Chiyome

* Anime
* Manga
* LN

**Chiyome** (チヨメ) formally known as **Mia** (ミア), is one of the primary female characters in the *"Skeleton Knight in Another World"* series. She received the name of "Chiyome" after becoming one of the six great fighters of the Jinshin clan. She intend to seek out and liberate her fellow Beastmen who were captured and enslaved by humans.

## Appearance

A young girl, dressed from head to toe in black with a red scarf trailing behind her like a tail. She wore greaves on her legs, gauntlets on her arms, and a band around her head with a metal plate that had been burnt black. Her mouth was covered with a mask.

## Personality

Being a kunoichi, Chiyome is hard-working, dedicated and serious. She takes at heart to free her enslaved people by humans. Throughout the story, she reveals that she has a curious nature and is a solid good judge of character when she quickly deduces that Arc comes from the same world as the first Hattori Hanzo, and that Ariane and himself were trying to free the enslaved elves during their first encounter. Chiyome proves herself adaptive, cunning, and can anticipate the moves of her allies and act according to it. All of this makes her an invaluable ally for Arc and Ariane.

She is also a kind of girl who gets jealous of girls who have much bigger breasts than see as like ariane and her senior Tsubone.

## Chronology

### Light Novel Volume 01

Chiyome infiltrated the slave warehouses of Diento where she killed all the human guards. Her handiwork was encountered by Arc and his elven comrades. While the elves concentrated on freeing their brethren, Chiyome and Arc faced each other when the latter was searching the offices for clues on the elven slave trade. The ninja considered him an enemy at first, but changed her mind when she saw Ponta. Knowing that a Spirit Animal would never trust a normal human the beast girl gave the knight documents that could help his search for the missing elves that were sold. Before vanishing the beast girl promised that they would meet again.

### Light Novel Volume 02

Chiyome would later meet Arc again in Olav. There she properly introduced herself to Arc and his partner Ariane. The ninja proposed an alliance, offering them information on the location of where one of the missing elves in exchange for the pair's aid in rescuing the beastmen slaves in the Etzat Market. Though the plan that her comrades devised required them to sacrifice themselves to get as many slaves out of the market, it was altered after Arc showed her his Transport Gate as a means for a more efficient method of escape. While Arc and Goemon acted as a distraction, Chiyome then worked together with Ariane to break open the cages and locks imprisoning her brethren. In the end the operation was a success leaving nearly two hundred slaves free at the Anetto Mountains. Chiyome as promised directed Arc and Ariane to Drassos du Barysimon who had bought an elf from Diento. She her compatriots then bid their goodbyes to their allies as they planned to guide the freed beastmen to a safehaven in the Calcut Mountains.

## Abilities and Powers

As one of the six great fighters of the Jinshin clan, Chiyome is well adapt at combat, stealth, and infiltration. She is also able to use water magic thanks to a spirit crystal inserted into her body.

Ninjitsu : It is stated by Ariane that Chiyome uses some kind of spiritual art thanks to her crystal (which acts as a contract). Chiyome is a proficient user of water element, capable of creating and modeling water at will :

Water needle : creates needle of water and project them on enemies.

Water prison : creates a ball of water which imprisons someone, incapacitating them in the process.

Water clone : creates a clone of herself from water, it is so well made that Sasuke himself doesn't find out.

Blood water needle : creates a needle from water and blood which seems to sort out from the victim.

Water wolves : creates wolves of water, they chase the enemies and bite them.

Sword : In the manga Chiyome can be seen wearing a kodachi (small sword), in the light novel she has two sword implying she can use them efficiently despite using her ninjitsu most of the time.

## Equipment

* Kunai.
* Two Kodachis.
* Shurikens.
* Ninja Smoke Bombs.
* Ninja Explosion Bombs.

## Relationships

### Sasuke

Her foster elder brother. It is Sasuke who finds Chiyome in a devastated village and bring her to the Jinshin village. Sasuke has seen the will in Chiyome and overseen her training. His disappearance while investigating the Church worries Chiyome who is ready to ask Arc's help to find him.

### Arc

Her friend and ally. They meet in Diento where Arc and Ariane were looking for the enslaved elves. At first Chiyome tries to kill him with a kunai but soon she discovers Arc has tamed a spirit animal and is impressed. She decided to help, giving him the contract she finds in the house. It is at the second meeting that trust begins really : she asks Arc help to free the beastmen, ready to sacrifice a few for the others until Arc tells her about his teleportation skill which reduces the risks. Later Chiyome helps Arc when Ariane was the victim of the parasite (the tamer of the empire). After the "hydra accident" Arc teleport everyone (including Chiyome) to Lalatoia village without thinking. They formed a party to travel to the sacred land and meet the dragon lord Wislhem. Chiyome sees Arc as a friend and a very powerful ally but like Ariane she is desperate when he uses too much power without thinking about the consequences, ending generally very badly for their enemies but also for them. Chiyome, through the story, doesn't cease to be amazed by Arc : his magic and his equipment which allows him to crush all enemies. She is very fond of his cooking, asking him to give her people his knowledge.

### Ariane

The two of them get along very well. Ariane finds Chiyome very cute with her ears and tail. Chiyome sees Ariane as a friend and a capable ally. Both of them are very often victim of Arc's antics.

## Trivia

* Chiyome, while operating on her own agenda, is one of the main characters traveling with Arc and Ariane.
* Her birthday is on January 7
* Chiyome is a Beastman and one of the six members of the Sword and Spirit Jinshin Clan.
* She is a cat beastman, and has triangular ears and a tail that shows more emotion than her face.
* Chiyome is a Ninja that adheres to the teachings of Hanzo, the Wanderer.
* Chiyome follows the orders of the 'current Hanzo', 25th in the line of descent.
* Those orders have been to free Beastmen slaves throughout Rhoden.
* Chiyome is the name she adopted when she joined the Jinshin Clan.
* Arc believes Hanzo named the first Chiyome after Mochizuki Chiyome, a famous Japanese Ninja.
* Arc believes he is likely to meet Kirikagure Saizo and Sarutobi Sasuke due to her name.

## References

1. ↑ *Light Novel Volume 01 Chapter 4: Operation: Elf Liberation*
2. ↑ *Light Novel Volume 02 Chapter 4: Trouble in Olav*