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Hoteison is the Shinto god of fortune in businesses and plenitude. He is a member of the Seven Lucky Gods.
Appearance[]
Hoteison is a young muscular man. He has long spiky and black hair. The lower part of his head has black hair while the upper half has blond hair.
He does not wear any kind of shirt or armor, letting his chest exposed. He wears long loose pants alongside a pair of sandals. He also carries a Cloth Bag with him at all times.
For accessories, Hoteison uses a pair of earrings, a jewstone on his forehead and a necklace (made up of multiple spheres).
Personality[]
As a member of the heavenly executioners, Hoteison has immense hatred towards Buddha (for turning a blind eye to the gods and leading mankind along himself) and all others that dare to defile the Heavens.
Not much is known about his personality, besides that.
Plot[]
Past[]
The Seven Lucky Gods were born after the split from Zerofuku
After absorbing too much misfortune and feeling betrayed by humanity, Zerofuku decided to go on a killing spree in order to punish them. However, the first two people that he decided to kill were a mother and her child, feeling hesitant Zerofuku ended up splitting his soul into seven parts in order to stop himself from harming humanity. After that, the legends of the Seven Lucky Gods and the Eighth Lucky God were born.
Ragnarok: Fifth Round[]
The Seven Lucky Gods attack Buddha to kill him
He showed up with the other Lucky Gods after hearing Buddha and Loki talk to punish Buddha. Kojiro Sasaki, Soji Okita and Isami Kondo arrive to help Buddha and a full-fledged battle risks breaking out, however it is stopped before it breaks out by Zeus and Odin.
Ragnarok: Sixth Round[]
Hoteison and Benzaiten warn Ebisu that if he attacks Buddha again he will be killed
Before the sixth round, Benzaiten, Hoteison, and Ebisu were in the hosptial as she was treating Ebisu's wounds. Ebisu curses Buddha for wounding his left hand while screaming in pain as Benzaiten was treating his wounds. Ebisu told his intentions of killing Buddha to Benzaiten and Hoteison as the latter advised him not due to Buddha's strength. Bishamonten, Fukurokuju, Jurojin, and Daikokuten were about to visit the other Lucky Gods as they caught Göll eavesdropping on the medical ward.
The Seven Lucky Gods surround Göll to find out what she heard while spying
Göll accidentally entered the medical ward alerting the other Lucky Gods inside the room. The Lucky Gods turned their attention towards Göll as Ebisu angrily questioned about her eavesdropping. Göll was panicking from the gods until Jack the Ripper entered the room with a teapot and cup while quoting a Shakespearean line. Jack offered Ebisu a cup of tea, but Ebisu rejected it and was about to pick a fight against Jack until Bishamonten told him to stand down.
Jack the Ripper notes that the Seven Lucky Gods possess a unique aura
The Lucky Gods left the hospital as Benzaiten was dragging Ebisu away from the back of his shirt to prevent him from attacking his enemies. Hoteison and the rest of the Lucky Gods later made their appearance in the arena on a flying boat while singing a short tune on how they will now deliver "Heaven's punishment" to Buddha.
The Seven Lucky Gods and Zerofuku die and reach the Niflhel after Buddha kills Hajun
The seven later fused together into Zerofuku to fight against Buddha. Hoteison is later seen with the other Lucky Gods when Buddha Völundrs with Zerofuku, having make peace with Buddha.
Following Hajun's death, Zerofuku, who was previously absorbed into Hajun, also passes away, and alongside his other soul fragments, the Seven Lucky Gods, they wave Buddha a final goodbye before being banished to Niflhel.
Abilities[]
Unarmed Combat Proficiency: Hoteison appears to use his own fists as his weapon of choice. He is never seen wielding a weapon, even when he and the other Seven Lucky Gods were about to confront Buddha.
Semi-Immortality: As a god, Hoteison is incapable of dying due to old age. He is at least as old as Buddha (who was born in 563 BCE or 480 BCE), making him over 2500 years old.
Divine Physiology: As a god, Hoteison possess physical abilities far greater than any ordinary human. His body can not be harmed by mortal weapons, however he can still be harmed by unarmed attacks from individuals with superhuman strength and divine weapons.
Businesses and Plenitude abilities: As the Shinto god of fortune in businesses and plenitude, it can be assumed that Hoteison possess some abilities related to businesses and plenitude.
Fusion: When Jack the Ripper glimpsed at his soul with his eye along with the other Seven Lucky Gods, Jack realized that they all shared the same soul as one entity. He can unite himself with the other Seven Lucky Gods to become a more powerful being.
Trivia[]
- Hoteison is based on Budai. His jolly nature, humorous personality, and eccentric lifestyle distinguish him from most Buddhist masters or figures. He is almost always shown smiling or laughing, hence his nickname in Chinese, the "Laughing Buddha". As he is traditionally depicted as overweight and many stories surrounding Bodai involve his love of food and drink, he is also referred to as the "Fat Buddha", especially in the Western world.