☆ Momo

Momo was born to a widowed human mother during the later half of the Edo period, Japan. His mother died giving birth to a son who was neither quite human nor demon, but somewhere in the realm inbetween. A group of demons found him abandoned, lingering in the hut with his mother's lifeless body. Taking pity on the child, they took Momo in, assuming he would grow and remain in the domain of demons.

The group of demons raised Momo as their own, until he bit one of the demons while throwing a tantrum. Realizing at that moment that Momo harbored human emotions and was capable of using his inhuman strength to act on them, his caretakers decided he was unfit for the demon world. They punished him by ripping off his horn and removing his tongue and canines, banishing him from ever coexisting with demons again.

After being discarded from the demon world, Momo was thrown to the human world to fend for himself. Left traumatized and unable to speak, he wandered the thick woods until he stumbled upon a shrine hidden in the mountains. It was there where he met the god of the shrine, Kio, who was famous for being a prolific match-making god with a stuck up attitude. Kio decided to take Momo in, their reasoning being that the shrine was quite lonely, being isolated in the mountains. It was then that he received his name, "Momo," a sentiment that bound the two together.

Though their relationship started out rocky, with Momo being withdrawn and prone to meltdowns and destructive behaviour, Kio diligently raised him with a gentle hand and never asked about his past, missing horn, or his inability to speak. As Momo grew up, Kio took on the role of a caretaker, taking it upon themself to educate, raise, and guide Momo into a world meant for humans. He now works at the Usagi Shrine that he grew up in, attentively upkeeping its sacred grounds.

Momo never really grew up around humans, but had heard of their complicated nature through Kio's story telling. He is quite nervous around humans, especially around children and women because he can't control his strength well. He does find them quite cute, however, fond of the elders that fawn over him and those who earnestly vist and pray at the shrine.

Kio is essentially like a parent to Momo. Although their relationship started from a complicated past, Momo is very attached to Kio and respects them a lot. Kio gave Momo his name, and therefore a purpose in a world that shunned him. Kio treats Momo like their own and refers to him with much affection, using the endearing nickname, "Omomo" (which Momo hates).

Momo grew up with Rangi as a constant in his life, always making a mess at the shrine that he has to clean up. He views Rangi as a general headache, but respects their work as a demi-god and generally gets along with them simply out of obligation. Rangi loves to tease Momo on just about anything, but mostly mimics Kio's nickname for him, "Omomo."