Genbu is the Northern part of the quadrant, and one which represented by a Tortoise or Turtle (though this particular constellation may also be called the "Black Warrior". The Tortoise is representative of endurance, wisdom, and longetivity, and is also sometimes used in terms of divination. Though in the series Genbu is shown to be greenish in color, its real color is black, due to the fact that Winter was perceived to be the twilight or end of the seasons. Because of its Winter theme, it appears that members of the Genbu Seven have a mastery or attuning to cold. Hikitsu and Tomite are two such members with these powers. The seven "seishuku" that make Genbu are: Hikitsu (dipper), Tomite (emptiness), Inami (cow), Uruki (woman), Umiyame (rooftop), Hatsui (room), and Namame (wall).
Genbu
The god Genbu protects the northern country of Hokkan, in what appears to be ancient China. It is a land of cold and snow.
The tortoise of the northern skys is the god of winter and water. He is also the god of military strategy. He is the result of a snake and a turtoise joining. His color is brown. He looks kind of mean, doesn't he?
As with Suzaku, Genbu no Miko is the only one who can summon Genbu together with her seven seishi.
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