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Nishiki Nishio's elder sister

Character

A ghoul whose true name never surfaced, she was the older sibling of Nishiki Nishio and the closest thing he had to a guardian. Living rough at his side, she was ultimately turned in to investigators by a human lover and killed for what she was.

En Voice: Alexis Tipton
Jp Voice: Yumi Uchiyama
Species: Ghoul
Status: Deceased
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 43: Scar
First Appearance (Anime): Episode 5: Scars
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Appearance

Only the anime offers a real look at her. There, her hair reaches down toward her shoulders in a shade that closely echoes the tone of her brother Nishiki's own.

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Personality

Toward her younger brother she took on the role of a parent, patient and protective. She pressed him to accept a hard truth, that feeding on people was simply the price of a ghoul's survival, even while he recoiled at the idea of killing.

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History

She surfaces in a flashback tied to Nishiki's confrontation with Tsukiyama during the Gourmet arc. The pair are shown sharing a threadbare tent, and she guides her brother through his reluctance to hunt. Even so, she moved freely among humans, going as far as courting a well-off shopkeeper so the two of them could live in more comfort.

That gamble ended in tragedy. The very man she trusted exposed her to the CCG, who then put her to death. Nishiki later hunted the informant down and killed him to settle the score.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who killed Nishiki's sister?

Nishiki Nishio's elder sister is turned in to the CCG by the human shopkeeper she was courting, and the CCG puts her to death for being a ghoul.

What role did Nishiki Nishio's elder sister play in his life?

Nishiki Nishio's elder sister acted as his guardian, taking on a parental role and pressing him to accept that feeding on people was simply the price of a ghoul's survival.

How was Nishiki Nishio's elder sister betrayed?

Nishiki Nishio's elder sister courted a well off human shopkeeper for a more comfortable life, but the man she trusted exposed her to the CCG, who then killed her.

How did Nishiki Nishio avenge his sister's death?

Nishiki Nishio later hunted down the human informant who had exposed his sister to the CCG and killed him to settle the score.

What is known about the appearance of Nishiki Nishio's elder sister?

Only the anime shows Nishiki Nishio's elder sister clearly, where her hair reaches down toward her shoulders in a shade that closely echoes her brother's own hair color.

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