Sesshōmaru

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==Summary==
Sesshōmaru, the eldest son of the Great Dog Demon, was angered when he was given Tenseiga, which he deemed worthless, and when he found out that his father had another child with a human mother. Hating humans and his half-brother, he sought only to take the sword that he felt was rightfully his. Sesshōmaru had no qualms about killing Inuyasha or anyone in his way, but all that changed after he was nearly killed by Inuyasha and cared for by an orphaned human girl named Rin. It was Rin with whom he would learn compassion for humans, and eventually understood and honored his father's wishes.
A few years later after the events of Inuyasha, Sesshōmaru marries Rin and together they eventually have twin half-demon daughters, Towa and Setsuna. Realizing the danger his father's rival Kirinmaru caused to the twins, Sesshōmaru took them away on a rite of passage for their own safety.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least | At least , likely higher
Key: Pre-Bakusaiga | Post-Bakusaiga
Name: Sesshomaru
Origin: InuYasha
Gender: Male
Age: 19 physically, over 203 chronologically
Classification: Inu Yōkai (Daiyōkai)
Powers and Abilities:
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Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Master Swordsmanship, Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant, Keen intellect, Immense demonic power, Enhanced Senses, Yōki Manipulation, Energy Projection, Demonic aura, Flight, Afterimage, Transformation into Yōkai or Light Orb Form, Regeneration (Mid-Low. High-Low overtime), Fire and Water Manipulation (With Nintōjō),Existence Erasure (Via Meido Zangetsuha. True Darkness erases the soul and body from existence if exposed to it), Spatial Manipulation with Meidou, Teleportation, Can conjure acid and poison from his claws and a poison whip, Telekinesis, Able to slay undead and beings from the underworld with Tenseiga, Non-Physical Interaction, Healing, Resurrection, Purification, Protective Barrier, Portal Creation and BFR, Supernatural Willpower (As here), Resistance to diseases, gases, poisons, holy and spiritual energies 
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All of previous minus Power Absorption, Tōkijin and Meidō plus Decomposition and Regeneration Nullification (Up to Low-Godly) with Bakusaiga
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Attack Potency: At least Continent level (Able to harm Inuyasha with ease. Vaporized the top of a mountain while handling the Tessaiga,InuYasha manga; Chapter 60 superior to Tessaiga mastered Inuyasha, managed to subjugate Tokijin and a match for Inuyasha with it), can ignore conventional durability with Meidō | At least Continent level, likely higher (Far surpassed both Inuyasha and Inu no Taisho and is the most powerful character at the end of the series. Far superior to Osama Kirin who stopped a meteor the size of a country)
Speed: At least Massively Hypersonic+ (Outpaces Inuyasha easily and has consistently proven to be the fastest character in the series) | At least Massively Hypersonic+ (Equal to Kirinmaru)
Lifting Strength: At least Class E (Is said to be at least twice as strong with one arm as Inuyasha is with both physically), higher in Yōkai form | At least Class E (Far superior to Kirin), higher in Yōkai form
Striking Strength: At least Continent level (More than capable of harming Tessaiga mastered Inuyasha with his physical strikes) | At least Continent level, likely higher
Durability: At least Continent level (Should be more durable than Tessaiga mastered Inuyasha, who survived his own redirected Kaze no Kizu) | At least Continent level, likely higher
Stamina: Superhuman. Even the much weaker half breed Inuyasha can fight with injuries which even the hardiest of normal humans can't survive. Like him, Sesshomaru can fight with injuries such as being impaled clean through the torso, multiple fist sized holes in his torso, severe blood loss, being poisoned with enough toxins to wipe out a whole village of normal humans | Superhuman
Range: Extended Melee Range when using swords in close combat, Tens of Meters with poison whip, Hundreds of Meters with Ki based attacks from his swords.
Standard Equipment:
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Sesshomaru and Tenseiga.jpg|Tenseiga
Bakusaiga.jpg|Bakusaiga
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*Demonic Armor: Sesshōmaru wears a form of armor over his kimono that can supposedly regenerate itself over time if it was ever damaged in battle. This is shown when Inuyasha broke it during their initial battle over Tessaiga within their father's corpse and after the battle, Sesshōmaru is shown wearing the armor perfectly intact when he faced against the samurai army despite not having made any attempts at repairing or replacing the damaged portion.
