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Mokona Modoki
Black Mokona Larg
Larg, "Black Mokona"
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Also Known As Mokona
Birthday February 14
Relations Mokona of Cephiro (original)
Yūko Ichihara and Clow Reed (creators)
Characteristics
Hair Black (Larg)
White (Soel)
Appearances
First Appearance
(Manga)
Chapter 1 (Larg)
First Appearance
(Anime)
Episode 1 (Larg)
Voices
Seiyuu Mika Kikuchi
English Carrie Savage

Mokona Modoki (モコナ=モドキ, Mokona Modoki) is the name given to the two rabbit-like creatures from CLAMP's sister series Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle and xxxHolic. The name Mokona Modoki (or simply Mokona) refers to either or both characters, as they are never called by their real names. The Black Mokona’s real name is Larg (ラーグ Rāgu), while the White Mokona’s real name is Soel (ソエル Soeru).

Appearance[]

Each Mokona is a rabbit-like creature with a circular gem in its forehead and an earring. Larg is black and with a blue forehead gem and earring, while Soel is white and with a red forehead gem and earring.

Personality[]

Black Mokona is not quite as enthusiastic and energetic as White Mokona, but nevertheless a teaser. He usually calls Watanuki "Watanuki April Fools," which results in a reaction from Watanuki similar to Kurogane's. Little is known about Black Mokona, except that it is able to see ghosts and it can control or eat them, something the White Mokona cannot do, and that its main purpose is to stay in contact with the White Mokona, so that Yūko can know where the group is and assist them if necessary. Also, Black Mokona is used for teleporting objects to the White Mokona, which it does by swallowing them.

Yūko has also remarked that of the two Mokona, the red earring on the white one possesses the ability to enhance magical power while the blue earring on black one has the ability to seal magical power. In chapter 157 of the manga, it was shown that the sealing earring is sealing away both Sakura's memories of Syaoran and Watanuki's memory of his past. It also apparently has the ability to devour spirits and compress them into a ball, although it is not evident if the White Mokona possesses this ability either.

Like Yūko, Black Mokona loves to drink sake and thus is often her 'drinking buddy' and has a close relationship with her. After Yūko's death, Black Mokona stays with Watanuki in the shop together with Maru and Moro. Unlike Maru and Moro, who develop a closeness with Watanuki similar to the one they had with Yūko, Black Mokona and Watanuki's relationship remains unchanged.

Plot[]

Past and Early Life Stories[]

The Mokonas were created by Yūko Ichihara and Clow Reed based on the Mokona of Cephiro, who was traveling through different worlds after the events of Magic Knight Rayearth. This Mokona provided Yūko and Clow with the knowledge of alternate dimensions. After learning that one day, Sakura and Syaoran from an alternate world would come to their world to ask for help, Yūko and Clow created the two Mokona, basing them on the original but with slight differences, such as difference in size and the ability to speak (whereas the original Mokona would only say "Puu!"). Each Mokona was also given an earring which matched the color of the gem on its forehead; the blue earring seals magic power while the red earring boosts magic power. It has never been discovered what exactly a Mokona is. The original Mokona was identified as the creator of the universe, but it is unknown whether the original was part of a species or not, which also raises the question as to where the name Mokona came from in the first place.

The origins of the Mokonas is further explained in the book Soel to Larg: Mokona=Modoki no Bouken (Soel and Larg: The Adventures of Mokona=Modoki).

xxxHolic[]

White Mokona was what Yūko gave Syaoran and the others in return for the prices they paid, enabling them to go to different worlds in the search for Sakura’s feathers, and communicate with each other, as they all come from different worlds and speak different languages (except for Syaoran and Sakura, as they are from the same world as each other). With the help of Black Mokona, Mokona is able to stay in contact with Yûko, and in the manga, there is an illustration showing Mokona talking to Black Mokona in the background.

xxxHolic Rei[]

Power and Abilities[]

Mokona has often boasted to the travelling companions of its 108 secret techniques. These often come in handy and are equally often quite bizzare! Some of these secret techniques are as follows:

