Yumi
| Yumi | |
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 por Aliya Chen
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| Capacidades | Yoki-haijo, Sombra cognitiva[1][2][3] |
| Títulos | Elegida, Chica que daba órdenes a los espíritus primordiales |
| Oficio | Yoki-haijo |
| Nacionalidad | de Torio |
| Mundo natal | Komashi |
| Universo | Cosmere |
Yumi es una yoki-haijo de Torio que escapó de su prisión y liberó a los haijo de la máquina padre.[2]
Apariencia y personalidad
Tiene la apariencia de una mujer de veintiún años[fn 1] de piel clara y pelo oscuro que le llega hasta la cintura.
No es precisamente feliz con la vida que lleva y desea algo más (aunque se fuerza a aceptarla, así como a las normas que la rigen, sin rechistar). Esta fe fue la que acabó por angustiarla al enterarse de que todo aquello era mera tradición más que voluntad explícita de los haijo. Llegó a cuestionarse el motivo de su devoción, así como si podría hacer algo más con su vida, aunque se odia por haber tenido esos pensamientos.[5][8] Este conflicto entre su deseo de algo más y su fervor por las tradiciones define su relación con su papel como yoki-haijo, así como su vida en general.
Yumi es bastante pudorosa respecto a mostrar su silueta o piel, y prefiere vestirse con ropa que las oculte. Dejó de ser tan estricta en este aspecto a medida que se iba permitiendo a sí misma expresarse más.[9]
Cuando está estresada o ansiosa, tiende a apilar objetos cercanos para calmarse.[10] También suele apilar objetos en general, incluso a modo de entretenimiento.[11]
Odia profundamente las mentiras, las cuales en su opinión son malas bajo cualquier circunstancia, y juzga con dureza a quienes las emplean.[10] Esto se debe a las enseñanzas que ha recibido toda su vida acerca de la vileza de las mentiras.
Es posible que Yumi sea bisexual, ya que a menudo describe lo atractiva que es Akane e incluso suspiró maravillada la primera vez que la vio, comparándola con una diosa.[10] También presta mucha atención tanto a su figura como a la de Diseño.[10] No obstante, este dato no ha sido explícitamente confirmado.
Habla con un acento extraño para las gentes de Nagadan debido a haber sido criada en Torio.[11]
Atributos y habilidades
Como yoki-haijo, tiene la capacidad de convocar haijo mediante un proceso de apilamiento ritual de piedras. Tras invocarlos, puede hacer que adquieran la forma de diversas herramientas para ayudar a los habitantes de Torio.[5] Está altamente Investida, más que un Retornado y similar a un elantrino.[1][12]
Su experiencia en el ritual de apilamiento es inmensa debido a su práctica diaria durante casi dos mil años (y a pesar de su pérdida de memoria).
Como sombra cognitiva con una gran cantidad de Investidura, no puede morir de vieja. Sin embargo, su percepción de sí misma causa que envejezca.[3] Curiosamente, a pesar de su Investidura, es capaz de viajar más allá de su planeta.[13]
History
She was born under a falling star, which was seen as an omen of her powers as a yoki-hijo and thus she was taken from her parents and raised as one her whole life[5], and eventually became renowned for her abilities. This, however, was until the father machine was activated in an attempt to replace the position, as it was perceived as more efficient. The activation was a disaster however, and nearly everyone on the planet had their souls consumed by the machine, with her being one of the only survivors.
The machine, threatened by her, decided to hide her away in a simulation of her former life, hidden away in the shroud, in order to keep her complacent. At the end of every day, she would have her memory of the day erased, so that she would live through it again. This happened for one-thousand seven-hundred and sixty-three years,[14] until one day her ritual reached its apex, summoning thirty-seven hijo at once, and managed to pull one spirit from the grasp of the machine. Shortly after giving them out, she passed out in exhaustion.[5][2]
After she awoke, the spirit begged her to save them, but did little else until it followed Liyun, as a nightmare, into Kilahito, where it found Painter and Connected them, in an attempt to protect her from having her memories erased. This worked, but had the unintended consequence of making them switch bodies, with Painter waking up in her body, and her waking up without a physical form.[15] This was not an intentional side-effect, but simply a consequence of messing with Connection.[15]
Painter took on her form, though she could only see his true form. She quickly became stressed and humiliated as Painter showed a blatant disregard for any ritual. She came to assume that the spirits were in some way trying to punish her. This humiliation and desperation quickly turned into ire, and she exploded into a violent harangue.[16][17] In response to her diatribe, Painter explained that he was a person, and she quickly theorized that the spirits sent him to her to help her save them.[17]
Upon her soul going into Painter's body, her high levels of Investiture caused the body to quickly morph to match her Cognitive Aspect, causing it to match her own body.[10][1] She was not aware of this at first, believing it was an instance similar to Painter in her body, wherein they simply saw themselves as themselves, while everyone who saw them saw the other. This was proven wrong when she answered the door to Foreman Sukishi, and he reacted with shock seeing a woman in Painter's room. Under Painter's direction, she informed him that he was sick, and of the stable nightmare he found before his first switch.[10]
Shortly after the foreman left, Akane left her room and she was taken in by her beauty. Shortly after seeing her, Akane saw her and asked if she was a friend of Painter. She lied, via the urging of Painter, that she was his sister, which Akane instantly bought.[10] Their conversation began cordially until she misunderstood her relationship to Painter, assuming her one of his concubines, a misunderstanding she quickly corrected.[10] This correction led her to question what Painter has been telling her, causing her to confront him on if he was telling lies. His confirmation of her suspicions caused her to have a panic attack.[10]
After calming herself down by stacking books, eating, and discovering the wonders of television, she became very tired and fell asleep, waking back up in her prison.[10] She and Painter followed the normal morning routine, until Liyun entered to confront him about the previous day. Painter attempted to give an explanation, but Yumi stopped him and made him repeat her exact words, speaking to Liyun through him.[18] She believed his words, and they went on their way to the kimomakkin.[18]
Relationships
Akane
Despite getting off on a bad start in assuming that she was one of Painter's concubines,[10] she and Akane quickly became good friends, and she helped her to learn how to be more free to be herself and express herself as she feels.[9] At the start of their relationship she was under the misapprehension (due to a mistruth) that she was Painter's sister from another city.[10]
She appears to be attracted to her, consistently describing her as beautiful and gorgeous, even gasping in awe upon seeing her and likening her to a goddess, along with being drawn to her physical features.[10] This, however, is not confirmed and can only be inferred.
