Suou

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**Suou** is a character in *Children of the Whales*. He is one of the Unmarked that make up about 10% of the Mud Whale’s population.

## Appearance

Suou has long, light green hair and blue eyes. His hair is tied back into a low ponytail. He wears a long, white robe with green along the edges, and a green bow along his waist. He wears white pants and brown shoes.

Following the death of his younger sister, Sami, Suou wears one of her hair ribbons around his wrist. He has very noticeable scars on his hands thanks to the frequent clasping of his hands to prevent himself from showing emotion.

## Personality

Suou is very kind and benevolent and treats everyone equally. He always sees the best in people and prefers to avoid violence. Being a patient, fair and reliable person, Chakuro and the other Marked trust in Suou.

Suou is extremely innocent and naive, but these qualities are actually his greatest strength. Suou holds unwavering faith in people and genuinely loves every person on the Mud Whale. His innocent complete trust in Rochalizo, even when the Amonlogian betrayed him, was what ultimately led to the citizens of the Mud Whale’s escape from the country.

## History

In the year of 90, Sami and Suou lost their mother.

As a young child, Suou was devoted to figuring out how to save the Marked from their short lifespans. He would frequently send out Chakuro and Sami to collect research based around certain hypotheses, such as the idea that the Marked inhaled more sand while in the Mud Whale, or that the Marked were somehow allergic to or disagreed with Oomasugochiku roots (the primary food source of the island). On one occasion, when the people of the Mud Whale laughed at his antics, Suou tearfully replied that the matter he was researching was serious.

At some point before the age of 17, Suou became the Mud Whale’s primary mayoral candidate to take over from Taisha. Suou was chosen to be a mayoral candidate because of his devotion to the Marked and to protecting them.

## Plot

During the first attack on the Mud Whale by the Allied Empire, Suou attempts to stop the battle by speaking to them, but stops his attempt once he sees Ouni kill some of the invading soldiers. After the funeral of those murdered in the first attack, Suou is officially appointed mayor of the Mud Whale, and is told of the Council of Elders' plans to sink the ship. Horrified, he tries to stop them, but is knocked out and imprisoned beneath the ship. After the Council of Elders' plans fail, Hakuji releases him.

He then announces to the citizens of the Mud Whale that they will fight back against the invading forces. During the invasion, he at first hides inside the towers like the other Unmarked, but later grabs a sword and heads out to fight. When he sees Hakuji fall, he rushes over to him to hear his dying words, but they are interrupted by Liontari, who kills Hakuji. Suou attempts to fight Liontari, but is easily beaten. But before Liontari can kill him, Suou is saved by Shuan.

During the fight between Liontari and Shuan, Suou finds and injured child and holds her. Then, due to the Nous, Suou sees Liontari's past. Suou then grabs Liontari's leg, and tells him that he can stay on the Mud Whale. Before he can answer, Liontari is attacked by Shuan, who tells Suou that the inhabitants of the Mud Whale will never live with someone who killed so many of their own. Right before Shuan is about to finish Liontari off, Suou stops him, and tells him to focus more on protecting the inhabitants of the Mud Whale.

After the people who have jouneryed to Skyros return, Suou comforts Kicha after NIbi's death and Ouni is badly hurt. Suou aslo brought a bunch of flower necklaces and thanks Ouni as he is unconscious for saving the Mud Whale. Suou is also the first to greet the guests from Amonlogia (In the nude) and after their initially hositial greeting Suou befriends them and gets the marked to sing the song to go to amonlogia.

Suou also makes many attempts to befriend Ouni and becomes closer with him and asks him to, once they find a new home on land, to become a leader. After Ouni is possessed/lost control of his daimones thymia Suou through his emotions and sasa is able to save Ouni.

## Relationships

### Chakuro

Chakuro was close friends with Sami, and appeared to be friends with him as well. After Sami's death, the two comforted each other, and Suou gave one of Sami's ribbons to Chakuro, showing that he realizes how important she was to him.

### Sami

Sami was Suou’s younger sister. Suou and Sami looked after each other ever since they were young children. From a young age Suou lived with the knowledge that Sami would die before he would.

After Sami’s death, Suou kept one of her hair ribbons and gave the other to Chakuro.

### Ouni

Suou makes a special effort to befriend Ouni. He goes out of his way to make sure Ouni is welcome and happy on the Mud Whale.

### Taisha

Suou was to be Taisha’s successor as mayor of the Mud Whale. The two mayors have much in common, most specifically a love for the Marked and desire to protect them.

### Shuan

Shuan and Suou have very little interaction in the beginning of the manga, but are seen interacting more during and following their time on Amonlogia. Suou seems to be worried about Shuan’s mental health, commenting to himself that Shuan hasn’t bothered to clean his room on the Mud Whale since the death of Sienna.

### Rochalizo

Rochalizo becomes a close friend of Suou's after he is convinced in stay on the mud whale after the amonlogia arc. They also make out so much and kiss kiss smooch smooch. The final chapter of the manga shows them getting married.

## Trivia

* Suou is named after a color in Japanese (蘇芳) meaning "Raspberry red."
* Due to his position as mayor, Suou is expected to never marry.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 3
2. ↑ Volume 1, page 192
3. ↑ Chapter 14