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Suzu Taniguchi (
She is one of the students from Japan who got involved in the Summoning Incident, and ended up in Tortus along with her other classmates. She was once best friends with Eri Nakamura, until Eri betrayed her classmates, and was part of Kouki Amanogawa's party during the training in Great Orcus Labyrinth. She is also Ryutarou Sakagami's girlfriend.
After Eri's betrayal and Hiyama's death, Suzu (along with Shizuku, Kouki and Ryutarou) traveled with Hajime Nagumo and his companions to clear the last remaining Great Labyrinths to kill Ehit and would become friends with Eri.
Appearance
Suzu is teenage girl with a short stature. She has shoulder-length brown hair styled into twin-tails and has light brown eyes.
Personality
“
Everything you said is absolutely right. I really was a coward. But that doesn’t matter anymore. I’m done with trying to protect myself. Ever since I saw that dream in Haltina’s labyrinth, I realized I’d been running away from what really mattered.
”
— Suzu while fighting her doppelgänger in the Frost Caverns of Schnee, Light Novel Volume 10
Suzu is the mood-maker of her class as she is usually very cheery and likes to lighten the mood. She also acts perverted at times towards her friends, making dirty jokes or grabbing one of her friends' breasts on occasion. However, she is actually quite pure and becomes easily flustered when witnessing the adult situations surrounding Hajime. She often gets overwhelmed by Tio's perverted personality after meeting her.
After she and the rest of her class is betrayed by her former-best friend Eri, Suzu becomes more depressed and devastated when she learns that Eri never considered her to be a true friend, but she's also more focused and determined in order to find a way to talk with her once again. After Hiyama's death by Hajime, Her determination was strong enough to convince Hajime to give her, Kouki, Shizuku and Ryutarou another chance to conquer a labyrinth and helping him to destroy the god as well hopefully convinced Eri to redeemed herself.
Ever since Eri's betrayal, Suzu admitted to her doppelgänger that she is a coward and is always running away from her problems.
Despite appearing happy all the time, Suzu is actually quite perceptive. She is aware that Eri, like herself, is hiding her true persona from the rest of her classmates, and wants to be her friend because of their similar circumstances.
Suzu has an inferiority complex with her appearance. Although she is considered to be "cute" by most people, she feels that she is not as attractive as some of her female friends.
Suzu is quite afraid of bugs, and becomes especially distraught when she is only able to tame insect-like monsters (with the exception of Inaba) before the battle against Ehit.
She has a gag of giving people nicknames, such as Eri as Eririn.
Powers & Abilities
- Enhanced Strength - Although not as physically strong as some of her other classmates, Suzu's strength is still superior to that of normal individuals. She is capable of denting a metal shield with her bare fists.[3]
- Immense Mana - As one of Ehit's summoned heroes, Suzu possess a higher quantity of mana than most humans of Tortus.
- Magic Master - As a Barrier Master, Suzu has the highest aptitude for barrier magic among Ehit's heroes. She can deploy high level barriers in rapid success with little difficulties. Through her intense training, Suzu has improved her skills greatly, earning praise from even Yue. After gaining metamorphosis magic, she become able to control and strengthen monsters from the Great Orcus Labyrinth. While aided by Hajime's many artifacts, she could fight Eri, a genius Necromancer who became an apostle, and defeat her.
Suzu's stats as per "Web Novel - Chapter 122"
| Level | Strength | Vitality | Defense | Agility | Magic | Magic Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | 350 | 450 | 450 | 380 | 820 | 580 |
Note :-
- The base stats given above aren't Suzu's current stats, as the last time the author provided stats for her in the web novel was before the Haltina's Labyrinth trial.
- Barrier Magic Affinity (結界術適性, Kekkai-jutsu Tekisei?) - It allows the user to use barrier magic at a capable rate.
- Improved Mana Efficiency (魔力効率上昇, Maryoku Kōritsu Jōshō?) - It can use barrier magic more efficiently.
- Speed Casting (発動速度上昇, Hatsudō Sokudo Jōshō?) - The user can cast magic at a faster rate.
- Remote Manipulation (遠隔操作, Enkaku Sōsa?) - A skill to remotely control magic from afar.
- Chain Casting (連続発動, Renzoku Hatsudō?) - It allows for barrier magic to be cast in rapid succession.
- Light Magic Affinity (光属性適性, Hikari Zokusei Tekisei?) - It allows the user to use light magic at a capable rate.
- Barrier Aptitude Link (障壁適性連動, Shōheki Tekisei Rendō?)