*Tenseiga: Sesshōmaru wields the Tenseiga (天生牙), a powerful yōkai sword forged from one of his father's fangs by the bladesmith Tōtōsai. This sword was revealed to have been cast off of Tessaiga after Tōga acquired the Meidō Zangetsuha (冥道残月破 Meidō Zangetsuha, "Dark Path of the Dawn Moon's Wave) technique, which Sesshōmaru later developed and passed on to Inuyasha. Tōga passed the sword on to Sesshōmaru in the hope that it would help him to develop compassion, as Sesshōmaru had formerly been concerned solely with acquiring more power. Tenseiga cannot harm the living, but is allegedly capable of saving a hundred lives in a single stroke and was able to bring back someone from the dead, albeit once. The sword can also cut spiritual entities (ghosts, spirits, and messengers of the Underworld). In extreme cases, the Tenseiga can also protect Sesshōmaru from potentially lethal attacks by emitting a black mist-like barrier. The protective barrier is capable of blocking the Kaze no Kizu from the Tessaiga and the Gokuryūha from the Sō'unga. However, in neither case was the barrier completely effective, as both attacks still managed to harm Sesshōmaru to a certain extent. The sword normally emits a blue aura when in use and possesses a will of its own that Sesshōmaru can sense. After Tenseiga was broken by Zero, Sesshōmaru entrusts the pieces of the sword to Towa, knowing she has a kind enough heart to properly utilize such a gift.
*Bakusaiga: Bakusaiga is Sesshōmaru's current signature weapon. Bakusaiga manifested itself in the hand of Sesshōmaru's fully regenerated left arm during his battle with Magatsuhi. Its creation signified Sesshōmaru's graduation into a full-fledged Daiyōkai, which had long been compromised by his obsession with Tessaiga. Tōtōsai commented that his ability to manifest his own blade suggested that his strength and power had surpassed that of his father and connoted his growth through the many trials he endured to emerge as a Daiyōkai. Bakusaiga ultimately served as the product of this "rite of passage."
*Black Pearl: A demon relic which provides its bearer with a gateway to "the other side".
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Sesshomaru Wields Nintojo.jpg|Sesshōmaru wields Nintōjō.
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*Staff of Two Heads: Sesshōmaru briefly wielded the "Staff of Two Heads", the weapon which Jaken wields. It can produce long streams of flame, and generate large floods of water.InuYasha anime; Episode 79 For some reason, Sesshōmaru knew where to find this weapon, and he gave it to his future ward, Jaken. It is with this that Jaken was able to help him track down the Tessaiga. The old man head can spew fire whenever Jaken wishes. When close to the grave of Tōga, the old man's head laughs. But when at the wrong place, the woman shrieks.InuYasha anime; Episode 5
*Tessaiga: The Tessaiga is the first sword created by Tōtōsai using the Great Dog Demon's fang, and is Inuyasha's signature weapon. Believing that the sword was his by right, Sesshōmaru attempted on many occasions to steal it from his half-brother, only to be thwarted each time. After a time however, he acquired a number of other weapons which blunted his desire for Tessaiga, until he was able to give up his desire for the weapon completely upon the acquisition of Bakusaiga. Tessaiga produces an energy barrier which prevents full-blooded yōkai from touching it. Attempting to push past the barrier severely burns the entity in question. Despite this, Sesshōmaru has revealed that he is capable of enduring the effects of the barrier for short periods of time.
*Human arm (with a shard of the Shikon no Tama embedded within it)
*Hive of the Saimyōshō
*Yōkai arm
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*Tōkijin: Tōkijin was a sword crafted by the evil sword smith Kaijinbō from the fangs of Goshinki as part of Sesshōmaru's continued efforts to obtain Tessaiga or a sword matching it in power. It is shown to capable of matching Tessaiga in power as the fangs of Goshinki were capable of breaking the original Tessaiga before being reforged by Tōtōsai using Inuyasha's fang. Eventually in Sesshōmaru's battle against Mōryōmaru, he broke it while attempting to penetrate the yōkai's absorbed shell. Sesshōmaru did not bother to have it repaired because it did not have the power to defeat Mōryōmaru and he resolved to find a replacement sword. Although a powerful sword in its own right, the Tōkijin is apparently capable of drawing power from Sesshōmaru himself, which makes it all the more formidable. However, just as Sesshōmaru mocks Mōryōmaru for not being able to contain all of his demonic energy, the same problem exists with the Tōkijin, which is sometimes strained by all of Sesshōmaru's power coursing through it. This frustration towards Tōkijin's limitations sets up Sesshōmaru's eventual achievement of creating a sword of his own power, the Bakusaiga.
