'H i m a r i T s u g i k u n i'
'H i m a r i T s u g i k u n i'
A g e: 18 | R a n k: Hashira
P e r s o n a l i t y :Himari is a tomboy at her core. Having been raised around her brother and the Demon Slayer Corps' Yakuza influenced her heavily. She got into fights a lot as a kid to protect the weak and small kids that were picked on in school. She always looked out for the little guy and this is fully shown through her own sect of the Yakuza, Tsukikage Ryū. They're Japan's version of Robin Hood and his band of merry men. They steal from real criminals as well as demons and give back to the less fortunate. They run soup kitchens and provide bodyguarding/security services for small businesses and night clubs. Outside of civilians she's very protective of Corps members, but especially of their Oyakata, Takaya.
She's also a bit punkish and anti-government, mostly due to their Mayor, her ancestor, being a literal demon and the fact that the government has them out here looking like criminals. Despite her opinions of the mayor she actually holds no malice or hatred for demonkind. She sees them as what they are. Symptoms of a diseased world.
S h o w a S e c r e t :She's Him. Himari was born for one purpose and that was to slay demons and restore her family's legacy and honor. She was born eighteen years ago to the infamous Tsugikuni clan. Their skills and mastery over the style of Moon Breathing are renowned among the Demon Slayer Corps, but just like the Ubuyashiki family's name was tainted by Muzan, theirs is tainted by Michikatsu. Betraying humanity to seek power wasn't enough for him. He survived the Infinity Castle and became the ruler of demons in Muzan's place. Ever since then the Tsugikuni plan has been dedicated to putting an end to their demonic ancestor for good.
It has not gone as well as they wanted it to. Despite the family and the Corp both thriving, Michikatsu's influence has spread as well. He's created as many demons as his predecessor and instead of hiding from the world has established himself in their government as mayor and put a target on the back of the Demon Slayer Corps. They've been relegated even more to the shadows and have been seen as criminals rather than protectors. Himari and her older brother Hikaru have wanted to change that. They wanted to show Japan that the Yakuza weren't just criminals. Some were actually here to support and protect the community. Himari looked up to her older brother and in some ways copied his mannerisms and ideals. She was his shadow and followed him everywhere. They trained relentlessly, both dedicated to making the world safe from demons.
Then one day, he was gone. He died on his wedding day, leaving both her and his wife with a hole in their hearts that would likely never be filled. She wanted to honor her brother and fulfill their dream for him so she continued to train and push herself even more than before. She was recently told that she'd replace Hikaru as the Moon Hashira. She knew that she would, but the honor felt so empty. She wanted to beat him for the title, not gain it after his death. But in spite of these feelings she plans to live up to the legacy and finally put an end to Michikatsu.
_________________________________________________________________________F l a m b o y a n c e : Moon Breathing Style: Moon Breathing is a Breathing Style that mimics the Moon, specifically the crescent shape of the moon as it waxes and wanes and the erratic behavior of passing moonlight, and replicates it with the user's movements, techniques and abilities. Most, if not all, known techniques and forms are standard yet varied swordsmanship techniques that focus on swift and powerful strikes which blends both offense and defense. Most sword slashes performed follow the shape and pattern of crescent moons.
Himari has mastered forms 1-8 of Moon Breathing and plans to learn and master the remaining 8 despite not being a demon herself.
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Form Four: Dance of the Moonlight, the Sun's Reflection: This hidden form was passed down in the Tsugikuni family line and it is one that their progenitor refuses to use. He made it in an attempt to mimic a Sun Breathing technique and named it this way because the moonlight is the sun's reflection. It's the only form that instead of producing crescent shaped moon slices produces flames that make demons feel like they're being cut by the sun itself. It starts off similar to the Sun Halo Dragon Head Dance with the user twisting their torso and shoulders to lift their sword above their head enveloping it in flames. They then rush forward before their enemy can react to hit them with a decapitating horizontal slash. If there's one enemy they repeat the slashes as they dance around their opponent's body cutting them to pieces and making it harder for them to regenerate if they're a Blood Moon. If there's more than one target they dance around the battlefield slashing their heads off.
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Forms 1-8 : Moon Breathing✧
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Himari has a white nichirin blade with red habaki pieces along the base of the blade. The white of her blade represents the pale moonlight.
_________________________________________________________________________U n i q u e T r a i t s : Selfless State: When in battle Himari shuts everything off. She erases every bit of her to become one with her blade and the task that it needs to complete. Because of this she's able to hide her presence from those who detect malice, aura, or fighting spirit.
Extrasensory Perception: Himari possesses supernaturally enhanced sensory abilities granting her a sixth sense that allows her to perceive things that normal humans can't. She can sense the aura of demons and humans as well as detect one's fighting spirit. This allows her to react to what she can't see and makes surprise attacks against her all but pointless. Through this she can also see their weaknesses and uses it to help her determine how and where exactly to attack.
