| “ | 'Omatsuri' are another way of saying 'kami asobi', which means it's a time when gods play with humans! | „ |
| ~ Suwako Moriya |
Summary
Suwako Moriya (洩矢 諏訪子, Moriya Suwako) is the original goddess of the Moriya Shrine, prior to Kanako's take over. Officially the shrine belongs to Kanako, but Suwako handles the divine services. She is a native god born from and formed of faith, and Sanae Kochiya is her distant descendant and shrine maiden.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 2-C | Low 2-C
Key: Physical World | Nameless Form
Name: Suwako Moriya
Origin: Touhou Project
Gender: Female
Age: Predates reality itself
Classification: Goddess
Powers and Abilities:
Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Flight, Danmaku, Spirit Manipulation, Power Modification (Spell card users are capable of changing the traits of any attack or ability by naming it, being able to turn ordinarily lethal attacks into nonlethal ones, or severely restricting the potency of an ability by 'gameifying' it[1][2]), Aura, Space-Time Manipulation (All spell card users are shown to possess magic circles, which have the properties of slowing anything within their radius down to a near stop. Via the ability to name their spell cards, spell card users are able to distinguish things within space and time[3]), Magic, Extrasensory Perception (Magic users are sensitive to changes in temperament[4]), Acausality (Type 4; Exists within the Hakurei Barrier[5], which created a world with a different flow of time[6] and different physical laws[7]. Should be comparable to those who can act normally inside Eientei, which exists outside of time and causality[8][9]), Acrobatics, Earth Manipulation (Can create and manipulate Earth), Plant Manipulation, Water Manipulation, Fire Manipulation, Curse Manipulation (Can manipulate and 'bestow' curses), Transformation, Underground Mobility (Can tunnel through the ground), Teleportation (Can teleport away in a burst of bubbles), Statistics Reduction (Can permanently reduce an opponent's defenses), Animal Manipulation (Can control frogs with her spell cards), Light Manipulation (Can generate beams of light), Explosion Manipulation (Can make frogs explode[10]), Body Control (Can extend her limbs[11]), Forcefield Creation, Non-Physical Interaction (Can harm Phantoms and Evil Spirits with her regular attacks), Incorporeality, Shapeshifting (While most gods take a human shape, the form they take is mostly meaningless[12]), Abstract Existence (Type 1; The true form of a God exists as an idea, and a god can spread and manifest itself in any number of physical bodies, each with equal power[13]), Immortality (Type 1, 4, 8, & 9; relies on her myths, and will be capable of rebirth if she has enough faith. If killed, a god can simply create a new avatar), Limited Creation, Conceptual Manipulation (Type 1; She can modify her own concept/name[14]. When gods obtain a name, they gain total manipulation over the concept to which they are linked The process of creating a spell card requires giving it a 'name' to define its form and power, not unlike how the gods gave 'names' to everything at the beginning of reality to give them form from nothingness, albeit on a much smaller scale[15][16][17]), Holy Manipulation (Gods can give both blessings or curses), Resurrection, Probability Manipulation and Fate Manipulation (Unconsciously controls the memory layer of the world, which affects probability and fate)
Resistance to Conceptual Manipulation (Type 1; Is able to fight even when lacking a concept, see Junko, Death Manipulation (Can survive being near Yuyuko, whose mere touch can cause death and who passively causes all living things near her to die[18][19]), Space-Time Manipulation (Unaffected by the magic circles used by other spell card users, which cause things near them to passively slow down to a near stop), and Soul Absorption (Survived Tenshi absorbing the souls of all living things across Gensokyo and various Otherworlds such as the Netherworld))
Additional abilities granted from Player System Cards: Time Stop (with Stopwatch), Soul Manipulation (with Soul Torch and Spell-Breaking Drug), Air Manipulation (with Tengu Fan), Poison Manipulation (with Spell-Breaking Drug), Power Nullification (with Spell-Breaking Drug), Space-Time Manipulation (with Yesterday's Money), Weather Manipulation (with Sword of Scarlet Perception), Healing (with Illness Recovery Charm), Ice Manipulation (with Frozen Frog), Chi Manipulation (with Dragon Star), Radiation Manipulation (with Control Rod), Invulnerability (with Three Heavenly Drops and Divine Raiment of the Dragon Fish), Summoning (with Catfish's Great Earthquake), and Statistics Amplification (with Tengu Fan, Left-Handed Folding Fan, and Control Rod)
