Yae Kokonoe

Yae Kokonoe is one of Touya Mochizuki's wives. She is a samurai who left Eashen to improve her skills. Yae is the daughter of Jūbei and Nanae Kokonoe, and the younger sister of Jūtaro. She becomes disciple of Moroha Mochizuki together with Hildegard Minas Lestia. She currently lives with everyone else at Brunhild Dukedom.

Appearance
Yae is a girl who seems to be in her early teenage years. Her clothing consists of robes worn by swordsmen in kabuki. It is better known as traditional clothing for samurai. This clothing consists of a pink kimono, dark blue hakama and a turquoise obi, a cloth which is wrapped around her waist. The kimono is adorned with a white crescent moon pattern. Yae seems to like bows, since her obi has a cyan bow on it, and Her hair also has a similar, albeit larger, scarlet bow in it. She also has a small red pin in her hair. One thing that differentiates her clothing from that of a traditional samurai is her sandals, which are slightly more modernized than the traditional wooden clogs. Her ponytail in the anime seems to be more spread out than in the light novel and in the manga.

Personality
Yae is a person who deeply loves family and honoring debts. She is passionate about two things, sword-fighting and food.

History
She is first introduced to the series when she is confronted by the allies of several men she had helped to arrest. She engages in battle with them but is considerably weakened mostly due to not being able to eat anything for some time. Fortunately she is assisted by Touya, Elze and Linze who happened to be passing by the scene.

Relationships

 * Touya Mochizuki : As Touya's fiancee (and later wife), Yae dearly loves him. Although she can be quite shy when it comes to displaying affection, she is still very happy to be with him. Additionally, she is quite impressed with Touya's knowledge of Eashenese history (due to its similarity to Japan)

Abilities

 * Swordsmanship  - Throughout the series, Yae is seen to have exceptional skills over the katana. Although she is seen having two katanas, she normally uses one.
 * Throwing - While ranged attacks aren't Yae's specialty, Yae does seem to throw well and have decent accuracy as seen when she lobbed a dullahan-like monster's head at its body. This caused the monster to be stunned for a bit as it tried to put its head back onto its body.
 * Reflex - Yae has above-average reflexes most likely due to training.
 * Improved Fighting Power - it is Yae's "Dependent Trait" (眷属特性). As a "Retainer" (眷属) of Moroha Mochizuki, she is bestowed by the god's divine power with increased fighting power.
 * Null Magic - After receiving engagement ring from Touya Mochizuki, she is able to use, , and while using the ring.

Paraphernalia

 * Mithril Daishō - Yae received a set of japanese sword, a katana and a wakizashi, made of mitril with red coated scabbard which was commissioned by Touya at the Eashen blacksmith.
 * Tōka (透花) - Yae received a katana from Touya which is made of phrasium (crystal material) with white hilt and a scabbard, also made of phrasium. The sword has minimal mass yet its sharpness and hardness is superior than any known material. The katana also imbued with Touya's magic which allows the katana to have certain hardness and regeneration ability. Because of the property of the material, phrasium, the katana can also accumulate magic power through its surrounding.
 * Schwertleite - Yae's exclusive frame gears which is a light melee-fighter type FG with crystal daishō, a wakizashi and ōtachi made of phrasium.
 * Engagement Ring - Yae received diamond ring made of platinum metal as engagement ring from Touya Mochizuki. The ring is magically self-fit and also enchanted with, , and by Touya which allows her to utilize them.
 * Sacred Ring - Yae received platinum gold ring from World God as wedding gift which was given through the great spirits. The ring is a sacred treasure which can act as receiver for Touya's divine power.

Quotes

 * "Let me keep on your side until the end of our life, my husband!" - Yae before her wedding kiss.

Trivia

 * Yae wears Moon Astronomical Symbol on her kimono.


 * Her design is heavily influenced by the main protagonist of Sakura Wars franchises, Sakura Shinguji.
 * All of the Kokonoe family’s names feature the kanji 重 in their first name (and family name.) Additionally, Both Yae and her mother have a number in their name. The 九 in their last name means 9. For Yae specifically, 八 means 8.