List of Minor Characters (Chasing Oblivion)

This page lists the minor characters introduced in Chasing Oblivion. The characters are listed in order of introduction:

Junichi Masamune
In chapter 1, Junichi was introduced as a bandit working with Lychrel and Yamcha in Diablo Desert. The three of them attacked a hovervan full of expensive saké with rocket launchers. After confronting the deliveryman, Junichi killed the man and stole all the saké. The three of them spent the afternoon getting wasted before Wolfe and his Wings showed up, claiming the rare haul for themselves. After getting into an argument with Wolfe, Junichi refused to hand over the rare bottles of alcohol and revealed that he was the nephew of man who owned the saké. Wolfe offered to let them join his bandit gang, and while Yamcha and Lychrel were quick to do so, Junichi only reluctantly agreed to, though he grew angry at his friends' betrayal. Wolfe, seeing no other recourse, then performed a Wolf Fang Fist on Junichi, killing him, and leaving his body for the vultures.

In chapter 2, at the end of the first scene, Yamcha thought back to his memories of Junichi and Lychrel with melancholy.

Lychrel
In chapter 1, Lychrel was introduced as a bandit working with Junichi and Yamcha in Diablo Desert. The three of them attacked a hovervan full of expensive saké with rocket launchers. After confronting the deliveryman, Junichi killed the man and stole all the saké. The three of them spent the afternoon getting wasted before Wolfe and his Wings showed up, claiming the rare haul for themselves. Wolfe offered to let them join his bandit gang, and while Yamcha and Lychrel were quick to do so, Junichi only reluctantly agreed to, though he grew angry at his friends' betrayal. Lychrel tried to calm him down and explain their situation logically to Junichi, he did not listen. Wolfe, seeing no other recourse, then performed a Wolf Fang Fist on Junichi, killing him, and leaving his body for the vultures. While Lychrel pleaded with Wolfe to spare the boy, he did not listen to her.

In chapter 2, Yamcha ran into Lychrel after being spared by Wolfe. He became visibly distraught at the sight of her near-naked body (she was in the process of changing clothes). Lychrel then gave Yamcha advice, telling him to hide his fear from the others lest they prey on him. She also told him he needed to start acting tougher if he wanted to survive. At the end of the first scene, Yamcha thought back to his memories of Junichi and Lychrel with melancholy. Later in the chapter, Silver Snead came to get Yamcha while he was doing dishes and brought him to Wolfe. Wolfe then told the group of bandits he had assembled - Snead, Yamcha, Lychrel, Pacheko, and Rheems - that they were going to assassinate King Furry's Captain of the Guard by blowing up the House of the Blue Lotus. Snead questioned Wolfe, but Wolfe threatened to kill him if he said another word, so everyone then agreed to perform the mission to their best ability.

Tonji Masamune
In chapter 1, it was revealed that Lord Tonji was a man who owned a renowned saké brewery. A hovervan of his saké was attacked by Junichi, Lychrel, and Yamcha, and its contents were stolen by the three (though the saké was later taken by Wolfe and his Wings). Junichi revealed that he was the nephew of Tonji, which explained how he knew the saké delivery routes. Later in the chapter, Lord Tonji himself appeared before Lady Yunwu, the deputy mayor of South City, asking her to assist him in recovering his stolen saké and asking her if she had heard any news about his missing nephew (Junichi). While she had not heard anything about Jun, she promised to recover the saké in a week's time for the price of 25% of the haul. It was later revealed that she already had the saké, but was going to try to negotiate with the man again in a week to get a better price.

Wolfe's Wings
In chapter 1, several members of Wolfe's gang appeared with him when he came across Junichi, Lychrel, and Yamcha. They aided Wolfe in taking the saké from those three. One member even commented that Junichi was sick for attacking his uncle's delivery van.

In chapter 1, Sallow Saul was the veteran bandit who led a force of Wolfe's Wings on a mission to shoot down a small plane and steal the riches it was hauling. A couple was murdered by them (sans Yamcha) as they waited for the plane to appear. Their hovercar and belongings were looted. This group then accidentally shot down the wrong plane. The plane had been carrying members of a rival gang. Fearing Wolfe's reaction to what they had accidentally done, two bandits committed suicide, and another pair fled, though they were shot down by Sallow Saul before they could escape. The rest, including Yamcha, Akkan, and the unnamed necrophile, bravely returned to Wolfe's hideout to tell him what had happened.

