Yona (ヨナ)
She is the title character and the main protagonist of the series. Yona is the sole princess of Kingdom of Kouka. Her mother was killed by insurgents when she was young, leaving her father, King Il to raise her up with Son Hak and Soo-won. Being a princess, she was initially dependent, spoiled and naive. However, after her father's death and Soo-won's betrayal, she decided to be more independent and become strong enough to fight and protect herself.As such, she requested Hak to teach her archery and sword. While astoundingly hesitant to kill, she eventually overcame this hesitation during the battle against Kum-ji. She is said to be the reincarnation of Hiryuu, the first king of the Kingdom of Kouka, who also had red hair. Being the reincarnation of Hiryuu, the four legendary dragons's blood will react the moment they lay their eyes upon her and they will hear the voices of the original four dragons' oath to protect Hiryuu. Yona travels around the country to learn about the outside world as well as protect her country and her people in secret. Although Yona cannot forgive Soo-won, some part of her still cares about him and she still keeps the hairpin he gave her. Over time though, she seems to have developed feelings for Hak. She primarily uses the in combat and later learns to wield a sword.
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Akatsuki No Yona
Adventure~PLOT~ The story follows the redemption of Yona, the sole princess to the kingdom of Kouka. Yona lives the carefree life of a princess in Hiryuu castle, being sheltered by her pacifist father, King Il, and protected by her bodyguard and childhood fr...
