Toga Zenin

**Toga Zenin** (禪院燈雅 *Zen'in Tōga*), born **Toga Ozuran** (小津蘭燈雅 *Ozuran Tōga*) is one of the four main protagonists of Gold Heart, Iron Will. She was the wife of Naoya Zenin and mother of Hajiro Zenin.

## Profile

### Background

Toga was born into the Ozuran Family, the older twin sister of Sencho Ozuran. As both the first daughter and first child of the family, she has had heavy expectations placed on her shoulders all her life, resulting in her calm, cool and collected demeanor. She met Naoya when they were both in their earlier teens and did clash with him rather frequently because she wasn't exactly the submissive type. Over time, however, they grew to trust each other immensely and Naoya grew bitter over how close she was with Toji, whom she had fallen in love with. She was unknowingly pregnant with his child when he left the Zenin Family, a discovery that made Naoya very upset, sour with jealousy. They were married and her son was kept far away from her and Naoya. She has long since moved on from Toji and fallen in love with Naoya, which he reciprocates, but there were tensions when it came to Hajiro.

### Personality

Toga has been described by Naoya as a level-headed, witty and highly intelligent woman who knows her place, but will bend those rules to get her way. She is known for being driven and determined, with charisma created by her self-assured and calm nature. Ruthless and without mercy, she is not one to leave her work incomplete. However, she is still capable of showing kindness and compassion, something she almost exclusively only displays when with her husband.

She has a level of arrogance stemming from her roots in a well-known family, but usually does what she can not to let this cloud her judgement. Toga picks her battles and knows when she is in over her head. While willing to bow her head to Naoya, she bows to few others as compliantly. She follows the rules and expectations placed on her, but makes a point of exceeding them where she can. Strong, elegant and politely cordial, Toga is a widely popular and influential jujutsu sorcerer.

## Relationships

### Family

#### Naoya Zenin

Despite Naoya's constant words that a woman's only purpose is to bear heirs and serve her husband, and the ideal woman would fall into this submissive role, he cares for and loves Toga deeply, as does she for him. He stated his asking for blessings was merely out of formality and would have married her either way. Toga commented to Maki that she has so many yet so few things she loves about Naoya that it would be difficult to explain. She cannot fully elaborate on the love she has for her husband, but she loves him all the same.

For the most part, Naoya and Toga consult one another concerning rivals and enemies. He trusts her opinion, and she trusts his. She does not step out of her place as the dutiful wife, but she has a sense of responsibility as both a powerful sorcerer and eldest child of the Ozuran Family that gives her a flare Naoya admires and appreciates. In turn, his ruthlessness, head-strong nature and sense as a leader is something she greatly likes in him. However, they simply do not see eye-to-eye when it comes to her son.

#### Hajiro Zenin

Toga loves Hajiro dearly both as her last remaining ties to Toji as well as her son. She was horribly upset with Naoya when he insisted he be taken away. When he turned 5, she was finally able to exchange letters with him. They finally met for the first time when he was 12. He cares for her deeply and spends as much time with her as possible. Naoya wasn't happy with it until Toga defended Hajiro, stating that he was still a Zenin and a male at that, so he begrudgingly allowed Hajiro to be moved closer to them and wander as he pleased.

#### Zenin Family

Generally speaking, Toga is on either neutral or negative terms with most of the family due to her having a child with Toji.

#### Toji Fushiguro

Of all his acquaintances, Toga was one of the ones he was able to tolerate most. She bases her judgement of others in the jujutsu world on their potential and ability to kill curses or other sorcerers, and thus, she respected him. In return, he was a little too close with her for Naoya's comfort. He knew from very early on Naoya loved her and they got along so he thought he had no chance with her until she confessed to him. Toji trusted Toga because of her honesty and bluntness, especially with him, even telling Satoru Gojo that if Megumi stayed with the Zenin Family, once Toga married in, he should be taken care of by her. Toji knew (or hoped from the bottom of his heart) she would move on from him after his death and finally acknowledge Naoya. He died without knowing he had another son.

#### Megumi Fushiguro

Naoya never cared much for Megumi, but Toga appreciated how strong he stayed after all he'd been through. They never interacted much, so the most he feels he knows about her for certain is she was close with his father and is much more neutral when it comes to lineage and blood relations. He respects her but doesn't know much about her.