All previous ability to an unfathomably greater degree, except: Immortality (Type 8 & 9). Invisibility, Immunity to Conceptual Manipulation (Type 1; she precede concepts and is unbounded by it), Abstract Existence (Type 1; Is the embodiment of something conceptless), Nonduality (Type 2; Gods in this state exist without names[20], and were capable of existing in a state of indistinct chaos prior to the existence of names, with names creating all boundaries in existence[21]. Boundaries are effectively the lines between any two things, including those of a conceptual nature such as life and death[22], master and slave[23], space and time[24], truth and falsehood[25], or existence and nonexistence[26]. Without boundaries, everything would simply exist as a singular massive object[27]. Existing in a nameless state renders one without any particular distinctions, not being a part of any one thing, but simply being[28]), Nonexistent Physiology (Nature 2, Aspect 2 & 5; Gods are described as nothingness itself[29], and gods that revert to their nameless state due to lacking faith[30] are said to have[31] been[32] erased from[33] existence[34]. Due to existing independently of boundaries, gods are not bound to the concepts of form & emptiness[35], existence & nonexistence [zero], or even nonexistence & void [imaginary number][36], instead existing in an unknown fourth state devoid of information[37] and incomprehensible to anything in existence[38][39]), Reality Warping, Void Manipulation, Physics Manipulation, Gravity Manipulation, Soul Manipulation, Mind Manipulation, Empathic Manipulation, Causality Manipulation, Fate Manipulation & Probability Manipulation (Gods created the three layers that compose the world, of which the first is capable of manipulating the physical world and it's laws, the second being capable of manipulating abstract concepts such as sorcery, the spirit, mind and emotions, and the third being capable of manipulating history, causality, and the memory of the world[40]), Creation & Conceptual Manipulation (Type 1; All gods can give "names" to things, giving them a concept of their own, and a defined border.[41] Through this, they were capable of shaping reality from the primordial chaos it was before anything was named and create things from a state in which nothing existed at all), Avatar Creation (When giving a name to themselves, they create an avatar to interact with the physical world)
Attack Potency: Low Multiverse level (Reimu has stated that she seems to be more powerful than Kanako[42], and Marisa views her power as "amazing") | Universe level+ (Participated in the creation of reality)
Speed: Infinite (Comparable to Reimu and others on her level) for her physical body, Omnipresent for her true form (Gods exist as ideas all over existence, and can manifest themselves everywhere)
Lifting Strength: Class 25 (Comparable to Tenshi)
Striking Strength: Low Multiverse level | Universe level+
Durability: Low Multiverse level | Universe level+
Stamina: Unknown
Range: At least Tens of Meters with Danmaku (Her firing range should be comparable to Sakuya's, who can throw knives at least 36 meters), Multiversal for her true form (Gods can access any Otherworlds)
Standard Equipment: Nothing notable
- Optional Equipment: Abilities offered by Player System Cards.
Intelligence: High. Suwako is quite old and experienced and is exceptionally cunning.
Weaknesses: Suwako is dependent on faith.
Notable Attacks / Techniques:
- Creation of Earth: Suwako's ability to create earth directly refers to the concept of Kun (坤) within Taoist philosophy. Kun is the pinnacle of the native god and is associated with acceptance, devotion, subtlety, flexibility, and reaction instead of action. It is the opposite element to Kanako's Qian. Through it, Suwako can create and manipulate earthly things - such as stone and the earth itself, water (especially rivers), and plant life. She can both render the soil more fertile, or curse it to the point that not even weeds can grow.
- Curse Gods (The Mishaguji): The Mishaguji are fearsome curse gods that gathered much faith in the past by cursing harvests, births, and wars, amongst other things. Despite their reputation, Suwako managed to tame them and bring them under her control. Their breath can render the land barren, and Suwako uses them to dig tunnels for her use.
Skill Cards:
- Ancient Geyser: Water spews from under Suwako's feet, propelling her into the air.
- Ancient Iron Ring: Suwako creates a spinning ring of metal and throws it at her opponent.
- Ancient Jade: Suwako gathers jades from underground and fires them at her opponent as powerful high-speed projectiles.
- Giant Toad God: Suwako emanates a frog-like aura that damages and restrains her opponents.
- Lake of Great Earth: Suwako dives towards the earth and brings her enemy down with her, shattering the ground.
- Mishaguji Scourge: With the power of the Mishaguji, Suwako directly curses her opponent, lowering their defenses.
- Mr. Long-Arm and Mr. Long-Leg: Suwako fires a laser from each of her limbs.
- Native God's Scourge: Suwako uses the power of the Mishaguji to create a cloud of curses that follows her opponent.
- Rain-calling Frog: Rain sprinkles from the sky in a large area around Suwako, covering a wide ground.
- Scourged Earth: The power of the Mishaguji bursts from the ground in front of Suwako, cursing anyone caught in the blast.
