Cirno

"Like I care! I'm the fairy who shall soon lord over Gensokyo! I can go anywhere and do anything I want!"
— Cirno (Hidden Star in Four Seasons Stage 2)

Cirno (チルノ, Chiruno) is an ice fairy who usually resides in an igloo close to Misty Lake. She is known for causing pranks that involve freezing objects or even toads while also considering herself to be stronger than everyone else. Cirno first appeared as the Stage 2 boss of Embodiment of Scarlet Devil and reappeared as a playable character, in multiple games since Phantasmagoria of Flower View. She stars as the main protagonist of Great Fairy Wars and is one of several protagonists in Touhou Hisoutensoku as well as Hidden Star in Four Seasons.

General Information

Personality

Cirno is a childish, confident fairy who appears to have a superiority complex. She proclaims herself to be "the strongest" on three separate occasions in Phantasmagoria of Flower View. In the game's manual, she is labeled as "9. baka" (⑨. バカ, lit. "9. Idiot") in an explanation of the game screen's layout. She was again labeled as such in the manual for Touhou Hisoutensoku.

Her superiority complex makes her say and do things that could be considered "idiotic". In Hidden Star in Four Seasons, when Cirno received power from Okina Matara and was warned that it could be too much for her body to handle, she ignored Okina and just asserted that the power was entirely her own. Okina began to suspect Cirno was intentionally playing the fool, but eventually came to the conclusion that she is just a dumb fairy. In Visionary Fairies in Shrine, Cirno faced Okina once again alongside the rest of Gensokyo's fairies; despite being very clearly outmatched, Cirno insisted that Okina was "bluffing", leading Clownpiece to wonder if she really is just an idiot.^[2]

Despite this, Cirno does have some intelligence. She can read and count, showing knowledge of rounding and fractions in Great Fairy Wars. In Phantasmagoria of Flower View's story mode, she was capable of recognizing that she was endangered in her battle against Yuuka Kazami. Additionally, when warned by Eiki Shiki that eternity does not truly exist even for fairies, Cirno solemnly reflects on her own mortality and the prospect of being sent to Hell, though Aya Shameimaru manages to talk her into focusing on enjoying the present.^[3]

Cirno's freezing ability in Strange and Bright Nature Deity

Among other things, she enjoys using her abilities to freeze frogs, then watch them revive while thawing out in the water. However, about one in every three attempts, it fails, resulting in the frog being shattered into pieces.^[4]

Abilities

Manipulating cold

Cirno has the ability to manipulate cold to the point of being able to freeze water. It seems like her surroundings are chilly even in summer, as she emits cold air constantly.^[5] In battle, she uses this ability to attack others with icicles, huge ice cubes, or wieldable weapons like swords, but also to freeze her opponents or their danmaku.^[6][7] However, despite being able to freeze something hot like flaming danmaku, she is unable to freeze lasers.^[8]

How she exactly manipulates cold is unclear, but Reisen Udongein Inaba speculates that when Cirno does it, she warms up inside as a result.^[9] This would mean that she just absorbs the heat in the surroundings instead of "creating" cold from nothing.

Official Profiles

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Embodiment of Scarlet Devil - おまけ.txt

○湖上の氷精 　　チルノ 　　能力：冷気を操る程度の能力 　　２面ボスです。雪ん娘です。 　　頭のほうはあまり良くありません。そもそも子供です。霊夢や魔理沙に取ってあの程度の妖怪は軽くあしらわれるのです。 　　いたずら好きで、いつもは蛙を瞬間で凍らせては、水につけて生き返らして遊んでいます。３回に１回は失敗して蛙は無残にも砕け散ります。 　　カードアタック　全4種

Ice Fairy of the Lake Cirno Ability: Manipulating cold Stage 2 boss. A girl of snow. Her intellect is not very developed. She's just a child. To Reimu and Marisa, she can be easily defeated. She likes playing tricks and often toys with frogs. She freezes them instantly, then watches them revive as they thaw in the water. She tends to fail one out of every 3 attempts, however, and the poor amphibian shatters to pieces. Total of four card attacks.

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Perfect Cherry Blossom - キャラ設定.txt

○氷の妖怪 　　チルノ 　　一面の中ボス、寒いところ大好きな氷の妖怪。 　　主に冷気を操る程度の能力を持つ 　　特に目的があって霊夢たちを攻撃しているわけではなく、ただそこに居たから攻撃しただけである。 　　夏でも冬でもチルノから冷気を出しているため、チルノの周りは寒い。 　　当然春でも寒い。秋でも。

Youkai of the Ice Cirno Stage 1 midboss, a youkai of ice that likes cold places. Mainly she possess the ability to manipulate of cold. She didn't have any specific reason for attacking Reimu and company, so she attacked them just for being there. Cirno radiates chilling air from herself, whether it be summer or winter, so the air around her is always cold. It's cold in the spring as well of course. Autumn too.

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Phantasmagoria of Flower View - Demo Manual

○氷の小さな妖精　チルノ 　　悪戯好きな妖精。冷気を操る程度の能力を持つ。 　　自分の力量を考えないで悪戯をしかけその都度痛い目に遭う。 　　妖精全般に言えることだが、痛い目に遭っても何にも反省せず、次から次へと悪戯を仕掛けるのである。 　　今回の異変では妖精達が大騒ぎしているので、彼女も多分に漏れず

Small Fairy of the Ice, Cirno A fairy who likes pranks. She has the ability to manipulate cold. Without thinking of her own strength, she sets up pranks and ends up having a painful experience every time. That can be said of most fairies, but without reflecting on her past painful experiences at all Cirno sets up pranks one after another. The disaster this time has all of the fairies in an uproar, so she'll probably show up too.