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: Can Summon/Ride: Sesshōmaru's Ogre, A-Un
Intelligence: High. He is very knowledgeable of the Feudal Era and demons, is a highly skilled and dangerous combatant, is a capable schemer and can be highly cunning in combat. Due to his long years of pursuing power, Sesshōmaru is very intelligent and experienced in the feudal era. Sesshōmaru is able to come to the correct conclusion towards any given mystery in his quest for power once he attains the basic understanding of the situation. In the flashback of the third movie, Sesshōmaru was able to correctly deduce that his father was testing him when asked if he had someone to protect but denied it due to his pride. By having the Unmother lull Inuyasha into an illusion of his real mother, Sesshōmaru eventually figured out that the black pearl was hidden in Inuyasha's right eye. Once he was told of Tenseiga's true nature as a cast off of Tessaiga to contain the Meido Zangetsuha, Sesshomaru immediately deduced the correct conclusion that the Great Dog Demon intended for Sesshōmaru to master the technique before giving it to Inuyasha by putting Tessaiga's power assimilation ability into the equation. Eventually, after seeing how Magatsuhi survives a decapitation by his true form, Sesshōmaru deduced that the demon is a spirit possessing Naraku's flesh and struck it with Tenseiga. Though despite Sesshōmaru's above average intellect, it has been shown that his pride can get in the way that in turn leads to an undesirable outcome which his own mother pointed that he was still naive despite his age.
Standard Tactics: Sesshōmaru uses whatever means at his disposal.
Weaknesses: His pride and arrogance (Which also prevents him showing his more affectionate side at times, making it difficult for people to properly understand him). In his his True Daiyōkai Form, he seems to lack the agility of his humanoid form, in addition to having limited defensive capabilities (as he cannot use any weapons while transformed) and speculated by Jaken that Sesshōmaru loses some of his reasoning abilities while in this form (though there is no direct evidence to prove this). The Tenseiga can only revive someone once, and can be possessed by Naraku when containing a fragment of Kanna's mirror.
*Physical Trauma: Major physical injuries such as stab wounds and dismemberment can cause Sesshōmaru pain and also slow him down. However, this is more or less momentary as he can rapidly recover from most injuries so long as he hasn't been weakened by other means such as spiritual power or purification methods.
*Poison: While normally able to nullify most poisons because of his own brand of poison, Sesshōmaru can be incapacitated with extremely powerful miasma; for example, the miasma of the yōkai spirit of the Shikon Jewel, Magatsuhi, was able to severely burn Sesshōmaru on contact.
*Spiritual Power: Sesshōmaru is susceptible to the effects of spiritual power, albeit he has demonstrated a great deal of resistance to holy or spiritual energies. For example, he was able to enter Mt. Hakurei's powerful purification barrier without being purified, although the barrier did weaken him somewhat while it was in effect. In another instance, Sesshōmaru caught one of Kagome's sacred arrows barehanded to no ill-effect; any other yōkai would have been severely injured, if not outright purified. Even holy attacks coming from multiple trained and powerful monks (e.g. Ungai and his men) had no long-lasting effect on Sesshōmaru.
Feats:
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===Youkai Form===
Sesshōmaru's true form was a giant silver dog with markings similar to the ones he had in his human form. His eyes became red with blue irises, the yōkai marks on his body widened and became more apparent, the stripes on his cheeks which were usually smooth became jagged and changed into a somewhat fiercer color, and his mokomoko wrapped around his body and extended into his tail. He only fully transformed to his yōkai form three times: once during a battle with Inuyasha, resulting in the loss of his left arm, again when he met his mother, and during the battle against Magatsuhi.
* Can transform into youkai form quickly.
* Snatches off a youkai's head.
* Smashes a large pillar.
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The Tenseiga is the second sword created by Tōtōsai using Tōga's fang. This weapon was revealed to have been cast off of Tessaiga after Tōga acquired the Meidō Zangetsuha technique, which Sesshōmaru later developed and passed on to Inuyasha. The weapon is unique in that its primary powers with regard to living beings are of a healing nature. Tōga passed the sword on to Sesshōmaru in the hope that it would help him to develop compassion, as Sesshōmaru had formerly been concerned solely with acquiring more power. The sword emits a blue aura when in use and possesses a will of it's own that Sesshōmaru can sense.