- Metamorphosis Magic (変成魔法, Hensei Mahō?) - One of the ancient magics originating from the "Age of Gods," which allows a user to remake the form of a normal being and reform them into a different form. Normally it's used to remake a normal organism and turn it into a monster, or even manipulate the magic stone of a monster and remake them. The true power of this magic is the ability to manipulate any organic material. Meaning not only animals, but it's also possible to remake plants or intelligent beings, and reform their structure as needed. Even byproducts of organic material, like paper or food, can also be manipulated by this magic. The magic stone which gets created during the process is just a byproduct of the process.
- Language Comprehension (言語理解, Gengo Rikai?) - A base skill granted to all those who got summoned. It gives the user the ability to understand any language and be proficient in it.
Barrier Magic
- Holy Shield (光絶, Kōzetsu?) - A beginner-rank defense magic spell that summons a barrier of light.
- Sacred Shields (天絶, Tenzetsu?) - An intermediate-rank spell that allows the caster to deploy multiple "Holy Shields" at once that can defend, or to push back and restrain enemies. The shields can also be moved according to the caster's will.
- Hallowed Nimbus (光輪, Kōrin?) - It creates rings of light that can be used to defend. The rings can be shaped into various objects like a net. "Enfold the weak with your gentle light— Hallowed Nimbus!"
- Storm Bulwark (爆嵐壁, Bakuran Kabe?) - It unleashes an offensive barrier of wind. It creates an invisible wind wall that sends enemies that hit it backwards with an explosive gust of wind. "O momentary squall, form an impassable, invisible wall! Rebuff all who approach— Storm Bulwark!"
- Hallowed Ground (聖絶, Seizetsu?) - The strongest barrier magic spell. It creates an impenetrable barrier that can't be broken by normal means, but does have some limitations. It separates a particular area from other areas and not people from people, so enemies within the AOE would not be pushed away. It also consumes a lot of mana and can only be used for a minute. "Reject all malice and let this be a holy ground that denies thine enemies passage— Hallowed Ground!"
- Hallowed Ground - Burst (聖絶・爆, Seizetsu-Baku?) - It causes the "Hallowed Ground" barrier to explode with intense power.
- Hallowed Ground - Cherry Blossoms (聖絶・櫻花, Seizetsu-Ōka?) - A spell that is both offensive and defensive. It releases a storm of shining barrier fragments. Any enemy that comes into with the fragments will be cut, while they can form into a new barrier.
- Barrier Maze (迷宮廊, Meikyū Rō?) - Suzu's original spell. By setting up tiny, transparent barriers all around their enemies, the caster could limit their range of movement. Furthermore, the faster their enemies were, the more they damaged themselves on collision.
Recovery Magic
- Renewal (万天, Manten?) - An intermediate-rank recovery spell that dispels status debuffs from the target.
Original Composite Spells
- Heaven's Crusher - Barrier (聖絶・界, Seizetsu-Kai?) - A composite spell combination of "Sacred Shields" and "Hallowed Ground."
- Hallowed Ground - Scatter (聖絶・散, Seizetsu-San?) - A composite spell that combines light and barrier magic. It creates a barrier that can both absorb and redirect the impact of attacks.
- Hallowed Ground - Bind (聖絶・重, Seizetsu-Jū?) - It creates a barrier that uses gravity magic to create a localized gravitational field to seal enemies. "Swallow them whole— Hallowed Ground - Bind."
- Blazing Hallowed Ground (聖絶・焰, Seizetsu-Honō?) - A composite spell that combines fire magic and barrier magic. It creates a superheated zone inside the barrier.
- Thunder Hallowed Ground (聖絶・雷, Seizetsu-Rai?) - A composite spell that combines lightning magic and barrier magic. It creates a bolt of lightning inside the barrier.
- Hallowed Ground - Reversal (聖絶・轉, Seizetsu-Ten?) - A composite spell that combines restoration magic and barrier magic. It uses fragments of destroyed barriers to restore the previously destroyed barriers.
- Hallowed Ground - Immortal Prison (聖絶・萬魔牢, Seizetsu-Manmarō?) - A composite spell that uses spirit magic to trace the souls of the targets, as well as spatial magic to lock on to specific coordinates. As a result, the caster could pinpoint multiple enemies at once and trap them in a specially crafted barrier.
- Hallowed Ground - Citadel (聖絶・城塞, Seizetsu-Jōsai?) - It overlaps multiple "Hallowed Grounds" into a sturdy defensive barrier that can even withstand an apostle's "Disintegration" magic by constantly replenishing the barrier.
