Tsubaki Tsurugi

**Tsubaki Tsurugi** (Japanese: **鶴来椿**, *Tsurugi Tsubaki*) is one of Kushinada's Sacred Treasure.

## Appearance

Tsubaki has very long, flowing black hair. His hair is usually smooth, though it's also been portrayed as messy. He has red eyes with symbols resembling target radars running across his pupils, unlike his little sister(not actual), Miruko. His skin is pale, and sometimes appears grey or cadaverous.

He wears a black suit with three white buttons, a black tie and a white dress shirt inside. He also has a black belt and black loafers.

## Personality

Tsubaki seems cynical at first glance, but it would be more accurate to describe him as a realist. He is quite skeptical and tends to worry more than other familiars, but his worries are usually understandable. He is logical and keen, often annoyed by the idea of not being able to understand someone or something at all. He tends to be quite serious, but he does joke around and often goes along with his fellow familiars eccentric hobbies anyway, and sometimes smiles awkwardly and sheepishly while his friends engage in some of their usual weird behavior. He is sometimes annoyed by some of the other familiars and can be snarky towards them in his thoughts as well as blunt while speaking to them, though he's more frank than sarcastic or mean-spirited. Though sometimes a bit submissive (especially to Amaterasu), he is not afraid to speak his mind, and he can be rude if annoyed enough. He can sometimes be short-tempered and snap at others, especially when he's tired or under pressure. He was also quite paranoid and didn't have much interest in friendship.

## Abilities

Tsubaki is a very powerful familiar. He was able to create a Boundary on his first try which Amaterasu commented was unheard of.

* **Rend (Zan)**: is a skill he obtains as Amaterasu's sacred weapon Chōki. When Amaterasu uses Rend, he is able to slay and exterminate phantoms.
* **Severance (Zetsu)**: is a skill he obtains as Amaterasu's sacred weapon Chōki. When Amaterasu uses Severance, she is able to cut off the bonds between a human and things/other people. With Bishamon using him as a katana was able to sever the bond that Oikawa Tōru has with Amaterasu
* **Boundary (Kyoukai 境界)**: is an ability Familiars are available to use. Using his fingers, Tsubaki can draw a line and create a "boundary line" that prevents any gloom from coming past it, which is one of his only defensive mechanisms.
* **Restraint (Baku 縛)**: Tsubaki has the ability to cast a binding restraint on a target. This ability appears to take the form of invisible chains. Only Hafuri Vessels (such as Tsubaki and Bishamon) can use this ability. This ability greatly affects the other Familiars that are not Hafuri Vessels because of superiority. Nevertheless, when a Hafuri Vessel loses his confidence and has much insecurity.
* **Spell/Chant/Song**: A skill that he obtained from his training with Bishamon. It enables him to cast spells that can be used as a protection or to attack.
* **Tracking**: Tsubaki is exceptionally skilled at tracking people, gods, and Familiars. He is also a skilled navigator.
* **Umbra** (*陰固/Inko*): Tsubaki has the ability to manipulate his surroundings. He was able to make it so that Bishamon was unable to see Miruko.
* **Restraint** (*縛布/Bakufu*): Tsubaki has the ability to cast a binding restraint on a target with a power equal to or less than his own. This ability appears to take the form of invisible chains.
* **Resound** (*朗々/Rourou*): He used this on Amaterasu(with her permission) but found it ineffective. He used this skill again to make Bishamon talk unwillingly. However, Bishamon was able to break the spell.
* **Domination**: Tsubaki has the special ability to connect with other Familiars, he can either guide them or he can attack. It is shown that he can take domination only if he believes so.

## Etymology

* From Japanese *椿 (tsubaki)* meaning "camellia flower", as well as other combinations of kanji that are pronounced the same way.
* (Tsurugi) Means "sword" in Japanese.