* Forms a barrier to protect him.
===The Spiritual Cut===
The most basic ability of this sword is that it has power cut entities that are not of the living world. This includes spirits/ghosts, the undead, and beings who either originated in or reside in the underworld. In the third movie, this sword was able to easily slash through Takemaru (whom have been resurrected by Sō'unga) and the reanimated human was only able to recover because of Sō'unga. Later on this sword became an instrumental weapon in defeating Magatsuhi, the evil will of the Shikon Jewel, because it was the only weapon that could directly harm Magatsuhi's spiritual manifestation. A side effect of having this ability is that Tenseiga is unable to harm living beings. As such, Sesshōmaru tended at first to regard it as virtually useless, though his opinion of it changed significantly as time progressed.
* Cuts a group of ogres into pieces.
* Kills the "pall bearer's of the Underworld".
* Cuts a youkai in another dimension.
* One-shots a lake youkai.
===Ressurection===
Through its ability to cut spiritual beings, Tenseiga can resurrect the dead. It does this by enabling Sesshōmaru see the pall-bearer imps that take the souls of the dead to the underworld.
===Purification===
Tenseiga is also said to be able to 100 dead individuals at once by releasing an enormous pillar of light.
===Meido Zangetsuha===
When the Tenseiga is reforged by Tōtōsai to become a weapon, it allows Sesshōmaru to use the Meidō Zangetsuha technique. It is later revealed that the ability and the sword itself were both merely cast off of the Tessaiga; his father wanted Sesshōmaru to master the Meidō Zangetsuha and then give it to Inuyasha. Sesshōmaru was initially enraged by this realization, but after a relatively short time, he returned the technique to the Tessaiga and Tenseiga once again became a healing tool. Shishinki, the original wielder of this technique, stated that because Tenseiga was cast off of Tessaiga to contain the Meidō Zangetsuha technique, it is incapable of producing a complete Meidō on its own and thus, it needed to resonate with Tessaiga to do so.
* Cuts a large ogre in half.
* Is explained as an attack that "opens a path straight to the underworld".
* Cuts down trees.
* Cuts a chunk out of a mountain.
* Does the same thing, but a lot bigger.
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Bakusaiga is Sesshōmaru's current signature weapon. Bakusaiga manifested itself in the hand of Sesshōmaru's fully regenerated left arm during his battle with Magatsuhi. Its creation signified Sesshōmaru's graduation into a full-fledged Daiyōkai, which had long been compromised by his obsession with Tessaiga. Tōtōsai commented that his ability to manifest his own blade suggested that his strength and power had surpassed that of his father and connoted his growth through the many trials he endured to emerge as a Daiyōkai. Bakusaiga ultimately served as the product of this "rite of passage".
* Cuts through Moryoumaru's armored shell.
* Causes Sesshomaru's last arm to return.
* Blows away a batch of Youkai.
* Destroys "a couple thousand" youkai in one swing.
* Cuts Naraku in half.
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===Dokkaso===
Sesshōmaru can release an acidic poison from his claws that can liquify flesh and bone upon contact. Though he normally applies it through his claw strikes, he can also spray the acid from his claws or transfer it into his punches. The acidic effect also has the ability to blind his targets temporarily if they manage to resist it.
* Melts a stone wall.
===Mokomoko-sama===
The fur on Sesshōmaru's shoulder can be extended to great lengths and used to whip, constrict and fling his opponents or carry himself through the air. However, because it is a part of his body, the mokomoko-sama seems to be capable of bleeding and seems to be highly sensitive to pain, to the point that injuring it can temporarily incapacitate him. This is not known for certain however, as the circumstances during which this injury occurred were rather vague; the Mokomoko may not have been bleeding during this instance as Sesshōmaru's shoulder had also been injured and was bleeding heavily at the time.
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* Lifts Inuyasha with one arm.
* Cuts Naraku in half with one swing.
* Knocks a chunk out of a road with his claws.
* Destroys skeletons.
* Slices the arm off of the "Master of Hell".
* Destroys diamond spears with his Kenatsu.
* Splits a boulder with his claws.
* Tears through a pair of armored youkai.
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* Moves to Inuyasha almost instantly.
* Easily dodges Inuyasha.
* Jumps over a large Meido Zangetsuha.
* Weaves through Meido Zangetsuhas.
