Momotaro (Character)

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**Momotaro**, also known as *Peach Boy,* is the first hero introduced in the series. He is protagonist of the story *Momotaro*.

## Appearance

Momotaro is a handsome young man, with rosy skin, lean features and long, black hair, tied into a ponytail with a white ribbon.

His attire consists of dark blue balloon pants, a white shirt and light blue overshirt. He wears several armor pieces over his wrists, upper body and lower legs, along with white socks and wooden sandals. He also wears a pink, armless coat, held closed by a white band and a straw hat.

## Personality

Momotaro is a standard-typical brave hero, being passionate about justice and destiny. Specifically *his* destiny to slay the demon army and bring peace back to his home.

He has a good heart, as he showed love and gratefulness towards the farmers who adopted him and was immediately willing to come to Urikohime's rescue when he saw her in the hands of the Demon Lord.

## Synopsis

### Before Forever After

Momotaro was born from a giant magical peach. The farmers who found him lovingly raised him into adulthood. Eventually Momotrao embarked on a journey to free his homeland from the demons who had been kidnapping and enslaving villagers.

### Forever After

Momotaro meets Robin, Lea and Tank on the shore, greeting and telling them that "destiny awaits". The group sets out to the sea on Momotaro's boat.

Momotaro asks his companions whether they have any questions about the task lying ahead. Robin asks him why he is called "Peach Boy" and Momotaro tells them his backstory. The oddness of his birth confuses Robin and Tank, after getting teased by Lea, admits she only ever wanted to hear stories about princesses who get what they want, which caused her to shy away from traditional Chinese stories, because in them the princesses almost always die. Momotaro states that while death is always a possibility, it shouldn't keep one from fulfilling their duties and doing what's right, with his intensity freaking the rest of the group out a bit. After a few more moments of awkwardness, they finally arrive on the demons' island and Momotaro tells everyone to prepare themselves.

Momotaro takes a look at the cliffs in front of them and gauges that scaling them might get difficult. He orders Tank to scout ahead, to which Tank enthusiastically obliges. Tank comes back to report that the main gate is heavily guarded, but that there is another entrance on the island's far side that seems to be clear. Momotaro compliments him on a job well done, then decides that the group will cut their way through the jungle, in order to take the Oni by surprise. After an eventful trek through the jungle, the group once again encounters a view-obstructing rock wall. Momotaro asks Robin to use her tail and climb the vines growing on the rock to get a bearing on their position. After Robin reluctantly does so, she tells the group they're only halfway through the jungle and suggests they slightly adjust their course eastwards. Momotaro thanks her, calling her help "invaluable". Some time later, the group gets closer to the Oni's lair and Momotaro requests Lea's help to navigate them the final stretch of the way. Lea discovers a group of the kidnapped villagers, being terrorized and forced to work for a number of demons, but Momotaro prioritizes slaying the demons over saving the villagers, reasoning that once the demons are gone, the people will truly be free. The heroes scale the mountain and come to a large wooden gate, leading to the main fortress. Momotaro and Lea attempt to open the gate by force, but fail. Robin uses her monkey body to climb the walls and open the gate from inside, prompting Momotaro to start their assault. They barge into the fortress, only to be confronted by a massive demon army and the Wicked Witch, who has not only taken control of the demon forces, but also kidnapped Urikohime.

Momotaro asks for the identity of the captive princess and is told by Lea and Robin that she is from a different land, but was born from a magical fruit, just like him. This surprises Momotaro, as he was unaware there were others like him in the world. He comes to the conclusion that it must be his destiny to save her and when the Wicked Witch mockingly invites him to try, he goes on the attack. Momotaro easily slaughters countless demons, even before Lea, Robin and Tank start to back him up and eventually makes it to the platform on which Urikohime is held. Just as he is about to rescue her, the Wicked Witch uses his magic to turn both of them back into the fruits they were born from, horrifying the remaining heroes. The Wicked Witch sics the rest of the demon army on them, but the group manages to hold their own, which bores the villain. To amuse himself, he tries to squash the helpless Momotaro and Urikohime, but is stopped by Lea at the last second, while Tank carries the fruits to safety. The Wicked Witch decides to call it a day and disappears, which undoes his spell. Momotaro and Urikohime turn back into humans, with Momotaro catching the princess as she falls and asking her if she is alright.

Momotaro thanks Tank, Lea and Robin for freeing the land of the Oni, assuring them that their heroics will never be forgotten. Tanks asks what he plans on doing, now that he's fulfilled his destiny, and Momotaro responds that he wants to take Urikohime to his parents to care for her. The group is conflicted about this, but decides to let him, as Urikohime's own story wouldn't conclude in a quite so happy ending for her. Momotaro and Urikohime are last seen together when Lea reads their happily-ever-after from her book, smiling at each other as cherry blossoms begin to fall around them.

## Relationships

### Lea, Robin and Tank

Momotaro has a cooperative relationship with the three heroes, treating them like loyal companions and always politely thanking them for their contributions. While the three of them are a bit put off by his brash nature at first, they come to respect him as a leader over the course of the story.

### Urikohime

Urikohime and Momotaro meet during the latter's assault on the demon fortress. Momotaro takes an immediate interest in her after being informed that she, too, was born out of a fruit. Urikohime also seems to grow fond of Momotaro after he makes a heroic effort to save her from the Wicked Witch. The ending of their fairy tale suggests they harbor romantic feelings for each other.

## Abilities

### Weapons

Momotaro has a fan that he can use for combat.

### Fighting Skills

Momotaro is a skilled and strong fighter, able to kill multiple demons on his own.

## Etymology

* Momotaro means "Peach Boy" in Japanese, combining the words "Momo" (peach) + "Taro" (eldest son).

## References

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/HannahAlexArt/status/1447622162630598656