Sawano Torafuku

Overview

Sawano Torafuku is the daughter of Kimiko Torafuku, the heir to the Tigress Martial Art, and a student of the School of Knowledge for Gifted Children. She enters the Battle of the Kings immediately, wearing no armour and fighting with the athletic confidence expected of her house. Her childhood friend Yuki Hayami has never defeated her in sparring.

Sawano defeats Sophia Dion and then faces Yuki in the semi-final, earning the place opposite Ryuji in the final. While other students are frightened by Ryuji’s victory over Riki, Sawano is excited by the strength she has witnessed. Ryuji wins their final and becomes King; Sawano accepts Queen. In His Return, she stands beside Yuki against Shun and fights to stop Ryuji’s removal, reaching for him as the Tower’s shadows take him away.

Crossing the continent

Sawano refuses to accept Ryuji's forced removal. She travels with Yuki Hayami, Kimiko Torafuku and Reiko Hayami through the Dark Forest of Eterna and up the mountain. Reiko launches her over the Tower's barrier in an ice cannon. She confronts Shun, reaches Ryuji and insists that her brief fear at seeing his demonic form does not cancel her choice.

After learning the oath and family history, Sawano's optimism changes the council's mood: the immediate task is simply to ensure Ryuji wins. On the veranda, Ryuji accepts her earlier request to be hers and kisses her. Their relationship is explicitly mutual from that point.

Sawano trains against Ryuji before the duel. Her Tigress discipline still lets her read his intent, but his demonic speed and renewed training place him above her. She nevertheless joins Yuki in challenging Shun, suffers a decisive defeat, and prepares to cross the Gate beside Ryuji.