* Dodges an attack as it closes in on him.
* Dodges Inuyasha's Youkai form.
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* Has his arm cut off by Inuyasha.
* Ignores a blast from Mukotsu's poison. This poison was enough to completely melt soldiers bodies.
* Closes his wounds with his fighting spirit.
* Ignores losing an arm to and uses the opening it creates.
* Pierced by a diamond arm.
* Has his arm pierced by spines.
* Frees himself after being impaled.
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* He basically toys with Inuyasha their entire first fight.
* Deflects Sango's Boomerang, Hiraikotsu, with his bare hands.
* Battles Gozu and Mezu, a pair of statues that pummeled Inuyasha, to a stand still.
* Frees himself from a trap by transforming.
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Notable Attacks/Techniques:
===Tenseiga===
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*Resurrection: The Tenseiga could restore the life of the recently deceased by destroying the pall-bearers who took the souls of the dead. However, it required a relatively-intact body to work and only worked once as not to grant eternal life. If done to a dismembered body part, it will restore the body part to how it was when alive, but it will die again shortly afterwards. This was shown when it was used to revived Goshinki's head to restore his fangs.
*Spiritual Combat: Although the Tenseiga could not harm what belonged to the Living World, its healing powers allowed it to slay the un-dead and spirits such Magatsuhi, the evil will of the Shikon Jewel.
*Purification: After Rin's second death, Sesshōmaru showed compassion to the dead souls in the Underworld, and asked: "You all wished to be saved too, is that it?", and used the Tenseiga to purify them of their sins.
*Protective Barrier: The Tenseiga had the ability to erect a protective barrier around its master if his life was in danger and transported him across vast distances to safety.
*Sōryūha: Sesshōmaru used the Blue Dragon Blast with Inuyasha's Backlash Wave to defeat Sō'unga.
*Access to the Netherworld: The Tenseiga granted whoever wielded it access into the Netherworld through the Border of the Afterlife. Proof of this was when Gozu and Mezu, the guardians of the Netherworld, allowed Sesshōmaru to enter after he drew the Tenseiga.InuYasha anime; Episode 156
*Tessaiga Replication: By crushing a fragment of Kanna's mirror obtained from Byakuya under Naraku's order onto Tenseiga's blade, Sesshōmaru was able to copy and steal the forms and abilities of Tessaiga. This ability seemed to be somewhat transient, as Inuyasha was able to reclaim the stolen powers from Tenseiga simply by clashing against it with Tessaiga. Naraku was able to possess this form of the Tenseiga due to having Kanna's mirror fragment spread over the blade. Despite knowing that Naraku was playing him, Sesshōmaru conceded to Naraku's plot for the purpose of seeing if Inuyasha could handle the Meidō Zangetsuha. Once he did, Sesshōmaru passed the technique on to his brother.
**Wind Scar: The Tessaiga's full-powered kenatsu and signature attack that could, according to legend, slay one hundred yōkai in a single strike. It was activated by sensing the fissure (or "scar") between the clashing yōki of the wielder and his yōkai opponent and swinging the sword into the fissure.
**Adamant Barrage: When swung, the Tessaiga fired a barrage of diamond shrapnel that could dissolve barriers the Red Tessaiga could not.
**Akai Tessaiga: In this state, the blade was able to cut through barriers, allowing Sesshōmaru to reach his enemies.
**Backlash Wave: The Tessaiga's ougi (lit. "ultimate technique"). It used the opponent's yōki and unleashed the Kaze no Kizu at the right point, the yōkai's energy would be reflected back with the added power of the Kaze no Kizu.
====Former Techniques====
*Meidō Zangetsuha: This technique created a path that sent anyone who was hit with it directly to the Netherworld. The technique originally belonged to the Tessaiga after absorbing it from Shishinki. However, Tōga passed it on to Sesshōmaru in the form of Tenseiga in order to teach him the value of compassion. Originally, the Meidō Zangetsuha manifested as a massive black circle that would send an opponent's entire body and soul to the Netherworld, and left no trace behind. However, when Sesshōmaru first obtained the technique, the Meidō Zangetsuha took the form of a black crescent portal that only sent a part of a person into the Netherworld along with their soul; stronger opponents were thus unaffected by the incomplete Meidō. As Sesshōmaru's compassion grew, the Meidō Zangetsuha was strengthened until it became a perfect circle.
