YAMI NO MATSUEI
RAGNAROK DESCENDS
Glossary
Acknowledgement and Notes
Many thanks to Yume Johnson (also known as Tragick Past in ) for starting the framework for this semi-massive glossary, and so I am dedicating this glossary most especially to her.
This glossary covers names, places, and terms from Kyoto Files Revisited (KFR), Apocalypse Rising (AR), and Ragnarok Descends (RD). This glossary will also be kept up-to-date as needed until the conclusion of RD.
And why did I choose the word Ragnarok for the title? Well, aside from obvious reasons (Ragnarok=end of the world), the word Ragnarok embodies the struggles and sequence of events that KFR, AR, and now RD respectively capture. Since we are also dealing with supernatural beings with god-like powers, Ragnarok or the Final Destiny of the Gods or The Twilight of the Gods is the word that sits well with me.
To everyone, many thanks for your support which started in Kyoto Files Revisited, continued on with Apocalypse Rising, and now ongoing with Ragnarok Descends.
Happy Reading, Everyone!
Warmest regards,
PJ Zatken
003 - Watari's cute pet owl and constant companion. Watari has the power to give life to inanimate objects and his artwork...although his artwork is subpar. 003 is one of Watari's creations.
003 belongs to Matsushita Yoko.
Abigor - Demonology books differ in interpretation about Abigor's position in regards with Ashtarote. Some books say that Abigor is a higher-ranking demon than Ashtarote, and some say otherwise. The books, however, agree with the fact that Abigor is a handsome knight, demon commander, war strategist, seer, and the ruler of 60 realms in Hell. For the purposes of this fic, I used the interpretation that Abigor ranks higher than Ashtarote. I also took liberalities in fleshing out a background story for him.
Chapter Eight of AR reveals that Abigor, whose seal has been mysteriously appearing in KFR, is none other than Tsuuri Troy.
For the purposes of this fic, Enma, the primordial demons, Ashtarote, and the other demons will call him Abigor. Tsuzuki, Hisoka, Tatsumi, Watari, Konoe, Muraki, and Troy's loved ones will call him Troy or Tsuuri-kun until close to the end of AR when . Troy requested to be called Abigor. At the beginning of AR, he is already used to being called by either name.
The concluding chapter of AR also reveals that Abigor and Hisoka have a common bond, which adds a new wrinkle to Hisoka's already-complicated predicament.
Subsequent chapters of AR explains more about his past, how he fell from God's grace, how he obtained his powers, how his relationship had been with Enma, and why he became involved with the Shokan Division.
The depiction of Abigor in this fanfic belongs to PJ Zatken. Tsuuri Troy wholly belongs to PJ Zatken.
Abraxas - Demonology books differ in interpretation about Abraxas. For the purposes of this fic, Abraxas is a member of Makai's Royal Council. First appearing in the later chapters of AR, he is the most influential among the band of traitors inside the Council. He wants to overthrow Abigor starting with stirring up as much civil unrest in Makai. He also helped Enma destroy Abigor when Abigor's wife was pregnant with his twins.
The depiction of Abraxas in these series of fanfics belong to PJ Zatken.
Acolyte or an altar server - a lay minister (usually young) that serves along with the priest during Roman Catholic or Christian masses. He (or she, in some churches) walks in procession with the priest at the beginning of the mass as well as helps the priest in the lectionaries (the book of rites and prayers that the priest reads from) and communion (the focal point of the mass wherein the bread and wine are served).
Archdiocese - the regional head of a church; the head of an Archdiocese (who's also a priest) is called a cardinal. The parishes receive orders from the Archdiocese as well as enforce protocol coming from Rome / the Pope...and it receives reports regarding church / community activities conducted by each parish under its wing.
Ashtarote – The Grand Duke of Hell or Makai. He has been eyeing on Tsuzuki to replace Sargatanas as the Brigadier Commander of the demon army since Sargatanas has been vanquished in The Devil's Trill manga and anime story arc. The series itself refers to Ashtarote, and the depiction of Ashtarote in the YnM series belongs to Matshushita Yoko.
Bon- Watari's affectionate nickname for Hisoka in the series. Bon, in Japanese, means kid.
Chijou - The mortal world or the world of the living.
