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| “ | Well. Aren't you the flexible one. | „ |
| ~ Jack Horner to the rokurokubi, Fairest #9 — "The Hidden Kingdom Chapter Two: Hard-Boiled Wonderland" |
The rokurokubi is a Fable species, one of which lives in hiding in Tokyo, Japan. The species debuts in Fairest #9 — "The Hidden Kingdom Chapter Two: Hard-Boiled Wonderland."
History
Homelands
The rokurokubi was originally from the Hidden Kingdom, the Homelands version of Japan, where she was part of the local Emperor's court. The rokurokubi was seen listening to Rapunzel as she recited poetry from her pillow book, which celebrated beautiful things. Their attention, however, was diverted when they observed the shogun, Ryogan, evicting the tanuki from the court. Soon, the rokurokubi and the other yokai were all banished as part of the shogun's plan for laying the way for the Adversary to invade.[1]
The rokurokubi was among the many Fables of Japanese heritage who followed Tomoko through a secret portal to the mundane world in the wake of the Adversary's invasion of their homeland.[2]
Mundane world
She and the other Fables proceeded to form in a secret community tucked away in Tokyo, Japan.[1]
When Jack Horner comes to Tokyo with Rapunzel, he sees the rokurokubi and comments that she appears to be quite flexible; she quip back that his qi looks delicious. Joel Crow refers to her as a "snake-necked woman" at one point.[1]
The woman carries a bow and arrow during Tomoko's battle against Katagiri, although when Rapunzel shares the news that they can all travel home to the Hidden Kingdom safely, she questions why they are fighting in the first place and attempts to lay down her arms along with many of the other combatants.[3]
Appearances
Fairest
- Fairest #9 (first appearance)
- Fairest #12
- Fairest #13
Original source
This creature is based on the rokurokubi ("pulley neck") from Japanese folklore. Her kind is never referred to by name in the comics, although Joel Crow refers to her as a "snake-necked woman."[1]