===Tōkijin===
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*Immense Demonic Aura: When wielded by Kaijinbō, the sword constantly emitted an intensely evil aura, so much that it ended up consuming its own creator, Kaijinbō, body and all. The aura itself was so sinister that other demons were unable to even go near it, until it was succumbed by Sesshōmaru. It was a pale reddish energy aura in color. The aura dissipated when Sesshōmaru touched it. Tōtōsai claimed that it lost to Sesshōmaru, while Sesshōmaru stated that the sword chose him as its master.
*Energy Attacks: It can fire off extremely powerful blasts of pure evil energy, but because it is filled with Goshinki's malice, only someone with a very powerful demonic presence can wield it without being controlled by it. The energy blasts created by Tōkijin takes on multiple forms due to Sesshōmaru developing it further on his quest for power.
**Protective Barrier: When struck into the ground, Tōkijin can create barrier that would eradicate anything that comes into contact with it.
**Kenatsu: This ability allowed Tōkijin to slash enemies with its yōki without direct contact. Initially, Tōkijin fired needles of kenatsu which could dispose of many yōkai, but Sesshōmaru later developed a stronger kenatsu, composed of a massive wave of blue yōki, similar to the Kaze no Kizu. Sesshōmaru would later develop a second kenatsu that fired a massive sphere of green energy.
***Needle Energy Blast: Originally the energy blasts of Tōkijin took the form of small, needle-like energy shards that Sesshōmaru fires off the tip of the sword without having to slash it.
***Blue Energy Wave: Sesshōmaru later developed the ability to fire energy blasts from the sword that were comparable to the Kaze no Kizu in size and power.
***Green Energy Sphere: Sesshōmaru also demonstrated the ability to fire energy spheres from the blade, which were green in color and traveled very quickly.
*Dragon Strike: Tōkijin's signature and most powerful attack. Sesshōmaru charges his yōki into Tōkijin, and then releases a massive amount of yōki in the form of light-blue glowing arcs of lightning. In the Fourth Movie, the Sōryūha became stronger and manifested in the form of a blue dragon that was composed of pure energy and lightning. The "Dragon Strike was at first shown to be equal in power to the Backlash Wave, but when Sesshōmaru channeled his anger into Tōkijin to strengthen the attack even further, it overpowered the Backlash Wave. It was only featured within the movies and The Final Act.
*Energy Slash: There were times where yellow lightning was released from the blade. However, this ability was only demonstrated in the PS2 game, InuYasha: Feudal Combat.
===Tessaiga===
*Kaze no Kizu: Instead of Tōkijin, he used the Wind Scar to eliminate the yōkai and the demonic host to save Sara Asano. However, doing so burned him to the point where he was temporarily incapacitated.InuYasha anime; Episode 134 In the third movie for instance, he managed to use the weapons against a Sō'unga-possessed Inuyasha, firing off a Kaze no Kizu.InuYasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler 
===Bakusaiga===
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*Decomposition: Bakusaiga's primary ability was to decompose any organic material that its blade cut. Once cut, the target became "infected" with the spontaneous destruction that disintegrates the main body and nullified any regenerative properties that the target may have had. In addition, the remaining destruction would continue to spread to any organic matter that came into physical contact with the original target and was similar to a virus. It was because of this particular ability, that Bakusaiga proved to be a bane to Naraku, as it prevented him from absorbing or reabsorbing yōkai or parts of himself that were cut by the sword without risking being destroyed himself. It later worked on the lifeless armored Shell surrounding Naraku's main body the same way.
**Yōki Wave: In addition to its decomposition ability, the Bakusaiga could also fire off explosive blasts of green-colored yōki that were capable of destroying multitudinous weaker demons with ease, given that this blast was shown destroying the thousands of demons that were summoned by Byakuya in a single swing. Though similar to the Kaze no Kizu, Rumiko Takahashi stated that Bakusaiga's yōki wave attack possesses much more energy than a full power blast from Inuyasha's Bakuryūha. It is implied that it was easily more than ten times stronger than the Kaze no Kizu.
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==Explanations==
Whereas his half-brother Inuyasha is a hanyō, Sesshōmaru is a pure-blooded yōkai, having inherited his yōkai father's abilities more completely than his brother. The level of his demonic powers are such that he is can nullify demonic auras in an instant by touching the object that has been possessed. For example, even though it remained corrupted after Kaijinbō's death, Sesshōmaru exterminated Tōkijin's demonic aura effortlessly with his bare hands. It was also presumed that, apart from the Inu no Taishō himself, Sesshōmaru was the only known yōkai who could possibly control Sō'unga, something which Inuyasha couldn't.