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Phantasmagoria of Flower View - キャラ設定.txt

○氷の小さな妖精 　　チルノ 　　Cirno 　　種族：妖精 　　能力：冷気を操る程度の能力 　　　普段は湖を根城としている氷の妖精。 　　　基本的に妖精なので、悪戯好きで馬鹿。 　　　花が咲き乱れてからというもの、様々な者が湖を通り、さらに妖精達もいつもにもまして騒いでいたので、自分も一緒に騒ぐことにした。

Small Fairy of the Ice Cirno Species: Fairy Ability: Ability to manipulate cold An ice fairy who usually stays at the lake, which is like her headquarters. She's basically just a fairy, so she's an idiot who loves pranks. Since the flowers are blooming so much, lots of people are coming to the lake; this leads to the fairies being even more troublesome than usual, so she decided to join them and be a bother as well.

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Touhou Hisoutensoku - Official website

○氷の妖精　チルノ 　　小さな妖精はいつものように興奮していた。 今日は山よりも大きいアレを見たからである。 勿論、実際には山よりも遥かに小さいのだが、 視覚から感じる印象は大差はない。 すぐに霧に包まれ見えなくなってしまったが、彼女は確信していた。 アレは、大妖怪「だいだらぼっち」に違いない。 普段はどこに住んでいるのか判らないが、 珍しい妖怪を見たと興奮したのもつかの間 妖怪の山から巫女が下りてきた。 「この辺で巨大ロ……、大きな動く物を見たりしていない？」 巫女はそういうと、霧の中探し始めたのである。 小さな妖精は何故か焦燥感に駆られ、 自分が先に見たんだから自分の物だと思う様になった。 「だいだらぼっちなんて見てないよ」 そう答え、巫女を牽制した。 彼女はただの好奇心から自分で大妖怪を探そうと思ったのである。

Fairy of the Ice, Cirno The small fairy was as agitated as usual. Because today, she had seen something bigger than the mountain. Of course, in reality, it was much smaller than the mountain, but from her impression, there wasn't that big of a difference. It was soon hidden in mist and disappeared from sight, but she was certain. It was definitely the great youkai "Daidarabotchi". She didn't know where it normally lived, but a moment after she became excited by seeing a rare youkai, the shrine maiden descended from the Youkai Mountain. "Have you seen any giant robo... anything big moving around here?" Asking that, the shrine maiden started searching in the mist. The small fairy found itself driven on by an odd irritation, thinking that she saw it first, so it was her thing. "I didn't see any Daidarabotchi." Saying that, she diverted the shrine maiden. From nothing more than simple curiosity, she decided to search for the great youkai here.

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Double Dealing Character - omake.txt

○１面中ボス　湖の氷精 　　チルノ 　　Cirno 　　種族：妖精 　　能力：氷を操る程度の能力 　　霧の湖に住む妖精。 　　雑魚と大差無い扱いだ。

Stage 1 Midboss: Ice Fairy of the Lake Cirno Species: Fairy Ability: Ability to manipulate ice A fairy that lives on the Misty Lake. Treated as no better than the grunts.

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Hidden Star in Four Seasons - omake.txt

○溶けない炎天下の氷精 　　チルノ 　　Cirno 　　種族：妖精 　　能力：氷を操る程度の能力 　　湖近辺でたむろする氷の妖精。 　　何故か真夏の暑さにもやられない力を手に入れ、精神的無敵状態に陥っている。 　　特に異変が起きているとは思っていないのだが、気が大きくなっているうちに 　　世界を旅してみたくなった。ただそれだけだった。

Unmelting Ice Fairy Under the Blazing Skies Cirno Species: Fairy Ability: Capable of manipulating ice An ice fairy who hangs out around the lakeside. For some reason, she's obtained the strength to remain undefeated by the midsummer sun, and has fallen into a terrible state of mental invincibility. She doesn't think there's any incident going on in particular, but wanted to travel the world while she's feeling courageous. That's all.

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ZUN's comment from Dai Touhouten plaque

それまで、道中の雑魚キャラについては決まった設定はなかったのですが、それらも世界観の中に組み込まれ、その雑魚に個性を持たせたのはチルノです。 自信過剰で身の程知らずの子供、というイメージのキャラクターでしたが、その後の作品にも多数登場し、息の長いキャラになるとは思いませんでした。ちなみにチルノにはバカというイメージが付いていますが、それは花映塚のマニュアルの所為で、つまり僕の所為です。ごめんね。

Before EoSD, mobs didn't have any designs set in stone, but in EoSD I decided it was time to give those mobs a concrete design that lines up with the current Touhou design philosophy, and I gave one of them a special personality, that one special mob was Cirno. An overconfident child who doesn't know her place, that's the image of her character. She made multiple appearances throughout the series, and she's still relevant as of today, which I had never expected at the point I made her. FYI, the impression of Cirno being an idiot resulted from the line in PoFV player manual, in other words, it was my act leading to all this. I'm sorry.

Skills

Spell Cards

Character Design

Cirno in Perfect Memento in Strict Sense

Name

Her known name is "Cirno" or "Chiruno" (チルノ), which has a currently unknown origin. It's likely based on the Japanese pronunciation of the English word "chill", chiru (チル) . Her name appearing as "Chilno" in Eastern and Little Nature Deity supports this possible origin. It's also possible that Cirno was named after Cirno from the Sarai manga series by Shibata Masahiro. The earliest known official romanization of "チルノ" is in her midboss name on the top left on the screen in Perfect Cherry Blossom as "Cirno".

Design

Her design in Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, Perfect Cherry Blossom and Double Dealing Character shows that Cirno has aqua-colored eyes and hair. She wears a blue ribbon, light pink blouse, blue jumper dress and seems to be wearing white socks. She also has icicle-shaped wings. In Phantasmagoria of Flower View and Touhou Hisoutensoku's official art, her ribbon is green instead of blue and her sprite in Phantasmagoria of Flower View still keeps the blue ribbon. In Great Fairy Wars, her bow is once again blue. Her blouse has been changed to white and she seems to have bigger eyebrows (because she was drawn by Makoto Hirasaka). It's been said that Cirno is one of the easiest designs ZUN has done.^[10]

Her alternative outfit in Phantasmagoria of Flower View is same as her normal outfit, except her bow is a darker shade of green, her blouse appears light purple, and her dress is purple as well.

