One of the attractions of the hugely popular work "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" is that it features many fascinating characters. In particular, the Pillars, who boast exceptional abilities among the members of the Demon Slayer Corps who fight demons, are popular with a wide range of fans. However, are these friendly characters the only fascinating characters that appear in this work? In fact, if you look closely, the demons are more emotional and easier to empathize with than the pillars. We readers may also sometimes think of bad things or become weak-willed when faced with difficulties, and may become like the demons, but it is because we have such weaknesses in our hearts that we find demons in similar situations attractive. In this article, I would like to introduce the two Upper Rank demons that appear in the third season of the anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Swordsmith Village Arc," about the demons in this work, who are actually the most empathetic characters in the work.
Upper Rank Five Gyokko
Gyokko is one of the Upper Rank demons who appears in the "Swordsmith Village Arc" of the third season of the anime. His body appears to be protruding from inside a jar, and he clearly does not look human. He has a mouth where his eyes should be, and instead has eyes where his mouth should be, making him a demon with a very unusual design.
Artistic temperament
Gyokuro's personality seems to be quite artistic, and he often talks about his own aesthetic sense and artistic inclinations. He is a character who has something in common with Deidara, a member of Akatsuki who appeared in "NARUTO Shippuden."
Aesthetic sense is motivation
For Gyokuro, completing his art is his motivation in fighting, and he doesn't seem to have much resentment towards his opponents or an attachment to eternal life. As you can see from his appearance, creating inhuman forms and completely changed humans seems to be the essence of his art, and he plans to turn his opponents' bodies into hideous shapes through combat in order to make them his own works.
Gyokuro's Achievements
Gyokuro is a demon among demons, whose appearance and completion are both insane, but in the third season of the anime, he will greatly torment the Demon Slayer Corps. He is a particularly strong character among the Upper Rank demons, so be sure to pay attention to Gyokuro's achievements in the third season of the anime.
Fighting Muichiro
Gyokuro's opponent is Muichiro, the strongest of the pillars, who also begins to play an active role in the third season of the anime. It will be fun to see how Muichiro, who is said to be one of the most powerful members of the Demon Slayer Corps, fights against the Upper Rank demons.
Their aesthetic sensibilities are also incompatible
These two men, Gyokuro and Muichiro, will be engaged in such a heated battle, but their aesthetic sensibilities seem to be completely incompatible with each other. Having had his sensibilities as an artist denied by Muichiro, Gyokuro attacks Muichiro without mercy. Will Muichiro, who has denied Muichiro's most important aesthetic sense, have any chance of winning?
Gyokuro's past
What kind of past does Gyokuro have, who has risen to the top of the demon ranks, the strongest among demons? The demons that appear in this work are full of charm in their lives before they became demons. Be sure to pay attention to the past of the upper-rank demons that appear in the third season of the anime before they became demons.
Parents are found drowned
It seems that Gyokuro was originally from a deserted fishing village. He lost both parents in a drowning accident when he was young, and he witnessed their drowned bodies. Drowned bodies are different from normal corpses, and because the body contains water, they often look unrecognizable as human. There is no doubt that the change in the appearance of his parents at this time had some impact on his sensibilities.
Awakening of Sensitivity
In fact, this incident awakens his sensitivity to "find beauty in the appearance of things that no longer seem human." It is not clear in the story whether this sensitivity was born from the shock of seeing his parents' appearance, or whether he was simply aware of the sensitivity he was born with due to his parents' death.
Transform your own body into the ideal shape
Due to this past, Gyokuro seems to have modified his own body to make it his ideal. His appearance, which is so inhuman, is the result of him changing the shape of his body to match his own aesthetic sense.
Upper Rank Four Hantengu (Hantengu)
Next up is Hantengu, an Upper Rank demon who plays an active role in the third anime. Although he has the name Tengu, he doesn't look that Tengu-like, and it can be said that he is the character whose name and appearance are the hardest to match among the Upper Rank demons that appear in the work.
A solid personality
Hantengu has the most solid personality among the Upper Rank demons, and is a character who always takes a safe approach. Many readers mistakenly think that he is not a very impressive demon because of his slightly weak side, but he is of course an extremely powerful demon and should never be underestimated.
Does he sometimes seem a little too self-protective?
Of course, he does tend to be a little too self-protective, but it could be said that his extreme self-preservation is one of his strengths. The secret to his strength lies in his cunning, always choosing the safe option despite being a demon.
Hantengu's abilities
At first glance, Hantengu may seem like a small fry, but of course, as an Upper Rank demon, he has some of the best abilities, and the source of his power is an ability that only Hantengu can use. From here, I would like to introduce you to Hantengu's abilities.
Create a clone of yourself
Hantengu's ability is to create clones of himself. Obviously, numbers are a very important factor in battle. The ability to intentionally increase the number of your allies is definitely not weak.
The clones also have their own unique personalities
Each of Hantengu's clones has its own unique personality and will think and fight independently. Therefore, it is no longer possible to create movements that are coordinated by Hantengu's will, but on the other hand, each clone can make their own decisions and handle things in the best way possible.
Absorb clones and become even stronger
Furthermore, it is possible to absorb the clones it has created once more to power up. It is a demon that can fight in a variety of situations, whether it be fighting as a group with multiple people or absorbing them and using them as the ultimate fighting force.
Hantengu's Past
What kind of past does Hantengu have, who has one of the most powerful abilities in the series? From here, I would like to briefly introduce Hantengu's past. As for Hantengu, he has already become a hopeless person from the past.
Compulsive liar
Hantengu seems to have had a compulsive liar since he was human. He always used various underhanded methods, such as lying about himself as a disabled person or deceiving people in a weaker position than himself. However, in the end, his lies were discovered and he was put on trial.
Becoming the weak
Even when he was put on trial, he made various excuses, such as "It wasn't me who did the bad thing, my hands did it on their own." However, all of his lies were seen through by the magistrate, and he was beheaded. By becoming a demon, he was able to avoid being beheaded, but in the end, as the magistrate had said, he was decapitated by the Demon Slayer Corps and "took responsibility for his past actions with his own head."
The author's message can be glimpsed in the demons
As you can see, many fascinating upper-rank demons appear in this work, but in fact, it is their pasts that depict the weaknesses of the hearts that we readers usually have. The hidden settings of the demons are where you can see the message that the author really wanted to convey to us, so be sure to pay attention to their pasts and their final moments.
Summary
What did you think? This time, we introduced the upper-rank demons that appear in this work, "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," starting with the two upper-rank demons who play an active role in the third season of the anime. In fact, it is the Upper Rank demons that contain the messages the author wants to convey in the story, and we can see a glimpse of a more human depiction than the Pillars. The attractive Upper Rank demons will definitely appear in the third season of the anime, so please enjoy them while paying attention to them.
