Ginkui
CharacterGinkui is a bikaku kakuja quinque wielded by Kuki Urie and grown from the kakuhou of the ghoul Noro. Disguised as a katana, it can loose a huge tentacle tipped with a devouring mouth and even be triggered from a distance.
Overview
Rated at the SS level, Ginkui is a bikaku class weapon carried by the investigator Kuki Urie, one built from the kakuhou taken from the ghoul Noro. At rest it takes the shape of a katana, but on command it releases a massive tentacle capped by an enormous maw that can swallow an enemy whole. Its wielder can also set it off remotely rather than swinging it by hand.
Role
The quinque switches between two distinct settings. Under its Trap configuration, the single large tentacle divides into a cluster of smaller mouthed appendages that ambush a foe from many angles at once. Its Expansion setting works differently: thrown while still in katana form and driven into the target's body, the weapon then bursts outward moments later into a spray of tentacles that pierce and rip the victim apart from within. Its name splits into two characters, one meaning silver and the other meaning to eat or devour, which together read as something like silver eater.
Notable Members
The weapon belongs to Kuki Urie, who fights with it as his signature armament. Its raw material came from the ghoul Noro, whose kakuhou was harvested to forge the quinque.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who uses Ginkui in Tokyo Ghoul?
Ginkui is wielded by Kuki Urie, a CCG investigator who carries it as his signature armament.
What is Ginkui made of?
Ginkui was built from the kakuhou taken from the ghoul Noro. It is rated at the SS level as a bikaku class quinque.
What form does Ginkui take when not activated?
At rest, Ginkui takes the shape of a katana, but on command it releases a massive tentacle capped by an enormous maw that can swallow an enemy whole.
What are Ginkui's two combat modes?
Ginkui switches between a Trap configuration, in which its tentacle divides into a cluster of smaller mouthed appendages that ambush a foe from many angles, and an Expansion setting, in which the weapon is thrown in katana form and then bursts outward inside the target.
What does the name Ginkui mean?
Ginkui's name splits into two characters, one meaning silver and the other meaning to eat or devour, together reading as something like silver eater.
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