Chugoku - The fourth area for the Shokan Division. Terazuma Hajime and Wakaba Kannuki are the shinigami assigned in this area.
Cosplaying - I felt funny when I added this, but some people really don't know what cosplaying is. Cosplaying is the act of dressing up as your favorite character in anime, live action, or any other comparable art forms. The word cosplaying appears in AR since Terazuma went undercover as a priest in Holy Innocents' Academy.
Doctor Kawasawa - The devious doctor who tries to blackmail Muraki and ends up getting killed in KFR. He was Troy's doctor for many years. Aside from selling organs in the black market, he had been involved in genetic experiments...and thereby discovering Troy's secret. His reputation became tarnished when Kawasawa's illegal activities were discovered.
Doctor Kawasawa is a minor character created by PJ Zatken.
Earl (also known as the Count or Hakushaku) – The master of the Castle of Candles. The Castle contains many rooms wherein one can get lost for days on end while reliving the deepest sorrows, darkest secrets, and most petrifying fears. The Castle also houses the candles for every human soul. The shorter that a person's candle becomes means the closer the person's life would be. He also harbors such a fondness for Tsuzuki in both a funny way and a serious way (that's an understatement). He also gets into many spats with Tatsumi. Yet he and Konoe share a very deep friendship (strictly friendship… nothing shounen-ai…lol)
Enma – The Lord of Death. Aside from passing judgment on a soul for deeds (or misdeeds) done during that soul's mortal existence, he also spearheads JuOhCho and EnmaCho.
AR uncovers the many sins that Enma has made against our lovable characters, which led all of them to Meifu and servitude as shinigami.
EnmaCho – The Cho (or division) that Enma spearheads. Also known as the Judgment Bureau.
Fall or The Fall – The time when angels who rebelled against God were cast out of Heaven, thrown down to Hell, and became demons – fallen angels.
Father Lorenzo Opava - A good friend and advisor to Tsuuri Troy, the priest also has psychic abilities. He can see spirits and demons. He can also heal the sick.
In chapter one of AR, Father Opava is maimed by someone. In a later chapter, Troy and Tatsumi retrieve Father Opava's soul. The mystery gets even more complicated when Hisoka's empathic powers pick up that Troy - or someone who looks like Troy - is the one responsible for the priest's assault.
Abigor (also known as Tsuuri Troy) has been implicated in Father Lorenzo Opava's assault and eventual death. Later chapters of AR uncover that the primordial Mirmi is responsible for the attack.
He is a minor original character (OC) created by PJ Zatken.
The Five Generals - Little has been said in the manga about the Five Generals. Through the hints given in the Gensoukai - Kamakura Story Arc, the few facts I picked up are: Watari's intelligence makes him a prime candidate for the Five Generals and EnmaCho, he preliminarily chooses to be with the Five Generals, he undergoes an experiment wherein his memory is emptied and Mother's information is uploaded in his now-empty brain, he is promised many perks once he undergoes the experiment, he becomes a Chief in the agency, and he eventually quits to join EnmaCho.
The insinuations that I picked up is that the Five Generals seem to be defiant regarding Enma or any other deity-like figure. I also have the impression that although the Five Generals exist in the afterlife, they exist in a realm autonomous from Enma's jurisdiction.
In the manga, I don't see or recall any name given to the agency that houses the Five Generals. I used the not-so-imaginative name The Realm of the Five Generals as the name of that autonomous agency that Watari worked for prior to the Shokan Division.
Genbu – the Guardian God of the North. He appears as a short and wise old man. He is Rikugo's teacher and mentor. His true form is a turtle.
Golden Emperor – The ruler of Gensoukai that has gone missing for ages. Before war erupted in Gensoukai, the Golden Emperor had a plan to save Gensoukai and ensure its existence by destroying Chijou and humanity. As a result, a civil war erupted which pitted Sohryu against Kurikara – the two being long-time friends. Sohryu supported the Golden Emperor and Kurikara took a stand for humanity. The Golden Emperor lent his powers to Sohryu, which enabled Sohryu to banish Kurikara and seal him at the far corners of Gensoukai. Up to the last book of the manga, the Golden Emperor has not been found.
In the later chapters of AR, a chain of events led to Terazuma Hajime becoming the Golden Emperor.
