Yukino Matou

Yukino Matou is a member of the Guardians and is the guardian of Winter her partner is Uji.
"The winter flower alighted from the cold sky, Amulet Snow!" Amulet Snow introducing herself.
Yukino's character song is Jack Frost (Jakuu Furosto) a reference to Yukino's name and powers due to her name meaning "From a story" and Jack Frost representing winter a hint on her powers.
==Background==
As a child Yukino often moved place to place due to her father's job and hardly settled down therefore as a child Yukino lacked social interaction however when she was ten years old her mother became pregnant with the brother, Reiji. Yukino became a good elderly sister towards her brother however since her parents were often busy with work she would sometimes be lonely.
However one day Yukino's mother, Fuyuko became involved in an accident which resulted in her becoming wheelchair bound and this was a big transition for her and her family and Yukino had to be strong for her father and brother so she developed her cooking and cleaning abilities she also liked to draw and read in her free time as well. Later Tomiichi decided to move his family to a new town for a new beginning.
==Personality==
Yukino is a quiet and reserved girl and a complete contrast to Hanabi, Yukino isn't very good at making friends due to the fact she isn't very social and also got bullied at a young age. However after meeting her teammates Yukino starts to come out of her shell bit by bit and becomes a slightly more confident young woman. Yukino attains excellent grades just like Momiji, Yukino is usually calm, cool and collected and rarely acts out. Yukino loves "Quartet Heart Princess" despite how much she is embarrassed and denies it, Yukino loves her younger brother Reiji dearly and they are 10 years apart, Yukino is also shown to be incredibly kind towards children and acts as a mother figure towards them occasionally volunteering at the local nursery. A boy called Shun Zenigata had a crush on her and he was Yukino's first friend at her new school so she would often spend her lunchtimes with Shun on the roof eventually Yukino developed romantic feelings for Shun. She likes to draw and knit in her freetime.
==Appearance==
Yukino has dark blue eyes and long black hair which she keeps tied up in a bun with a red and white ribbon. 
Yukino is often seen wearing the Juhyou Academy uniform which consists of a light blue blazer with a white shirt, a red tie with matching skirt, a pair of black tights and brown loafers. Yukino during spring/winter wears a dark red sweater with a black skirt and tights with dark red shoes. Another outfit is composed of a long-sleeved blue jacket with a black and white collar with a black layered dress and brown boots. The summer uniform consists of a white short sleeved shirt, a white waistcoat, a red tie with matching skirt and white socks.
In summer time Yukino wears her hair in plaits and wears a short white sailor uniform dress with black on the edges and some black stripes, Back tights and Light Blue Mary Janes.
Yukino's pajamas consist of a dark blue frilly night gown with long sleeves and white slippers. She also wears her hair down.
In the movie Season Touch: Dawn of a New world, Yukino wears a long sleeved white shirt with a red tunic over it a pair of dark red leggings and red shoes. 
As Amulet Snow Yukino's hair changes to white and is tied into a high bun with a red flower to decorate it she also wears blue snowflake earrings. Amulet Snow's clothes consist of a long blue striped scarf, a white-blue snowflake like dress with transparent sleeves and a blue snow flake bow on her chest then she wears white tights and white shoes decorated with flowers.
In her Silhouette form, Amulet Snow she wears a pale blue dress with a giant bow in the back over a pale blue petal dress with a blue and light-blue-striped bow on her chest. Her hair lengthens past her shoulders and her bun turns into a bow.
==Relationships==
Mei Tarano - Mei respects Yukino and thinks of her as a responsible, clever and gentle girl. She was thus extremely happy when Yukino became a Guardian. Mei helped Yukino come out of her shell but Yukino always at the start referred to Mei as "Tarano-san" eventually Mei said that if she called her Tarano-san again then Yukino would have to buy her gummy bears from Mr.Yamada's store. They become good friends.
Hanabi Uchiage - At the beginning, Yukino cannot stand Hanabi's energetic and forward personality, and often finds herself speechless before her. However, after she gets to know about Hanabi's problems about her late father, Yukino gives Hanabi another chance. 
Momiji Kano - Yukino and Momiji get along well due to their similarities not only season wise but also academic as well.
Uji - Yukino is Uji's partner and the guardian of winter the two get along well despite the slight difference in their personalities however Yukino respects Uji considering what he is truly capable off.
Shun Zenjou - Shun is a boy in Yukino's class and when some people made fun of her drawing in the art competition he stood up for her mainly due to the fact he has a crush on her however Yukino is not aware of this. However as time grows on she develpos feelings for him however is rather shy and he was the one that confessed to her. Before the final battle Shun bodly kisses her and makes her promise to come back safe. In the epilogue Shun & Yukino are seen joining everyone on a picnic with their 4 year old daughter Ushio Zenigata.
