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Benio (紅峰) is a youkai with a butterfly ornament that covers the right-half of her face. She admires the splendid form of Madara, but is bewildered when she sees him in cat form. She notes the difference in character between Reiko and her only grandchild Takashi Natsume.

She is member of The Dog's Circle, but does not appear as frequently as Hinoe, Misuzu and the Middle-Ranks.

Appearance[]

Benio has short dark brown hair and a butterfly jewel covering half of her face. She wears red lipstick.

Personality[]

Benio is proud but cares for others. After meeting with Natsume, she sometimes came and have a drink with the other youkai.

Plot[]

Since Natsume released her lord and master of the forest Lord Riou from being sealed in a black beckoning cat form, she felt grateful for him, and has since become one of his many youkai friends. She eventually came to join the drinking party in honor of Natsume[1]

Relationships[]

Reiko Natsume[]

As the woman was renowned for easily defeating powerful yokai with the immense spiritual powers she possessed, Benio naturally came to be wary of her and her descendants who came to resemble her.

Takashi Natsume[]

Naturally mistaking him for his grandmother, she expressed great fear of him at first. She had wanted to eat him as a favor for Madara, but decided not to in gratitude for saving Lord Riou.

Madara[]

Etymology[]

  • The name Benio means "crimson, deep red" (紅) (beni) and "peak, ridge" (峰) (o).

Trivia[]

  • Her name is not contained in the Book of Friends.
  • Benio can turn into a butterfly.
  • She shares a name with one of the two main character of the anime Twin Star Exorcists.

References[]

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