Kouhime (Kichikuou Rance)

"Kou"

- trying to reason with her father.

''Note: This article describes the Oda Kou from the non-canon Kichikuou Rance. For the canonical version of the character refer to Kouhime.''

About
Oda Kou, typically called Kouhime, was the only daughter of Oda Nobunaga, the ultimate Lord of JAPAN that unified the country after a series of inner conflicts. Unlike her cruel and vicious father, Kou is an incredibly compassionate and gentle soul incapable of feelings of malice towards other living beings. She's both terrified and saddened by her father's nature and wishes to somehow lessen the sins of her father through her own actions.

Nobunaga treasures her due to being his only daughter, and values her as the only one among the countless women he violated that was able to be born. When her mother was impregnated by Nobunaga he was already a Dark Lord, meaning he would accidentally kill his partner during the violent copulation, but her mother was able to survive the experience and even gave birth to her, which Nobunaga sees as a miracle. She actively tries to influence her father's actions in a positive way but consistently fails due to his socipathic nature and stubbornness. Ever since she wwas little, she was tormented by strange dreams of a gigantic white whale that fills the world with chaos, and finds greats pleasure in human suffering. These dreams disturb her immensely and she's reached the conclusion that it's a punishment she's forced to endure as a way of repaying for her father's cruelty.

During the events of Kichikuou Rance, Kou initially appeared as the sole Princess of JAPAN, since Nobunaga is the main leader of the country after he slaughtered of his enemies in the unification of the nation. After war breaks out with Leazas, she's shown having several arguments with her father's methods of fighting the invading army and is increasingly distressed by the war. After her father's defea Osaka, she will stay in the burning Osaka Castle to try to save an elder man from the fire. Her fate varies depending on player's decision. If Rance takes the risk of entering in the burning castle under the off-chance of saving Kou, he will succeed in doing so and she will join his harem as a result. Should the player prefer choose to run away instead, she will be burned to death as a result. If she's saved by Rance, she will start living in the Leazas Castle. When Rance has sex with her, a strange event takes place when both of them orgasm at the same time. Rance is invaded by a strange feeling, passes out and witnesses Kou's odd dreams of the gigantic white whale. After seeing these dreams a few times, he will be able to find out about that the whale's name is Ludo-Rathowm, and is told by Maris that it is a deity from some ancient forgotten religion of the past. Through these events, Rance is able to find out about the God's intentions and thoughts, and it is thanks to this that he's able to act against the end of the world that is activated near the end of the game in the Creator Phase.

Personality and Appearance
An incredibly attractive and alluring woman, Kou grew as the only daughter of the Warlord Oda Nobunaga and became a highly desired person. With a curvaceous figure, a long green hair and a very elegant disposition that emphasizes her femininity. She's a traditional and pure JAPANese beauty with a naturally kind and peaceful demeanor that makes her stound out even among other beauties. Her clothing consists of a formal attire typical of the JAPANese nobility, sporting a sleek white kimono adorned with cherry blossoms printed all over it. Despite all these traits making her arguably one of the most attractive females in The Continent, Kou has a very low opinion of herself, partially because of her father's barbarous and heartless nature, but she's also unconfident with her own appearance. One of her hands is of an ugly and pure black that remained hidden with a white glove all the time. This is supposedly a mutation caused by her father's status as a Dark Lord, and it is also related to the dreams of Ludo-Rathowm she gets.

Her personality directly contrasts with her father's, as she's a naturally kind person that always acts based on what she believes will be the best for others. She's completely devoted to others well-being, and is an inherently selfless individual that wishes only for a peaceful future. She's scared of her father, but she does not hate him the slightest and even shows concern for him, but she also finds herself conflicted for doing so since she's aware that her father brings large amounts of human suffering and destruction. She's mostly a submissive, timid and bashful girl that tries to do what little she can while keeping a low profile. She tries to do everything in her power to make up for her father's sins and helps the people the best she can.

Due to her position as a princess, she's very cortious and well-mannered, but that doesn't keep her from keeping a humble disposition. She treats everyone equally, regardless of their social position or even their personalities, as she's incapable of having negative feelings even against those that are evil. She's what one would describe as a perfectly pure soul, which is surprising considering her father's personality. In bed, Rance notes her for being incredibly sensitive, and is quickly driven to tears over sexual interaction. He finds her very sexy and enjoys having sex with her but is increasingly frustrated for not being able to ejaculate, as he's always interrupted upon orgasming by the shared dram of Ludo-Rathowm, which only irritates him even more.

Trivia

 * Her character's design was used in the current timeline for Dark Lord Xavier's daughter, Kurohime.