Hou Ju

Hou Ju is a Sanan royal and a non-player character in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. She is the younger sister of the hot-headed prince of Sana, Ryu Kou.

When Hou Ju went to the beastman capital of Belinsk in Morgal, the Morgal king, Volechek, had her captured and held prisoner in his castle, where she was scheduled for execution by boiling. Ryu Kou and Hou Zan attempted to infiltrate Belinsk Castle but were unsuccessful, but they were allowed to escape with ease. Later, they return to Belinsk with Matthew's party of Adepts in an attempt to save Hou Ju, but while in Belinsk Ruins, Alex uses her doomed status to convince Ryu Kou to fulfill the Tuaparang's goals, which is the activation of Eclipse Tower and the subsequent calamity known as the Grave Eclipse. Hou Ju is later freed from her cell, and she and the other two Sanans barely escape the calamity by sailing to and hiding in the Iceberg Outpost. Late in the game, she and Ryu Kou are brought by Matthew back to their mother and uncle, Lady Hinechou and Emperor Unan, in Tonfon.

Quotes

 * In Iceberg Outpost:
 * Ryu Kou: "Hou Zan, no! You can't die in this forsaken place! I-I won't let you!"
 * Hou Ju: "Yes, hold on long enough for Matthew to take us all back home to Sana, Hou Zan..."
 * Hou Zan: "Ah, that would be a dream... But, alas, one that cannot be..."
 * Ryu Kou: "Hou Zan, no!"
 * Hou Ju: "Don't leave us!"
 * Hou Zan: "Take care of them... Matthew." (Hou Zan passes away.)
 * Ryu Kou: "Hou Zan..."
 * Hou Ju: "No..."


 * In Tonfon:
 * Hou Ju: (After being returned to her family in Tonfon) "My uncle is a generous man. I'm sure he'll give you a reward!"
 * Hinechou: "Hou Ju, that was improper..."
 * Ryu Kou: "What are you thinking of, dear sister?"


 * Hou Ju: "Matthew has saved me twice now. It hardly seems real that I'm safely back home in Sana."


 * Hou Ju: (Thinking) "Matthew, I know if anyone can stop the Grave Eclipse, it's you. Blessings go with you on your journey."