The place where it all began! Reimu travels to another world to defend her shrine from evil spirits.
Touhou 1: Highly Responsive to Prayers
Reimu Hakurei
![[Image: Reimu Hakurei]](img/01/2019-06-01 th01-reimu SM.png "[Image: Reimu Hakurei]")
Baby girl... baby.
SinGyoku
![[Image: SinGyoku]](img/01/2019-06-01b th01-singyoku SM.png "[Image: SinGyoku]")
One of the very first Touhou characters was genderfluid. Who'dathunk it? The large orb transforms into both the masculine figure and the feminine one.
YuugenMagan
![[Image: YuugenMagan]](img/01/2019-06-01 th01-yuugenmagan SM.png "[Image: YuugenMagan]")
In the heart of the lightning, the figure of a girl appears...
It's not known whether YuugenMagan is controlled by the girl or the Evil Eyes. Or... both?
Mima
![[Image: Mima]](img/01/2019-06-02c th01-mima SM.png "[Image: Mima]")
Mima seems more dark and troubled in her first appearance. She even has a knife!
As with many Touhou 1 things, this is never truly explained.
Elis
![[Image: Elis]](img/01/2019-06-03 th01-elis SM.png "[Image: Elis]")
On her sprite, Elis has a red star on her cheek if you look closely. I-is this... a JoJo reference...? (gasp)
She's probably a vampire, since she transforms into a very cute bat sometimes!
Kikuri
![[Image: Kikuri]](img/01/2019-06-06 th01-kikuri SM.png "[Image: Kikuri]")
Known as the "Hellish Moon", I drew the orb in her hands as an actual moon.
In the ending credits, she is shown "leaning" out of the disc that she's confined in.
Sariel
![[Image: Sariel]](img/01/2019-06-06b th01-sariel SM.png "[Image: Sariel]")
The Angel of Death. Their gender is highly disputed, since Sariel in mythology is supposedly male. I don't feel like it's possible for humans to perceive angel genders, and that attempting to do so would fragment one's own sanity.
Big! Fluffy!! Wings~!!!
Konngara
![[Image: Konngara]](img/01/2019-06-08 th01-konngara SM.png "[Image: Konngara]")
The Astral Knight of Hell. Sometimes, her colours change to green instead of red! Also, how come Sariel gets to have a final form but Konngara doesn't? Clearly, ZUN needs to patch it. (that's a joke please don't take it seriously ohno)
It was really fun drawing her dark flames. Such a cool design, for someone who never appeared again!
Tiny Wish-Granting Fairy
![[Image: Tiny Wish-Granting Fairy]](img/01/2019-06-08b th01-wishfairy SM.png "[Image: Tiny Wish-Granting Fairy]")
Great work, Reimu! You unlocked one wish!
Reimu's Yin-Yang Orb transforms into this fairy in the Makai Route good ending. It is very small.
Joyful Spherical Creature
![[Image: Joyful Spherical Creature]](img/01/2019-06-08c th01-joyfulsphere SM.png "[Image: Joyful Spherical Creature]")
Oh no! This joyous creature simply can't be stopped!
Reimu's Yin-Yang Orb transforms into this jolly creature in the Hell Route good ending. It is very exuberant!