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Karin Yuuki (結城夏凛 Yūki Karin?), former name Judas Iscariot (イスカリオテのユダ Isukariote no Yuda?)[3] and nicknamed Isht Karin Orte (イシュト・カリン・オーテ Ishuto Karin Ōte?), is also known as the "Saintess of Steel" (鋼鉄の聖女 Kōtetsu no Seijo?). She is an immortal and a member of UQ Holder, numbered 4.

Appearance[]

Karin has short black hair and black eyes. When on missions, she wears a school uniform, but when seen outside of battle, she wears a maid outfit. She has a developed, toned body and has a tattoo in the back with the roman numeral "XIII" under a star in between what appears to be wings. Karin is usually seen with a long hammer and a sword placed horizontally across her lower back.

Personality[]

Karin has proven to be somewhat hard to read, always keeping up a poker face wherever she goes or whoever she meets. She, however, harbors strong admiration toward Evangeline, and distaste for Touta, both of which at times causes her to shed her poker face. Since he entered UQ Holder, she has found different changes to either berate or hit Touta for several reasons, most of which were well-deserved in different situations, most of them all being either perverse or dumb comments, as well as once being happy to hear that she was leaving "home".

Aside from Touta, Karin can be strict around the other UQ Holder members, more so towards their newer ones, often giving out harsh, but honest comments. It was shown when talking to Kuroumaru's decision of becoming a man or woman after reaching sixteen, giving accurate answers about his great skills, but no inner strength to be one of Touta's friends and comrades.

Karin is also shown to have a strong detest for perverts, Touta, whose moments are more accidental; and Xingzi Chao, who kept groping her and attempted to make Karin, his.

Despite this, Karin does have a softer side around some people such as around an orphaned child who had been worried about her due to the nature of her immortality, showing a gentle smile to reassure her. A second time was when she showed regret about Sayoko's fate, as if she found her eight years prior, when she could've prevented her mind from deteriorating to that extent. The most notable of these moments was Karin explaining to Touta that no matter what happens Evangeline would never be forgiven about her crimes extending over six centuries since she was turned into an immortal.

She stated several times that she hates herself, her immortality (referring to it as a curse rather than because of love), as well as what she did to become immortal; which was betraying the first person she admired in the past to the point of wanting to commit suicide. All this resulting in Karin's current mindset even after encountering the second person she had grown to admire, believing that she couldn't be forgiven and couldn't forgive herself.

But, due to all the moments where he has proven himself, her hatred for Touta has started dimming down to the point of considering him a friend and comrade, sometimes even wondering if she has feelings for him. However, after sharing her past with Touta and forming a pactio with him, Karin has grown more closer to him. After being all alone in space for 45 years, Karin became emotionally tormented about the loneliness, thinking about Touta; then breaking down into tears after seeing him appear in front of her, then admitting that she fell in love with him a long time ago and becoming more intimate in space.

Story[]

Introduction Arc[]

Touta meets Karin

Karin meets Touta

Karin appears for the first time at the base of UQ Holder as soon as Yukihime arrives, along with Touta and Kuroumaru. When Touta attempts to greet her, Karin stares at him with a cold expression, just to turn away afterward .[4] Later, when Touta and Kuroumaru are about to undergo the test, Karin is the one to use her hammer and knock the two into the underground.[5] Karin then, while wearing a maid's outfit, questions the identity of Touta and Kuroumaru, but after hearing the story, Karin is not amused to hear Yukihime's words about Touta's immortality and her own being the best, claiming that she is ready to 'sever this destiny'.[6]

Karin is then shown thinking about how Touta having lived with Yukihime is unforgivable, but then recalls that Touta is also an immortal, while scaring a bunch of kids by unintentionally destroying their ball. After a short discussion with Ikkuu Ameya, they witness the arrival of Touta and Kuroumaru from the underground. However, Karin proceeds to hit the former with her hammer, much to Touta's annoyance, who begins fighting her. However, their quarrel is stopped by Gengorou Makabe.[7]

The First Mission Arc[]

Karin joins the fray

Karin joins the fray

When Touta receives his first job from Vasago, Karin is to accompany him along with Kuroumaru. She enters their room just to find a naked Kuroumaru, and after Karin states that she saw everything, Kuroumaru begs her not to tell Touta about this. The trio then heads to the slums to help children in danger. While on their way, Karin explains the existence of the slums and how UQ Holder protects people who are rejected by others. After arriving, Touta attacks the UQ Holder bodyguards, mistaking them for enemies, for which Karin calls him an idiot.[8]

After noticing Touta's child-like behavior, Karin briefly talks to Kuroumaru about the slum and its problems. They then watch the everyday life of the children and nuns, until a Demolition Man appears, attempting to attack the children. Karin and Touta briefly argue about who should defeat him. Eventually, Karin lands a hit with her hammer; however, her enemy returns the favor. Unbeknownst to him, his attacks are ineffective, and Karin appears unharmed, effortlessly striking the man down with her sword.[9]

Later on, she's attacked by a shadow-user and then gets sent to the moon by Nagumo and has to make her way back.