Her appearance in Hidden Star in Four Seasons gives her tanned skin, a flowery vine wrapped around her body, and a sunflower ribbon around her neck. This flowery vine is called the Japanese Morning Glory(Ipomoea Nil) which was introduced to Japan from China during the Heian period, and were massively bred and sought-for during the edo period. This design is a reference to the character "Tanned Sakura" from the Marvel vs. Capcom series, who in turn is a reference to the character Evil Ryu, a corrupted version of Ryu.^[11] The sunflower on her chest may be a visual reference to Evil Ryu's hole in his chest.

In the Trial+ version of Perfect Cherry Blossom, she appears with a white sash bow around her waist. This only applies to her portrait, her boss sprites lacks the extra detail. Notably, this has been the only time Cirno had this extra accessory, it has since been gone and never appeared in any other future games or print works.

Appearances

Embodiment of Scarlet Devil

Cirno's sprite in EoSD

Cirno's first ever appearance in the Touhou Project was in Embodiment of Scarlet Devil as the second stage boss. During the events, she attacked Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame who were just passing by, out of instinctive aggression. She was helplessly shot down.

Perfect Cherry Blossom

Cirno's sprite in PCB

Cirno reappeared as the first stage midboss of Perfect Cherry Blossom, and can be easily defeated. Cirno did not have any good reason to attack the heroines other than that they were there, as stated in her official profile.

Phantasmagoria of Flower View

Cirno's back sprite in PoFV

Cirno's sprite in PoFV and HBM

Main article: Phantasmagoria of Flower View: Cirno's Scenario

In Phantasmagoria of Flower View, Cirno aimlessly wanders about, apparently unconcerned by the flower incident and seeing the flowers as just something else for her to freeze and play with. After being scared by Yuuka Kazami, she ends up in Muenzuka, where she gets lectured and attacked by Eiki Shiki, Yamaxanadu. Because of this, she started to reflect on death and the future until Aya Shameimaru convinced her to focus in the present.

Double Dealing Character

Cirno's sprite in DDC

Much like in Perfect Cherry Blossom, Cirno is the stage 1 midboss of Double Dealing Character, and still did not have any good reason to attack the heroines other than that they were there.

Hidden Star in Four Seasons

Main article: Hidden Star in Four Seasons: Cirno's Scenario

Cirno is one of the protagonists of this game, and is most notably wearing a tan. Okina Matara gives random people in Gensokyo power without their knowledge with the purpose of bringing out their best to see if they are worthy of being Okina's servant, or alternatively, to merely cause a show of power. Due to this, Cirno remained strong even in the midsummer heat, which caused Cirno to fall into delusions of grandeur and attempt to "conquer" Gensokyo and become its new "Supreme Overlord". She fights her way through various inhabitants of Gensokyo until she eventually ventures into the Land of the Backdoor and encounters Okina Matara, where she reveals to Cirno that her tan is merely a result of her overflowing with magic energy due to her supercharged rampage beginning to spread to her appearance, and that she won't be able to hold herself together for much longer if she continues on, advising her to stop before her sense of self completely breaks down.

Shoot the Bullet

Main article: Shoot the Bullet: Stage 2 Spell Cards

In Shoot the Bullet, Aya Shameimaru encountered Cirno on stage 2 and took photos of her danmaku.

Touhou Hisoutensoku

Cirno's sprite in HSTS

Main article: Touhou Hisoutensoku: Cirno's Scenario

Cirno heads out, thinking that she has seen a daidarabotchi. She gets ready to leave when Sanae Kochiya asks her if she has seen a giant human-shaped object. Cirno denies seeing a daidarabotchi, which causes Sanae to be suspicious and fights Cirno. Later, Cirno passes by the Scarlet Devil Mansion when she overhears Hong Meiling mumbling about the Taisui Xingjun. Cirno becomes interested in finding the Taisui Xingjun, but focuses back on the daidarabotchi after beating Meiling. At the entrance of the Underground Geyser Center, Cirno meets Marisa Kirisame, who tells her that the daidarabotchi is inside the Underground Geyser Center (which was a complete lie). Once inside, Cirno is intercepted by Utsuho Reiuji. Utsuho attempts to eradicate the "foreign substance", but Cirno manages to escape being incinerated to death. After escaping, Cirno runs into Marisa, who tells her about a giant youkai in the Forest of Magic. Cirno then runs into Alice Margatroid. When Cirno tells her about a daidarabotchi, Alice realizes that Cirno is talking about her Goliath Doll, and lets Cirno fight with it.

Great Fairy Wars

Cirno in Great Fairy Wars, by Makoto Hirasaka

Cirno is the protagonist and the only playable character of Great Fairy Wars, who only has one "shot type". Unlike other games, Cirno is able to freeze danmaku. Almost any bullet will freeze if it comes in contact with the ice resulting in long, elaborate chains of ice. The bomb is not that regular, it is named the "perfect freeze" which will also freeze all the bullets that are on the screen.

Following Strange and Bright Nature Deity volume 2 special "Great Fairy Wars", after the Three Fairies of Light destroyed her home, she charges off for vengeance on them. After battling through the various fairies and two of the three fairies, she finally meets the Three Fairies of Light. Cirno is not afraid even though they are with three. Cirno eventually wins and they become friends.

On the Extra stage, Cirno decides to fight a youkai to prove she's the strongest. After passing through strong fairies, she instead encounters a human: Marisa Kirisame. Not taking things easy, Marisa decides to play with her using her "non-deadly lasers". After a harsh battle, it appeared that Cirno was defeated, but it surprised Marisa that she was able to put up a good fight. However, Marisa states that she let her guard down a bit. They both went home to settle.

