Naraku
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			Naraku Occupation: Castle Lord Age: 23 (appearance in human years) Race: hanyou [half-demon] Ability: Black Magic User Origin: Cave (of Onigumo) Relatives: none Love Interests: Kikyou Minions: his detachments, Kohaku, Saimyoushou
Naraku is the result of the joining of hundreds of demons and a human. Onigumo, a thief who had been seriously burned (the spider-shaped scar on Naraku's back is reminiscent of Onigumo), was being taken care of by Kikyou and Kaede. His dirty love for Kikyou, formed in a twisted mind, allowed demons to consume his body, and give him the one he has now. Naraku, still retaining some "feelings" for Kikyou since Onigumo still exists within his heart, is causing havoc for many people. He was the one who tricked Kikyou and Inuyasha into believing that one had betrayed the other. Naraku's goal is to gather all the shards from the Shikon no Tama [Jewel of Four Souls] and become a full demon. When he first appears to the Yasha gang after his initial confrontation with Inuyasha and Kikyou, he has taken the identity of a wakatono [young lord] named Hitomi Kagewaki. The real lord either died from something natural, or was killed by Naraku. Personality: Naraku lets others do the dirty work for him. His detachments (demons born from his body) terrorize the Yasha gang while Naraku stays behind the scenes. So far, his detachments include: #1-Kanna, #2-Kagura, #3-Goshinki, #4/5-Kageroumaru & Juuroumaru, and the latest is #6-Hakudoushi. He tried to release the part of him that contained Onigumo (renamed Musou), but little bits of Onigumo were still inside Naraku, and Naraku was forced to re-absorb Musou. Skills: Naraku he can regenerate body parts, create weapons with his body, control demons, fly, generate detachments, form miasmas (a noxious and corrosive atmosphere/fog), and hide his scent and demonic energy using his extremely powerful barriers. The toxic energy his body releases if injured is called shouki, and he uses it to form the miasmas (those who try to injure him or bite him have a nasty surprise). To "observe" things outside his castle and to protect his cowardly ass, Naraku uses kugutsu [puppets]. They're the monkey-suit/tentacle-monster things that the Yasha gang sometimes fights.