Grace – The formal address that one would use for a Duke.
The Great Fall - see Thousand-Year War
Gushoshin Twins – The bird-like creatures that are the librarians and chroniclers for the Shokan Division, EnmaCho, and Meifu. They also assist as needed on research and cases.
IkuruAiko - One of the original characters introduced in KFR. She was Tsuuri Troy's childhood friend and long-time crush. Muraki killed her and trapped her soul in a smoky quartz along with Tsuuri Yuta and the other murder victims in KFR. Ikuru Aiko belongs to PJ Zatken.
Jii-chan - An affectionate term for Grandfather in Japanese. In these series of stories, Jii-chan was Troy's grandfather. He raised Troy and Yuta since childhood. In the first two chapters of KFR, Jii-chan died just days after Yuta had been murdered.
JuOhCho- The bureau which houses all the Chos (or divisions). Also known as the Ministry of Hades.
Kacho – Chief. Another name called for Konoe since he is the Shokan Division Chief.
KaGanKokuShunGei / Kuro - roughly translated as red-eyed black lion. This is the parasitic shikigami that shares Terazuma's body and takes control when Terazuma is touched by a woman. Watari endearingly calls Terazuma's shikigami as Kuro.
Kagetsukai - a shadow master or a mage who specializes in manipulating shadows. Tatsumi is one of two shadow masters that ever existed in Meifu, the other one being Tatsumi's mentor.
Kinu and Gyokuto – Golden Bird and Jade Hare respectively. Enma mentions these two names in the Gensoukai/Kamakura story arc. It is insinuated that Enma refers to Watari as Kinu when Watari and Tatsumi "break in" JuOhCho's mother computer. Apparently, the manga-ka's insinuating that Enma has plans for Watari since he talks about Kinu and Gyokuto coming together to fulfill his goals.
Kiseki– is a list or roster of the people who are supposed to die and it is by this that the dead are admitted into Meifu. The Shokan Division handles discrepancies in the kiseki (i.e. the person's on the roster, but the soul's missing in Meifu's other records).
Kurikara - A fiery dragon / shikigami introduced in the Gensoukai / Kamakura story arc. The manga-ka has left fans hanging for more than a year, so there is no canon resolution regarding the outcome of Hisoka's quest...as to whether he "won" Kurikara as his shikigami. For the purposes of this fan fiction series, the Gensoukai / Kamakura story arc is over, Hisoka wins Kurikara, and he is Hisoka's most powerful shikigami to date.
Kurosaki Nagare - In the manga, he is the current head of the Kurosaki household. He raised Hisoka to be his heir, training him in the martial arts and teaching him the ways of nobility. However, he and his wife shunned Hisoka for his empathic powers...locking him up in the basement whenever the young man displayed his gifts.
Lay Minister - what Roman Catholics call volunteers who serve the church. Due to their active service in the church, lay ministers normally have friendly relations with the priest.
Lector- a lay minister that reads the scriptural passages highlighted during the mass. The readings, the gospel, and the priest's sermon tie together to a certain message/theme/ lesson that the church wants to impart to those who attend mass.
Makai – Hell, or the equivalent of Hell.
Meifu – The land of the dead where sakura trees are almost in bloom all year round. Enma oversees Meifu. It is the equivalent of purgatory.
Nagasaki- one of the areas wherein Tsuzuki and Hisoka are assigned to monitor. Known for its many hills, this city is also the place where Tsuzuki first encounters Muraki in The Vampire/Maria Wong Case (in the manga and anime).
Nee-san - Older sister in Japanese.
Oriya Mibu or Oriya – Muraki's long-time best friend, the friendship starting at least during their high school years. He is a master swordsman and is the proprietor of the Kokakuro (a restaurant which is also a brothel in disguise for influential clients). He is referred by many as Wakadanna (young master) by his clients and his women.
In the anime and manga, the Kyoto Files Arc, Oriya challenges Hisoka to a duel.
Our beloved manga-ka had done two side-stories which involve three characters – Oriya, Ukyo, and Muraki fairly recently. The stories pick up from after the Kyoto incident where Oriya and Ukyo wait for Muraki's return.