Hopeless Masquerade

Cirno in HM

Cirno made a background cameo appearance in Hopeless Masquerade on the Hall of Dreams' Great Mausoleum and Youkai Tanuki Forest stage. She is seen floating and occasionally making a shocked expression.

Impossible Spell Card

Main article: Impossible Spell Card: 1st Day Spell Cards

Presumably from hearing or seeing a wanted sign about the mischief-making amanojaku Seija Kijin, Cirno appears to be one of the many youkai that tries to capture her. She uses spell cards that are considered impossible to dodge.

100th Black Market

Main article: 100th Black Market: 2nd Market Spell Cards

In 100th Black Market, Cirno appears as the one of the 2nd market bosses. Her ability card, her portrait, can be acquired.

Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red

Main article: Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red: Cirno

Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red writes about a certain incident where Cirno got eaten by a giant toad. When interviewed by Aya Shameimaru about it, she tries to convince her to spin the story to make her cooler but Aya manages to convince her than having an article about the incident is lucky enough.

Touhou Sangetsusei

Cirno appears every now and again to join the Three Fairies of Light on their pranking adventures. One of the extra chapters leads directly into the events of Great Fairy Wars as well.

Cirno first appeared in the chapter 13 of Strange and Bright Nature Deity being rescued by the Three Fairies of Light of a future typhoon and shortly joined them in their pranks. In Oriental Sacred Place chapter 11 it is revealed she got caught in the three fairies scheme to switch Reimu's dumplings with mushroom dumplings, and got sick for the night. She also appears semi-regularly throughout the events of Visionary Fairies in Shrine. On a hot summer day, she gets tricked by the Three Fairies of Light into freezing water to help them make shaved ice. Through this event, she gets introduced to Clownpiece. During the events of Hidden Star in Four Seasons, she showcases her resistance to the summer heat and invites the Three Fairies of Light to play in the Garden of the Sun. Over the night, her power gradually weakens and she finds a bed of snow in the Forest of Magic to sleep in. Approximately a year later, she was part of the fairy team tackling the Stone Cherries incident and thus part of the team that fights Okina Matara, although she got knocked out.

Perfect Memento in Strict Sense

Main article: Perfect Memento in Strict Sense: Cirno

Hieda no Akyuu writes an in-universe encyclopedic article on Cirno as part of the Gensokyo Chronicle.

The Grimoire of Marisa

Main article: The Grimoire of Marisa: Cirno's Spell Cards

Cirno is one of the people whose spell cards Marisa Kirisame documents, adding descriptions, comments and considerations to imitate them.

Wild and Horned Hermit

Cirno appears in chapter 45 as part of the group of people attending Tenshi Hinanawi's "heavenly banquet". When the banquet was hold a second time, she mocks it asking if someone lost a bet before enjoying Kasen Ibara's food.

Symposium of Post-mysticism

Main article: Kakashi Spirit News: Marisa and Cirno's Article

Hatate Himekaidou writes an article about how she suggested Cirno, who was in high spirits and eager to fight strong youkai, to fight a drunk Marisa Kirisame instead.

After witnessing the fight, she comments how strong humans have become.

The Grimoire of Usami

Main article: The Grimoire of Usami: Cirno

She was one of the contestants during the Hakurei Fireworks Festival and showcased some of her danmaku.

Whispered Oracle of Hakurei Shrine

Main article: Whispered Oracle of Hakurei Shrine: Cirno

Reimu Hakurei writes a fortune slip about Cirno as a way of cleaning up in the aftermath of an incident.

Relationships

Three Fairies of Light

All of the members of Three Fairies of Light (Sunny Milk, Luna Child and Star Sapphire) are both a friend and an enemy of Cirno. This is due to them joining forces to make pranks since they met,^[12][13] but also declaring a "fairy war" against the ice fairy in Great Fairy Wars.

Eternity Larva

Eternity and Cirno are implied to have known each other before the events of Hidden Star in Four Seasons. Eternity notices Cirno's tan before they fight to see who the summer belongs to. Eternity is also the fairy she tells her adventures to in Cirno's ending.

Minor Relationships

Daiyousei

Daiyousei is first seen (presumably) associated with Cirno in Strange and Bright Nature Deity Chapter 13 when both of them were playing hide and seek. After meeting and talking with the Three Fairies of Light, Cirno appears to have completely forgotten about Daiyousei. She was later seen attacking Cirno in Great Fairy Wars.

Despite Daiyousei being associated with Cirno through multiple cameos in official manga, ZUN stated that he never thought about what their relationship really is.^[14]

Letty Whiterock

Nothing is known about Cirno's relationship with Letty Whiterock. She appears to dislike being grouped up with her as she explains her superiority when interviewed by Aya Shameimaru in Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red.

Reimu Hakurei

Reimu Hakurei is one of Cirno's targets for her pranks in Oriental Sacred Place and Great Fairy Wars.^[13] She later helped the Three Fairies of Light in supporting the Hakurei Shrine against Myouren Temple, alongside other youkai such as Rumia, Mystia and Wriggle.^[15]

Giant Toad

The Giant Toad is a toad that once ate Cirno because she was freezing all the other toads.

Gallery

Covers

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  Cover of Touhou Hisoutensoku, featuring Cirno's silhouette.

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  Cover of Great Fairy Wars, featuring Cirno's silhouette.

