Kohaku
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Kohaku (琥珀, "amber; topaz") is a character in the anime and manga series InuYasha.
Kohaku is the younger brother of Sango. When Kohaku turned eleven, he was told by his father that he must now put his training as a yōkai taijiya (exterminator) to use and help the rest of his family (who are also demon hunters) with their next mission: Exterminating a Spider yōkai who is tormenting a small village. Kohaku is scared, but he does not want to disappoint his father. However, during the mission something goes horribly wrong. Kohaku becomes a puppet of the Spider yōkai, who has taken the form of the Castle's Lord, and kills his family. Sango sees the spider thread the demon is using to control Kohaku connected to the back of his neck and knows he is not himself. Sango tries to wake her brother up and a battle ensues. They fight until the false Lord orders them killed. Sango is wounded and Kohaku is released from the demon's spell. He rushes to aid Sango, only to be shot dead by the Lord's archers.
Later on in the series Kohaku is brought back to life by Naraku, and is kept alive by a shard of the Shikon no Tama lodged in his his back. He remembers nothing of his past life and so, he becomes Naraku's servant. In episode 29 of the anime (Volume 11 of the manga) Naraku uses Kohaku's life as leverage to try and persuade Sango to steal the Tessaiga for him. Later on in the series, some of Kohaku's memories gradually return to him, but he still mostly serves as a minion under Naraku.
Kohaku has two outfits, which he wears throughout the series. One is a short type of kimono, bound by a white sash. The second is a suit of taijiya armor. His main weapon is a version of a kusarigama known as a "Chain-Blade", however when dressed in his taijiya armor, he carries a katana on his sash as well.
He eventually tries to find out how to kill Naraku for what he has done after he completely regains his memory.
Name
- Kohaku means "amber."
Other uses
Kohaku is a type of koi fish.
See also: InuYasha