Yama
Yama is a gargoyle of the Ishimura Clan hatched in 1938.
History
Yama was dissatisfied with the secluded life of his clan, and believed that gargoyles should live more openly with humans. He therefore entered into a covert alliance with Taro, arranging for the building of a "Gargoyle Theme Park" near Ishimura and the secret transportation of his clan there in its stone sleep. Yama believed that, here, his kind would gradually be introduced to the human world; he believed that Taro's intentions mirrored his own.
But he soon discovered that Taro really intended to display the gargoyles as freaks and curiosities to gawking human tourists. Disgusted at the man's falsehood, he defeated him in single combat, thus freeing the clan from him. ("Bushido") However, because he had still assisted Taro in the original act of betrayal, Yama was banished from Ishimura until he could redeem himself for his lost honor. He went to Tokyo, where the Redemption Squad tracked him down; Robyn Canmore offered him a place in the Squad, which would allow him to recover his honor - and threatened his clan if he refused. While Yama was displeased by her threat, he finally accepted her offer. ("The Lost") He will not get along well with his fellow member Fang.
Characteristics
Yama has grey skin, black hair, and two pairs of curved horns. He has a blade on the end of his tail and blade-like spikes on his forearms. His wings are unusual, with no claws on the wrists, and strange markings that look like feathers.
Yama and Sora are mates, although Yama's exile from Ishimura has, for the moment, raised a barrier between them.
Also, it seems likely that he was Kai's second-in-command until his banishment.
"Yama" means "the mountain" in Japanese.
Appearances
Production Background
Voice Actor: Bruce Locke in "Bushido"; Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa in the Bad Guys Leica Reel.
