Inuyasha

Physically looks as if he is eighteen years old but is actually two-hundred-and-twenty-one years old.

Dog hanyo, otherwise known as a half-dog demon. He is both dog demon and human.

Male

5'6

Golden colored in his half-dog-demon form, Amber Grey in his human form, and Teal with red sclera when he is in his fully-dog-demon form.

His hair is naturally silver-ish white in his half-dog-demon form, and black in his human form.

His father is Toga (the dog demon lord), his mother is Izayoi (the human Inuyasha's father had fallen in love with), and his older brother is Sesshomaru (Inuyasha's older, half-brother from when Toga had been with a female dog demon).

Inuyasha's abilities, when he is in in his half-dog-demon form, consist of enhanced jumping, enhanced durability, enhanced conditioning, sharp claws, longevity, flight, and limited invulnerability.

Inuyasha was born to a human noblewoman named Izayoi, and her dog demon lover, Tōga. Angered by her fraternization with a demon, Izayoi's own guardsman, Takemaru, pierced her with a spear on the very night of the lunar eclipse for Inuyasha's birth. Izayoi had just enough strength to give birth to Inuyasha before succumbing to her mortal wounds, though she was soon resurrected by Tōga's sword of healing, the Tenseiga. Tōga, suffering mortal wounds from a climactic battle with Ryūkotsusei at Kamakura, had just enough time left to name the newborn Inuyasha and say goodbye to his infant son and Izayoi before encouraging them to run away. He perished that night, using the last of his strength to prevent Takemaru from pursuing them, leaving Inuyasha to be raised by his mortal mother.

Inuyasha's childhood was very lonely, save for his interaction with his mother. Being a "hanyō" (term for being half-demon), Inuyasha was accepted neither by humans nor yōkai (term for full-blooded demons). He would always be called "half-breed" by other kids. Ostracized by all humans except for his mother, he was devastated when she died while he was still young. He was left with only the Robe of the Fire-Rat she had received from his father, as well as a container of rouge (the equivalent of modern lipstick), which he later gifted to Kikyō before being sealed to the sacred tree. Unable to fight back as a child, Inuyasha was often forced into hiding whenever he encountered hostile yōkai. Such situations left him frustrated at being powerless to defend himself until he was older. Because of this, he developed a hostile and defensive personality, becoming especially reclusive on the night of the new moon, during which he lost his demon powers and became a mere mortal. Inuyasha mentioned he never once slept during the new moon to prevent his weakness from being known. When he heard of the Shikon Jewel's ability to turn even half-demons into full-fledged yōkai, he went in search of it.

Inuyasha planned to steal the Jewel from Kikyō; the miko tasked with purifying and protecting it. After several unsuccessful attempts to even approach Kikyō, Inuyasha began to develop intense romantic feelings for her, and she for him. After Inuyasha mentioned she reeked with the smell of blood, Kikyō began to take baths every day, and Inuyasha would watch from afar. Their subsequent encounters lead to a close relationship after Inuyasha saved Kaede from Mistress Centipede, who was planning on taking her hostage to take the Shikon Jewel back from Kikyō. Inuyasha and Kikyō met in a non-violent meeting for the first time after this and quickly fell for each other. After this, Kikyō became more human, displaying more emotions and playing with children while Inuyasha gave up his quest for the Shikon Jewel, deciding it wasn't worth losing Kikyō. He lived in the village for a while and assisted Kikyō whenever she needed it. After Kikyō's powers became weakened from falling in love with Inuyasha, resulting in Kaede losing her right eye, Kikyō pondered what to do. Eventually, Kikyō had the idea of using the Jewel to make Inuyasha a full human, as this would purify the Shikon no Tama and liberate Kikyō from the task of protecting it. The idea of leading normal lives together appealed to them both. Another hanyō named Naraku, born from a human criminal that was pitied by Kikyō had been observing the pair and hoped to steal the Shikon no Tama for himself. He subsequently tricked Kikyō and Inuyasha into betraying one another. Inuyasha broke into Kikyō's village and stole the Shikon no Tama, convinced that Kikyō had never planned to turn him human, to begin with. In defense of the village, and to keep him from escaping with the jewel, Kikyō shot Inuyasha with a sacred arrow and sealed him to the Sacred Tree of Ages with a spell of eternal sleep. Moments afterward, Kikyō collapsed from a fatal wound she had received from Naraku, who was disguised as Inuyasha at the time.

