Saori Nikaidou
二階堂沙織
Main character in Shion no Ou: The Flowers of Hard Blood.
Saori is a female shogi player and apprentice to Makoto. She is eighteen years old, and a fan of Shion. As befitting the daughter of a high-class family, her type of shougi is usually dignified. She deeply seeks recognition from Makoto, who she looks up to.