- Stone Frog God: A frog-shaped boulder bursts from underground, and Suwako rides it into her enemy.
- Water Frog God: Suwako takes off her hat and an explosive frog jumps out of it and towards her opponent.
Spell Cards:
- Divine Tool "Moriya's Iron Ring": Suwako throws out three metal rings that bounce around her surroundings.
- Frog Hunt "The Snake Eats the Croaking Frog": A massive snake-shaped boulder bursts from the ground below her opponent, devouring them.
- Frog Nap "Can Always Hibernate": Suwako jumps underground and takes a nap, with the shockwave she creates when jumping into the earth knocking her opponent back.
- Native God "Froggy Braves the Wind and Rain": Suwako shoots a large quantity of water into the air, and it falls back to the ground, raining on her opponent.
- Native God "Lord Long-Arm and Lord Long-Leg": Suwako stretches out her arms and legs and emits a burst of powerful godly power from them.
- Native God "Moriya God": A giant frog aura appears around Suwako and strikes at her opponent, knocking them back.
- Native God "Red Frogs of Houei 4": Suwako splits into two bodies, one of which charges at her opponent and attacks them with bursts of red danmaku.
- Party Start "Two Bows, Two Claps, and One Bow": With a clap, two hands of stone rise from the earth and crush Suwako's opponent between them.
- Scourge God "Mishaguji-sama": The Mishaguji appear at Suwako's command and attack her opponent from all sides with curses.
- Spring Sign "Jade of the Horrid River": Suwako summons the waters of a raging river, which rush forwards ahead of her and crash into her opponent.
- Spring Sign "Suwa Clear Water": Suwako sprays a torrent of water from her mouth.
Others
Notable Victories:
Notable Losses:
Inconclusive Matches:
References
- ↑ Alternative Facts in Eastern Utopia, Essay: Marisa Kirisame
- ↑ The Grimoire of Marisa, Reimu Hakurei's spell cards
- ↑ Shoot the Bullet, Afterword
- ↑ Scarlet Weather Rhapsody, Patchouli's Scenario
- ↑ Wild and Horned Hermit, Chapter 25
- ↑ Wild and Horned Hermit, Chapter 19
- ↑ Dr. Latency's Freak Report
- ↑ Cage in Lunatic Runagate, Chapter 2
- ↑ Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red, Eientei
- ↑ The Grimoire of Usami, Section 1-10
- ↑ The Grimoire of Marisa, Suwako Moriya's Spell Cards
- ↑ Symposium of Post-mysticism: Suwako Moriya
- ↑ Silent Sinner in Blue Vol 1 Chapter 6
- ↑ Syposium of Post Mysticism
- ↑ Perfect Memento in Strict Sense, Draft of Spell Card Rules
- ↑ Imperishable Night, Afterword
- ↑ Curiosities of Lotus Asia, Chapter 15
- ↑ Strange Creators of Outer World, Who's Who of Humans & Youkai in Gensokyo, Yuyuko Saigyouji and Youmu Konpaku
- ↑ Perfect Memento in Strict Sense, Ghost
- ↑ Symposium of Post-mysticism, Part 5
- ↑ Curiosities of Lotus Asia, Chapter 15
- ↑ Perfect Cherry Blossom, Phantasm Stage
- ↑ Antinomy of Common Flowers, Yukari and Reimu's Scenario
- ↑ Dr. Latency's Freak Report
- ↑ Perfect Memento in Strict Sense, Yukari Yakumo
- ↑ Curiosities of Lotus Asia, Chapter 14
- ↑ Perfect Memento in Strict Sense, Yukari Yakumo
- ↑ Curiosities of Lotus Asia, Chapter 15
- ↑ Unconnected Marketeers, Stage 6
- ↑ Symposium of Post-mysticism, Part 5
- ↑ Symposium of Post-mysticism, Part 1
- ↑ Strange Creators of Outer World, Who's Who of Humans and Youkai in Gensokyo, Sanae Kochiya
- ↑ Curiosities of Lotus Asia, Chapter 25
- ↑ Strange and Bright Nature Deity, Chapter 25
- ↑ Shoot the Bullet, Level EX
- ↑ Curiosities of Lotus Asia, Chapter 14
- ↑ Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom, Omake.txt
- ↑ Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom, Interview with ZUN
- ↑ Unconnected Marketeers, Reimu's Scenario
- ↑ Curiosities of Lotus Asia chapter 27
- ↑ Curiosities of Lotus Asia chapter 15
- ↑ Strange Creators of Outer World, Introduction of Previous Works, Mountain of Faith Cross Review
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