Post by Blake Giesbrecht on Feb 19, 2005 14:35:52 GMT -5
Occupation: demon lord
Age: 19 (appearance in human years)
Race: inu youkai [dog demon]
Function: kanzen youkai [perfect demon]
Origin: unknown
Relatives: Inuyasha
Love Interests: none
Retainer/Follower: Jaken, Rin, Ah-Un
Sesshoumaru is Inuyasha's older half-brother. Their father, also a demon lord, had Inuyasha with a human female, but we don't know about Sesshoumaru's mother (yet). Sesshoumaru hates Inuyasha for having human blood (at least, that's the reason he gives everyone), and feels insulted that their father gave Tessaiga to Inuyasha while giving Tenseiga to Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru can't even steal Tessaiga from Inuyasha--only a hanyou [half-demon] can hold and wield Tessaiga (showing that the father did indeed intend the sword to be for Inuyasha only). He now also has it in for Naraku, who tried to use one of his followers to force his hand (so for a while, he and the Yasha gang have the same goal).
Personality: Sesshoumaru is cold-hearted, but we have seen signs of compassion. In episode 35, he saves the life of a human child, Rin, and then is seen taking care of her, even guarding her, in later episodes. He still has a lot of ambition, of course, and he still hates Inuyasha's guts, but perhaps someday he'll come to tolerate his little half-brother.
Skills: In his human form, Sesshoumaru can use many poison attacks (Dokkasou [Toxic Flower Claw] and Dokumukou [Paralyzing Poison]). He can move very fast, and he has excellent senses. In his demonic form, he's a very large dog with sharp, strong, poisonous teeth, who can breath out very toxic, acidic air (Jakimukou [Paralyzing Miasma]). He primarily uses a sword named Toukijin, useful for when Tenseiga isn't helpful in battle, and Toukijin's attacks include Kenatsu [Sword Blast]. A "special attack" listed in the official character guide is Kegawa no Riyou [Pelt User], which refers to the strange ways in which he uses the pelt over his shoulder throughout the series. His poison whip is not mentioned in the character guide, but it just might be an extension of Dokkasou.
