
She hides her tragic past behind a cheerful face and Hisui's cold demeanor. She wears a Japanese kimono and is always seen to be smiling and cheerful, being especially gifted with medicine. Kohaku (琥珀, Kohaku ?) The older of the two twin maids in the Tohno mansion, Kohaku, along with Hisui, is a childhood friend of Shiki. She is a Synchronizer, a person that can give someone life energy through exchange of body fluids. She acts cold and unfeeling, but it is only an act to hide her kinder nature for the sake of her sister. She wears a western maid uniform and attends to Shiki when he comes back to the Tohno mansion. Hisui (翡翠, Hisui ?) The younger of the two twin maids in the Tohno mansion, Hisui is a childhood friend of Shiki. When her Tohno blood awakens, her hair turns a crimson shade and she can literally suck the heat out of her surroundings, which creates a burning effect on the object.

She is very prim and proper and carries a grace and nobility about her. Akiha Tohno (遠野 秋葉, Tōno Akiha ?) Shiki's younger sister and the current head of the Tohno family. Her body was used in Roa's previous incarnation, and until Roa dies, she cannot. Ciel (シエル, Shieru ?) An upperclassman of Shiki's who is actually an executor for the church organization, where she is part of "The Burial Agency" a group of skilled assassins feared even within the church itself. She is killed by Shiki, but she does not actually die and, in turn, recruits Shiki to help her fight Roa. She seems to be quite knowledgeable about many things, but is very naive when it comes to modern ideas. But since she is a True Ancestor, she lacks some vampiric qualities, such as that of needing to consume blood to survive, and being nocturnal. Arcueid Brunestud (アルクェイド・ブリュンスタッド, Arukueido Buryunsutaddo ?) A beautiful blonde with ruby red eyes, Arcueid is a mysterious vampire princess. At the beginning of the game, he moves back home with his sister, Akiha. He has been living with the Arima family, one of the branching families of Tohno, since an accident eight years ago. He has Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, which allow him to see the death of things in the form of "lines" and "dots" on objects and people. As the story progresses, Shiki gradually discovers his mysterious past, and becomes implicated into strange adventures.Ĭharacters Shiki Tohno (遠野 志貴, Tōno Shiki ?) The protagonist of the series. Shiki's sister, Akiha, assumes the responsibility of being the new head, and decides to let Shiki come back. After years away from the Tohno household, which he was banished from after his injury, he moves back home following the death of the head of the Tohno family, Shiki's father. The game plot begins during Shiki's high school days. Later, Shiki discovers that he can also see "points" on objects and people these act as more immediate and powerful versions of the "lines." Eventually, it is revealed that Shiki is not merely killing a person or destroying an object when he cuts its lines or pokes out its points, but is instead removing the meaning of his victim's existence. While wearing these glasses, Shiki cannot see the lines, and can thus live life as normal. Soon after discovering this power, he is given a special pair of glasses by a mysterious woman. As a result of this injury, Shiki became able to see "death lines" on objects and people if Shiki traces these lines with a sharp object, the person or object that they belong to will die or be destroyed.

As a young boy, Shiki suffered a life-threatening injury. Tsukihime chronicles the story and life of a teenage boy named Shiki Tohno.

Unlocking the Kohaku route requires a second clearing, one of which must be the Hisui route. Both Near Side routes are immediately accessible, while unlocking the Akiha and Hisui routes requires clearing the game at least once. The Arcuied and Ciel routes fall under the Near Side, and the Akiha, Hisui, and Kohaku routes are within the Far Side. Tsukihime's story is split among five diverging narratives, collected into the Near Side and Far Side routes. It shared many similarities with Kara no Kyoukai, and the two were also subtly connected. Notable locations include Asagami Private Girls Academy. The events in Tsukihime take place in Misaki Town (三咲町, Misaki Cho ?),Ĭhronologically, the end of the story of Tsukihime takes place around the beginning of Fate/stay night.