  1. Voice Imitation
  2. Translator
  3. Acting
  4. Breaking In
  5. Super Disguise
  6. See Ghosts (White Mokona lacks this ability; only Black Mokona can see ghosts)
  7. Understanding Lonely People
  8. Super Suction Power (able to vary the strength)
  9. Super Deductive Reasoning
  10. Super Aspiration
  11. Drawing Capabilities
  12. Time Traveling
  13. Feel the Feathers' Wavelength
  14. Clairvoyance
  15. Flirting
  16. Singing
  17. Tease
  18. Good at Writing kanji* [1]
  19. Making Friends
  20. Super Strength
  21. Inhibit Magical Curses (Black Mokona can seal magic with its earring)
  22. Teleport items between the Mokonas
  23. Immune to bad luck
  24. Drink alcohol
  25. Play Chess* [1]
  26. Knit* [1] and for all power and abilities [2]

Larg[]

Mokona = Larg = Modoki

  • Good at writing.
  • Likes salty stuff.
  • Gem in forehead:BLUE/ Seal

Larg, better known as "Black Mokona", is featured in xxxHolic. Along with Yuko, it loves to tease Watanuki and drink alcohol, much to Watanuki's annoyance. Some of Larg's abilities include to see ghosts, and devour spirits as seen in chapter 157 (xxxHolic). His main purpose is to function as a medium to communicate Yuko with the Tsubasa group, helping them as necessary. He also functions to exchange objects, which he does by swallowing them. So far, it's been revealed that the earing of Larg contains Sakura's and Watanuki's memories.

Like Yuko, Black Mokona loves to drink sake. The name Larg comes from the rune "Lagu" meaning water.

In being referred to by other characters in xxxHOLiC, Black Mokona takes offense to indirect references and pronouns, which are notably more informal or rude in Japanese than in English.

Soel[]

Mokona=Soel=Modoki

  • Good at drawing.
  • Likes sweet stuff.
  • Gem in forehead:RED/ Magic

Soel, better known as "White Mokona" is a small, white, rabbit-like creature that loves to eat and has the ability to teleport between different worlds.

It is one of the Mokonas created by Yuko and Clow. She was given to the Tsubasa group after their first meeting with Yuko in her shop. When Syaoran, Sakura, Kurogane, and Fai arrived at Yūko's house with their varying objectives, Mokona was given to the group in exchange for something precious from each of them. As we find out in xxxHolic, both of them were awaken by Watanuki. The name Soel comes from the rune Sôwilô meaning sun.

Mokona is also responsible for locating Sakura’s feathers (this happens whether Mokona is conscious or not, and it may only have a brief impression of having done so), and whenever one is around it goes "mekkyon" (scary face) for an instant, which alerts the others. She is helpful for crossing worlds, aids the group to understand each other (as it's revealed later on, they wouldn't be able to communicate without Mokona), and helps them to communicate with Yuko -thanks to Larg- and to exchange objects, very often the prices they pay along their journey.

As for her personality, she's always happy and hyperactive, sometimes giving a humoristic touch to the unbelievable situations, and like Larg, has a strong fondness for alcoholic drinks. She's very well known to love teasing Kurogane along with Fai as well. Despite this, Kurogane does protect Mokona, even if he would rather hit it repeatedly. Mokona also developed a close friendship with Sakura, particularly when they worked at the cafe in Ōto.

In one of the Horitsuba Gakuen Drama CDs, Soel refers to itself as female, though she may be female as this is hinted.

Things in common[]

They like: singing, eating and drinking delicious things, and parties. (When drinking, alcohol is better!)

Relationships[]

Yūko Ichihara[]

Kimihiro Watanuki[]

Maru and Moro[]

Other Appearances[]

Quotes[]

  • "Everyone's here. People far and near so though you're alone, you're not the only one, Watanuki."
  • "There are two memories. Memories of the heart and memories of the body. The heart is important, but the body is really important as well. Sometimes, even if the heart forgets, the body remembers."

Trivia[]

  • In the Drama CD provided with the first Kei DVD that the Mokona chose the 14th of February for birthday.
  • The full story of the two Mokona is told in CLAMP’s Soel to Larg: Mokona Modoki no Bouken (Soel and Larg: The Adventures of Mokona Modoki).
  • In the book, Soel to Larg: Mokona=Modoki no bouken, there is a explanation given for the "Modoki". This prefix means "pseudo", meaning "false mokona", "copy of mokona". Because the Mokonas were a creation from the real Mokona from Magic Knight Rayearth.
  • The name Soel comes from the rune Sôwilô meaning sun. [1]
  • The name Larg comes from the rune Laguz meaning water. [1]

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