*Superhuman Strength: Sesshōmaru possesses Herculean strength, even with one arm. He has repeatedly overpowered and powerfully thrown aside Inuyasha. He can even use his claws to easily tear through solid rock, and through the bodies of most yōkai. His physical strength with only one arm was equal to Inuyasha's maximum strength.Zusetsutaizan Ōgikaiden, page 163
*Superhuman Speed: Sesshōmaru can close distances quickly and without warning. His speed far exceeded that of Inuyasha's own considerable speed, as in their fights, Inuyasha was not capable of landing a single hit on Sesshōmaru even with Tessaiga in hand until he learned the Wind Scar. He even got behind the cautious Naraku with ease.
*Superhuman Durability: Sesshōmaru's tremendous demonic powers have granted him great resistance to injury. On the fairly rare occasion that he receives serious injuries, Sesshōmaru can often continue fighting in spite of them, showing tremendous resilience. This was demonstrated when he was able to easily kill an army of human samurai just after losing his left arm and initial battle over the Tessaiga to Inuyasha. Later on Sesshōmaru managed to withstand the Kaze no Kizu head-on long enough for Tenseiga to use its barrier ability to protect Sesshōmaru from the lethal damage level of the attack. Despite being heavily wounded during his battle with Magatsuhi, Sesshōmaru was able to continue fighting until his powers coalesced into Bakusaiga. Sesshōmaru is also shown to be able to withstand the shock of the Anti-Demon Barrier placed on Tessaiga in order to use occasionally when need be with little reaction, though not without suffering potentially debilitating injuries. Since he holds strong poison in his own body, he is able to resist or nullify most poisonous attacks (e.g. Naraku's Shōki or Mukotsu's anti-demon poisons).
*Accelerated Healing: During his battle with Magatsuhi, Sesshōmaru demonstrated the ability to rapidly heal the burns and gashes on his right arm, as well as several large holes stabbed right through his body. This ability seems not to be a passive bodily function however, as he evidently needed to focus his energies in order to heal himself. In the same battle, he also showed regenerative powers, able to fully grow back his left arm, which was cut off by Inuyasha at the beginning of the series. It is unknown why it took so long, however, it is possibly because his left arm housed his Bakusaiga, and was subconsciously suppressed until letting go of his desire for Tessaiga, as Bakusaiga emerged with his new left arm.
*Superhuman Olfactory Senses: Sesshōmaru has excellent olfaction and is able to determine circumstances by scents on the wind. Even for things far away, he can learn what's going on and obtain information by smell alone. He can discern certain characteristics about an individual through scent alone; for example, the scent of graveyard soil allowed him to identify the undead nature of the Band of Seven.
*Dokkasō (毒華爪, Poison Claws, Poison Luster Claw): Sesshōmaru has claw-like fingernails, and can injure — or even kill — an entire group of thieves using his claws. He can also scratch with his claws and release a potent poison at the same time to melt his enemies. Though he normally applies it through his claw strikes, he can also spray the acid from his claws or transfer it into his punches. His poison is strong enough to melt rock or bone; a mere human will melt in an instant. If his poison is taken in internally, it will remain inside and be in effect for a long period of time — even in those with demonic power.
*Mokomoko-sama: The rich fur on Sesshōmaru's shoulder is a part of his body and can stretch to great lengths, giving him defensive capabilities and some means of attack.
*Poison Resistance: A sub-effect of his poison claws is that he is virtually immune to most if not all other poisons though only if they are weaker than his in comparison. This has been proven when Naraku's miasma in his new body created in Mt. Hakurei which can melt mountains had no effect on Sesshōmaru. Even poisons that are specifically designed to destroy demons like the specialized anti-demon poison created by Mukotsu of The Band of Seven proved to be ineffective against Sesshōmaru. However, this resistance of his is not absolute since the miasma of the demon spirit of the Shikon Jewel, Magatsuhi, proved to be stronger and was able to severely burn Sesshōmaru on contact.
*Mokomoko-sama: The fur on Sesshōmaru's shoulder can be extended to great lengths and used to whip, constrict and fling his opponents or carry himself through the air. However, because it is a part of his body, the mokomoko-sama is capable of bleeding and is highly sensitive to pain, to the point that injuring it can render Sesshōmaru temporarily immobilized. There is also the possibility that the blood was from his shoulder underneath, and that the pain was caused by the large wound dealt there.
