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Shidonoko (しどのこ)
	; Fanart of Shidonoko. (Source)
Sprite
Basic Info
Meaning	Shido is a buddhist term, roughly translating to "four paths". Ko stands for child/girl.
Age	Unknown
Gender	Unknown, often assumed to be female.
	Appearance
Hair	White-gray/Silver
Eyes	N/A
Shirt	N/A

Latest revision as of 11:42, 22 December 2024

Overview

Shidonoko (しどのこ) is the protagonist of Kataribesou.

Appearance

Shidonoko looks like a white-gray stick figure with a ponytail, which has a orange-blue hairclip. Because of this, it is hard to know which gender they are, though they're commonly assumed to be female, due to their ponytail and name (-ko suffix is usually used for girls in Japan), as well as two of the symbols (Minawamea and Queen), which are very feminine-like in appearance. Depending on how the sprite they have is interpreted, they may either be wearing clothes or not, or even be an actual person with a face or not.

They can wildly change appearance by using symbols, which are gained from defeating the bosses from each world. These symbols change their to make an appearance that is similar to the defeated bosses, only with a few changes, gaining each bosses abilities (skills). An extra amount of 4 bonus bosses are scattered on the world, and unlike the other symbols, Shidonoko can set up the appearances and skills at the building. Using the bonus bosses' symbol also changes Shidonoko's name. If the Zafra symbol is used, for example, Shidonoko's name turns into Zafunoko. It is also to note that the Bonus bosses' symbols (aka MH Enhancement) can be used in the room.

Personality

Not much is known about Shidonoko's personality.

In fanart, they're either portrayed as a very curious person, or as a serious battler, since Kataribesou is one of the only YNFGs that has RPG aesthetics.

Past

Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow.

Not much is known about Shidonoko's past.

However, due to the endings, it is implied that they are an artificially engineered being, and that the whole game was a training session. Strangely, on the outside world, we see characters which look like the characters of the world, along with a particular one that looks like Shidonoko. The scientist may or may not be Shidonoko's father/mother.

Other Game Appearances and References

Name	Image	Description
Me	The bonus room with different art style	A painting of Shidonoko's outfit and the Queen symbol can be found in the fangame reference gallery. Interacting with it has a chance 1 in 64 to enter to a bonus area, that references Shidonoko's room. This is the only painting that references a Yume Nikki fangame that does that. The other two that lead to bonus areas actually are from other games unrelated to Yume Nikki, which are Space Funeral and OFF.
Somnium		Thomas has a sprite with Shidonoko's hair and outfit colors that can be seen in the Fangame Reference Room. Interacting with sprite show the description Story of a tear-stained face on the screen.

External Links

Shidonoko's section from the characters page, on the official Wiki (Japanese, provided by the Wayback Machine)

