Hozumi

Hozumi was the son of Lord Momonoi. He was an artist that enjoyed spending time among the commoners, and was in a relationship with Renko.

Appearance
Hozumi was a slim man with light hair that fell loose to his shoulder. He often kept his head covered with a cloth cap, and wore a simple, but well-tailored, vest and pants.

Personality
Hozumi was a pacifist by nature, never understanding why people needed to fight in order to achieve change. He is unperturbed by the thought of his father's death, since he disagrees with his father's methods involving the city of Suou and understands that there could very well be a coup where his father dies. This makes him seem cold-hearted to an outsider, but he actually loves his father, who was very supportive of his son's artistic desires. Hozumi is very loyal to Renko, and was willing to sacrifice his staus of a noble in order to live out a simple life with her.

History
When he was a child, Hozumi's mother passed away, and Momonoi raised his son in her stead. When Hozumi came home one day and told his father he wanted to be an artist, Momonoi accepted his wishes and supported him in his training.

After the overthrow of the Red King, Momonoi is appointed to Suou as its political head, and presumably Hozumi moves from Kyoto to Suou soon after. While living in Suou, he met and fell in love with Renko, and used his artistic abilities to interfere with the demolition of the houses of Suou's citizens.