*Light Whip: Sesshōmaru can generate a thin, whip-like strand of yellow-green energy from his fingertips to aid him in place of his missing arm. It has shown to be able to puncture armor and flesh with ease and can burn flesh upon contact, similar to his poison. He appears to be capable of manifesting this energy without its destructive properties, allowing him to use it to catch falling allies or yank someone out of danger without damaging them.
*Longevity: As a daiyōkai, Sesshōmaru has supernatural longevity. He appears to be physically around 19 years old despite being chronologically over 900 years old.
*Flight: Sesshōmaru is capable of independent flight in his humanoid form and giant dog demon form, and can also hover motionlessly above the ground. He occasionally permits other individuals to accompany him by carrying them on his mokomoko-sama. While in this light orb form, Sesshōmaru can fly even faster than either his human or true form, and this can be used for a quick escape or quick pursuit.
*Transformation: As a Daiyōkai, Sesshōmaru possesses the ability to transform into either an orb of light or a huge silver furred dog anytime he wants, and although he possesses tremendous destructive power in the latter form, he rarely uses it. While his gigantic dog form appears to grant him a great deal of physical strength, it seems to lack the agility of his humanoid form. Additionally, it was speculated by Jaken that Sesshōmaru loses some of his reasoning abilities while in dog form; there is no substantial evidence to support this theory however. When transforming back and forth, his clothing, weapons, and other accoutrements seem to simply vanish and then re-appear on his person.
**True Daiyokai Form: While he appears to be an elf-eared human bearing splendid clothing and armor most of the time, he can transform into his true inuyōkai form. While this form grants him incredible brute strength and the ability to fly and run through the air, his large size, possible lack of agility (though he has moved incredibly quickly in his true form), and lack of ability to use his swords renders this form of limited usefulness. He transforms into this form by channeling all of his demonic powers outward that create a whirlwind of Yoki around himself and the sclera of his eyes turn red before his form shifts into that of a giant white dog.
***Poisoned Fangs: While in his giant dog form, the toxins of Sesshōmaru's poison claws are transferred into his fangs. This caused his bite to have extremely caustic effects, an ability which is also transferred to his saliva. Additionally, his saliva can be turned into a poisonous, mist-like gas.
***Psionics: While transforming into his true form, his demonic aura can telekinetically manipulate the surrounding objects as in "Showdown: Inuyasha vs Sesshomaru", he was able to levitate and hurl skulls at Inuyasha and Kagome.
**Light Orb Form: Sesshomaru can also transform into an orb of light for escape when necessary and for a quick pursuit of his target. This form is achieved by either being in his true form or his human form whereas it if it was his true form then his body would curl up into a ball and he would shift into this form.
***Teleportation: Sesshōmaru's orb of light form gives him the ability to quickly teleport away if necessary, as seen when Sesshōmaru morphed into a ball of energy to escape his father's grave.InuYasha anime; Episode 7 He later used this form to pursue a fleeing Tōtōsai, materializing upon impacting with the ground and producing an explosion.InuYasha anime; Episode 34
*Master Swordsman: Sesshōmaru is an extremely skilled swordsman, having wielded several yōkai swords in battle. In the several occasions when he and Inuyasha clashed with their demonic swords, Sesshōmaru was able to easily and consistently overwhelm his younger brother. Even in the rare chance that Inuyasha managed to defeat Sesshōmaru, it was only after Sesshōmaru had held the upper hand and Inuyasha became accustomed to Sesshōmaru's skills. Sesshōmaru's overall skill was such that he could wield the Tessaiga with at least the same level of efficiency as Inuyasha using both hands with just one hand, if not even superior.
*Experienced Combatant: Along with his swordsmanship, Sesshōmaru is also a highly accomplished unarmed fighter and even with only one arm, his skill was still formidable. Unlike Inuyasha, Sesshōmaru normally attacks with swiftness and elegance.
*Expert Tactician: Due to his keen instincts and great power, Sesshōmaru is experienced in analyzing any given situation, finding the best route towards his success.
*Dream world portal teleportation: After Rin had been placed into a deep sleep in the Sacred Tree of Ages after having had a spell cast on her by Zero, Kirinmaru's older sister, Sesshōmaru could pass through the tree to enter the dream world to visit her..
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