From the scanlations that I've read, the three characters have been friends since their school days. In their earlier days, Oriya constantly wonders as to whether his two friends are a couple. Eventually, the truth comes out and their friendship has endured throughout the years.
In these side-stories, it seems that Oriya is not only fond and loyal of Muraki but also of Ukyo (which gives me the hint that Oriya may be bi). He had been friends with Muraki since high school while he became classmates and close friends with Ukyo during his university days.
You have to read them. Do a Yahoo or Google search on Oriya and Ukyo. I stumbled on them when I was looking for the Tatsumi side-story. The stories, as usual in true YnM style, are adorable.
Major hugs to famous YnM fanfiction author Lyrebird and group for giving the rest of us fans this wonderful treat. Visit Lyrebird's profile for more information.
Primordial demons or Primordials – A band of demonic beings living in the deepest regions of Hell called the Pits of Hell. The region where the primordial demons live is mostly unreachable by Hell's residents. There are eight primordial demons – each one representing a point of a Chaos star and all of them drawing powers from Chaotic sources.
Scroll down for further information about the primordial demons. More will be revealed about them in the subsequent chapters. The characters comprising of this group of beings, save for one, has been created by PJ Zatken.
Promenade - Another popular waltz movement wherein the female has her arm draped on the male's shoulders while the male has his arm draped around the female's back as they walk waltz-style. The movement imitates a couple having a romantic walk at a park or promenade, ergo the name of the movement.
Rikugo– one of Tsuzuki's twelve shikigami He appears as a handsome man with long hair and an attitude to match Watari's. He is the astrologer shikigami and Genbu's student. He is easily recognized by the extra pair of eyes in his forehead and an eye in each hand
Shidou Saki or Saki - Muraki Kazutaka's half-brother. Muraki's dad had an affair with a patient, and Saki was born on the day that Muraki was conceived in his mother's womb. At first, Muraki blamed their father for his adultery and did his best to get along with Saki. Later on, their father and Muraki's father died mysteriously. Muraki had suspicions that Saki was the murderer. The young Muraki's personal butler shot Saki just before Saki was about to kill Muraki.
Wanting to seek revenge, Muraki managed to keep Saki in suspended animation. Saki continues to live as a head with exposed vertebrae inside Muraki's laboratory for the past sixteen years, with Muraki waiting for the day to give the "perfect body" to Saki so that he can finally kill his murdering half-brother.
In the manga and anime's Kyoto story arc, Muraki aims to use Tsuzuki's body to complete his revenge against Saki. Shidou Saki belongs to Matsushita Yoko, the manga-ka.
Shikigami – Mystical servants who take on the shape of animals in their battle form.
Shinigami – Angels or Guardians of Death. Those who become shinigami have deep regrets and strong ties to the mortal world. Out of those who die and face judgment before Enma, the Lord of Death selects a handful to become shinigami. All shinigami are to work in pairs to prevent the abuse of privileges, since they each can pass freely between Chijou and Meifu. Each shinigami also chooses a mystical power to master, which will aid him or her during duty. Although they hold one of the most prestigious positions in Meifu, they are also unfortunately the lowest paid employees in JuOhCho.
Shokan Division – The summons sections of EnmaCho or the Judgment Bureau. Their agents, known as shinigami or angels of death, retrieve souls of those who appear in the list but have not faced judgment before Enma.
Shuriken - A weapon closely associated with ninjas. There are mainly two types... one that is star-shaped, and another that looks like an ice pick. By the way, Tatsumi throws one of these cool weapons in the Gensoukai - Kamakura story arc when he tries to save Hisoka's father from being poisoned.
Sohryu – The guardian of the East, one of Tsuzuki's shikigami, and the Golden Emperor's representative. He is the acting leader of the shikigami. He appears as a tall and handsome man with light-colored hair. In his true form, he is a powerful water dragon.
Tatsumi Inari or Inari - Tatsumi's younger sister. In the manga, it was established that Tatsumi had a sister, his mother was of noble heritage and eloped with his father, and he was raised in a principle-oriented household even though the family faced a life of poverty. However, the manga-ka did not give Tatsumi's sister a name, did not say whether she was older or younger than Tatsumi, did not insinuate as to how her relationship is with him.
For short, the manga-ka left another big "hole" about this as well as Tatsumi's history.
