Amaterasu Ōmikami

Amaterasu Ōmikami (天照大御神), simply Amaterasu (天照), or Ōhirume no Muchi no Kami (大日孁貴神), is the Shinto Goddess of the Sun (太陽の女神), Goddess of the Universe (宇宙の女神) and The Mythical Ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan (神話上の日本皇室の祖先). 
== Background ==
=== Birth ===
Long ago, there are seven generations of primordial gods. The last generation, Izanagi and Izanami married each other and had a son, Kagutsuchi, which burnt his mother to death. His father decapacitated and chopped Kagutsuchi in eight pieces, forming mountains. Izanagi then bore three children: Goddess of Sun Amaterasu, who came out from Izanagi's left eye, God of Moon Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto, who came out from Izanagi's right eye, and God of Storm Susanoo-no-Mikoto, who came out from Izanagi's nose. Izanagi then appoints Amaterasu to rule Takamagahara, Tsukuyomi the night, and Susanoo the seas. 
=== Marriage and Separation with Tsukuyomi ===
Amaterasu married Tsukuyomi and ruled the day and night together until a fateful day, where Amaterasu made Tsukuyomi to replace her and attend a party hosted by the Goddess of Food, Ukemochi. Tsukuyomi witnessed Ukemochi producing food by spitting them out and took out from her neural system. He was disgusted and slayed the goddess, greatly angering Amaterasu. Amaterasu was angry and wished to not see him again, while Tsukuyomi is ashamed of his deeds and stayed away from Amaterasu. Thus, Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi are separated forever, never to appear together again, which made the day and night phenomenon. 
=== Trial against Susanoo ===
Before Susanoo leaves, he ascends to Takamagahara, wishing to say farewell to his sister Amaterasu. As he did so, the mountains and rivers shook and the land quaked. Amaterasu, suspicious of his motives, went out to meet him dressed in male clothing and clad in armor, but when Susanoo proposed a trial by pledge to prove his sincerity, she accepted. In the ritual, the two gods each chewed and spat out an object carried by the other. 
Amaterasu broke Susanoo's ten-span sword into three, chewed them and then spat them out. Three goddesses, who are Takiribime (Tagorihime), Ichikishimahime, and Tagitsuhime – were thus born. Susanoo then took the strings of magatama beads Amaterasu entwined in her hair and round her wrists, likewise chewed the beads and spat them out. Five male deities, who are Ame-no-Oshihomimi, Ame-no-Hohi, Amatsuhikone, Ikutsuhikone, and Kumano-no-Kusubi – then came into existence. 
=== Exiling Susanoo ===
Amaterasu declares that the male deities were hers because they were born of her necklace, and that the three goddesses were Susanoo's. Susanoo, announcing that he had won the trial, thus signifying the purity of his intentions, "raged with victory" and proceeded to wreak havoc by destroying his sister's rice fields, defecating in her palace and flaying the 'heavenly piebald horse', which he then hurled at Amaterasu's loom, killing one of her weaving maidens. A furious Amaterasu in response hid inside the Ama-no-Iwato, plunging heaven and earth into total darkness. The gods, led by Omoikane-no-Kami, eventually persuade her to come out of the cave, restoring light to the world.
=== Accepting Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi ===
When Susanoo made the serpent drunk on strong sake and then killed it as it lay in a drunken stupor, from within the serpent's tail he discovered the sword Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi, also known as Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, which he then presented to Amaterasu as a reconciliatory gift. 
Amaterasu later bequeathed the sword to Ninigi, her grandson by Ame-no-Oshihomimi, along with the mirror Yata no Kagami and the jewel Yasakani no Magatama. This sacred sword, mirror, and jewel collectively became the three Imperial Regalia of Japan.
== Personality ==
Amaterasu is a benevolent goddess, caring for mortals while sly and clever, making any threats to stay away from her, even if it matters to exile her brothers Tsukuyomi and Susanoo. 
== Appearance ==
Amaterasu is a cat wearing a kimono. In her true human form, she is a beautiful woman. 
== Abilities ==
=== Heliokinesis ===
As the Goddess of Sun Amaterasu can control the sun, equivalent to those of Apollo and Helios. 
==== Photokinesis ====
Amaterasu controls the sun and can use light powers through sunlight. 
