Homura Amanohokosaka

""'Death' is coming, Kagura.""

Homura Amanohokosaka (ホムラ＝アマノホコサカ, 天ノ矛坂 焔 Homura=Amanohokosaka, Amanohokosaka Homura) is the current Imperator Librarius of the Novus Orbis Librarium, and the child of a previous Imperator, Tenjo Amanohokosaka.

Homura first debuted as an NPC in BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma. They were revealed for BlazBlue Alternative: Dark War on the 27th of October, 2021.

Appearance
Homura is a young effeminate, yet androgynous human. They have knee-long brown hair, amber eyes, and a pale complexion; on Homura's forehead, there is a small red mark. They wear a highly stylised orange and white sokutai that stops high up on their thighs with small golden ornaments hanging at the rims, and is tied to his waist with a white bow; a red scarf is tied around their collar. A tall black hat sits upon Homura's head that has intricate golden details near its base, and they wear orange platforms over long white socks. According to their mother, Homura inherited their father's hair colour.

During their reign as Imperator, Homura wears a deep purple version of his usual sokutai over numerous layers of red, white, and green kimonos. Instead of their large hat, they wear a large, golden, circular headpiece that faces forward, and instead of their orange platforms, Homura wears red ones.

Personality
Regal and graceful - Homura does not speak much within the series, often keeping quiet whenever present, but isn't afraid to speak their mind, such as defying the wishes of Kagura Mutsuki on at least more than one occasion. Homura is very polite and understanding, having shown a great deal of gratitude to Bang Shishigami for leading the Ikaruga people in their absence, but is also humble, asking that those around them don't fret over their safety. Homura is very close to Kagura, and is fond of Bang.

Powers and Abilities
Individually, Homura does not have much strength and rarely takes to battle because of this. In combat they use a large mirror which can focus a beam of light for combat. Otherwise, this is their only offensive capability. Homura's real strength lies in their ability to inspire their allies and retainers, such as Bang and Kagura, to fight for them in their stead.

BlazBlue: Central Fiction Library Entry

 * His Highness

''Child of and successor to Lord Tenjo, 'Homura Amanohokosaka'. Bang has been searching for the child for a long while.


 * Homura Amanohokosaka

''Child of and successor to Lord Tenjo, 'Homura Amanohokosaka'. Since the Ikaruga Civil War, he has long been missing.''

However, Kagura has him under his protection, as per Lord Tenjo's request.

BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Official Site Profile
''The heir to Tenjo, the leader of the Ikaruga Foundation, which was annihilated by the Novus Orbis Librarium. He went missing, but was under Kagura's protection.''

BlazBlue Alternative: Dark War Official Profile
''The legitimate child of Amanohokosaka Tenjo and the succeeding Imperator of the NOL. Though young, no one can claim to love the people more, and they are held as dear as one's own children. Many retainers' loyalties run deep, and although individually Homura is not very strong in battle, like a sweeping gale on the battlefield, retainers are sure to follow.''

Trivia

 * In the BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Character Poll, Homura placed 55th out of the 84 candidates. They scored one place above Clavis Alucard and one place below The One. They had 79 votes.
 * Homura's sex is never disclosed in the Japanese version of the games. However, the English version uses the pronouns 'he/him/his' when referring to Homura.
 * Homura shares their Japanese voice actress, MINASE Inori, with Tenjo and Mei Amanohokosaka.
 * Despite being an important character in BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma, Homura does not speak nor have a story sprite in BlazBlue: Central Fiction. In an interview with creator MORI Toshimichi in the BlazBlue: Central Fiction Official Setting Material Collection, he stated that the majority of Homura's scenes were cut from the game, and that they were to have a larger role in the story. These scenes would have included expanding on their relationship with Kagura and Tenjo.
 * Unlike Tenjo and Mei, Homura is the only known Amanohokosaka leader who does not practice Magic, specifically Ying-Yang Magic.
 * Additionally, they are the only Amanohokosaka leader who does not have purple hair.
 * Homura is illustrated in the following Grimoire for BlazBlue Alternative: Dark War:
 * 帝の面影 (Imperator's Visage).