The Priest: Genjo Sanzo of 'Saiyuki'
The Novelist: Eiri Uesugi of 'Gravitation'
The War General: Nakago of 'Fushigi Yuugi'
Let's start with the obvious: the blonde hair. And yes, that's their real hair color too! At some point in each of their manga or anime, their hair is mentioned to be quite unnatural. In 'Saiyuki', Sanzo's hair is referenced as being like the sun by fellow teammate Goku. In 'Gravitation', Eiri had told Shuichi that because of his blonde hair and other foreign features, he was taken to New York for a while. In 'Fushigi Yuugi', Nakago had explained that because his tribe had blonde hair and blue eyes they were shunned by the rest of the population.
All three have a pretty cold personality towards everyone. From icy glares to mean remarks, these three are pretty rough around the edges. In the case of Sanzo and Eiri, it is usually one super annoying companion that irritates them to no end. Nakago didn't seem to have anyone who truly annoyed him as he was just using everyone to get ahead in life. However, as annoying as those people are to them, the three cared for them deeply:
Things weren't always peachy for these three. In fact, their personalities are all due pretty much to the same traumatic experience as a child. Because they are all so beautiful, they've all experienced some sort of sexual abuse. I came to realize that these three have that much in common after I read a chapter of 'Saiyuki RELOAD' where we delve some more into Sanzo's past. Let's start with him.