===== Sunlight Rays =====
With her sunlight prowess, Amaterasu can summon sunlight rays from the sun. This was especially seen when she appeared where she killed the Baltan captain and gun commanders with a single shot of sunlight ray. When she departed she disappeared into powerful rays of sunlight. This made Ah Loo and Michelle to faint away and didn't even realize that they went back to Earth. 
===== Dazzling Appearance =====
Amaterasu appeared bright and when she departed she disappeared into powerful rays of sunlight. 
==== Pyrokinesis ====
As the Goddess of Sun Amaterasu can use fire, though not to the extent of the God of Fire Kagutsuchi, her half-brother.
===== Black Fire =====
Her signature jutsu, which has the same name as the goddess, generates black fire that incinerates anything that touches it. If the amount of fire is enough, it can burn out the largest stars in the universe. 
=== Dōjutsu ===
==== Sharingan ====
Amaterasu is depicted with Sharingan, specifically in advanced forms. 
===== Mangekyō Sharingan =====
Amaterasu's Mangekyō Sharingan is similar to those of Sasuke Uchiha's. 
===== Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan =====
Amaterasu's Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan is similar to those of Sasuke Uchiha's. 
===== Rinnegan =====
Just like other Rinnegan users, hers is purple. 
===== Rinne-Sharingan =====
Just like other Rinne-Sharingan users, hers is red with 9 tomoe. 
=== Power Bestowal ===
Amaterasu bestowed Ah Loo her fire powers, though to push it to its full potential, Ah Loo has to train, but Loo didn't do enough, so he failed to use the maximum potential of the goddess' powers. 
== Part II ==
Amaterasu appeared as a supporting character in the remastered Part II, where she swiftly defeated the forces of Baltan. Loo and Mich questioned her identity after the goddess apologized for shocking the two mortals. Amaterasu revealed her identity as a goddess and told Loo that she bestowed her powers to him, though he needs to find its potential by himself. She then made a swift goodbye before vanishing into sunlight rays, which made Ah Loo and Michelle to faint away and didn't even realize that they went back to Earth. 
== Quotes ==
* (To Ah Loo and Michelle) Sorry that I shocked you, guys. 
* (To Ah Loo and Michelle) I am the goddess of the sun and the queen of the gods, Amaterasu. 
* (To Ah Loo) お前はアルですか？Translates to "Are you Ah Loo?"
* (To Ah Loo) 我はお前のを貸しまて。しかし、お前は自分で探して… Translates to "I shall lend you my powers. But, you have to find it by yourself."
* (To Ah Loo) As time goes on, you will slowly realize the existence of... 
* (To Ah Loo) That power...
== References ==
== Trivia ==
* Amaterasu is the Shinto equivalent of multiple gods: 
** Zeus, the Greek king of the gods.
** Jupiter or Jove, the Roman king of the gods. 
** Apollo, or Apollon, or Phoebus, or Phoebus Apollo, or Phoebus Apollon, the Greco-Roman god of the sun. 
** Helios, the Greek titan god of the sun. 
** Sol, the Roman titan god of the sun. 
* Amaterasu and her family members' names inspired the creation of multiple Naruto figures: 
** Amaterasu, a Mangekyō Sharingan Dōjutsu, was inspired by the Shinto goddess of the sun Amaterasu. 
** Tsukuyomi, a Mangekyō Sharingan Dōjutsu, was inspired by the Shinto god of the moon Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto, Amaterasu's younger brother and husband.
** Susanoo, a Mangekyō Sharingan Dōjutsu, was inspired by the Shinto god of storms Susanoo-no-Mikoto, Amaterasu's youngest brother.
** Kagutsuchi, a Mangekyō Sharingan Dōjutsu, was inspired by the Shinto god of fire Kagutsuchi, Amaterasu's oldest half-brother. 
** Izanagi, a Mangekyō Sharingan Dōjutsu, was inspired by the Shinto god of life creation Izanagi, Amaterasu's father. 
** Izanami, a Mangekyō Sharingan Dōjutsu, was inspired by the Shinto god of death creation Izanami, Amaterasu's stepmother and aunt. 
** Inari, a young boy in Naruto series, was inspired by the Shinto god of fertility Inari. 
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