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Mitsuhide snow white with the red hair

Mitsuhide Rouen
 Kanji ミツヒデ・ルーエン
 Romaji Mitsuhide Rūen
 Nickname "Mister"
Characteristics
 Gender Male
 Age 23-25
 Hair Color Graying Black (sea blue in anime)
 Eye Color Hazel (brown in anime)
 Height About 180 cm (5'11")
 Weight 74kg (164lb)
Professional Status
 Affiliation Clarines
 Previous Affiliation Sereg Knight Circle
 Occupation Aide to the Second Prince of Clarines
 Title Sir Mitsuhide Rouen, Aide to the Second Prince
Personal Status
 Status Noble (Knight of low birth)
 Birthplace "Mitsuhide's Hometown" (somewhere near Sereg)
 Relationships Kiki Seiran (Partner)
 Friendships Shirayuki
Obi
Zen Wistaria
Equipment
 Weapon Longsword
 Equipment Gambeson
Debuts
 Manga Chapter 1
 Anime Episode 1
Portrayal
 Japanese Voice Yūichirō Umehara
 English Voice Ian Sinclair


Mitsuhide Louen (ミツヒデ・ルーエン; Mitsuhide Rūen) is a main character, serving as one of Zen's close aides and Kiki's partner. He was first introduced to Zen when he was 17 by Zen's brother, the crown prince, Izana. He was previously a swordsman from the Sereg Knight Circle. Sir Rouen was once described as 'protective' towards Zen by Kiki, which is a good, if understated, summation of his motivations. In fact, he has stated that he wishes to remain by Zen's side for the rest of his life.

Appearance[]

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Mitsuhide's concept art for the anime.

Mitsuhide has short, greying black or ash brown hair (sea blue in the anime) and hazel eyes (light brown or amber in the anime). He is tall with a lean and toned build. Shirayuki and Obi have both commented that Mitsuhide's muscular build is rather appealing. When he's seen without a shirt he has a number of noticeable scars of unknown origin, mostly on his right side and one of which, on his shoulder, seems to be from a burn.

He normally dresses formally in a well-tailored tunic and gambeson over his undergarments and carries his sword with him at all times, though when he's not expecting a fight or traveling he will forego the gambeson. He has never been seen in short-sleeved shirts or tops outside of sleepwear, unlike his master Zen. His more casual clothes consist of a buttoned-up shirt and trousers with high boots. On one of the rare occasions he is without his gambeson, due to it being confiscated along with his sword, he ends up cut along his side and arm in a fight in a location which would normally have been protected by it.

During highly formal events like the coronation of the new king, he wears the dress uniform of the Knights of the Royal Knight Circle.

Personality[]

Mitsuhide has an outgoing, honest, and loyal personality. He is also flustered easily, especially when he's teased by Zen, Kiki, or Obi.

History[]

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Before Mitsuhide became Zen's aide, he was a young "nameless" -not from a powerful family- but talented knight in training at Sereg. He began training in swordsmanship and horsemanship at a young age. He was first introduced to Zen when he was 17 by Zen's brother, Izana. Zen was 13 at the time. Not much has been said about his life or family outside the palace, though his hometown is well within three days travel from the heart of the Seiran Estate as he leaves for a visit home from the Seiran Harvest Festival when he only has three days before he is to meet back up with Kiki.

Quotes[]

"I don't serve you just because you're the Prince Zen of Clarines, you know." —Mitsuhide (Episode 11) " Zen! I thought you were---- Oh, pardon. Have we met, before? (to Kiki)-- Zen, I didn't know that you were with a young man." — To Zen and Kiki 5 years before the current story. "In my eyes, there is no one else like you." —To Kiki "But Kiki... I cannot be with you." —To Kiki

Trivia[]

  • He likes sweet things a lot
  • His last name was borrowed by Izana during the Lilias incident.
  • It took 3 months for Mitsuhide to call Zen Wistaria "Zen" instead of how he usually calls him "Zen-sama".
  • In Season 2 Episode 11 (Chapter 28), Mitsuhide accidentally sniffed on a potion that has hypnotic attributes and it made him even more loyal and protective of Zen as ever even going back to calling him, "Zen-sama". However, memories of himself when he was hypnotized evaporated when he was cured by Shirayuki.
  • His name is a reference to the Japanese samurai Akechi Mitsuhide, an important retainer of Oda Nobunaga, who played a big part in the unification of Japan during the Sengoku period who is most famous for his eventual betrayal of Nobunaga.
  • Mitsuhide has never considered marrying or dating due to his extreme loyalty to Zen, and the fact that he has never found himself romantically attracted to anyone.
  • Out of the main cast Mitsuhide is the only one besides the intentionally mysterious Obi whose family remains unknown, unnamed, and unseen.

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Who is Mitsuhide in Snow White with the red hair?

Mitsuhide Lowen is one of the main characters of the Snow White with the Red Hair anime and manga series. He is voiced by Yūichirō Umehara in the Japanese version of the anime and Ian Sinclair in the English dub, both of whom have also voiced Kureno Sohma from Fruits Basket.

Does mitsuhide love Kiki?

While Mitsuhide deeply appreciates their relationship and treasures their time together, he has never considered dating or marrying Kiki or anyone else due to his extreme loyalty to Zen.

How tall is Mitsuhide from Snow White with the red hair?

Mitsuhide Louen.

Did Kiki and Mitsuhide marry?

While Mitsuhide deeply appreciates their relationship and treasures their time together, he had never considered dating or marrying anyone due to his extreme loyalty to Zen, wishing to stay by his side till the end of his days. For this reason, Mitsuhide ultimately turns Kiki's proposal down.