Reiji Matou - Reiji is Yukino's five-year-old brother he loves and looks up to his big sister, Yukino loves him dearly and often worries about the things he does. She was truly horrified when Nimby attempted to kill Reiji and was crying with relief whilst he was asleep because she was so scared that she nearly lost him she couldn't stop crying and when he woke up she hugged him and said "Reiji, never make me worry like that again! I'm so glad your okay my little snowman!". The two hold an unbreakable bond.
Fuyuko Matou - Fuyuko is Yukino's wheelchair bound mother and is a very kind young woman who loves her husband and children dearly she often worries about her daughter due to her shy personality. Fuyuko tries to be as helpful as she can and is very skilled at cooking and cleaning. However sometimes her and Tomiichi's jobs make them come home late or in her husband's case takes them out of the city which makes her feel guilty for making Yukino look after Reiji. Fuyuko works as an agent for a fashion company called Clown Drop and her job scope includes organizing fashion shows and keeping in contact with fashion designers. Yukino was scared after the accident but kept being brave however she cried admitting she was scared for her mother and had to go through the transition with her whole family of her mother being in a wheelchair and the family moved for the sake of Fuyuko.
Tomiichi Matou - Tomiichi because of his job as a famous cameraman, is often working and finds himself overseas many times because of his job, leaving Fuyuko to watch the children. However, when he is home, he loves to take pictures of his family, and has his own collection of pictures on the wall.Whilst at home though he acts like a very doting father much to Yukino's annoyance.
==Amulet Snow==
"The Winter flower alighted from the cold sky, Amulet Snow!"
"Samui sora kara ori fuyu no hana, Amyuretto Sunō!"
"さむい そら から おり ふゆ の はな、アミュレット スノー!"
Amulet Snow is Yukino's alter ego and the warrior of Winter she has the power over ice and wind but can also solidify water into ice. Also in mid air she can create a bridge which is shaped like snowflake but also has an icy cold breath. 
Amulet Snow's attacks include "Ice Glaceon" and "Snowflake Shield" also later Snow is capable of creating swords made of ice varying from many different lengths and sizes.
===Silhouette Snow===
After receiving the snowman shaped jewel and the Nature Tact, Yukino can transform into this form called "Silhouette Snow" and she transforms with the other Guardians and together they perform an attack called "Sky Arrow"
===Transformation Sequence===
====Amulet Snow====
Yukino's right hand appears first with her ring glowing and Yukino's hair is untied already then Yukino shouts out the transformation phrase "Altermode, Switch On!". Yukino falls backwards and her hair instantly turning white and the bow forming in her hair and then she spins and the snow falls on her body forming her dress then she touches the snowflakes with the tip of her toes and her tights form then grabs a chain of snowflakes which form her scarf then she taps her chest and the ribbon appears she taps her feet and her shoes appear and finally she strokes her hair and the bun finally forms along with the flower (including her earrings). After transforming, Amulet Snow flies down from the sky, landing on her feet. She introduces herself and declares her battle cry, before striking a final pose.
==Epilogue==
It is set fifteen years later it is revealed Shun & Yukino got married and had a daughter called Ushio who is seen carrying around Uji and playing with all the other children in the flower field whilst the parents are setting up the picnic and in the end it shows a photo of everyone on the picnic blanket underneath a cherry blossom tree.
Yukino is also revealed to be a working as a kindergarten teacher and owns her own nursery (with the help of Momiji) but also Ikki is the mascot of the nursery.
==Etymology==
Matou (まとう) it means "to be clad in", as in "dressed". A reference to Yukino's parents jobs.
Yukino (雪乃) has two main meanings however with the kanji used for Yukino's name meaning "of snow" referring to Yukino's alter ego, Amulet Snow.
==Quotes==
See here for Yukino Matou/Quotes 
==Trivia==
*Yukino is a capricorn being born on 27th December
*Yukino is the second oldest member of the Guardians, the oldest being Momiji.
*Yukino & Hanabi are elementally opposites: Hanabi being summer and having control of fireworks and fire whilst Yukino is winter and has control over water particales and ice/snow.
*Yukino is the only human member of the team who's name doesn't end in "I"
*Yukino suffers from a severe case of Claustrophobia something that was highlighted in Chapter 34 when she and Mei end up trapped in a opposite dimension by Ash. Her Claustrophobia occured when she was a child.
*Yukino shares the same surname as Sakura Matou from Fate/ Stay Night.
*Yukino's blood type is AB.
*Yukino shares similar personality traits and appearance to Shiori Asagiri from Tamako Market.
*Yukino doesn't know how to swim.
Category:Female
Category:Main Character
Category:Guardian