Fifty years later, Kikyō's modern-day reincarnation, fifteen-year-old Kagome Higurashi, entered the feudal era through the Bone-Eater's Well, unknowingly bringing the Shikon no Tama with her. The jewel's presence awakened nearby demons, but it was the scent of Kagome's blood when she was attacked by a reanimated Mistress Centipede that roused Inuyasha from his spell. Upon first seeing her, Inuyasha mistook Kagome for Kikyō, due to their similar appearances, but his sense of smell proved they were indeed different people. Inuyasha was subsequently freed by Kagome in order to help fight off Mistress Centipede. After killing Mistress Centipede, Inuyasha attacked Kagome to get the Shikon Jewel for himself, but was thwarted by an elderly Kaede. She put her deceased sister's Beads of Subjugation around the hanyō's neck, which allowed Kagome to subdue him simply by saying the word "Sit!". Being unable to remove the necklace, Inuyasha was effectively rendered powerless in Kagome's presence. Soon after, Kagome accidentally shattered the Sacred Jewel while shooting at a crow demon that was attempting to escape with it, and the shards were scattered around Japan. Inuyasha reluctantly agreed to team up with her to find and collect all of the fragments.

The Sacred Jewel (name meaning 'Jewel of four souls') was a powerful marble-sized sphere which grants immense power to whoever possesses it. It is considered as an unholy jewel which boosts a demon's spiritual power. Only a few individuals, such as Kagome and Kikyo, can sense the presence of the jewel (or the hundreds of fragments it was created into after Kagome had accidentally struck it with an arrow).

Inuyasha and Kagome began their journey to collect the shards of the Sacred Jewel, their tolerance for one another growing after defeating their first major enemy, Yura of the Demon Hair. Afterward, Inuyasha's half-brother, the full demon Sesshōmaru, came asking the whereabouts of the Tōga's tomb, seeking the treasure that was endowed there. The two brothers' encounter allowed Inuyasha to obtain the Tessaiga, a fang-sword that originally belonged to his father, which Sesshōmaru had sought. After obtaining the sword and temporarily defeating his brother, Inuyasha and Kagome's relationship deepened, and they began to care for one another. As time passed, they started to gain allies in their quest for the shards, notably Shippō, Miroku, and Sango. A demon ogre sorceress named Urasue brought Kikyō back to life[12] and thereafter Inuyasha learned of the existence of the nefarious shape-shifting demon known as Naraku also looking for the shards from Miroku whose grandfather Miyatsu had been cursed to create the Kazaana and upon learning that Naraku must have set a trap for Kikyō 50 years ago and tricked them both into betraying one another, vowed to destroy him and avenge Kikyō.

Naraku was a half-spider-demon who was born from the human Onigumo and various other yōkai, and the primary antagonist of the entire InuYasha series. He was directly responsible for the death of Kikyō, the seal placed on Inuyasha, and for nearly all the other characters' misery, something that he enjoyed. As their elusive enemy, Naraku desired the Shikon no Tama, a jewel that would be able to grant him near-invincibility should he acquire all the pieces of it. He desired the jewel to purge his half-human self from his body, and enhance his strength even further. Close to the end of the story, Naraku gained all Shikon shards and made the Shikon no Tama whole again which resulted in him fully transforming himself into a spider yōkai shortly before his defeat and death by the hands of Inuyasha, his number one archenemy, during their final battle.

Even when his life was in danger, Inuyasha refused to back down. Enemies are taken aback by his unorthodox fighting style, and he's achieved victories greater than his abilities would suggest. He is driven by a fierce, persistent determination to win. However, his volatile emotions could often drive him to behave childishly and become tiresome to his friends at times. Even if seriously wounded, he would completely forget about his pain in the moment someone he was trying to protect was in danger (because of this, his emotions often push his body past its limits). Inuyasha can be incredibly hotheaded and easy to upset, often striking out with his fists toward the source of his annoyance. He is impatient by nature and can be very prideful, having much difficulty admitting he is wrong about something at times. He is very secretive about the fact that he loses his demon powers on the nights of the new moon, as he becomes fully human on those nights and more vulnerable (only his closest of friends know the truth about his secret, but he never truly let go of his worry). His friends describe him as "easily deceived and honest to a fault" and "unable to understand the subtleties of the human spirit", and that his personality is hard to dislike. Inuyasha is extremely susceptible to spells and trickery and has a blunt, almost brutal honesty about most things, which is why he often seemed to be rude and disrespectful to others (this is mostly due to the fact that having been ostracized from both human and demonic communities, Inuyasha has very little experience in how to properly react in social situations). Despite his tough and insensitive exterior, he truly cares about his friends who act as a family to him; each of them, in their own way, having saved him from his loneliness and vice-versa. While he hesitates when killing his enemies, he despises those that kill for fun and gladly rescue people in torment. He believes that all life happens to be equally important.