In the first scene of chapter 2, many of Wolfe's bandits were seen inside the boss's hideout. They stared uneasily at Yamcha as he passed them by. Others participated in the battle against the yakuza, with several dying in that firefight, but most surviving. A female bandit was also shown to be Wolfe's consort when Yunwu went to visit him.

Yunwu's servants
In chapter 1, it was revealed that due to the samurai lord Naigo rampaging through South City at the time, Yunwu needed to be escorted to her various meetings for the day by armed guards.

In chapter 1, Yunwu's attendants and handmaidens followed her around as she went from meeting room to meeting room. When she returned to her apartment, some followed her there, providing services such as cooking and cleaning. One of Yunwu's attendants told her that Naigo had escaped from the police after a brief skirmish. The attendant also told Yunwu that she had thirteen more clients to meet with. But as exhausted as she was, the deputy mayor had no desire to meet with them, instead giving them the first thirteen guaranteed slots for next month's meetings.

In chapter 1, Dr. Gero met with Yunwu, the deputy mayor of South City, in order to discuss if she could help him secure an infinite energy device or not. After some discussion, she decided to help him secure such a device.

Sallow Saul
In chapter 1, Sallow Saul was the veteran bandit who led a force of Wolfe's Wings on a mission to shoot down a small plane and steal the riches it was hauling. Before the plane arrived, Saul questioned Yamcha about his origins, but the boy only gave him vague replies. His team, which included Yamcha and a handful of others, accidentally shot down the wrong plane. The plane had been carrying members of a rival gang. Fearing Wolfe's reaction to what they had accidentally done, two bandits committed suicide, and another pair fled, though they were shot down by Sallow Saul before they could escape. The rest, including Yamcha, bravely returned to Wolfe's hideout to tell him what had happened.

In chapter 2, Sallow Saul, along with Akkan, the unnamed necrophile, and Yamcha, was brought before Wolfe to relay the information about what had happened to the Night Snakes' plane. Wolfe then became visibly enraged and killed Saul as the man was pleading for his life.

Akkan
In chapter 1, Akkan was the first bandit Sallow Saul ordered to shoot at the plane. He survived the entire encounter and was one of two bandits, aside from Saul and Yamcha, to return to Wolfe's hideout following the accidental destruction of the Night Snakes' plane.

In chapter 2, Akkan, along with Saul, the unnamed necrophile, and Yamcha, was brought before Wolfe to relay the information about what had happened to the Night Snakes' plane. Wolfe then became visibly enraged and killed Saul. Akkan pleaded for his life, telling Wolfe he had a daughter, but the ganglord shot him in the head nonetheless.

Nia
In chapter 1, Nia was the second bandit Sallow Saul ordered to shoot at the plane. After Saul's band realized the plane they had shot down had belonged to the Night Snakes, Nia and another bandit ran off in terror, fearing Wolfe's reaction to the news. Sallow Saul calmly shot her and her companion dead as they attempted to flee.

Night Snakes
In chapter 1, a plane carrying several senior members of the Night Snakes gang was shot down by Sallow Saul and his detachment of Wolfe's Wings. Fearing Wolfe's reaction to what they had accidentally done, two bandits committed suicide, and another pair fled, though they were shot down by Sallow Saul before they could escape. The rest, including Yamcha, Akkan, and the unnamed necrophile, bravely returned to Wolfe's hideout to tell him what had happened. Before he followed the rest back, however, Yamcha found an ornate sword amongst the plane wreckage and decided to bring it back with him. Later, Ren was sent to Yunwu to relay this sensitive information to the deputy mayor of South City.

