| “ | It was a mistake for Naraku to release his heart that day. He even entrusted the Fuyōheki to the Infant, to protect his heart. That's when the Infant had an idea, to create a durable armor of his own. And that armor is Mōryōmaru, who ate the dead Goryōmaru. | „ |
| ~ Hakudoshi explains the creation of Moryomaru. |
Mōryōmaru is a demonic construct in Inuyasha, and therefore is not an incarnation of Naraku. He first appeared in chapter 339 of the manga and episode 165 of the anime. He is specifically created to work against Naraku by The Infant.
He was voiced by Masaki Terasoma in Japanese and Ross Douglas in English.
Biography[]
When The Infant began plotting to betray Naraku, he needed a protective armor of sorts, prompting he and Hakudōshi to construct one. They stole haku from demons, the part of the soul that enables movement, to give it sentience, and used their flesh to create the armor. Naraku was seemingly unaware of the plot at the time, and knew that his enemies had discovered that The Infant was his heart, so he stole the Fuyōheki in order to conceal his heart's demonic aura. The Infant was then placed inside the newly-constructed golem. Much like Naraku, he was able to absorb others and gain their strength, and the first he did this to was Goryōmaru, a demon-slaying monk. Hakudōshi told Kagura to release Goryōmaru, whom she had presumed dead, and successfully guessed that Hakudōshi planned to betray Naraku. She discovered The Infant's plot and betrayed them, and Hakudōshi was killed in the ensuing battle. As he devours Goryomaru's body, he goes off on his own to collect Kohaku's shard and discovers that he had recovered from his amnesia.
After Hakudōshi's demise, Mōryōmaru sought to increase his power by absorbing demons. His first targets were Kōga and Sesshōmaru. Although he failed at absorbing both, he is responsible for breaking the latter's sword, Tōkijin. His first successful absorption was that of a turtle yōkai named Meiōjū, gaining its armor. He allows Inuyasha to strike him with his Adamant Barrage, absorbing the crystals into one of his arms.
Having achieved his final form, Mōryōmaru eventually makes his move to destroy Naraku by devouring him, but the latter counters by devouring the construct instead, thus killing both The Infant and his protective suit.
Powers & Abilities[]
Physical abilities[]
- Demon Parts: Possesses similar body-manipulation abilities as Naraku; he can form claws/blades/etc. from his body. Has a right arm that acts as a gigantic tentacle made of Kongōsōha spears, usually used to impale his opponents. He can protect his head from attack, by enlarging the two "hooks" in front of his armor.
- Tentacles/Spears: He attacks using spear-shaped tentacles (later on uses tentacles covered in Kongōsōha spears for protection).
- Flight: Mōryōmaru used his bat-like wings to fly, even though it is likely he can levitate without them.
Special abilities[]
- Live Body Pieces: Merging pieces of his flesh with other yōkai (and even humans such as Goryōmaru), thus giving him control over them and increasing their regenerative abilities. He often sends pieces of his flesh abroad to scout for new yōkai for him to add into his body. His ability to manipulate discrete pieces of himself seems even more refined that that of Naraku himself; he is able to control numerous, widely separated pieces simultaneously, and with a high degree of independency.
- Regeneration: Much like Hakudōshi and Naraku, Mōryōmaru can regenerate his body indefinitely, since he has no heart. Whether or not the Infant would be affected by Mōryōmaru's body being destroyed is uncertain. Mōryōmaru is never blown to pieces like the other two mentioned, but he is bisected by Kōga, and vaporized from the neck down by Kikyō. Neither instance harms the Infant.
- Miasma: Mōryōmaru's miasma is used on numerous occasions, in much the same manner as Naraku or Hakudōshi. It seems roughly as potent as the two aforementioned examples'. When Mōryōmaru confronts Naraku, their miasma seems evenly matched, as a gigantic wave sprouts from their meeting point and immediately dissolves all local flora and fauna, but has no adverse effects on either of the two.
- Absorption: Mōryōmaru wraps his flesh around a target and incorporates its power and abilities into himself. He uses this ability to absorb yōkai and make his body stronger. Most significantly, he absorbs a yōkai named Meiōjū to gain a nearly impenetrable armor. He also absorbs Ginka and Kinka, Inuyasha's Adamant Spears, and even Naraku himself.
- Yōki Absorption: Absorbing his opponent's yōki (demonic energy) and reflecting it back at them or simply consuming it to use as his own.
- Meiōjū's Armor: After absorbing Meiōjū, Mōryōmaru gains an armored shell covering his entire body, save his face, and right arm below the shoulder. He can manipulate the shell as he sees fit, as shown whenever Mōryōmaru sprouts tentacles from his back, absorbs a new demon, or attempts to release the Infant. The shell armor is shown to be even more resilient than the adamant armor employed by Hōsenki I, and is capable of deflecting even the strongest of attacks. The most damage it ever takes is a small crack, from Sesshōmaru's Tōkijin, which causes said sword to shatter from the stress.
- Raimeihō: Fires purplish spheres of energy and tendrils of lightning; this ability is gained from the absorption of Meiōjū. It seems roughly equal to the Kaze no Kizu in strength, and can counter Kōga's Goraishi.
- Kongōsōha Spears: Mōryōmaru gains this ability from absorbing Inuyasha's Adamant Barrage. He later uses it to great effect for the remainder of his life, most notably against Naraku. This attack can penetrate all barriers, as not a single barrier in the series has been shown as able to withstand its force (excepting Tessaiga's when Inuyasha battles Sesshōmaru).
- Fire/Lightning with Kongōsōha Spears: After swallowing Kinka and Ginka in the anime, Mōryōmaru was challenged by Sesshōmaru. When attacking, Mōryōmaru coated his Kongōsōha spears with the twins' elemental powers. However, their effectiveness is unknown, because Sesshōmaru promptly sucked them into a Meidō Zangetsuha. Mōryōmaru uses this attack again against Kōga, which overpowers his Goraishi blast, but Kōga dodges the fire-coated spears.
- Shōki (miasma) with Kongōsōha Spears: After he absorbs Naraku, Mōryōmaru is able to upgrade his Kongōsōha attack by launching corrosive Kongōsōha spears infused with shōki. With the resulting increase in potency, he was once able to melt entire mountains in one strike.
Gallery[]
External Links[]
- Mōryōmaru on the Inuyasha Wiki
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