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  Cirno in the Strange Creators of Outer World Vol. 2 cover

Artworks

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  Cirno artwork from Embodiment of Scarlet Devil

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  Cirno artwork from Perfect Cherry Blossom

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  Cirno artwork from Phantasmagoria of Flower View

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  Cirno artwork from Phantasmagoria of Flower View

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  Alternate outfit from Phantasmagoria of Flower View

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  Cirno artwork from Touhou Hisoutensoku

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  Cirno artwork from Great Fairy Wars

Sprites

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  Cirno's colors from Touhou Hisoutensoku

Illustrations

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  Cirno about to be eaten by a giant toad from Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red

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  Cirno suggesting an "alternate take" on the article about the giant toad to Aya Shameimaru in Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red

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  Cirno from Who's Who of Humans & Youkai - Dusk Edition

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  Tanned Cirno from Who's Who of Humans & Youkai - Everlasting Edition

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  Cirno's fortune slip in Whispered Oracle of Hakurei Shrine

Screenshots

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  Cirno as seen in Oriental Sacred Place

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  Cirno attempting (and failing) to sell water-flavored shaved ice in Oriental Sacred Place

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  Depiction of Cirno (with a tan) from Visionary Fairies in Shrine

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  Cirno's cameo in Whispered Oracle of Hakurei Shrine

Others

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  Cirno's sigil in Grimoire of Marisa

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  Cirno's sigil from Touhou Hisoutensoku

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  Depiction of Cirno on ability card in Unconnected Marketeers

Additional Information

• Her spell card Ice Sign "Icicle Fall" on Easy mode is considered one of the easiest spell cards in all of Touhou, as there is an obvious gap right in front of Cirno that'll get the spell card cleared quickly and simply.
• While her age is unknown, she is one of the only characters in Phantasmagoria of Flower View that realized what was going on had happened sixty years prior as well. This implies that she has been around for at least sixty years.
• Even though Cirno isn't the final boss of Touhou Hisoutensoku and Great Fairy Wars, she appears as the silhouette on both jewel cases. Along with Sumireko Usami, she's the only character to appear as the silhouette for two games' jewel cases in the Windows games.
• Cirno is one of two characters that gained a new portrait in a mainline game despite not being playable in it. The other is Yuyuko Saigyouji in Ten Desires.
• Cirno's alternate color palette in Touhou Hisoutensoku resembles that of Alice Margatroid's and Reimu Hakurei's color palette from PC-98 era.
• Shibata Masahiro's manga series "Sarai" seems to be a big inspiration for many of the characters from Embodiment of Scarlet Devil. Sarai is a manga about superpowered maids fighting youkai and monsters in a dystopian future. The series was published from 1997 to 2007 in Japan only.
  • Cirno shares the same name with Cirno from Sarai.

