Noragami Character
YATO ( 夜ト )
Yato is the protagonistin this series. He is a war god who wants to build his own shrine. In the past he was known as a god of calamity (禍津神 magatsukami). He wears a track suit and a fluffy scarf and refers to himself as "Yato God" (Yatogami). His current Regalia (神器 shinki) quit, and he becomes unarmed until he met Hiyori and Yukine. He calls himself a "delivery god" (デリバリーゴッド deribarī goddo) and often posts or writes his own cell number in public areas in case someone needs his help. He usually charges 5 yen (about 5¢ in U.S. dollars) - what Japanese people usually give when praying at a shrine - and he is willing to do anything for 5 yen.
Though he often wastes money on items that allegedly bring happiness. He is also good at both academics and sports. As he 'stopped' being a God of Calamity due to his dislike of violence, he is often being forgotten by humans. This makes his fear being forgotten, which is why he treasures the existence of Hiyori. Since accepting Hiyori's job to return her to normal, Hiyori becomes increasingly involved in Yato and Yukine's activities, and even saves both of them from Yukine's actions that caused blight upon Yato. Over time, Yato becomes more concerned about Hiyori and her well being, but worries about being forgotten by her to the point he stalks her constantly and gets jealous over her interactions with other people. Despite it being her best chance to return to normal, Hiyori refuses to cut her bond with Yato, promising that she will never forget him and even builds a small shrine for him. Yato promises himself that he will become an existence that can make Hiyori happy. It is later revealed that his actual name is Yaboku, with "Yato" being a name that a previous Regalia mistakenly gave him due to a kanji mix-up, yet he took to heart and has been using ever since.
Yato appears as a young man in his early twenties. He is usually seen wearing his signature navy jersey with white undershirt, along with a small gold crown on the right side of his jersey, a tattered, faded white scarf tied around his neck and a pair of brown leather boots. He has dark purple chin-length hair, which he occasionally wears in a ponytail, and striking light blue eyes, which have cat-like pupils when he is angered or when he does his cat face.
Yato is often very playful and sneaky, often doing silly and childish things such as buying good luck items that are obviously a scam and giving Yukine a tacky jacket, among other things. He is very determined to become more popular as a God, often either placing his cell phone number everywhere he can or doing jobs. However, he also slacks off occasionally.
There are times when Yato appears very serious and mysterious, e.g. when he meets with Nora. Yato can also be crude and unpredictable, although it is hinted that he can also be a cruel and merciless person. This is strongly implied by Kofuku, who introduces the rumor that he once killed a Shinki and several humans (according to Daikoku, this happened a long time ago, where the rule was "kill or be killed."). This rumor was later strengthened by Bishamonten's anger towards Yato- apparently it was her Shinki that he killed. Yato eventually confirms this himself to Yukine, adding that he did it "Because he wanted to." These actions might have been motivated by his need to at least exist in people's memories.
Yato is seen to have a very low tolerance for weak spirited people, and if they want to commit suicide he has little motivation to help them. This is mostly because Shinki, like Yukine, did not experience a full human life, and because they died from an accident, killing them at a young state. This low tolerance usually causes those around him to become upset.
Yato will often indulge in fantasies of himself being a very successful god with more followers than any other god and lots of shrine maidens at his fingertips.Despite his aloof and often idiotic personality, Yato is a god that is seen to be quite wise and very serious when the situation requires it.
YATO ( 夜ト )
Yato is the protagonistin this series. He is a war god who wants to build his own shrine. In the past he was known as a god of calamity (禍津神 magatsukami). He wears a track suit and a fluffy scarf and refers to himself as "Yato God" (Yatogami). His current Regalia (神器 shinki) quit, and he becomes unarmed until he met Hiyori and Yukine. He calls himself a "delivery god" (デリバリーゴッド deribarī goddo) and often posts or writes his own cell number in public areas in case someone needs his help. He usually charges 5 yen (about 5¢ in U.S. dollars) - what Japanese people usually give when praying at a shrine - and he is willing to do anything for 5 yen.
Yato appears as a young man in his early twenties. He is usually seen wearing his signature navy jersey with white undershirt, along with a small gold crown on the right side of his jersey, a tattered, faded white scarf tied around his neck and a pair of brown leather boots. He has dark purple chin-length hair, which he occasionally wears in a ponytail, and striking light blue eyes, which have cat-like pupils when he is angered or when he does his cat face.
Yato is often very playful and sneaky, often doing silly and childish things such as buying good luck items that are obviously a scam and giving Yukine a tacky jacket, among other things. He is very determined to become more popular as a God, often either placing his cell phone number everywhere he can or doing jobs. However, he also slacks off occasionally.
There are times when Yato appears very serious and mysterious, e.g. when he meets with Nora. Yato can also be crude and unpredictable, although it is hinted that he can also be a cruel and merciless person. This is strongly implied by Kofuku, who introduces the rumor that he once killed a Shinki and several humans (according to Daikoku, this happened a long time ago, where the rule was "kill or be killed."). This rumor was later strengthened by Bishamonten's anger towards Yato- apparently it was her Shinki that he killed. Yato eventually confirms this himself to Yukine, adding that he did it "Because he wanted to." These actions might have been motivated by his need to at least exist in people's memories.
Yato is seen to have a very low tolerance for weak spirited people, and if they want to commit suicide he has little motivation to help them. This is mostly because Shinki, like Yukine, did not experience a full human life, and because they died from an accident, killing them at a young state. This low tolerance usually causes those around him to become upset.
Yato will often indulge in fantasies of himself being a very successful god with more followers than any other god and lots of shrine maidens at his fingertips.Despite his aloof and often idiotic personality, Yato is a god that is seen to be quite wise and very serious when the situation requires it.
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Noragami_characters
http://noragami.wikia.com/wiki/Yato
http://noragami.wikia.com/wiki/Yato
