Houki:Real Name: Houki Sakai
Age: 18
Eyes: Purple
Hair: Purple
First Appearance (Anime): Episode 57 (OAV 2)
Abilities: None
Affiliation: Konan Royal Family
Houki is Hotohori's wife. Hotohori married her shortly after Miaka and the rest of the Suzaku Seven left on their journey to find the shinzaho, a relic that would help summon Suzaku. Houki's looks and demeanor are very much like Nuriko, another of the Suzaku Seven who had dressed as a woman and was in love with Hotohori. Houki looked so much like Nuriko that upon returning from their journey Miaka actually mistook Houki for Nuriko, but was embarrassed when she saw that Houki was clearly female.
Houki was pregnant with Hotohori's child (and heir to the throne) when Hotohori died in battle stopping the invasion of Konan by Kutou, the country that worships Seiryu, god of the East. Houki's pain and suffering was great afterwards, and even though she was able to give birth to Boushin, their son, she was never truly able to forget the loss of her love, so soon after their marriage. Boushin was also likewise affected, as he never spoke a word for the first two years of his life.
However, a reunion was arranged, as Miaka's second journey into the world of the book would dictate. Looking for Tamahome's memories, Miaka and her companions ended up at Hotohori's palace, where Hotohori's spirit had returned. After foiling an attempt on his son's life by the servants of Tenkou, Hotohori was finally able to get Houki to see his spirit form, much to her happiness. Eventually Hotohori and the others are able to foil a second attempt on Boushin's life, and Boushin was able to speak his first words to his father, something which made Hotohori and Houki especially happy.