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+|caption = Fanart of Shidonoko. ([https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/23629791 Source])
-|name = Shidonoko (しどのこ)
-|caption = Fanart of Shidonoko. [http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=23629791 Source]
 |image2 = Kataribesou2.png
-|caption2 = Shidonoko's sprite in-game.
+|name origin = Shido is a buddhist term, roughly translating to "four paths". Ko stands for child/girl.
-|name origin = Shidonoko = Shido (Buddhist term, roughly "four paths")'s child/girl
+|age = Unknown
-|age = Assumed to be young adult
+|gender = Unknown, often assumed to be female.
-|gender = Assumed to be female
 |hair color = White-gray/Silver
-|eye color = n/a
+|eye color = N/A
-|shirt design = None|image = 23629791_m.jpg}}
+|shirt design = N/A
+}}
 ==Overview==
-Shidonoko (lit. Shido's child/"Four Realms of a individual/child" ) is the protagonist of [[Kataribesou (かたりべ荘～淵藪記～)]] .
+'''Shidonoko''' (しどのこ) is the protagonist of [[Kataribesou (かたりべ荘～淵藪記～)|Kataribesou]].
 ==Appearance==
+Shidonoko looks like a white-gray stick figure with a ponytail, which has a orange-blue hairclip. Because of this, it is hard to know which gender they are, though they're commonly assumed to be female, due to their ponytail and name (-ko suffix is usually used for girls in Japan), as well as two of the symbols (Minawamea and Queen), which are very feminine-like in appearance. Depending on how the sprite they have is interpreted, they may either be wearing clothes or not, or even be an actual person with a face or not.
-Shidonoko looks like a white-gray stick figure with a ponytail, which has a orange-blue hairclip. Because of this, it is hard to know which gender it is, though it is commonly assumed to be female, due to its ponytail and name (-ko suffix is usually used in girls on Japan), as well as two of the symbols (Minawamea and Queen), which are very feminine-like in appearance. Depending on how the sprite she has is intrepeted, she may either be wearing clothes or not, or even be an actual person with a face or not.
+They can wildly change appearance by using symbols, which are gained from defeating the bosses from each world. These symbols change their to make an appearance that is similar to the defeated bosses, only with a few changes, gaining each bosses abilities (skills). An extra amount of 4 bonus bosses are scattered on the world, and unlike the other symbols, Shidonoko can set up the appearances and skills at the building. Using the bonus bosses' symbol also changes Shidonoko's name. If the Zafra symbol is used, for example, Shidonoko's name turns into Zafunoko. It is also to note that the Bonus bosses' symbols (aka MH Enhancement) can be used in the room.
-She may wildly change appearance by using symbols, which are gained from defeating the bosses from each world. These symbols change her to make an appearance that is similar to the defeated bosses, only with a few changes, gaining each bosses abilities (skills). An extra amount of 4 bonus bosses are scattered on the world, and unlike the other symbols, Shidonoko can set up the appearances and skills at the building. Using the bonus bosses's symbol also changes Shidonoko's name. If the Zafra symbol is used, for example, Shidonoko's name turns into Zafunoko. It is also to note that the Bonus bosses's symbols (aka MH Enhancement) can be used in the room.
 ==Personality==
-N/A.
+Not much is known about Shidonoko's personality.
+In fanart, they're either portrayed as a very curious person, or as a serious battler, since Kataribesou is one of the only YNFGs that has RPG aesthetics.
-In fanart, she's either portrayed as a very curious person, or as a serious battler (Because Kataribesou is one of the only YNFGs that has RPG aesthetics). Sometimes a bit of both.
 ==Past==
-'''''Note: there's spoilers here. Refrain from reading it until you play through the game fully.'''''
+{{Spoiler}}
+Not much is known about Shidonoko's past.
-Unknown.
+<span class="spoiler">However, due to the endings, it is implied that they are an artificially engineered being, and that the whole game was a training session. Strangely, on the outside world, we see characters which look like the characters of the world, along with a particular one that looks like Shidonoko. The scientist may or may not be Shidonoko's father/mother.</span>
-However, due to the endings, it is implied that she is an artificially engineered being, and that the whole game was a training session. Strangely, on the outside world, we see characters which look like the characters of the world, along with a particular one that looks like Shidonoko. The scientist may or may not be Shidonoko's father/mother.
 ==Other Game Appearances and References==
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 |'''[[Me]]'''
-|[[File:MeRef Shidonoko.png|center]]
+|[[File:MeRef Shidonoko.png|center]][[File:M198.png|thumb|center|The bonus room with different art style]]
-[[File:M198.png|thumb|The bonus room. Note the different art style.]]
 |A painting of Shidonoko's outfit and the Queen symbol can be found in the fangame reference gallery.
 Interacting with it has a chance 1 in 64 to enter to a bonus area, that references Shidonoko's room. This is the only painting that references a Yume Nikki fangame that does that. The other two that lead to bonus areas actually are from other games unrelated to Yume Nikki, which are Space Funeral and OFF.
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 ==External Links==
-[http://boon2.wiki.fc2.com/wiki/%E3%81%97%E3%81%A9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%93 Shidonoko's section at the characters page on Kataribesou wiki (in japanese)]
+* [http://web.archive.org/web/20160104101414/http://boon2.wiki.fc2.com/wiki/%E3%81%97%E3%81%A9%E3%81%AE%E3%81%93 Shidonoko's section] from the characters page, on the official Wiki (Japanese, provided by the Wayback Machine)
-[http://marshabyssshidonoko.tumblr.com/ Shidonoko's ask blog] (fanmade)
-[https://twitter.com/shidonoko_bot Shidonoko's Twitter (Japanese)] (fanmade)
 [[Category:Characters]]
 [[Category:Unknown Gender]]