Inuyasha speaks in rather harsh language, never using honorifics to address others, and when speaking to someone he doesn't like, he casually uses the term "bastard" when speaking to or about them. His respect for the elderly is almost non-existent, often calling men and women 'old' or even 'old hag', etc. Having grown up in a dog-eat-dog world, shunned by humans and demons-alike, and constantly in danger, Inuyasha grew cynical and, for a long time, had trusted no one. He believed, having lived through a cruel past, that he might be killed if he relaxed or let his guard down. However, since meeting his friends, he opened his heart to others and forged bonds that allowed him to entrust his life to others. Having lost many of the people he cared about at an early age, Inuyasha does not like admitting he cares; however, he does expose his good inner nature in casual moments. He has a strong distaste for people who ostracize others just for being different, something that is carried over from his own lonely childhood. Inuyasha generally values power more than fighting tactics and fighting spirit more than wisdom. He has fought multitudes of powerful enemies and suppressed them with raw power and instinct. Rather than analyzing matters, he runs on reckless emotion, and even if seriously injured in battle, will eventually achieve favorable results in the end. His instincts and experiences are less a product of training and more a matter of daily survival. When he sees something new, his eyes light up, and he tries to interact with it. He is cunning, but he is not a perfect strategist, and even times he is dense and rather slow to catch on to things (such as, in example, he was the last to know of Sango's romantic feelings for Miroku). He is capable of developing intensely pure romantic feelings, as he had done it once before in the past with Kikyo, and is able to do it again.

Occasionally, Inuyasha would perform dog-like actions, though mostly for comic relief. He would frequently get down on his hands and knees with his nose to the ground to determine where someone had been or would use his feet to scratch his ears. His sitting posture was very dog-like, and he would often shake himself when wet to dry off. This behavior was shown to be instinctual in nature rather than a conscientious choice; at one point, Kagome threw a stick with the intention of playing fetch, causing Inuyasha to instantly and eagerly chase after it before realizing the implications of his behavior.

At the root of the hanyō, Inuyasha was in conflict between his human and yōkai halves. The fear or anger at his lack of belonging caused him to feel intense loneliness. However, Kagome and his allies comforted him, and he was able to develop a strong and gentle disposition over time. Immediately after being released from his fifty-year seal, Inuyasha sought to become a full demon and acquire power quickly by using the Shikon Jewel. In the rage of battle, he ceased to have concerns for the lives of others. However, after meeting Kagome and other gentle humans, he came to understand his human half and began to search for true strength of spirit instead of raw demonic power. His intention to become a yōkai wavered as he encountered more of them bent on using the Jewel for evil purposes. He realized over time that he had no desire to lose his human spirit, which becoming a full yōkai would have done. As his bond with Kagome and his other companions strengthened, Inuyasha's goal to become a demon faded, and he became content remaining a hanyō.

Inuyasha is of average height, standing at 168 cm, with a lean, wiry frame that belies his massive strength. Like his half-brother Sesshōmaru, he has a thick mane of waist-length silver hair with short bangs, gold eyes with slit-like pupils, sharp claws on each digit, and short fangs in his mouth. His ears are soft, furry and pointed with pink canals like those of certain dog breeds and feel like "five uncooked Chinese dumpling shells atop one another." He also has slightly tanned skin, and his nose, despite appearing normal, is always damp unless he caught a cold, in which case it dries out. He normally wears the Robe of the Fire-Rat, a white hadagi undershirt, and later the Kotodama no Nenju. When he goes outside in the modern era, he also wears a black and red cap with a green and yellow circle, and later a lavender headkerchief to hide his dog ears. He is always seen barefoot. When he assumes human form, Inuyasha's demonic claws and fangs, as well as his dog ears, disappear. His silver hair changes to black, his gold eye color changes to amber-grey, and his dog ears are replaced by human ears appearing on the sides of his head. In his demonic form, Inuyasha's dog demon features resemble those of his half-brother Sesshōmaru. When transformed as such, Inuyasha's sclera turned deep red, his irises became teal slits with white pupils, jagged purple stripes appeared on his cheeks, and his fangs and claws lengthened.

Immense Demonic Power: espite being a hanyo, Inuyasha is a powerful demon in his own right. Being the son of powerful Toga, Inuyasha can dispatch most low-tier demonic foes, even those strengthened by the Shikon Jewel shards, and even allows him to wield and unleash the Tessaiga's Wind Scar.

