Otohime, Princess of the Dragon Palace

The myth

Otohime is the princess of Ryūgū-jō, the dragon god's palace beneath the sea, in the legend of Urashima Tarō. She welcomes the fisherman who saved the turtle and hosts him with banquets and dances. When he asks to go home, she gives him a box, the tamatebako, begging him never to open it. On land he finds centuries have passed, opens the box and ages all at once. Otohime is often identified with Toyotamahime, daughter of the sea god Watatsumi in the Kojiki, who married Prince Hoori and returned to the sea after he saw her true form.

Why it has this power

An Epic level-8 Water Deity with 2600 ATK and 2700 DEF: defense exceeds attack, like one who protects a whole kingdom under the waves. Water and Moon are the night sea; Crown, the princess. An ancient rhyme: with the Turtle of the Undersea Palace she opens the way and calls Ryūjin, king of the sea.

Did you know

In Japanese, a tamatebako has become an expression for something full of surprises, good or bad, best left unopened.

Connections

• Fuses into: + Turtle of the Undersea Palace → Ryūjin, Lord of the Tides

Where to get it

• Daily Offering: 0.012% per pack (Epic 0.15% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.045% per pack · 0.4% in the themed pack (Epic 0.24% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.18% per pack · 1.6% in the themed pack (Epic 1% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.49% per pack · 4.4% in the themed pack (Epic 3% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.91% per pack · 8% in the themed pack (Epic 6% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 2.6% of days · 1,500 gems
• Craft with card dust: 2,400 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. Japanese Fairy Tales (Project Gutenberg) — Yei Theodora Ozaki
2. Toyotamabime — Encyclopedia of Shinto — Kokugakuin University
3. Urashima Taro — Folk Legends, Kids Web Japan — Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (Web Japan)