#OH NO I realised the link doesn’t work bc it leads to a blank page instead but like

[kusanagihaku]

oh my god ok I went back to calculate haku’s 五格 after seeing his new card and there were so many things I didn’t notice about his numbers before so like here’s a rough translation (you can read the calculations here):

his 天格克人格 (31/26, regarding birth, family relationships) read that his family is really old-fashioned, and he has a bad relationship with older family figures… kusanagi et al. when I catch u

his 地格人格和 (15/26, regarding his character, personality) reads that his relationships with others are normal with mutual respect and attraction, but comparatively ordinary. there may be a lack of dramatics or sparks in the way his relationships develop, but he thinks peacefulness is what will make him the happiest… which tracks SO MUCH with how much this guy just wants a normal life… I’m gna cry fr

his 人格克外格 (26/20, regarding relationships with friends) reads that his interpersonal relationship luck is bad. his friends often end up disloyal, and even though he puts his all into them he won’t receive the same in return. even the colleagues/co-workers he ends up getting along well with will end up being ‘stolen’ by others. even when he suffers misfortunes he may not have anyone to turn to, and this may end up affecting his mental health. as a result he refers being / working alone

his 总格人格和 (46/26, regarding career) reads that bc he’s sincere and straightforward, he may not gain immediate favour, but since he’s reliable and trustworthy gold will shine in the end

his 地格总格和 (15/46, regarding spousal relationships) reads that he’s a bit more logical in his feelings, and will tend towards good communication and independence… aaaAAAAAAAhhhhh

and from other general luck calculations (name-based fortune telling, zhouyi etc.)

his base luck (基础运) reads that his personality is very stable, he’s easily approachable but also shuts himself off easily, but that his overall luck is good. he looks optimistic on the surface but is often ?depressed (內心苦悶, idk how to say this in english). he has many admirers, but the number of people he gets into close relationships with isn’t many.

like once again zzg’s character design SLAPS they did such a good job naming him ugh 😔😔

thinking about haku as usual and his name (草薙 伯玖) and how much it tells us about his character -

草薙 (kusanagi)

according to an old myth (from kojiki), kusanagi-no-tsurugi is a sword pulled from the body of a serpent. it allows the user to control the wind. today, it is still used during modern enthronement ceremonies of the japanese emperor, but due to its status as a 'divine object' nobody is actually allowed to see it...? (source)

haku being named after a sword is really interesting because it introduces the idea of him being a weapon... by whom is he wielded?

this might just be a reference to how haku's family comes from a line of priests, but the idea of this being a 'divine' sword / being something nobody is allowed to see also hints at how maybe nobody knows the real haku, or nobody knows his real intentions.

that being said, separately, the characters mean 'grass' (草) and 'to cut / remove' (薙) - the image of clearing grass does point towards something more like revealing the truth... perhaps this is what he is meant to do in the future?

the fact that the sword came from the body of a slain serpent is also interesting! there's an argument made by the earlier source that "the sword found within the serpent shows its identity with the serpent by its very designation" - i.e. he is the snake. it tracks with his character design (narrower yellow pupils)!

also grass might explain his hair lol

伯 (haku)

older / protective / respected male figure

this makes sense, since haku is the one to bring mc to darkwick and more or less is the one looking out for them / gives them advice etc.

玖 (ku)

nine / type of jade

probably to balance out the rest of the name?

when looking at his 五格 and 五行 (name-based divination), it's a mixed bag, but there are two numbers that stand out:

his 天格 reads that he's loyal, chivalrous, brave, realistic and sticks to his morals im a haku simp

but his 人格 reads that as he grows older, his life might have constant turmoil, leading him to rebelliousness, indulgence, and a short-lived life / losing loved ones at a young age. his number is often associated with "misfortune of a hero who is not a hero".

overall i think his name really fits with what we know about his character so far & his character design!! it gives us a hint of what might come for him in the future too!! the writers rly popped off with him