Superhuman Strength: Inuyasha's yokai blood gives him intensified physical strength exceeding that of even the strongest human. Superhuman Speed: He can run and move at speeds that easily exceed that of a conventional horse, and can manipulate his own demonic energy to an extent when he jumps, allowing him to glide over long distances and slow his falls as he lands.

Superhuman Agility and Reflexes: He has inhuman reflexes and remarkable reaction time and has been able to combine his reflexes with his enhanced senses.

Superhuman Stamina: His stamina far exceeded human standards and most demons, another result of receiving his father's powerful demon blood.

Superhuman Durability: He has a very sturdy body and can endure a great deal of physical pain and is also capable of surviving considerable blunt force trauma.

Accelerated Healing: He is capable of rapid recovery from even the most grievous of injuries and can do so without any visible scarring. Though the extent of his healing abilities is not unconditional, as he does not have the ability to regenerate lost limbs should that happen.

Enhanced Senses: His senses of smell and hearing are nonetheless remarkably acute. He is able to hear what people are whispering about from great distances away, and his sense of smell is extremely keen.

Claws: He has sharp, blade-like claws, and he can use them to easily slice ordinary foes to ribbons.

Blood Solidification: By using his demonic power, he can harden his own blood and throw them like bladed projectiles in an attack known as "blades of blood".

Longevity: He ages noticeably slower than humans due to his human-demon-mixed heritage.

Limited Time Travel: By jumping down the Bone-Eater's Well, Inuyasha could travel back and forth five hundred years to and from the future. Inuyasha has repeatedly traveled to Kagome's time without the aid of a Sacred Jewel Shard.

Transformation: Due to his half-demon heritage, Inuyasha transforms against his will when certain conditions are met. Thus this attribute can fluctuate between strength and weakness, making it an unreliable ability. Most notably, during the night of the new moon, he is temporarily rendered human for the duration of the event. In another case, Inuyasha transforms into a full-fledged demon when his life is in mortal danger. He is also susceptible to being corrupted by an impure Sacred Jewel, turning into a savage demon.

Spiritual Sight: Like every member of the dog-demon clan, Inuyasha has the unique ability to see the spirit of the Windmill of Time.

Experienced Combatant: Due to being born a hanyo in a time of great strife between humans and demons, Inuyasha was very experienced in unarmed combat. However, he generally relied more on brute force than any type of martial arts. His conventional combat strategy was centered around attacking his opponents quickly and beating them into submission, leaving him at a disadvantage when faced with more sophisticated combatants.

Adept Swordsman: After obtaining Tessaiga as his signature weapon, he used it as his main form of combat.

Robe of the Fire-Rat: The robe Inuyasha normally wears is woven from the hair of the Fire-rat. It serves as a fireproof armor and has the ability to regenerate itself; for example, in the fourth and final film, Inuyasha was able to shrug off the fire of the Cauldron of Resonance, which would have otherwise completely burned and evaporated a hanyō's soul instantly.

Tessaiga: A powerful yokai sword forged from one of Inuyasha's father's fangs by the bladesmith Totosai. The sword can absorb demonic powers and energy and is useful in preventing Inuyasha from falling victim to his demonic nature, which turns him into a berserker. In its sealed state, Tessaiga resembles a rusty katana with a nicked and dented blade and torn hilt-wrap. When wielded by a user with demon blood, the blade transformed into a five-foot-long fang capable of immense damage.

The sheath of Tessaiga: Tessaiga's sheath could deflect energy attacks with the barrier used to contain Tessaiga's power. These barriers, though powerful, could only withstand a certain amount of damage before breaking. The sheath also possessed the power to recall the Tessaiga.

Demonic Blood: When not in possession of Tessaiga with its sealing power and when his life is in danger, Inuyasha can unwillingly change into a full-fledged demon. While undoubtedly more powerful in this form, his demon blood overwhelms him into a whirlwind of rage whose sole purpose is destruction. In this form, Inuyasha's physical strength was more than doubled, which was more than enough to eviscerate enemies with a single swipe of his claws.

New Moon: All half-demons, like Inuyasha, lose their demonic power for a period of time; in his case, he loses his demonic powers and form during the night of the New Moon. On the night of the New Moon, his hair turns black; his eyes turned amber0grey, he lost his yokai abilities and attributes (i.e his fangs, dog ears, and claws) and could only use Tessaiga in its katana form. During the night of the New Moon before the sun sets, Inuyasha suffered from pre-transformation symptoms, such as losing his acute sense of smell, before eventually turning into a human. (Arguably, the ears are the biggest change: while the rest of his body demonstrates physical transformation, like claws becoming fingernails and toenails, his dog ears simply vanish, to be replaced with human ears appearing on the sides of his head).