Fighting Fate Arc[]

Returning from the moon, she goes to attack Fate with the others only to be held back by a contractor of Ala Alba and then support Kirie until the petrification spell wore off. She then returned to the past with them and asked Fate if Yukihime loved Negi, essentially wasting the question.

Mahora Investigation Arc[]

Karin explains the mission

Karin provides more information

Karin appears to join Touta, Kuroumaru, and Ikkuu on their job to investigate a dangerous immortal. They infiltrate a private boarding school as students in order to reach their target. To "protect her relationship with Yukihime," Karin switches Kuroumaru's uniform to a girl one, much to his protests and Touta's amusement. They soon arrive at the Amano-Mihashira Academy City, not knowing that a mysterious boy is watching them.[10] Later, Karin joins Touta and others during the lunch break. She reveals that she used to attend this school due to a similar mission and insist that they stop the killer this time. That is when Michiel and one more student approaches them, belittling them for being non-wielders. Karin steps in, questioning such rule and then watches as Touta challenges Michiel to a duel.[11]

After Sayoko gives them information on Santa that leads to them believing he's the killer, she prepares to attack only to relent to think over facts once informed that he couldn't be responsible because of the dates. Sayoko then ambushes her and buries her 1000 meters below the ground, and she was only freed in time to return to the past and handle the paperwork report.

Fairyland Hall Arc[]

Negi Springfield Arc[]

The Parallel World Arc[]

Cutlass Arc[]

Chachazero's Memory Arc[]

Pactio Arc[]

Ba'al Uprising Arc[]

Inverse Mars Arc[]

Dark Future Arc[]

Final Battle Arc[]

Relationships[]

UQ Holder[]

Yukihime[]

Karin is fiercely loyal to Yukihime and works under her as a member of UQ Holder. Her devotion and loyalty towards her is so great that she initially disliked Touta Konoe simply because he was close to her and has tried to get rid of him. One may wonder if Karin holds any romantic affection towards Yukihime as during the group's encounter with Fate Averruncus, she asked him who loved Touta's Grandfather the most between him and Yukihime as she was curious. Naturally, this earned her a reprimand from Yukihime.

Touta Konoe[]

Despite her dislike of Touta, due to his relationship with Yukihime, she seems to tolerate him enough to work with him whenever they're paired up together on a mission. She seems to get irritated at Touta's lack of discipline and berates him as a result. Though, Karin has been shown to be impressed with Touta's strength on occasion, showing that she has gained some form of respect for him. She even admitted that his strength and willpower to resist Sayoko's zombification power was rather impressive, saying that he and Santa had saved them. When Touta stated he was going to leave UQ Holder for a while after being forcibly confined to the HQ, she was delighted to help him and encouraged him not to come back.

While Karin often presents dislike or annoyance towards Touta, he does not show any animosity towards her and respects and admires her as well as enjoying her presence. He tends to mention Karin's figure, such as her breast size, resulting in her attacking him while calling him an idiot or a pervert. Karin gradually develops feelings for Touta as time progresses, but refuses to acknowledge such feelings.

After a failed Pactio with Yukihime, Karin falls into depression and leaves the island. Touta, noticing her distressed state, runs after her. Karin tells Touta, that he is her friend. She then tells him her origins and her history with Yukihime. After embracing and consoling her when she cries, Touta decides to form a Pactio with Karin so she can help Yukihime. Their Pactio became a strong and warm embrace with Touta using Revolution to repel the lightning and Karin gripping him tightly, trying to endure the pain, resembling a "lovers embrace." It was successful, and Karin is both amazed and genuinely happy with Touta as her partner.

Kuroumaru Tokisaka[]

Even though they engaged each other in a short battle during their initial meeting, Karin and Kuroumaru can call each other comrades and have a much calmer friendship than she has with Touta. Karin even wanted Kuroumaru to become a female when has to choose between the two genders (as dictated by his tribe) so that he could be together with Touta (which would solidify her relationship with Yukihime).

Ikkuu Ameya[]

She is on friendly terms with Ikkuu and values his abilities in battle.

Abilities[]

Karin is a skilled combatant and possesses arguably the strongest form of immortality, making her one of the strongest Numbers.

