Summary
Yoshino Himekawa, known by the codename Hermit, is a B-Class Spirit and a pivotal figure in the Date A Live series. As the second Spirit successfully saved by Shido Itsuka, she is widely regarded as the kindest Spirit to date. Her profile indicates a Spirit number of 4, with Zadkiel as her Angel and a puppet-type weapon. She is affiliated with Ratatoskr and carries a Risk factor of B and a Spacequake level of C. Her physical statistics include Strength at 95, Consistency at 82, Spiritual power at 199, Agility at 212, and Intelligence at 152. Hobbies include playing with Yoshinon and reading novels. Personality-wise, she is shy, emotional, and exceptionally kind. Yoshino first appeared to Shido as a lost child wandering in the rain. After being attacked by the AST and fleeing, Shido resolved to save her, recognizing her extreme kindness even toward those hunting her. Following the sealing of most of her power by Shido, Yoshino initially stayed in a Ratatoskr facility on the Fraxinus before moving into an apartment complex near Shido’s home. She is currently undergoing training with Ratatoskr to learn how to speak independently, without relying on her puppet, Yoshinon. Visually, Yoshino resembles a young girl aged approximately thirteen to fourteen, with blue hair and eyes. She typically wears a light-blue sundress and boots, often covered by a large green raincoat with a rabbit-ear hood and a pink ribbon tail. She always carries a white rabbit puppet named Yoshinon in her left hand. Yoshinon has a black button eye with a brown band resembling an eyepatch and a small pink dot for the other eye. Originally, Yoshino was too shy to speak fluently, using Yoshinon as a separate personality to communicate. She viewed Yoshinon as a hero who protected her from the AST and created the puppet to restrain herself from harming humans. Over time, especially after her powers were sealed, she began forcing herself to speak directly to Shido. Yoshino possesses the ability to manipulate all states of water—solid, liquid, and gas—within her vicinity. Due to her gentle nature, she primarily uses these powers for defense. Her Angel, Zadkiel, is a massive puppet resembling Yoshinon. In its first form, it is larger than the puppet, featuring a red round eye, an eyepatch, sharp teeth, and white skin. This form can absorb water from the ground and air to launch attacks, with Yoshinon acting as a limiter to prevent lethal force. In its second, true form, Zadkiel grows larger than a multi-story building, losing the eyepatch and becoming significantly more powerful, to the point where Yoshino struggles to control it. When activating her Armor mode, Sirion, Yoshino fuses with Zadkiel, gaining ice armor over her Astral Dress, El. This state freezes the surrounding area and enhances her water and ice abilities. Her Astral Dress, El, provides substantial defensive power, capable of blocking an AST missile barrage. As a passive Spirit, Yoshino prefers evasion and hiding over direct combat.