- Hallowed Ground - Etherian Citadel (聖絶・万天城塞, Seizetsu-Manten Jōsai?) - A spell that Suzu created during her battle with Eri. It was a multifold barrier that created a status-cleansing aura within it.
- Hallowed Ground - Shrine of Oblivion (聖絶・封殺宮, Seizetsu-Fūsatsubū?) - It creates a large spatial magic barrier to entrap multiple enemies. Any attempts to break the barrier will cause it to destroy the space around them. "Enclose them all, great barrier of isolation. Bring forth a dimension of unending desolation. Heed my call, inescapable cradle of death—Hallowed Ground - Shrine of Oblivion!"
- Shrine of Oblivion - Final Seal (封殺宮・閉門, Fūsatsubū-Heimon?) - It enables the caster to destroy the barrier, thus killing everyone that is trapped within it. "Return to the light from whence you came—Shrine of Oblivion - Final Seal."
- Blossom Burst (光散華, Hikari Sange?) - Suzu's trump card. A combination spell of "Hallowed Ground - Cherry Blossoms" and "Hallowed Ground - Burst". After the initial defensive barrier is destroyed, it unleashes a storm of exploding sakura flowers to annihilate the enemy.
Bracelets
- Bracelets - A pair of bracelets given to her by the Heiligh Kingdom to help strengthen her barrier magic. They are destroyed after Hajime attempts to enhance them using evolution magic.
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- Twin Iron Fans (
双 鉄 扇 , Sōtessen?) - Two iron-ribbed fans created by Hajime. They are bound to Suzu’s mana and blood, so only she can use them. They are able to reduce the length of Suzu's chants, and can enhance any defensive spells channeled through them thanks to evolution magic. Her fans also absorb trace amount of her mana at all times and store it for future use, as well as reducing the mana consumption of spells cast with them. There are jewels attached to the handle of each fan that allows her to summon various monsters that she controls. Each fan has a specific ability that complements each other: The right fan is used to cast traditional barrier spells, while the left fan can add secondary effects to those barriers, allowing Suzu to use composite magic.
- Monster Orbs (
魔 宝 珠 , Mahōju?) - Small hand-held orbs imbued with spatial magic in order to easily confine and transport subjugated monsters. - Aerodynamic-Enchanted Boots (空力ブーツ, Kūryoku Būtsu?) - A pair of boots that are imbued with "Aerodynamic" to allow the user to walk mid-air. They are also imbued with Gravity Rock that enable them to walk on walls.
- Treasure Trove (
宝 物 庫 , Hōmotsuko?) - A ring-shaped artifact that had a small, one centimeter ruby set in its center. The ruby was actually an artificially created dimensional space where things could be stored. - Airzone (エアゾーン, Eazōn?) - A necklace artifact that modulates the climate to be at optimal temperature for its wearer.
- Skyboard (スカイボード, Sukaibōdo?) - A surfboard that lets the user surf through the sky. They wrapped the user in a spatial magic barrier to cut down air resistance and used gravity magic to emulate flight. Their average cruising speed was around 200km/h, though those with larger mana pools could accelerate them to 300km/h. However, they took a lot of mana to operate.
- CheatMate (チートメイト, Chītomeito?) - A food-type artifact comprised of nutritional minerals, such as calcium and iron, that are enchanted with metamorphosis and evolution magic. They are then turned into powder and transmuted to became a solid food block. Once consumed, it raises a person's base stats and increases their body's sturdiness.
- CheatMate Drink Version (チートメイトDr, Chītomeito Dr?) - A drink version of CheatMate. It has the same abilities as CheatMate and it can also heal and cure debuffs, and even specifically counter regeneration negation.
Black Butterfly Golems
- Black Butterflies - Thousands of black butterfly-shaped biological golems. The scales on their wings are equipped with a toxic spray that can cause paralysis. Furthermore, they are equipped with tiny "Treasure Troves" that are filled with explosives, and have a range of 12 meters.