Fandom

Official Sources

See Also

• Cirno in Touhou Hisoutensoku wiki

References

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Whiterock • Chen • Alice Margatroid • Shanghai Doll • Hourai Doll • Lily White • Prismriver Sisters (Lyrica Prismriver • Lunasa Prismriver • Merlin Prismriver) • Youmu Konpaku • Yuyuko Saigyouji • Ran Yakumo • Yukari Yakumo • (Layla Prismriver • Youki Konpaku • Saigyou Ayakashi) Immaterial and Missing Power Suika Ibuki Imperishable Night Wriggle Nightbug • Mystia Lorelei • Keine Kamishirasawa • Tewi Inaba • Reisen Udongein Inaba • Eirin Yagokoro • Kaguya Houraisan • Fujiwara no Mokou Phantasmagoria of Flower View Aya Shameimaru • Medicine Melancholy • Yuuka Kazami • Komachi Onozuka • Eiki Shiki, Yamaxanadu Expand   Windows Generation No. 2 Mountain of Faith Shizuha Aki • Minoriko Aki • Hina Kagiyama • Nitori Kawashiro • Momiji Inubashiri • Sanae Kochiya • Kanako Yasaka • Suwako Moriya • (Tenma • Mishaguji) Scarlet Weather Rhapsody Iku Nagae • Tenshi Hinanawi Subterranean Animism Kisume • Yamame Kurodani • Parsee Mizuhashi • Yuugi Hoshiguma • Satori Komeiji • Rin Kaenbyou • Utsuho Reiuji • Koishi Komeiji Undefined Fantastic Object Nazrin • Kogasa Tatara • Ichirin Kumoi • Unzan • Minamitsu Murasa • Shou Toramaru • Byakuren Hijiri • Nue Houjuu • (Bishamonten • Myouren Hijiri) Touhou Hisoutensoku Goliath Doll • Master Big Catfish✱ • (Hisoutensoku • Taisui Xingjun) Double Spoiler Hatate Himekaidou Ten Desires Kyouko Kasodani • Yoshika Miyako • Seiga Kaku • Soga no Tojiko • Mononobe no Futo • Toyosatomimi no Miko • Mamizou Futatsuiwa Hopeless Masquerade Hata no Kokoro Expand   Windows Generation No. 3 Double Dealing Character Wakasagihime • Sekibanki • Kagerou Imaizumi • Benben Tsukumo • Yatsuhashi Tsukumo • Seija Kijin • Shinmyoumaru Sukuna • Raiko Horikawa Urban Legend in Limbo Sumireko Usami Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom Seiran • Ringo • Doremy Sweet • Sagume Kishin • Clownpiece • Junko • Hecatia Lapislazuli Antinomy of Common Flowers Joon Yorigami • Shion Yorigami Hidden Star in Four Seasons Eternity Larva • Nemuno Sakata • Aunn Komano • Narumi Yatadera • Mai Teireida • Satono Nishida • Okina Matara Wily Beast and Weakest Creature Eika Ebisu • Urumi Ushizaki • Kutaka Niwatari • Yachie Kicchou • Mayumi Joutouguu • Keiki Haniyasushin • Saki Kurokoma Sunken Fossil World Yuuma Toutetsu Unconnected Marketeers Mike Goutokuji • Takane Yamashiro • Sannyo Komakusa • Misumaru Tamatsukuri • Tsukasa Kudamaki • Megumu Iizunamaru • Chimata Tenkyuu • Momoyo Himemushi Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost Son Biten • Enoko Mitsugashira • Chiyari Tenkajin • Hisami Yomotsu • Zanmu Nippaku Fossilized Wonders Ubame Chirizuka • Chimi Houjuu • Nareko Michigami • Yuiman Asama • Ariya Iwanaga • Nina Watari Expand   Print Works and Music CDs Touhou Kourindou Rinnosuke Morichika • Tokiko✱ • Marisa's unnamed father✱ • Laika Touhou Sangetsusei Three Mischievous Fairies (Luna Child • Star Sapphire • Sunny Milk) • Tsuchinoko✱ • Sake Bug✱ • Unnamed bake-danuki✱ • Unnamed okuri-inu✱ • Duo of unnamed fairies✱ Touhou Bougetsushou Reisen • Gateguards of the Lunar Capital✱ • Watatsuki no Toyohime • Watatsuki no Yorihime • Chang'e • Lord Tsukuyomi • Mizue no Uranoshimako • Iwakasa • Konohana-Sakuyahime • Iwanagahime Touhou Ibarakasen Kasen Ibaraki • Koutei • Kume •‎ Mukou‎ • Shirou Sendai • Unnamed kuda-gitsune✱ • Unnamed kitsune✱ • Kanda • Houso • Unshou • Unnamed Kappa Group✱ • Suiki • Tenryuu • Unnamed Tanuki Mob✱ • Hungry Villager✱ Touhou Suzunaan Kosuzu Motoori • Kosuzu's Grandfather✱ • Tupai • Evil Dragon • Unnamed Kutsutsura✱ • Unnamed Fox Student✱ • Unnamed Snake Youkai✱ • The Fortune-teller✱ • Anxious Moustached Villager✱ • Salt Merchant✱ • Unnamed Umatsuki✱ Touhou Suichouka Miyoi Okunoda • Geidontei's Owner✱ • Geidontei Regulars✱ • Unnamed Zashiki-warashi✱ • Unnamed Yamawaro Gambler✱ • Anxious Village Girl✱ Touhou Chireikiden Mizuchi Miyadeguchi • Unnamed Nitori Fan Kappa✱ • Previous Hakurei Shrine Maiden✱ Official Books Giant Toad✱ • Daitengu✱ Music CDs Unnamed girl on Dolls in Pseudo Paradise CD label✱ • Unnamed girl on Dolls in Pseudo Paradise jacket✱ • Maribel Hearn • Renko Usami • Hieda no Akyuu Expand   Related Seihou Project Shuusou Gyoku VIVIT • Milia • Mei and Mai • Gates • Marie • Erich • Vivit Kioh Gyoku Morgan • Muse Banshiryuu VIVIT-r • Hirano Sakurasaki • Gyoku • Solaris • Yuuta Kirishima • The Tri Stars (Tolia • Ilia • Felia) • Lagunas • Yuitia • Icarus Project Blank Samidare C22 • C23 • Sylphid • Anareta • SMD-00x RefRain Miria • Tee • Mews • Celess • Iris • Vermillion • Citrus • Seedless • VIOLET Other Related Non-Touhou Beerko Uwabami Breakers Isami Asama • Tatsumi Hakkaisan • Rumi Arie • Pop-up Pirate✱ • Amakasu Barley Tenji Torte Le Magic Torte • Chou • Cointreau Abilities • Titles • Alternative Spellings Expand v t e Embodiment of Scarlet Devil Story Main Scenario Prologue — Reimu • Marisa Extra Scenario Extra Story — Reimu • Marisa Characters Reimu Hakurei • Marisa Kirisame • Rumia • Daiyousei • Cirno • Hong Meiling • Koakuma • Patchouli Knowledge • Sakuya Izayoi • Remilia Scarlet • Flandre Scarlet • (Rin Satsuki) Enemies Fairy • Spinning enemies • Ice • Fairy Maid • Book Locations Misty