Kōta Hyakuya

Kōta Hyakuya (百夜 香太) was one of the orphans from the Hyakuya Orphanage who lived with Yūichirō Hyakuya and Mika during their time in the vampire city called Sanguinem.

Appearance
Kōta was a child with medium length near black hair and dark brown eyes.

As "livestock", he wore the standard livestock uniform. He wore the collar around his neck, the capri shorts and a hooded shirt. He wore dark wrist bands on both his hands, and like the rest of the children, Kōta didn't wear any footwear.


 * Anime: Livestock wear shoes in the anime.

Personality
Similar to his fellow orphans Kōta was, despite living as livestock, a cheerful and happy child.

History
At some point in his life, his parents abandoned him at the Hyakuya Orphanage which was run by the Brotherhood of a Thousand Nights, a religious organization infamous for it's cruel experimentation on orphans. His history before coming to the orphanage is unknown.

Prologue
Shortly after Yu's arrival at the orphanage, the director suddenly began to bleed from her nose and mouth and collapsed to the ground.

The adults perished, Third Progenitor Krul Tepes led the vampire invasion on Tokyo. For the next four years, the orphans survived as livestock for the vampires in the vampire capital of Sanguinem, which is located under Kyoto.

When Yu arrives back, they eat curry together where Kōta declares to Akane that today is actually his birthday.

In a plan to escape the city, Kōta along with the rest of the orphans make a run for the exit when Yu orders them to. However Kōta was not able to escape the trap set by Ferid Bathory.

It is remembered that Kōta told Yu and Mika he and the rest of the family were heading out, and for them to hold down the fort.

Yūichirō Hyakuya
Present at the orphanage when Yu arrived, he stood behind Mika whilst the orphanage director introduced Yu as a new member of their family. Still appearing apprehensive at this new addition, he held Mika's arm as he initiated dialogue with Yu but listened as Yu angrily detailed how he became an orphan. His older family member who he lived together with during his time in Sanguinem.

Mikaela Hyakuya
They lived together at the orphanage where Kota stuck close to Mika when Yu was introduced and again when Mika went to speak to Yu.

Akane Hyakuya
In Sanguinem together, Kōta announced to Akane that today was his birthday when they were eating curry.

Chihiro Hyakuya
Kōta was adjacent to Chihiro with them both behind Mika when they saw Yu first introduced to the orphanage. In Sanguinem where they live they are seated together when Yu returns and when eating curry.

Fumie Hyakuya
Living together in Sanguinem, Kōta watches as Fumie greets Yu home. They stick close together as they follow Mika to the way out of Sanguinem.

Taichi Hyakuya
Another orphan who he lived with in Sanguinem, Kōta watches as Taichi greets Yu home.

Ako Hyakuya
He joined Ako with Mika in first speaking to Yu, and continued to live together in Sanguinem resting next to her in the sleeping quarters.

Ferid Bathory
As he makes his escape from Sanguinem it was revealed to be a cruel trap by this vampire noble and Kōta is instantly murdered by Ferid.

Etymology

 * The name Kōta means "fragrance, fragrant" (香) (kō) and "thick, big" (太) (ta).
 * Kōta's surname  Hyakuya  means "hundred" (百) ( hyaku ) and "night" (夜) ( ya ).