Tsubaki Yayoi

''In my right hand, I carry the sword of judgement and in my left, the scales of justice. I serve the wings who govern the heavens. I am their word and their sword made flesh."

Major Tsubaki Yayoi is a soldier of the Novus Orbis Librarium and the heiress to the Duodecim's Yayoi family. She wields the Sealed Weapon Izayoi and is very close to Jin Kisaragi, Noel Vermillion, and Makoto Nanaya. To Tsubaki, Jin means everything, and she strives to bring justice to the world.

Tsubaki first appeared as an NPC in BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger before becoming playable in BlazBlue: Continuum Shift. Her alternate form is Izayoi.

Central Fiction
After having talked with Rachel, Tsubaki went off on her own to investigate on what she had meant. Before she left, she went to check on Jin, running into Celica who had just tended to his wounds after his battle with Ragna. She listened to Jin’s explanation of his relationship with Ragna, and his earliest memories, including the attack on the church, but they were eventually interrupted by Noel, and Tsubaki left to continue her investigation. She was soon sucked into the Embryo.

In the Embryo’s version of Kagutsuchi, Tsubaki was paired with Hibiki to find Jin, who had gone missing. Her memories were altered to believe that Kagura was now the Hero of Ikaruga, and that Jin had gone AWOL. She later found Noel knocked out by Litchi’s side, and started angrily asking questions before being calmed down by Litchi’s manners and answers. Bang nearly assaulted her but Litchi stopped him, and allowed Tsubaki to take Noel out of the sewers and above ground. She heard rumours that Noel had actually fought the Grim Reaper.

Kagura and Hibiki left the branch, and it came under attack by Hakumen. Tsubaki took over as head of command, taking control of the soldiers and ordered them across the branch with tactical precision during the attack. She was later transported by Nine the Phantom to Ikaruga and told to defeat Izanami to claim her piece of the Azure She found Makoto and began to fight her against her friend’s wishes, only just being repelled – her memories of being controlled before confusing who is friend and foe. Alone, and scared of her own memories, Tsubaki wandered around Ikaruga beating herself up over what she had done. Taokaka saw her, and decided to cheer her up, although she got carried away and felt her breasts, deciding afterwards to call her “average” person – she told Tsubaki that she fights for her friends and justice before leaving to find the “bad guys”. This left the soldier wondering what she is really fighting for.

Tsubaki was later ordered by Kokonoe to detain Ragna. She found him in a distorted version of Wadatsumi and battled him after explaining her dream for a world which Jin can help build. Her dream was rejected and taken by Ragna’s Soul Eater. She and Hakumen later responded to Kokonoe’s call, meeting with her and then being taken above the Embryo, and being deployed within it – there, she was split up from the others in her group (namely Ragna, Kagura, Ex Machina: Minerva, Noel, Rachel, and Jin), finding herself in Yabiko with Hakumen. They were met by an illusion of Izanami inviting them to find her and the Corpus Sepulcro: Requiem – if they did not, the world would be atomized. Hakumen reminded her much of Jin during her school days, and they headed out to Kagutsuchi’s Altar to find Requiem, finding data of Relius and Ignis Clover. She watched Hakumen battle the data until it disappeared. She felt Makoto dissolve into seithr, crying out for her afterwards.

In due time, Tsubaki and Hakumen found the Amaterasu Unit being warred over by both Jubei and Nu, assisting the beastkin in the fight, using the Izayoi form to do so. Ragna, Jin, and Noel came to assist them, and Tsubaki watched as Ragna defeated both Nu and Hakumen, and then was ordered to look after the Murakumo Unit. Terumi forced Nu to go insane, and she lashed out at Tsubaki, but the fatal blow was blocked by Hakumen, who defeated her soon afterwards. Tsubaki was forced to watch as Hakumen’s soul was shattered by Terumi and his body was taken over – the Yayoi heir became one of the few people to watch the resurrection of Susano’o, a true God. She attempted to fight him, but was easily defeated. Tsubaki stayed behind to watch over Jubei and Nu while Ragna, Jin, and Trinity embarked outside the Embryo to rescue Noel and stop Susano’o. Her dream was properly taken by Ragna, however, even though she did resist.

In the new world created by Ragna, Tsubaki returned as a member of the NOL’s infantry squad. She visited Noel and Lambda at a church with Makoto, having dinner with them and telling Noel that she has an open invitation to return back to the NOL at any time.

Tsubaki Yayoi
''The next head of the Yayoi Family of the Duodecim. She is a member of the Zero Squadron, Wings of Justice – the squadron in charge of policing internal affairs of the NOL.

''Though she was born into a prestigious family, she doesn’t flaunt her status. She excels in both the literary and martial arts, is reliable and takes matters seriously; although, some might say she’s too inflexible when it comes to rules.

''Jin and her are childhood friends, and she meets Noel and Makoto in the Military Academy. Despite her enlisting in to the services, she herself does not like fighting and believes her efforts will help establish order, which will eliminate war. For that cause, she is ready to soak her hands in blood.

''Tsubaki receives the order from commander in chief of the NOL, the Imperator, to terminate her best friends Jin and Noel for desertion. Her heart still torn, she takes her family heirloom, the Izayoi, and reluctantly heads to Kagutsuchi.

''Tsubaki tries to reason with her friends, but is instead consumed by her jealousy for Noel, falling victim to Hazama’s scheme. When she hits rock bottom and is blinded by her path, she is saved by the Imperator. Her loyalty becomes even stronger.

''She heads to the Coliseum to capture Ragna, but is intercepted by Jin, Noel, and Makoto. The three of them help her realize her true feelings, breaking Tsubaki free of the Imperator’s curse.