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Remilia is the owner and head of the Scarlet Devil Mansion, the mistress of Sakuya and Meiling, and the older sister (and guardian) of Flandre. Though her appearance (and often behavior) is childlike and seems nonthreatening, she has fearsome magical powers and a reputation to match, being known throughout Gensokyo as the dangerous "Scarlet Devil." Like all vampires she is photosensitive and weakens when exposed to sunlight, so she typically remains inside her mansion (which has few windows to prevent light getting in) during the day and emerges during the night. While she is naturally known to drink human blood, her light appetite means her victims almost never die from their wounds.

In Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, Remilia decided to release a mist over Gensokyo to block out the sun and let her move freely during the day; after her scheme was discovered and halted, she was forced to use a parasol to shade herself when she wanted to move around during daylight hours (as mentioned in Immaterial and Missing Power). In Imperishable Night she headed out to punish the ones who took the full moon from the night sky since the fighting would be at night. In Scarlet Weather Rhapsody, she settles her "own" investigation by ordering Sakuya to drag the suspects to her, in order to find the culprit, figuring later that the culprit is above the mountains, where she is very prone to the light.

While her behavior is usually self-centered and somewhat bratty, it is possible to befriend her; however, humans and youkai alike prefer to avoid her. Her name, appearance, house, and clothing all indicate she is European in origin and emigrated to Japan many years ago. She claims to be a descendant of the world's most notorious vampire, Count Vlad Tepes Dracula, but this is a bald-faced lie.

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Fun Facts
 * Because of the prelude theme to the final boss stage of Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, titled "The Young Descendant of Tepes", she has been sometimes linked to Count Dracula's lineage. This is because Dracula's full name is Vlad Tepes Dracula. However, ZUN denied that she is related to the Dracula family, although in character, Remilia herself asserts that she is a descendant of Tepes.
 * The name of her theme song, Septette for the Dead Princess, is based on Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess) by Maurice Ravel.
 * Like most vampires, Remilia has the power of shapeshifting at her disposal and can change into a bat. However, unlike most vampires, her wings remain visible even when she is in human form, making it impossible to pass herself off completely as a human.
 * Remilia is not only Sakuya's master but the one who gave Sakuya her name (according to Perfect Memento). Considering Sakuya's murky past and the unlikelihood of a human becoming a vampire's servant, the leading theory is that Sakuya was once a vampire hunter, and Remilia earned Sakuya's servitude by besting her in combat.
 * According to Gensokyo's timeline, Remilia was born in the year 1503, making her, as well as her sister, two of very few characters whose birth dates are actually known.
 * One of Remilia's weapons is the Gungnir, a spear that is described as having the ability to always hit its mark. Like Flandre's signature weapon, Remilia's Gungnir holds a strong magic, but at a lesser level than Flandre's Lævateinn.
 * It is quite coincidental that Remilia's appearance was in the 6th Touhou game. She is the Stage 6 boss, and the player will fight through 6 spell cards on that stage on any playable difficulty (Remilia has 5 spell cards total and Sakuya has 1 on that stage). When these numbers are all put together, it reads "666", best known as the "number of the beast".
 * Some fan works have postulated that Remilia uses her power to manipulate fate unconsciously. Otherwise, it would be far too great a power. For instance, if she was able to control a person's fate actively, she could have made it Reimu's fate to lose to her. However, ZUN has hinted otherwise in Sakuya's Perfect Memento in Strict Sense article, where Akyu has speculated that Remilia may have manipulated Sakuya's fate in such a way that she could have a more friendly relationship with other human beings. Should that prove to be true, it would mean that Remilia can indeed intentionally, or at least consciously, manipulate fate.
 * In Touhou Hisoutensoku, if the player places a parasol system card in Remilia's deck, she'll be able to fight in stages outside.

[edit] Bohemian Archive in Japanese Red

 * Main article: Article and Interview: Remilia

In the article, written half a month after the Scarlet Mist Incident, Aya describes the mist, as seen from the skies above Gensokyo. Curiously, variations in the density of the mist formed the shape of a pair of angelic wings. In addition, a rainbow composed entirely of red was formed by the light refracting through the mist. Although she recognizes the inconvenience posed to humans, Aya emphasizes its beauty and encourages everyone who can to observe the mist from the skies.

In the interview, Aya asks Remilia about the phenomena she observed from the air. Although Remilia is as bewildered as Aya herself, Patchouli Knowledge drops in during the interview and explains that the rainbow is similar to an ordinary rainbow, but the peculiar composition of Remilia's mist renders it scarlet. After puzzling over the wings, she concludes that the pattern was simply the shape of Remilia's hands as she released the mist.

[edit] Perfect Memento in Strict Sense

 * Current master of the Scarlet Devil Mansion.
 * Remilia was called the Scarlet Devil before coming to Gensokyo because she usually spilled her victim's blood on her white clothes.
 * Anyone making a reference to vampires in Gensokyo is always talking about the Scarlet family.
 * Despite being over 500 years old, Remilia looks like a child and often behaves like one.
 * Her wingspan is wider than she is tall.
 * She has a large ego, short temper, and is well known for being selfish. However, she can be polite.
 * Remilia is the mastermind behind the Red Mist Disaster, which lasted for a few days until Reimu punished her.
 * Remilia may be known to invite humans to parties held on the mansion grounds.
 * She may also play in the Human Village out of pure whim and curiosity.
 * She is convinced of her superiority over all others and is friendly to no one.
 * Remilia's power to change fate could result in a human being turned into half-human-half-youkai.