Yamato Takeru

**Yamato Takeru** (ヤマトタケル, *Yamato Takeru*) is the Yamato Dynasty's second in command. Leading a group from Yamato, he is a contestant in the Rosengarten Schlacht.

## Personality

Yamato is very violent, being one of the few characters in the series to actively kill others and enjoy doing so. He has no qualms about killing others, often preferring decapitation so he can collect their heads. Yamato perceives everything in the world as something that exists for his father and acts ignorant to the world around him. After killing someone in Burgundy for the first time, he acts surprised to find that people from the country could be killed the same way. When his subordinate Tsuchigumo returns with gold and inquires about his pay, Yamatao acts unaware of the contract they agreed on and states he rewrote the original one since it was difficult to read. Yamato does not seem to think of any of his killing to be abnormal and will escalate or deescalate situations as if nothing happened. Shortly after meeting Alibaba, he compliments his motorcycle only to immediately attack him to claim it. Despite starting the fight, after Beowulf intervenes he leaves as if nothing happened. When attacked for killing all the fake Kriemhilds in the People Course and crushing one of their heads in front of the others, he accused his attackers of being barbaric, seeing no fault on his part.

Takeru believes all things that exist in the world, exist for his father, including himself. His primary motivation for entering the Rosengarten Schlacht is to impress his father by collecting treasure to give to him and making famous the Yamato Dynasty's strength. When he sees an item of interest, he will often remark it being a good gift for his father and attempt to claim in directly. He has a habit of inspecting items of interest up close, often invading others' personal space to do so. Takeru's obsession with his father extends to the point being of incestous, with Takeru being willing to become a woman for his father and saving his virginity for him.

## Plot

Yamato Takeru arrives at the Rosengarten Schlacht in Burgundy, encountering two ruffians drawing their swords in public. Curiously, he inspects one of the man's up close, inciting the man's wrath who attempts to attack him. Yamato beheads the man in an instant, remarking his insides to be the same as the people of his homeland thus confirming they can be killed the same way. As the man's partner goes to attack Yamato, the man in run over by Alibaba who arrives on his magic carpet. Yamato mistakes the vehicle for a horse but is very impressed with it and attacks Alibaba to claim it for his father. Alibaba dodges the attack but just as a fight is about to break out Beowulf intervenes. The the parties go their separate ways agreeing to meet again in the tournament.{Ref|m|7}} Yamato eavesdrops a conversation between Lynn's party and Attila, where Lynn claims to look like Kriemhild and is mocked by the others for believing so. Yamato tells Lynn she is attractive but as a burly looking woman who might give birth to strong children. Lynn attacks Yamato but he dodges and walks away.

Yamato partakes in the People Course of the Rosengarten Schlacht qualifiers. When Siegfried possesses Lynn to rape a poisonous dragon, Yamato watches while laughing and drinking sake. In attempt to find the real Kriemhild in the People Course, Yamato found and killed all the fake princesses, resulting in his and everyone else's disqualification. He crushes the head of one of fake princesses in front of Siegfried and Arthur Pendragon. The two attack him in retalliation but he easily blocks their attack and calls them barbaric for attacking him so suddenly. Gernot threatens to disqualify their entire teams should they continue fighting and the two back off of Yamato.

After Orochi returns from the Item Course, Yamato punches her in the gut to cause her to puke up all the treasures she had collected and is pleased the results. Tsuchigumo returns from the Gold Course, having secured a victory for their team as well as large amounts of gold. When Tsuchigumo inquires about his reward, Yamato is oblivious to what he is talking about. Tsuchigumo mentions his contract which Yamato state he rewrote since he could not read it.

## Equipment & Abilities

### Physical Traits

Yamato is an extremely powerful individual. He is shown being capable of blocking a simultaneous attack from Siegfried and Arthur Pendragon with ease, using nothing but his sword.

**Metamorphosis**: Takeru is capable of changing his body in various ways to better serve his father. For instance, ff his father desires him to become a blade, Takeru will gain metallic clawed hands. These transformations can occur subconsciously as Takeru turned into a woman without realizing when thinking of his father's penis.

### Weapons

**Kusanagi** (草薙(くさなぎ),, *Kusanagi*): Yamato's primary weapon, a divine sword with many abilities. The sword is able to fly around independent of its wielder's will. It will attempt to castrate anyone who attempts steal Takeru's father's women away from him. Despite its appearance it is very durable, being able to block a simultaneous attack from both Siegfried and Arthur Pendragon. The blade can emit a blood-like substance/energy. With a single swing, Takeru can unleash a devastating blast of the energy capable of covering a large area.

* **Imperial Spear Body** (帝槍体(ていそうたい),, *Teisōtai*): The black energy of the blade surrounds Takeru, forming the body of a crane/pheasant-like bird, granting Takeru wings and the ability to fly. The wings produce countless bladed feathers as projectiles that seek out anyone with a penis to castrate them.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rosen Garten Saga Manga: Chapter 7
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rosen Garten Saga Manga: Chapter 21
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Rosen Garten Saga Manga: Chapter 13
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Rosen Garten Saga Manga: Chapter 27
5. ↑ Rosen Garten Saga Manga: Chapter 8
6. ↑ Rosen Garten Saga Manga: Chapter 11
7. ↑ Rosen Garten Saga Manga: Chapter 17
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Rosen Garten Saga Manga: Chapter 28
9. ↑ Rosen Garten Saga Manga: Chapter 24

## Original Inspiration

Yamato Takeru, originally **Prince Ousu** (小碓命, *Ousu no Mikoto*), was a Japanese semi-legendary prince of the Yamato dynasty, son of Emperor Keikō, who is traditionally counted as the 12th Emperor of Japan.

Kusanagi no Tsurugi is a legendary Japanese sword and one of three Imperial Regalia of Japan. It was originally called Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi, but its name was later changed to the more popular Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi. In folklore, the sword represents the virtue of valor.