KAGUYA VS MOKOU

Mokou because I don't have a reason to like Kaguya

Mokou, for myself, but Kaguya has many aspects superior to Mokou, which I will attempt to emphasize and compare both.

Despite Kaguya being a crucial part of one of the most convoluted, complex, intriguing, and critical story-arches in Touhou, Mokou's backstory is much more emotional, and understandable (from a human perspective) considering the details she, herself, describes in vivid description (Cage in Lunatic Runagate: Chapter 4), and considering it was essentially more original than a mere deviation from Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. I will, however, give mention to Kaguya's perspective and how the mere isolation in Eientei for untold years is greatly tormenting, as it is gradually consumed by Impurity after deactivating her ability to manipulate Eternity and Instantaneous around the foundation to interact with human civilization (Cage in Lunatic Runagate: Chapter 2) in Gensokyo following the Events of Imperishable, which is quite original with a surprising depth.
Her interaction with Eirin is significantly more important than Mokou's interaction with Keine, due to their strong relationship with the Lunar Capital, status as previously wanted fugitives by the Lunarians,
and overall irreplaceable positions in the plot.

Fundamentally, Kaguya's design is obviously the classic design from the visual depictions of Kaguya-hime, but I adore ZUN's originality for character design, and to see his liberty for expression raptured by literary faithfulness is both disheartening and reassuring. Mokou's relation to feudal Japanese aristocracy's affluence additionally allows her to dress in pants, which are extraordinarily rare given the historical significance for a masterful tailor to produce, which is unlike most characters to possess such attire.

In ability comparison, Kaguya's ability to manipulate Eternity and Instantaneous is much more alluring than simplified pyrokinesis, given the importance of the ability to seclude Eientei outside of human history, and its capabilities of essentially creating multiple, parallel histories. Additionally, its uniquely referred to as "magic", whereas Mokou, supposedly by the longevity of her life, has mastered countless mystic arts, but none are particularly described or notable.

In their respective battles, I haven't had sufficient experience with Mokou to properly give an accurate comparison, but eventually I will gather the knowledge to precisely give such.

Theme Song comparison, how can you choose one ZUN masterpiece over another?

Impurity was described as essentially progression, where, without it, life is unable to perish, objects and natural sources are completely motionless, and things are at an almost immediate "stillness", at least from what I recall:
"Living things stop growing, food never spoils, fragile things don't break even if dropped and water never passes beneath the bridge. In my self-awareness as a Lunarian, I was afraid of the impurity of the Earth, and cast this spell over everything in the manor, but when faced with the charms of the Earth, I undid it myself."


With the ability to manipulate Eternity and Instantaneous, it essentially replicates the effects of Pure Lands, like Heaven and Higan.

Deactivating was just my sophisticated term for ceasing using her powers to surround Eientei, which allows Impurity to consume, evident by the Undonge branch in her possession alerting her of the gradual takeover of the Impurity, as witnesses in Chapter 2 of Cage in the Lunatic Runagate. I believe I remember both when Yuyuko and Youmu infiltrated the Lunar Capital that the Undonge wasn't able to detect their presence due to their neither dead nor alive nature, and their origination from the Netherworld, another fantastic example of a Pure Land. Although, Lunarians consider those whom have consumed the Hourai Elixir as tainted with Impurity by principal.

I will wholeheartedly agree that Kaguya relationships with various characters, and the overall importance she plays in the metaphysical and historical aspects of the series makes her most interesting, especially considering her personality in debatable-canon materials such as Inaba of the Moon and Inaba of the Earth where she depicted in a much more ignorant, passive, and innocent manner.

It's been a regrettably long time since I re-analyzed the various source materials pertaining to the Lunar Capital, so my information is likely extremely rusty at its most adequate. 

Both. At the same time. Should be interesting.

Sizzlin'!

I do admit, Mokou has an AWESOME outfit. I love Kaguya's equally though.

Kaguya has the robe of the fire rat, salamander shield, and the red stone of aja. Those items are quite hot.

Pfffft, well that just means Kaguya is coolest, which means she's the best.


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