So Tatsumi Inari is another creation of PJ Zatken. The depictions I have made regarding Tatsumi's mother and father – over and above what the manga-ka has established in the manga and anime – belong to PJ Zatken, too. I just made assumptions about Tatsumi's sister, which is explored more in another Yami no Matsuei / Tatsumi-centric fic of mine called The Shadows of My Past wherein Tatsumi travels back to his past, tries to reconcile with his past, and attempts to learn from them.
Terazuma Hajime - He is Wakaba Kannuki's senior partner in the Chugoku area. Although he has pointed ears and dark marks under his eyes due to his parasitic shikigami, he is handsome in his own right and bears a strong resemblance to Tsuzuki. A former detective of the Hiroshima Prefecture Police, an excellent archer, and a current shinigami, Terazuma's motto is efficiency and utilization of strength. He despises Tsuzuki because he sees his senior colleague as a "waste, not only due to Tsuzuki's lackadaisical attitude but also for the latter's possession and almost non-utility of his Fuda and shikigamis' powers. He avoids women and physical contact with women since he turns into his shikigami form with a woman's touch. Hisoka, too, also has the same effect on Terazuma. Although he avoids women, he welcomes Wakaba's presence for more reasons other than his partner's ability to turn him back into his human form.
Almost everyone calls him Terazuma, and Wakaba calls him Hajime-chan. Terazuma Hajime belongs to Matsushita Yoko, the manga-ka.
Thousand-Year War- The war between angels which lasted a thousand years. Two sides fought for domination...the angels who were loyal to God, and angels who rebelled because they were resentful of God's favor towards humanity. In the end, the angels of Heaven won. The angels who followed Lucifer - the leader of the rebellion - fell along with him. The abyss that they fallen into had been called Hell since then and the fallen angels became demons...forever barred from Heaven and God's grace because of their rebellion.
The result of the Thousand-Year War, the fall of half of Heaven's residents (those who rebelled against God) from Heaven to Hell, is called The Great Fall.
Lucifer, although powerful, is still outranked by God in position and power...so ultimately, God will win in the end.
When chaos ensued between the fallen angels, a war erupted in Hell. The strongest warriors rose to ranks and a hierarchy was established. Since then, Heaven and Hell have been enemies; Heaven's residents hoping for mortal souls to be able to return to God, and Hell's minions wanting to drag more souls into their misery and suffering.
Todoroki- The chief of the Peace Preservation Bureau. Chief Todoroki is one of Chief Konoe's fiercest enemies, and is an unseen character in the series.
I know. I know...what's Chief Satori doing in the story?
When I was doing my research on the series, I thought that the chief of the Peace Preservation Bureau is un-named. After doing more research for the purposes of this fic, I found out (much to my embarrassment) that Todoroki is the name of the chief. So for less confusion (and in an effort to save face), this is how the story goes...
The Peace Preservation Bureau has two chiefs - one handling internal affairs, and the other managing affairs outside affairs. Chief Satori handles internal affairs, and Chief Todoroki is in charge of external affairs. Although the two of them have different responsibilities, they have equal power and they have their respective staff. At the same time, both of them are thorns in Konoe's side.
Chief Satori is a character created by PJ Zatken, and Chief Todoroki is a creation of manga-ka Matsushita Yoko.
Trading Places - Trading places is one of the popular movements done in waltz and other ballroom dancing styles. The female has her arms extended sideways, while the male stands behind the female guiding her movements on the dance floor while holding her hands. As the female steps to the right, the male steps to the left. Once they get enough distance, the two glance at each other and establish eye contact. I know, I know...it sounds choppy here. Once a couple gets the basics down, this move is one of the most romantic steps done in a waltz especially when it is done correctly and gracefully. Ruka was the one who taught Tsuzuki how to dance, and that's why Tsuzuki was such an awesome dancer in The Last Waltz story in the manga. Existing for close to a century will give you enough practice.
Tsuuri Emi - Abigor's wife in Chijou. In KFR, Hisoka and Tsuzuki found her journals and letters which provided clues regarding her courtship, as well as Tsuuri Troy's and Tsuuri Yuta's demonic parentage. She perished while she was pregnant with her twins. In KFR, her demon husband's name was not yet revealed nor was her name formally identified. In AR, it was revealed that her demon husband was Abigor yet the novel has not formally given her a name. In RD (this current fanfic), she has been given a proper name and her history is fleshed out more through Abigor / Tsuuri Troy's eyes.
