Tamahome first appears in the series when he rescues Miaka and Yui-chan from a group of men who... are rather unfriendly and wish to take advantage of the confusion in which the two are in after having been mysteriously transported to this other world. Anyways, to put it simply, he beats the guys up and rescues the two girls. Then, abruptly shattering his heroic image, he asks them to pay him for his services. They have no money on them and so he simply goes on his way and disappears, for a bit. It turns out later that the reason he is so hung up on getting money is so that he can take care of his family.
Tamahome is the first of Suzaku's Sei to be discovered, and he carries the symbol of the ogre on his forehead.
Tamahome is a very protective towards Miaka and cares for her deeply. He will always put her own safety before his own. He is, for the most part, unselfish, and is very loyal to others. He is, indeed, a heroic and courageous person.