In chapter 2, Sallow Saul, Akkan, the unnamed necrophile, and Yamcha returned to Wolfe's hideout to tell him that they had shot down a plane of Night Snakes. Wolfe became visibly enraged at the news and killed everyone except for Yamcha, who had brought back a valuable Night Snakes sword from the plane wreckage. Wolfe stated too that at some point in the near future, due to what Saul's detachment had done, there would be a gang war between the Night Snakes and Wings. Later, as Wolfe and Yunwu were discussion the impending gang war between Wolfe's Wings and the Night Snakes, Wolfe stated that at the end of the war, there would be no more gangs left except for his - no more Night Snakes, no more Bulldogs, no more One-eyed Jackalopes. He intended to destroy all of them.

Unnamed necrophile
In chapter 1, this character was part of Sallow Saul's detachment sent on a mission to shoot down a small plane and steal the riches it was hauling. After it was discovered that they had shot down the wrong plane (a plane that had been carrying several senior members of a rival gang), he declared, “Well, if we’re screwed, I may as well get one last fuckin’ over on the world!”. Then, the man proceeded to take a female corpse from the plane's wreckage and copulate with it. Nevertheless, he survived the entire encounter and was one of two bandits, aside from Saul and Yamcha, to return to Wolfe's hideout following the accidental destruction of the Night Snakes' plane.

In chapter 2, this man, along with Akkan, Saul, and Yamcha, was brought before Wolfe to relay the information about what had happened to the Night Snakes' plane. Wolfe then became visibly enraged and killed Saul and Akkan with a pistol. Then, the unnamed necrophile attempted to plead for his life, but seeing that wasn't going to work, he charged at Wolfe, preparing to knock the gun from his hand, but the ganglord shot him in the head before he could.

Red Ribbon Army
In chapter 1, a detachment of Red Ribbon Army soldiers was shown guarding the research station at Yunzabit Heights that the Negative Utilitarianism League was using as its meeting place. They were loyal to the mayor of South City, as well as Colonel Violet. Several members assisted in the cleanup of Bobo's corpse.

NUL
In chapter 1, it was revealed that the Negative Utilitarianism League was using a Red Ribbon Army research station in Yunzabit Heights as its meeting place. The mayor was still an active participant in this group as of this chapter.

In chapter 1, Mercenary Tao procured a mysterious Yalung (whatever the heck that is) for the mayor of South City, stashing it in a secret room in the Red Ribbon Army's research station in Yunzabit Heights. He stated that capturing it, not killing it, proved to be a difficult task that took him three days. He warned the mayor not to let the Yalung out of its cage until he was certain he would be safely away from its rampage. After getting annoyed by Bobo, the Yalung's self-appointed handler, Tao killed him.

Yalung
In chapter 1, Mercenary Tao procured a mysterious Yalung (whatever the heck that is) for the mayor of South City, stashing it in a secret room in the Red Ribbon Army's research station in Yunzabit Heights. He stated that capturing it, not killing it, proved to be a difficult task that took him three days. He warned the mayor not to let the Yalung out of its cage until he was certain he would be safely away from its rampage. This creature's purpose, appearance, and strength were left undescribed in this chapter.

Bobo
In chapter 1, Bobo was the self-appointed handler of the Yalung. When he started making annoying Yalung calls and sounds, Mercenary Tao killed him right in front of the mayor of South City. Several members of the Red Ribbon Army's Yunzabit Heights detachment assisted in the cleanup of Bobo's corpse.

Jorack
In chapter 2, Wolfe stated that Jorack, a boss of the Night Snakes, had been the original owner of the Azure Dragon Sword.

Old Man
In chapter 2, this man was sitting on a chair next to Yamcha's room and was singing a song. When he saw Yamcha, he spat, but continued singing nonetheless.

Wheatty
In chapter 2, Wheatty was part of the detachment with Yamcha sent to patrol the Diablo Desert. He was the driver of Yamcha's car. They stole goods and valuables from several travelers in the desert. Later, he participated in the battle against the Chàoxing Gon yakuza. He used his car to ram into various yakuza, taking several bullet wounds in the process. He was one of eight bandits to survive the battle and later helped Yamcha, Snead, and Rico dig up the yakuza's buried money. When one yakuza they had assumed was dead suddenly attacked them, he first shot Wheatty, whose body fell into the pit they had dug the money out of. Later on, it was revealed that Wheatty survived the wounds he had taken due to Yamcha noticing that he was still alive after falling into the hole. The boy and Silver Snead had brought him back to Wolfe's hideout where he was treated and expected to live.