Immortality[]

Divine Curse of Inviolability: Karin's immortality stems from a divine curse and is ranked at "Immortality Level: S" [12] which is the highest level seen in the series. She is "not permitted to die or get hurt" no matter what the circumstances, meaning she can be teleported to outer-space or buried beneath the earth, and she will survive without the need to eat, drink or breathe. However, she can still feel pain. It was later revealed that her immortality wasn't done as a malevolent curse, but rather, an act of love.[13] It's theorized that even when the human race is gone, she'll be around. According to Karin, her immortality is a punishment from God for betraying someone she believed in even more than Yukihime.[14]

Magic[]

  • Nimbus Holy Light (光輪聖なる光 (ニンプスホーリーライト) , Ninpusu Hōrī Raito): Karin shrouds herself in an aura of light magic, capable of banishing certain classes of spells.
    • Holy Fist (白光の拳 (ホーリー・フィスト) , Hōrī Fisuto): Her curse is divine, allowing her to use it as a source of power. Channeling it into her fist, she becomes capable of an empowered punch capable of sending a skilled combatant flying.
  • Guardian of Eden - Four Wings of the Cherubim (楽園 (エデン) の守り手 - 智天使 (ケルビム) の四枚羽根, Eden no Morite - Kerubimu no Yonmai-bane): Karin creates a shield in the form of immense angelic wings.[15]
  • Flammeum Gladium Atque Versatilem (まわる (フラッメウム・グラディウム・) 焔の剣 (アトクゥエ・ヴェルサーティレム) , Furammeumu Guradiumu Atokuue Verusātiremu): Karin creates a barrage of explosive swords which rain down from the sky.[16]

Fighting Style[]

Purification Techniques: She possesses techniques meant to deal with spirit-based enemies, such as wraiths.

  • Purification Fist: Charging her fist, she can use it to damage wraiths and spirits.
  • Purification Blade: Karin enchants her blade to be able to damage wraiths and spirits.

Magic and Ki Manipulation: Karin can manipulate magic and ki, both of which allows her to strengthen herself to a much greater extent. Having spent 7 months in space, she spent 7 years honing her application of both, same as Jack Rakan, resembling Kankaho, but soon found herself unable to improve as much alone. It allowed her to fight against Cosmo Entelecheia in their final battle.

  • Shundō: A movement technique that allows the user to move faster than the eye can follow. This is used by concentrating ki or magic power into the feet to get from point A to point B in the least amount of steps. It's important that when going from point A to point B that you hold to the ground with the inside of your feet, or you will simply trip.

Swordsmanship: Karin appears to be well skilled with swords, as well as having skills in using her hammer weapon.

Pactio[]

KarinPactioCard

Karin's Pactio card

  • Sanctus Lucifer[1]: Karin's Pactio card, she received the card by having a contract with Touta.

Battles[]

Opponent Result
Karin Yuuki vs. Evangeline A.K. McDowell (600 years ago) Loss
Karin Yuuki vs. Touta Konoe (Anime only) Win
Karin Yuuki vs. Touta Konoe Interrupted
Karin Yuuki and Touta Konoe vs. Demolition man (Manga only) Won
Karin Yuuki vs. Chao Xingzi Won
Karin Yuuki vs. Shion Nagumo (Manga only) Interrupted

Karin Yuuki vs. Shaba Gyurei

Interrupted
Karin Yuuki vs. Sayoko Minase Loss
Karin Yuuki vs. Touta Konoe Loss
Karin Yuuki vs. Touta Konoe Loss
Karin Yuuki, Touta Konoe, Kuroumaru Tokisaka, Santa Sasaki, Ikkuu Ameya, Evangeline A.K. McDowell & Fate Averruncus vs. Mage of the Beginning, Negi Springfield, Albireo Imma, Jack Rakan, Yue Ayase, Nodoka Miyazaki & Cutlass Interrupted

Voice Actors[]

  • Japanese: Yui Ogura
  • English: Molly Searcy

Trivia[]

  • Her past life is likely a reference to Judas Iscariot and Jesus Christ.[14], with several references.
    • Her former name, Isht Karin Orte, sounds similar to the Japanese pronunciation of Iscariot, giving further reference.
    • Karin's former name is often used as a synonymous with traitor.[17]
    • Karin betrayed her master and sold him for 30 pieces of silver in Jerusalem.[18]
  • Karin has been given the unofficial title of "Useless Senpai" in the series as despite how powerful her immortally and skills are, she seems to end up in situations where she is the most useless to the others.
  • She lost her virginity to Touta in chapter 182

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 UQ Holder! Manga: Chapter 155
  2. UQ Holder! Manga: Chapter 182
  3. UQ Holder! Manga: Chapter 177, Page 26
  4. UQ Holder! Manga: Chapter 7, Page 8
  5. UQ Holder! Manga: Chapter 7, Page 10
  6. UQ Holder! Manga: Chapter 10, Pages 1-2
  7. UQ Holder! Manga: Chapter 11, Pages 4-11
  8. UQ Holder! Manga: Chapter 12, Pages 8-16
  9. UQ Holder! Manga: Chapter 13, Pages 1-15
  10. UQ Holder! Manga: Chapter 43
  11. UQ Holder! Manga: Chapter 44
  12. UQ Holder! Manga: Chapter 45, Page 13
  13. UQ Holder! Manga: Chapter 14, Page 13
  14. 14.0 14.1 UQ Holder! Manga: Chapter 109, Page 10
  15. UQ Holder! Manga: Chapter 160, Page 24
  16. UQ Holder! Manga: Chapter 163, Page 34
  17. UQ Holder! Manga: Chapter 152, Page 31
  18. UQ Holder! Manga: Chapter 152, Page 32

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