Lechku & Nechku
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| Lechku & Nechku | |
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| Race/Species | Demon (Mechanical clockwork owls) |
| Appearance(s) | Ōkami |
| Location(s) | Wawku Shrine |
| Weakness(es) | Various |
| Attack method | Hat summons Talon grab Time control |
| Weapon(s) | Talons Giant Bud (summoned from hat) Ninestrike (summoned from hat) Bombs (summoned from hat) |
| Reward(s) | Sun Fragment |
| Background music | Twin Devils Moshirechik & Kotanechik's Extermination The Twin Devils' Sorcery |
| “ | Yes. I speak of the twin demons, Lechku and Nechku. They had been imprisoned at the twin summits of Ezofuji. But they suddenly broke free one day and began their deadly assault upon the land of Kamui. | ” |
| —Oki | ||
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Description
Lechku and Nechku are two demonic owls whose body are composed of mechanical clockworks, and other body parts based on the same theme. Lechku's body is an analog clock with Roman numbers, while Nechku's is a clock with flipping pieces that has kanji from zero to twelve on three slots, and above this clock is a decoration piece of a night sky with a crescent moon and stars, fitting for Necku's description in its Bestiary entry[Citation needed]. Under the clocks are a mass of cogwheels and mechanisms, and hidden underneath these are the deadly talons with razor claws, usually pulled up behind the mechanisms. Atop the clocks, the arms of Lechku and Nechku are present, scrawny but also riddled with muscle, and are small and short compared to their bodies. On the side of their bodies, under their toga are owl wings, enabling them the ability of flight. Their heads are one of the most noticeable features, each demon with an eye of the demon's color, the other has a monocle over it. On the side of each demon's head is a turning cog used for stringing the mechanism in the demons' body, and in the Ōkami Official Complete Works, Lechku and Nechku are shown to turn these cogs at times. Nechku also has a mustache above its beak, and coupled with the top hat each demon has and the cane they hold, Lechku and Nechku are given a formal and gentleman-like appearance.
Story
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Background The twin demons were originally altar statues on the twin peaks of Ezofuji. However, one day, they came to life and attacked all of Kamui. A brave Oina hero defeated them, and they returned to their statue state. However, 100 years later, they returned and used the Blizzard machine to bring unending winter to Kamui. They then injured the Oina elder, Kemu, preventing him from performing the annual Volcanic Incantation to end the winter. They also abducted the one other Oina with the ability to perform the Incantation, Lika, and sent her through the Spirit Gate to be eaten by True Orochi. Ōkami |
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Strategy
The first battle with Nechku is simple enough, as all Amaterasu has to do is dodge any attacks aimed at her and watch Shiranui's superior powers deal with the demons. However, in the second boss fight, both demons are present, and Oki is the only aid.
The battle is straightforward: just dodge the demon's minor attacks and use specific Celestial Brush Techniques when they summon objects out of their hats. The demons' attacks include swooping at Amaterasu and stopping time to attack her. Oki is also attacking them, but he can only launch icicles at them, which bounce off their tough hides. Instead, Amaterasu must wait until one of the demons summons an object from his hat, either a Giant Bud (use Bloom, provides health and ink), the egg-like object the Spider Queen summons (Power Slash it like before to stun the owl which summons it), the cursed fruit Cursed Trees and Bud Ogres throw (Power Slash it back to stun the owl which summons it), Ninestrike (use Thunderstorm on it with the lightning in the sky above the battlefield to stun the owl which summons it) or a bomb (use Inferno on it to blow it up early and stun the owl which summons it). If the correct Brush Technique is not used, the owls will be able to damage Amaterasu with the summoned object(s). When one of the demons has been stunned, Oki will make a bow around himself. Pull him back and release him at the stunned demon, and he will draw it to the ground so that Amaterasu can attack it. Otherwise they are invincible. Using any offensive Celestial Brush Technique on the demon that Oki is launched at will bring the demon completely to the ground immobolized, leaving them vulnerable to ground attacks. However, if Amaterasu uses a Brush Technique while the demon is knocked down, then the element of the Brush Technique must be compatible with the Brush Technique she used to knock the demon down (e.g If Icestorm/Blizzard is used to knock the demon down, then only the same Brush Technique can be used to safely damage the demon), otherwise the demon will spring right up.Each demon has its own health bar, so both must be defeated to end the battle.
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Trivia
- Although the spirits of Lechku and Nechku go into the Ark of Yamato, and concept art shows they were meant to be fought in it, they are not on board the ark.
- They are not on board is possibly because Oki is a key element in the battle against them, but implementing an element like that would take too much time.
- Or because the game developers realized that players did not want to redo such a recent fight.
- Lechku and Nechku are based on the owl demons passed down through Ainu traditions, Moshirechiku and Kotanechiku. They personify the passing of time and the inevitability of all things coming to an end, as shown by the two styles of clock in their chests. In the mythology that involves them, the demons trap Amaterasu, who is then rescued by an Ainu warrior.
- The titles of Gold Demon and Silver Demon may be a reference to the two demon king brothers from the Chinese classic Journey to the West, also known as the Great King Kinkaku (金角大王, Kinkaku-daiō) and the Great King Ginkaku (銀角大王, Ginkaku-daiō). Kin is Japanese for "gold," and gin is Japanese for "silver."
- These two are one of the bosses in Ōkami who do not speak besides Crimson Helm and Yami.
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