Jess
In chapter 2, Jess was part of the detachment with Yamcha sent to patrol the Diablo Desert. They stole goods and valuables from several travelers in the desert. After stealing a diamond necklace from a poor passerby, she kissed Yamcha on the lips (much to the boy's astonishment). Later, she participated in the battle against the Chàoxing Gon yakuza. In the battle, she was killed by a bullet to the throat.

Silver Snead
In chapter 2, Silver Snead was part of the detachment with Yamcha sent to patrol the Diablo Desert. They stole goods and valuables from several travelers in the desert. Later, he participated in the battle against the Chàoxing Gon yakuza. He used his sniper rifle to shoot at the yakuza from the left side of the car. In the battle, he took a bullet to the ear, but was otherwise unscathed. He was one of eight bandits to survive the battle and later helped Yamcha, Wheatty, and Rico dig up the yakuza's buried money. When one yakuza they had assumed was dead suddenly attacked them, shooting Wheatty and taking Yamcha hostage, Snead calmly killed the man with a sniper shot to the back of the head. He and Yamcha were the only two thought to have survived the encounter, and thus it was up to them and them alone to load the money onto the truck. Later in the chapter, Silver Snead came to get Yamcha while he was doing dishes and brought him to Wolfe. On the way over, Snead told Yamcha that Wheatty would live (having only sustained moderate bullet damage from the yakuza) much to Yamcha's relief. Wolfe then told the group of bandits he had assembled - Snead, Yamcha, Lychrel, Pacheko, and Rheems - that they were going to assassinate King Furry's Captain of the Guard by blowing up the House of the Blue Lotus. Snead questioned Wolfe, but Wolfe threatened to kill him if he said another word, so everyone then agreed to perform the mission to their best ability.

Chàoxing Gon
In chapter 2, Silver Snead's bandit detachment found a host of yakuza digging up money in the middle of the desert. They attacked the yakuza, and a bloody firefight unfolded in which many of the bandits and all of the yakuza (save for one) were killed. The single yakuza who survived snuck up on the surviving bandits later on, while they were digging up the yakuza's money, shot Wheatty, took Yamcha hostage, and nearly got Rico to give up before Silver Snead sniped him in the back of the head. As the man died, he fired an errant shot that took Rico in the neck, killing him as well.

Chàoxing Gon slaves
In chapter 2, these slaves were being used by the Chàoxing Gon yakuza to dig up hidden money barrels in the desert. After the battle between Wolfe's Wings and the yakuza, they pleaded for mercy and were taken back to Wolfe's hideout by the bandits. Yamcha later noted that he could hear their screams coming from a distant room as he was doing the dishes.

Rico
In chapter 2, Rico was part of the detachment with Yamcha sent to patrol the Diablo Desert. They stole goods and valuables from several travelers in the desert. Later, he participated in the battle against the Chàoxing Gon yakuza. He was part of the second bandit truck that survived. Following the battle, he stayed with Wheatty, Silver Snead, and Yamcha to dig up the barrels of money. However, a single yakuza survived the firefight and snuck up on the surviving bandits while they were digging up the yakuza's money barrels. He shot Wheatty, took Yamcha hostage, and nearly got Rico to give up before Silver Snead sniped him in the back of the head. As the man died, he fired an errant shot that took Rico in the neck, killing him as well.

King Furry's Captain of the Guard
In chapter 2, Yunwu told Wolfe that she would need him to lead an assassination mission on King Furry's Captain of the Guard in the House of the Blue Lotus in South City in three days time. When Wolfe questioned her about this, Yunwu stated that she could not go against Mazuchiru yet, as he could reveal her corruption to the mayor.

Pacheko
In chapter 2, it was revealed that Pacheko was one of the bandits Wolfe had tasked with assassinating King Furry's Captain of the Guard by blowing up the House of the Blue Lotus.

Rheems
In chapter 2, it was revealed that Rheems was one of the bandits Wolfe had tasked with assassinating King Furry's Captain of the Guard by blowing up the House of the Blue Lotus.