Japanese Mythology In Code Geass Naming (A Quick Look)

The Other Suzaku

I often wondered how many people are aware of the symbolic naming that seems to have gone into the creation of the character of Suzaku Kururugi.  SUZAKU GRAAAAAH I HATE THIS GUY! Right?  Well actually I was referring to the fact that his name comes from the Japanese name for the Vermillion Bird which represents one of the four chinese constellations, namely south, and is often represented in art as a bird similar to the phoenix in popular mythology.  To drive this point home in case people think the naming is a mere coincidence, Suzaku’s father was named Genbu Kururugi and Genbu is the Japanese name of the Black Tortoise which represents the direction north.