The Black Goat's son
CharacterThe Black Goat's son is the lead figure of Sen Takatsuki's novel The Black Goat's Egg, a young man crushed by his mother's murderous nature. Kaneki eventually sees his own fate reflected in this character, drawing a lasting parallel between them.
Appearance
Little of his look is set down in the novel. The scraps that exist point to a young man with longish, light-colored hair.
Personality
He is torn in two directions, repelled by his mother's crimes yet unable to shake a matching pull toward violence within himself. His mind is fragile and only grows more unsteady as his story continues, sliding toward collapse.
History
As the protagonist of The Black Goat's Egg, he suffers endlessly because of his mother. Her killings disgust him, but sympathy and the same cruel impulses take hold anyway, and his grip on sanity erodes until he breaks down entirely. He claims to have died in the throes of a severe hallucination. His importance to the wider series comes through Ken Kaneki, who compares himself to this character after the incident with Rize Kamishiro and names himself the Ghoul's Egg in answer to the Black Goat's Egg. Eto Yoshimura later strengthens the link by branding Kaneki the Kakuja's Egg, and she exploits his resemblance to this figure during the Tsukiyama Family Extermination Operation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is The Black Goat's son?
The Black Goat's son is the protagonist of Sen Takatsuki's novel The Black Goat's Egg, a young man psychologically destroyed by his murderous mother, The Black Goat. Ken Kaneki later compares his own life to this character's story.
What happens to The Black Goat's son in the novel?
In The Black Goat's Egg, the son suffers endlessly because of his mother's killings. Disgust at her crimes mixes with a matching pull toward violence inside him, and his sanity gradually erodes until he claims to have died during a severe hallucination.
How is The Black Goat's son connected to Ken Kaneki?
Ken Kaneki compares himself to The Black Goat's son after the incident with Rize Kamishiro, naming himself the Ghoul's Egg in answer to the novel's Black Goat's Egg. Eto Yoshimura later strengthens the connection by calling Kaneki the Kakuja's Egg and exploiting the resemblance during the Tsukiyama Family Extermination Operation.
What does The Black Goat's son look like?
Little is described of his appearance in the novel. The few details given point to a young man with longish, light-colored hair.
What is The Black Goat's son's personality like?
The Black Goat's son is torn between revulsion at his mother's crimes and an inability to shake the same violent impulses within himself. His mental state grows increasingly unstable as the story continues, eventually collapsing entirely.
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