Tsuuri Troy - see Abigor
Tsuuri Yuta- Tsuuri Troy's twin sister (she's older than Troy for a few minutes). She is the young woman who is murdered by the demon in the Prologue of KFR.
Tsuzuki Rukaor Ruka – Tsuzuki Asato's elder sister. When she was alive, she was the only loved one who unconditionally accepted and loved Tsuzuki. Aside from the fact that she taught Tsuzuki how to dance (which he does so well) and cook (which he sucks so badly at), there was so little that we know about this character. He respected and loved his sister, and they were very close to each other. There are insinuations in the manga that he blames himself for her death, or hinting as to how close they are with each other. For the purposes of this fic, I took some liberalities to Ruka's character. I give my version of her story and her relationship with Tsuzuki based on how I interpret the manga-ka's insinuations.
Ukyo / Ukyou / Sakuraiji Ukyou – A young lady from Sakura Pharmaceuticals, a leading drug manufacturer. She is an important woman in Muraki's life. Two years younger than Oriya, they became acquaintances in the university. Together with Oriya, she is anxious about Muraki's fate. In the side-stories, it turned out that Oriya took pharmaceutical sciences with Ukyo at the university.
The excerpt above comes from Lyrebird's site. Many thanks to her and her team for bringing this to life to us who don't speak or read Japanese.
For the purposes of this fic, Ukyo died after the Shion University incident and Muraki had just found out about it upon his recent return to see the two.
Wakaba Kannuki - She is Terazuma Hajime's partner in the Chugoku area. A Fuda user, she is the only one who could control Terazuma when he changes into his shikigami form. She looks like a pretty and bubbly high school girl in a shaded sailor uniform with long wavy hair entwined with ribbons. Aside from having a sweet disposition, she is an awesome cook and a wonderful baker who spoils Tsuzuki and the rest of the Shokan Division with her pastries.
Her partner, Terazuma, calls her Kannuki. Tsuzuki affectionately calls her Wakaba-chan. The rest of her peers call her Wakaba, and she belongs to Matsushita Yoko.
Guide to the Primordials
All, save for one, that appear in this section are original characters created by PJ Zatken.
Caer – the first of the primordials to have awakened. He is the one who saves Muraki from the fires in Shion University at Kyoto. He appears at the Inquisition Hall to lay claim on Tsuzuki. He bears a grudge against Enma for taking Abigor away from him.
Ruen – the second primordial introduced in the story. She knows Abigor very well and has chatted with him in the past. Do not let her warm sisterly side fool you. She has powers as dark as Caer and knows how to set up chain of events to manipulate those around her and her primordial siblings.
Dymion – the third primordial introduced in the story. His powers have influence over the moon, its appearance, and its phases. An excellent archer and gifted mystic just as his siblings, he uses his powers to create havoc.
Lumys – the fourth primordial in the story. He is the most cerebral of the eight siblings although all eight of them are intelligent in his or her right. His mind registers information quickly as well as holds vast amounts of arcane secrets
Mirmi – the fifth primordial introduced in the story. He was the warrior and shape-shifter among the eight siblings. He was responsible for maiming Father Lorenzo Opava, a long-time friend and mentor to Tsuuri Troy. His business is war and destruction. His deceivingly-handsome looks hide how cruel he could be.
Naiaca – the sixth primordial in the story. She has control over the bodies of water throughout the realms. She, along with Tellix, caused the earthquakes and tsunamis worldwide which rendered a third of the world in the midst of death yet could not die because of Enma's absence from the throne. Although all of the siblings care for each other, she cares about Tsuzuki very much.
Tellix – the seventh primordial and the only one that has not been introduced yet.
Tsuzuki Asato or Verus – the eighth primordial and he definitely needs no introductions. For the purposes of the fic, Tsuzuki the primordial's real name is Verus (Latin word for truth).
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Yami No Matsuei (Descendants of Darkness) and its characters are copyrighted properties of Matsushita Yoko. This fan fiction and the original characters that appear within this fan fiction belong to PJ Zatken.