Sensory Overload: Inuyasha's sense of smell is so acute that he is vulnerable to sensory overload. His taste buds are also highly sensitive to spicy foods.

Spiritual Powers: Inuyasha is susceptible to the effects of spiritual power, seeing as how Kikyō and Kagome were able to subdue him with various spells. This is inclusive of mystical objects such as the sacred arrows, sacred sutra, and the beads of subjugation. The powerful purifying barrier surrounding Mount Hakurei was also able to forcibly transform Inuyasha into his human form; beforehand, the barrier did cause him noticeable discomfort and weakened his demonic abilities.

Miroku: a monk who has a black hole in his right hand that he uses in attack called the "Wind Tunnel", whom Inuyasha almost acts like brothers with.

Sango: a demon slayer who Inuyasha treats like a sister.

Shippo: an orphaned fox demon/child whom Inuyasha and his friends decided to take care of.

Myoga: an acting advisor and ward to Inuyasha's father, but since Toga's death, Myoga has now done the same for Inuyasha.

Kaede: the younger sister of Kikyo, but the eldest human woman Inuyasha now knows, who also happens to be a priestess in the footsteps of her sister. She often provides important advice and background information to Inuyasha's group to assist in their journey. she is the one who placed the "sit" command on Inuyasha's neck beads. Kaede’s village is the primary base for recovery for Inuyasha and his gang (Sango, Kagome, Shippō, Kirara, and Miroku), especially for serious injuries. Kaede tends to their wounds with herbs and bandages, providing a safe place for them to recover.

Totosai: the swordsmith who forged Tessaiga from the fang of Toga, whom Inuyasha would often come to for assistance.

Kagome: a modern-day schoolgirl from Tokyo and the reincarnation of the priestess Kikyō, who possesses immense spiritual powers. She travels to the feudal era, where she helps Inuyasha recover the shattered Shikon Jewel shards.

Also known as the Great Dog General or Lord of the Western Lands, Inuyasha's father was a great yōkai who was well known and feared, and the original owner of the Tessaiga and the Tenseiga. He entrusted Tessaiga to Inuyasha, knowing he'd care for humans and protect them, having human blood in his veins. He also gave him Tessaiga to keep Inuyasha's demon blood in check. During the battle with Ryūkotsusei, Tōga was mortally injured, and, after the battle, died from his injuries. In the third movie, while he was still greatly wounded from his battle with Ryūkotsusei, he still managed to save Izayoi and his newborn son, whom he named "Inuyasha." He died shortly afterward. Before he died, Tōga told Izayoi to live a long life with their son Inuyasha. Inuyasha never met his father, but he did know of him and respected his power, gaining even more respect for him after he gained his father's sword, Tessaiga.

Izayoi was Inuyasha's human mother. She raised Inuyasha on her own until she died. Inuyasha loved his mother and was very protective of her, often getting angry when someone insulted her. Izayoi was very caring and kind, and she loved her son very much. She once cried when Inuyasha once asked her what a half-demon was since she started to understand that her son would have a difficult time finding acceptance and would live as an outsider by both humans and demons. She was the only human who didn't reject or bully Inuyasha in his young life and stayed by his side. When she died, Inuyasha was devastated. He buried her and visited her grave quite often.

Sesshōmaru hated his half-brother because his father left Tessaiga to Inuyasha and only left him Tenseiga. Not surprisingly, Inuyasha hated Sesshōmaru because of his cruel treatment towards him. Inuyasha cut off Sesshōmaru's left arm when Sesshōmaru was trying to find Tessaiga to increase his own power. Despite hating Sesshōmaru, Inuyasha couldn't bring himself to use his full power to kill Sesshōmaru when he used the Kaze no Kizu on him. Over the course of the years, Sesshōmaru and Inuyasha came to care for one another, and even helped each other on occasion, though they will never admit this to each other. When Kirinmaru was awakened and aimed to take Inuyasha and Moroha's life, Sesshōmaru seemingly joined forces with him and came into conflict with Inuyasha, causing the half-brothers to become foes once again. However, it appeared that Sesshōmaru was trying to protect Inuyasha, as he and Kagome were warned by Sesshōmaru about the attempt on their daughter's life and able to send her to safety and instead of being killed by them, Sesshōmaru instead banished him and Kagome into the Border of the Afterlife and Jaken noted Sesshōmaru intended to release them eventually at the pretense of needing his Meidō Zangetsuha.