Banouin, Kareha

About this character

Kareha Banouin was the Dominion and leader of the army against the rebel forces in Hod, and was the orchestrator behind the war being non-lethal. She wished to play with and fight against Retsumi Jugasaki, the general of the opposing army. Kareha acted like a refined Japanese princess with a fake Kansai accent. Sometimes, she forgot to use her faux accent. In reality, she had a playful little devil-kind of character, just like Kurumi. In a school setting, she would be the type of girl who doesn't have many friends. [Spoiler] During her life as human, she admitted to being aggressive towards boys who tried to meddle with Mizuha, or talk about her own name. Kareha's name in writing is uncommon because rather than "flowery wings," Kareha usually means "dry leaves". [/Spoiler] Although she wore a confident facade, Kareha was actually hiding fear because she was transforming into an Empty due to having her heart corrupted by love for the White Queen. Realizing this, she also refused to meet with Mizuha. She sent Hod into an eternal summer so her time playing with Retsumi would never end. [Spoiler] Despite being the type of Quasi-Spirit who experienced the feeling of being alive by living on the edge, she hated killing and thus she didn't want to go back to Malkuth. [/Spoiler] [Spoiler] Uncommon for a Quasi-Spirit, Kareha retained many of her memories from when she was human. She remembers herself as the daughter of a rich family who lived in wealth and was surrounded by servants. She also remembered that her family name was Banouin, and she that hd a sister. After arriving in the Neighboring World, she fought to survive in Malkuth while protecting her younger sister, Mizuha. She lived her new life to the fullest. When touching a crystal formed by a Compile, she saw memory of a girl standing alone on top of a pile of ruins. This returned her own memory of dying under rubble and debris, likely caused by a space quake or typhoon. The memory and realization of her death triggered her transformation into an Empty. Eventually, Kareha fought her way up until she claimed the position of Dominion of Hod. During her rule, an Empty came to challenge her. Despite being defeated, the Empty kept coming back stronger than before, until she recovered. That Empty, who had lost all her memories, asked for a name. Jokingly, Kareha named her Retsumi Jugasaki. After that, Retsumi often came to visit, and they became close friends. The relationship between the two is so close, even Mizuha is jealous of their care for one another. But because of their position as leaders of the two opposing sides within Hod, Kareha and Retsumi rarely meet anymore. At some point, Kareha fought against White Queen and was infected with her love. The emotion corrupts her mind, and only by holding onto her love for Retsumi she managed to keep her sanity. Yet even with that, she has lost half her heart to the Queen, a condition that worsened as her transformation into Empty progressed. [/Spoiler] (Source: Date A Live Wiki)

Anime and manga appearances

• Date A Live Fragment: Date A Bullet

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