Quotes
- (To Kaori): "I can make it now! I love you, Kaorin."[4]
- (To Kaori): "Kaorin! Forget about those fools, heal me~ Come on, heal me~"[5]
- (To Hajime) "Please, I’m begging you to, Nagumo-kun. I want to get stronger, so I can talk to Eri again. Please! I swear we’ll pay you back somehow, so take us with you!"[6]
- (Suzu while fighting in the Frost Caverns of Schnee): "I won’t lose. Haaah... Haaah... I’ll never lose! No matter what happens, no matter what anyone tells me! I’m going to get through this and talk to Eri again!"[7]
- (To Ryutarou): "So you basically beat your trial by throwing a tantrum."[8]
- (To Ryutarou): "I’m kinda surprised. I never thought you’d fallen for Yue-oneesama, Ryutarou-kun."[8]
- (To Eri): "I’m not going to avert my eyes any longer. I’m tired of losing the things I care about because I pretended not to see the truth. I’m tired of losing the things I care about because I didn’t try to fix my own ignorance! So please, Eri, tell me more about yourself!"[9]
- (To Eri): "You’re always trying to act aloof and cool. Plus, you also brush off anyone bad-mouthing you with a smile, except you’re just gloomy and emo inside. Could you be any more obvious about the persona you’re trying to build? You wear glasses, act shy, and you volunteered to be a library assistant? I mean, come on. Maybe I am childish, but at least I don’t try to act all mature and deep. You’re way more cringe than I’ll ever be, especially with how you keep pretending like you’re the heroine in some tragic romance. You should grow up for real instead of pretending to act like an adult."[9]
Etymology
- The name "Suzu" means "bell" (鈴?).
- Suzu's surname "Taniguchi" means "valley" (谷, tani?) and "mouth, entrance" (口, kuchi/guchi?), which literally means "mouth of a valley" altogether.
Trivia
- The following are the nicknames that Suzu has come up with throughout the series:
- Hajime Nagumo as Hajihaji
- Kaori Shirasaki as Kaorin
- Shizuku Yaegashi as Shizushizu
- Eri Nakamura as Eririn
- Ryutarou Sakagami as Ryu-kun
- Shea Haulia as Sheashea
- Yuka Sonobe as Sononobe, Sonosono
- Yue as Great Sister
- In the Manga, Suzu's first name is initially pronounced as "Rin" (りん?).[10] However, it is later changed back to Suzu.[11]
- In the Manga, Suzu originally had two braided locks of hair instead of twin-tails. Her character design would later be redrawn to make her appear identical to the Light Novel and Anime.[12] Also, in the Anime, Suzu's hairstyle includes a hair strand sticking out from the top of her head (known in Japan as a "ahoge").
- Suzu is a AA cup.[13]
- Suzu's favorite beverage is hot milk.[7]
- Prior to dating Ryutarou, Suzu was only confessed to once by an old man from her neighborhood.[7]
- Suzu was originally not present in Chapter 43 of the Manga, but later appeared in the revised version.
- Suzu is the second character who failed to rescue a member of the Hero Party that had betrayed them (the first being Aiko Hatayama). Aiko had failed in her efforts to rehabilitate Yukitoshi Shimizu, who almost killed her and died when Hajime shot him, while Suzu could not foresee Eri's pain, which led to her betrayal to everyone, as well could not stop her from committing suicide.
- It is likely that Suzu's bracelets were not among that artifacts in the Heiligh Kingdom's possession that had been crafted by Ruth Orcus, due to Hajime's criticism of their poor quality while attempting to enchase them.
- In the Anime, Suzu continues to wear her bracelets after receiving her Twin Iron Fans from Hajime.
- Suzu's English voice actress Dani Chambers was the ADR Director for Season 2 Episode 13 and Season 2 OVA.
References
- ↑ Light Novel Volume 07
- ↑ Web Novel - Chapter 435
- ↑ Arifureta Art Collection Short Story
- ↑ Light Novel Volume 01
- ↑ Light Novel Volume 04
- ↑ Light Novel Volume 06
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Light Novel Volume 09
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Light Novel Volume 10
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Light Novel Volume 12
- ↑ Manga - Chapter 1
- ↑ Manga - Chapter 78
- ↑ Manga - Chapter 44
- ↑ Arifureta Official Design Works
| Returnees |
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| Aiko Hatayama • Hajime Nagumo • Kaori Shirasaki • Shizuku Yaegashi • Kouki Amanogawa • Ryutarou Sakagami • Suzu Taniguchi • Kousuke Endou • Yuka Sonobe • Mao Yoshino • Nana Miyazaki • Taeko Sugawara • Ayako Tsuji • Atsushi Tamai • Akito Nimura • Noboru Aikawa • Jugo Nagayama • Kentarou Nomura • Shinji Nakano • Yoshiki Saitou • Yuya Suzuki • Nao Arakawa • Shouta Mori • Mei Fujimoto • Sakura Aizawa • Rika Miura • Kana Yokoyama • Shiori Mizushima • Kotone Hoshino |
| Others |
| Yue • Shea Haulia • Tio Klarus • Remia • Myu • Liliana S. B. Heiligh |