Yamashiro Takane

Takane Yamashiro is a character from the Touhou Project series, first appearing as the Stage 2 midboss and boss in Touhou 18, Unconnected Marketeers, and later as the 6th Market boss and main antagonist in 100th Black Market. She is a yamawaro, a type of youkai that lives in the mountains, and is considered a leader among her kind. Takane is known for her expertise in forest living, advanced technological skills, and deep understanding of economic research. She has a unique rivalry with the kappa, with whom the yamawaro have a symbiotic relationship; yamawaro specialize in finance while kappa excel in manufacturing. Takane is generally cautious, wary of humans, but she becomes amiable when engaging in business. Her ability is manipulating forest qi, and in the games, her attacks are often green in color. Her name, "Yamashiro," means "mountain castle," while "Takane" may refer to "high peak" or "high price," fitting her business-oriented character.