Lake • Scarlet Devil Mansion • (Hakurei Shrine) Terms Vampire Gameplay Strategy (Replays) • High Scores Spell Cards Stage 1 • Stage 2 • Stage 3 • Stage 4 • Stage 5 • Stage 6 • Extra Documentation Afterword • Music Comments • Other Translations • English Patch • New Classic (Characters • Translation) Expand v t e Perfect Cherry Blossom Story Main Scenario Prologue — Reimu • Marisa • Sakuya Extra Scenario Extra Story — Reimu • Marisa • Sakuya Characters Reimu Hakurei • Marisa Kirisame • Sakuya Izayoi • Cirno • Letty Whiterock • Chen • Alice Margatroid • Shanghai • Hourai • Lily White • Prismriver Sisters (Lunasa Prismriver • Merlin Prismriver • Lyrica Prismriver) • Youmu Konpaku • Yuyuko Saigyouji • Ran Yakumo • Yukari Yakumo • (Layla Prismriver • Youki Konpaku • Saigyou Ayakashi • Patchouli Knowledge • Remilia Scarlet) Enemies Fairy • Kedama • Spinning enemies Locations Mayohiga • Above the Clouds (Barrier of Life & Death) • Netherworld • Hakugyokurou • (Hakurei Shrine • Ruined Western Mansion (Prismriver estate) • Scarlet Devil Mansion) Terms Hakurouken and Roukanken • Ghost • Shikigami • Gap Gameplay Strategy (Replays) • High Scores Spell Cards Stage 1 • Stage 2 • Stage 3 • Stage 4 • Stage 5 • Stage 6 • Extra • Phantasm • Lost Documentation Afterword • Music Comments • Other Translations • English Patch Expand v t e Phantasmagoria of Flower View Story Main Scenario Prologue — Reimu • Marisa • Sakuya • Youmu • Reisen • Cirno • Lyrica • Mystia • Tewi • Aya • Medicine • Yuuka • Komachi • Eiki VS Mode Reimu • Marisa • Sakuya • Youmu • Reisen • Cirno • Lyrica • Merlin • Lunasa • Mystia • Tewi • Aya • Medicine • Yuuka • Komachi • Eiki Characters Reimu Hakurei • Marisa Kirisame • Sakuya Izayoi • Youmu Konpaku • Reisen Udongein Inaba • Cirno • Lunasa Prismriver • Merlin Prismriver • Lyrica Prismriver • Mystia Lorelei • Tewi Inaba • Aya Shameimaru • Medicine Melancholy • Yuuka Kazami • Komachi Onozuka • Eiki Shiki, Yamaxanadu • (Patchouli Knowledge • Remilia Scarlet • Yuyuko Saigyouji • Eirin Yagokoro) Enemies Fairy • Chief Fairy • Big Fairy • Sunflower Fairy • Spirit • Lily White Locations Bamboo Forest of the Lost • Phantom Meadow • Netherworld (Hakugyokurou) • Eientei • Misty Lake • Above the Clouds (Barrier of Life & Death) • Youkai Trail • Youkai Mountain • (Giant Toad's Pond) • Hill of the Nameless • Garden of the Sun • Road of Reconsideration • Muenzuka • (Hakurei Shrine • Scarlet Devil Mansion) Terms Shinigami • Yama Gameplay Strategy (Replays) Spell Cards Reimu • Marisa • Sakuya • Youmu • Reisen • Cirno • Lyrica • Merlin • Lunasa • Mystia • Tewi • Aya • Medicine • Yuuka • Komachi • Eiki Documentation Afterword • Music Comments • Other Translations • English Patch Expand v t e Shoot the Bullet Story Spell Cards Comments Level 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • Ex Characters Aya Shameimaru • Wriggle Nightbug • Rumia • Cirno • Letty Whiterock • Alice Margatroid (Shanghai Doll) • Keine Kamishirasawa • Reisen Udongein Inaba • Medicine Melancholy • Tewi Inaba • Hong Meiling • Patchouli Knowledge • Chen • Youmu Konpaku • Sakuya Izayoi • Remilia Scarlet • Ran Yakumo • Yuyuko Saigyouji • Eirin Yagokoro • Kaguya Houraisan • Komachi Onozuka • Eiki Shiki, Yamaxanadu • Flandre Scarlet • Yukari Yakumo • Fujiwara no Mokou • Suika Ibuki (Reimu Hakurei • Marisa Kirisame) Locations Youkai Trail • Misty Lake • Youkai Mountain (Giant Toad's Pond) • Hill of the Nameless • Scarlet Devil Mansion • Netherworld • Hakugyokurou • Muenzuka • (Hakurei Shrine) Terms Tengu • Bunbunmaru Newspaper Gameplay Strategy (Replays) • Scores Documentation Afterword • Music Comments • Other Translations • English Patch Expand v t e Touhou Hisoutensoku Story Main Scenario Prologue — Sanae • Cirno • Meiling VS Mode Reimu • Marisa • Sakuya • Alice • Patchouli • Youmu • Remilia • Yuyuko • Yukari • Suika • Reisen • Aya • Komachi • Iku • Tenshi • Sanae • Cirno • Meiling • Utsuho • Suwako Characters Sanae Kochiya (Kanako Yasaka) • Cirno • Hong Meiling • Reimu Hakurei • Utsuho Reiuji • Suwako Moriya • Marisa Kirisame • Alice Margatroid • Goliath Doll • Patchouli Knowledge • Giant Catfish (Taisui Xingjun • Hisoutensoku) SWR Characters Sakuya Izayoi • Youmu Konpaku • Remilia Scarlet • Yuyuko Saigyouji • Yukari Yakumo • Suika Ibuki • Reisen Udongein Inaba • Aya Shameimaru • Komachi Onozuka • Iku Nagae • Tenshi Hinanawi Stages Stages Locations Hakurei Shrine • Kirisame Magic Shop • Forest of Dolls • Scarlet Devil Mansion Library • Shore of Misty Lake • Moriya Shrine • Mouth of Geyser • Catwalk in Geyser • Fusion Reactor Core Terms Robot Gameplay Spell Cards Reimu • Marisa • Sakuya • Alice • Patchouli • Youmu • Remilia • Yuyuko • Yukari • Suika • Reisen • Aya • Komachi • Iku • Tenshi • Sanae • Cirno • Meiling • Utsuho • Suwako • Giant Catfish Documentation Afterword • Music • Original Soundtrack (ZUN's comments • Uni Akiyama's comments) • Other Translations Expand v t e Great Fairy Wars Story Main Scenario Prologue — Route A • Route B • Route C Extra Scenario Extra Stage Characters Cirno • Lily White (Lily Black) • Daiyousei • Luna Child • Star Sapphire • Sunny Milk • Marisa Kirisame (Reimu Hakurei • Aya Shameimaru) Enemies & Terms Fairy (Black) • Chief Fairy • Big Fairy • Sunflower Fairy (Hellish) • Ice Locations Spring Path • Misty Lake • Forest of Magic • Mysterious Cherry Blossom Path Gameplay Strategy (Replays) • High Scores • Tools Spell Cards A-1 • A1-2 • A1-3 • A2-2 • A2-3 — B-1 • B1-2 • B1-3 • B2-2 • B2-3 — C-1 • C1-2 • C1-3 • C2-2 • C2-3 — Extra Documentation Afterword • Music Comments • Other Translations Expand v t e Hopeless Masquerade Story Main Scenario Prologue — Reimu • Marisa • Byakuren • Miko • Ichirin & Unzan • Futo • Nitori • Koishi • Mamizou • Kokoro VS Mode Reimu • Marisa • Ichirin & Unzan • Byakuren • Futo • Miko • Nitori • Koishi • Mamizou • Kokoro Playable characters Reimu Hakurei • Marisa Kirisame • Ichirin Kumoi & Unzan • Byakuren Hijiri • Mononobe no Futo • Toyosatomimi no Miko • Nitori Kawashiro • Koishi Komeiji • Mamizou Futatsuiwa • Hata no Kokoro Locations Stages — Hakurei Shrine • Human Village • Treasure Ship Above the Clouds • Myouren Temple • Hall of Dreams' Great Mausoleum • Divine Spirit Mausoleum • Genbu Ravine • Palace of the Earth Spirits • Youkai Tanuki Forest • Youkai Tanuki Forest (Night) • Human Village (Night) Terms Shinto • Buddhism • Taoism Gameplay Spell Cards Items Reimu • Marisa • Ichirin & Unzan • Byakuren • Futo • Miko • Nitori • Koishi • Mamizou • Kokoro Documentation Music • Original Soundtrack (ZUN's comments • Uni Akiyama's comments • Iruka Unabara's comments • Iwashi's comments) • Other Translations • Timeline Expand v t e Double Dealing Character Story Main Scenario Prologue — Reimu A / B • Marisa A / B • Sakuya A / B Extra Scenario Extra Story — Reimu A / B • Marisa A / B • Sakuya A / B Characters Reimu Hakurei • Marisa Kirisame • Sakuya Izayoi • Cirno • Wakasagihime • Sekibanki • Kagerou Imaizumi • Benben Tsukumo • Yatsuhashi Tsukumo • Seija Kijin • Shinmyoumaru Sukuna • Raiko Horikawa • (Remilia Scarlet) Enemies Fairy • Chief Fairy • Big Fairy • Sunflower Fairy • Phantom • Wheel Ghost Locations Hakurei Shrine • Forest of Magic • Scarlet Devil Mansion • Misty Lake • Canal of Willows • Human Village • Bamboo Forest of the Lost • Skies of Gensokyo • Shining Needle Castle Gameplay Strategy (Replays) Spell Cards Stage 1 • Stage 2 • Stage 3 • Stage 4 • Stage 5 • Stage 6 • Extra Documentation Afterword • Music • Other Translations Expand v t e Impossible Spell Card Story Spell Cards 1st Day • 2nd Day • 3rd Day • 4th Day • 5th Day • 6th Day • 7th Day • 8th Day • 9th Day • Last Day Characters Seija Kijin • Yatsuhashi Tsukumo • Wakasagihime • Cirno • Kyouko Kasodani • Sekibanki • Kagerou Imaizumi • Keine Kamishirasawa • Fujiwara no Mokou • Yuyuko Saigyouji • Seiga Kaku • Yoshika Miyako • Benben Tsukumo • Raiko Horikawa • Mamizou Futatsuiwa • Aya Shameimaru • Hatate Himekaidou • Nitori Kawashiro • Momiji Inubashiri • Marisa Kirisame • Sakuya Izayoi • Youmu Konpaku • Sanae Kochiya • Shinmyoumaru Sukuna • Reimu Hakurei • Kanako Yasaka • Suwako Moriya • Mononobe no Futo • Suika Ibuki • Byakuren Hijiri • Toyosatomimi no Miko • Tenshi Hinanawi • Remilia Scarlet • Yukari Yakumo Locations Misty Lake • Myouren Temple • Bamboo Forest of the Lost • Myouren Temple Cemetery • Skies of Gensokyo • Youkai Mountain (Untrodden Valley) • Netherworld • Shining Needle Castle • Moriya Shrine • Scarlet Devil Mansion Objects Ice Terms Amanojaku • Spell Card Rules Gameplay Strategy Documentation Prologue • Afterword • Music Comments • Other Translations • Nicknames Expand v t e Hidden Star in Four Seasons Story Main Scenario Prologue — Reimu • Cirno • Aya • Marisa Extra Scenario Extra Story — Reimu • Cirno • Aya • Marisa Characters Reimu Hakurei • Cirno • Aya Shameimaru • Marisa Kirisame • Eternity Larva • Nemuno Sakata • Lily White • Aunn Komano • Narumi Yatadera • Mai Teireida • Satono Nishida • Okina Matara • (Hatate Himekaidou) Stage enemies Fairy (Black) • Chief Fairy • Big Fairy • Sunflower Fairy (Hellish) • Phantom • Wheel Ghost Locations Hakurei Shrine • Skies of Gensokyo • Youkai Mountain • Forest of Magic • Land of the Backdoor Gameplay Strategy Stage 1 • Stage 2 • Stage 3 • Stage 4 • Stage 5 • Stage 6 • Extra • Replays Spell Cards Stage 1 • Stage 2 • Stage 3 • Stage 4 • Stage 5 • Stage 6 • Extra Documentation Afterword • Music • Other Translations Expand v t e 100th Black Market Story Spell Cards Tutorial • 1st Market • 2nd Market • 3rd Market • 4th Market • 5th Market • 6th Market • End of Market Characters Marisa Kirisame • Mike Goutokuji • Minoriko Aki • Eternity Larva • Nemuno Sakata • Cirno • Wakasagihime • Urumi Ushizaki • Sekibanki • Eika Ebisu • Narumi Yatadera • Komachi Onozuka • Kutaka Niwatari • Sanae Kochiya • Sakuya Izayoi • Youmu Konpaku • Reimu Hakurei • Nitori Kawashiro • Tsukasa Kudamaki • Megumu Iizunamaru • Clownpiece • Tenshi Hinanawi • Mamizou Futatsuiwa • Saki Kurokoma • Momoyo Himemushi • Suika Ibuki • Takane Yamashiro • Chimata Tenkyuu Enemies Fairy (Black) • Chief Fairy • Big Fairy • Sunflower Fairy (Hellish) • Phantom • Wheel Ghost • Lily White Locations Misty Lake • Sai no Kawara • Youkai Mountain (Secret Heaven Cliff • Moriya Shrine • Rainbow Dragon Cave) • Skies of Gensokyo Gameplay Strategy 1st Market • 2nd Market • 3rd Market • 4th Market • 5th Market • 6th Market • End of Market Documentation Dialogue • Afterword • Music • Other Translations • Ability Cards • Achievements