Liyun
She has a complex relationship with Liyun, a sense of respect and admiration for how she helped her across her life and was essentially the woman who raised her, mixed with a feeling of betrayal and frustration at the information she kept from her.[19] Even after learning that she was kept in the dark her whole life, she still held a respect for her and was deeply hurt by the disappointed and aggressive tone she took with her when confronted on the issue.[20]
Painter
She began on very bad terms with Painter, seeing him as a liar that is doing everything in his power to humiliate her. Her disappointment and frustration were only furthered by how much she had to rely upon him to save the hijo, her expectations that he would be a great hero like that of legends, and by the negative effects he was having on her public image and her relationship with her kihomaban and her attendants.
Over time, they began to see each other more clearly and grow close, eventually falling in love.
Chaeyung
Chaeyung was one of Yumi's attendants under Liyun. She helps out Yumi by feeding, bathing and dressing her, as well as anything else Yumi might need. Chaeyung also seemed to have a talent for combing the tangles out of Yumi's hair without hurting her.[21] Yumi seemed to care about her attendants, but also could never really talk to them because of her station. Later she started to interact with them a little more, and realized that Chaeyung, along with Hwanji, seemed excited to talk with her.[22]
Hwanji
Hwanji was yumi's second attendant also under Liyun, and also helps out Yumi by feeding, bathing and dressing her. Hwanji is from a village in Torio and used to be an attendant under the yoki-hijo Dwookim until Dwookim retired. Hwanji likes to hum while helping Yumi and worries that she would be blamed by Liyun when Nikaro (as Yumi) started acting more rebellious, though Yumi assured her she would tell Liyun it wasn't her fault. Hwanji informed Yumi about the reform movement.[19]
Trivia
- Her name is derived from Yuna, one of the main protagonists of Final Fantasy X, one of Brandon Sanderson's favorite games, and an inspiration behind the story.[23] Additionally, Yumi Hotta is the author of Hikaru no Go, a manga that helped spark the idea for the novel.[24]
Notas
- Notas al pie
- ↑ Aunque se la describe como de diecinueve años, es una edad adaptada al público roshariano al cual está dirigida la historia.[4][5] Los años rosharianos son un 10% más largos que el estándar del Cosmere,[6][7] lo cual la situaría en los veintiuno, cifra que además pertenece a la secuencia artística de progreso.
- Referencias
- ↑ a b c Yumi y el pintor de pesadillas capítulo 17#
- ↑ a b c Yumi y el pintor de pesadillas capítulo 39#
- ↑ a b Shardcast Interview
— Arcanum - 2023-07-30# - ↑ Yumi y el pintor de pesadillas capítulo 1#
- ↑ a b c d e Yumi y el pintor de pesadillas capítulo 2#
- ↑ Miscellaneous 2014
— Arcanum - 2014-03-20# - ↑ Arcanum Ilimitado - Sistema de Roshar#
- ↑ Yumi y el pintor de pesadillas capítulo 4#
- ↑ a b Yumi y el pintor de pesadillas capítulo 15#
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Yumi y el pintor de pesadillas capítulo 11#
- ↑ a b Yumi y el pintor de pesadillas Otro Epílogo#
- ↑ Yumi y el pintor de pesadillas capítulo 32#
- ↑ YouTube Spoiler Stream 6
— Arcanum - 2023-12-19# - ↑ Yumi y el pintor de pesadillas capítulo 38#
- ↑ a b Yumi y el pintor de pesadillas capítulo 40#
- ↑ Yumi y el pintor de pesadillas capítulo 8#
- ↑ a b Yumi y el pintor de pesadillas capítulo 9#
- ↑ a b Yumi y el pintor de pesadillas capítulo 12#
- ↑ a b Yumi y el pintor de pesadillas capítulo 22#
- ↑ Yumi y el pintor de pesadillas capítulo 23#
- ↑ Yumi y el pintor de pesadillas capítulo 19#
- ↑ Yumi y el pintor de pesadillas capítulo 31#
- ↑ Secret Project #3 Reveal and Livestream
— Arcanum - 2022-03-17# - ↑ Yumi y el pintor de pesadillas postdata#