Kukochihiko

is a character appearing in Fate/Grand Order. 
==Profile==
===Background===
Kuchochiko was a once curse-wielding sorcerer in service of . However, one day, he killed Kunakoku's king, declared himself its new ruler, and tried to claim as well.
For a long time, Kukochiko kept Iyo under his supervision inside a cave to raise her as the Ancestral Beast's vessel. His plan was to use her in the war against Yamataikoku. However, after Himiko freed her, he was forced to summon the beast god using himself as a vessel. The summoning not only failed, but caused his body to get consumed by the Dark Blight, transforming into an abominable Evil Spirit as a result. Since the Age of Gods, he has been living inside the subterranean Cave of Eternal Darkness, surviving solely on people's anger and animosity.
Kukochihiko is a figure who is part of the unique history of the World of GUDAGUDA. Certain aspects of the world do not correspond to other Fate Worlds, such as figures related to Himiko.The BAMBOO BROOM DIARY - 2021 - December 1, 2021
===Appearance===
In his youth, Kukochihiko looked like a Human with a wolf's head. It is implied that the reason he has a wolf head is that he was either hit or influenced by the Sword of the Beast at some point.
===Personality===
==Role==
===Fate/Grand Order===
====GUDAGUDA Yamatai-koku====
Fate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Yamataikoku, Section 9: The Obsession, Return to the Depths of the EarthFate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Yamataikoku, Final Section: Between Light and Dark
:Kukochihiko (Evil Spirit)
====GUDAGUDA Shin Yamatai-koku 2022====
After being purified by Super Himiko and returning to the light during the Yamatai-koku Singularity, Kukochihiko borrowed Serizawa Kamo's Human body and traveled to the Shin Yamatai-koku Singularity.
Fate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Shin Yamataikoku, Prologue: The Man Who Returned from HellFate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Shin Yamataikoku, First Cup: Let's GO to the Other World!Fate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Shin Yamataikoku, Second Cup: Standby Cha-no-yuFate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Shin Yamataikoku, Third Cup: Straight to Your HeartFate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Shin Yamataikoku, Fifth Cup: Shrine Maiden of DestructionFate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Shin Yamataikoku, Sixth Cup: Decisive Battle! The Dark Battle of SekigaharaFate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Shin Yamataikoku, Seventh Cup: Sword of a Wild BeastFate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Shin Yamataikoku, Eighth Cup: Ancestral BeastFate/Grand Order - GUDAGUDA Shin Yamataikoku, Ninth Cup: THE Great Tea Ceremony
==Abilities==
During the events of the Shin Yamatai-koku Singularity, Kukochihiko manifested using Serizawa Kamo's body as his vessel.
===Combat===
Kukochihiko has the edge over Iyo in single combat. While Iyo states that she was rusty at the time, Kukochihiko claims that she never stood a chance at defeating him. Their fight is interrupted by Oda Nobunaga's surprise attack. Although her bullet misses due to her not being a good sniper, she is confident that she could hit him with Three Line Formation's repeated firing. Kukochihiko and his Dark Beastmen are later repelled by the combined efforts of Okita Souji Alter, Iyo, Oda Nobunaga, and regular Okita Souji. Kukochihiko praises the Chaldean Servant's strength and states that they did not defeat the Ominous Gods from the Yamatai-koku Singularity by Luck alone.
Kukochihiko is able to keep up with Okita Souji Alter in a sword fight. Thanks to his instincts, he can react to and block her attacks. However, Okita Alter has an advantage over Kukochihiko, as she can easily kill the Beastmen supporting him with her beam attacks while fighting the latter as well. Furthermore, Kukochihiko claims that Okita nearly grounded him down, and that she could have annihilated all of them on her own if she wanted to. 
Yamanami Keisuke empowered by Kukochihiko's Kuna Curses is powerful enough to block one of the former's attacks and push him back.
===Magecraft===
In life, Kukochihiko was a Curse-wielding sorcerer. His primary tool are his which are based on the Ancestral Beast's Black Blood. While it resembles the Dark Blight, it is not as pure. Kukochihiko is capable of sharing this Magecraft with other people, like Ishida Mitsunari or Yamanami Keisuke.
*Mental Interference Spell: Kukochihiko can use a Curse that was supposedly lost a long time ago. It was a secret art passed down among the denizens of Kunakoku, who worship the Ancestral Beast. A type of mental interference Spell that casts its targets into darkness and gradually eats away at their hearts. It starts by dulling their perception and later puts them to sleep, leaving them defenseless. He taught Yamanami Keisuke how to use this spell during the events of the Shin Yamatai-koku Singularity.
===Skills===
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===Noble Phantasm===
Kukochihiko's Noble Phantasm is the Sword of the Beast, a weapon that was created by the Ancestral Beast and bears Mystery from the Age of Gods. Okita Souji Alter claims that there is something strange about it, as she can't tell whether it is hiding its true power, or if its true power has left it. Nevertheless, its power uses the beast god's blood as its root, dealing black wounds that erode the bodies of the person wounded by it. It carries a disease that drains the victim's intelligence, turning them into a mindless beast. Not even Iyo can do anything about it. While it isn't powerful enough to destroy Okita Alter with a single direct blow, it severely weakened her and caused her to go unconscious. He tried to kill Sen-no-Rikyu with it as well, but it failed.
==Forms and Alternate Versions==
===Evil Spirit===
After Kukochihiko's failed attempt to become the Ancestral Beast's vessel, his body was consumed by the Dark Blight, transforming him into an abominable Evil Spirit as a result.
====Appearance====
In this form, Kuchochiko resembles a red dog skeleton with long hair and a sword through its skull. 
====Personality====
As an evil spirit, Kukochihiko holds intense disdain for the people of Yamatai-koku, particularly Himiko. 
====Abilities====
Oda Nobunaga claims that Kukochihiko is extremely powerful.
Kukochihiko seems to be capable of using the Dark Blight to his advantage.
Kukochihiko can kill people with Curses, as shown in the Yamatai-koku Singularity when he cursed Alive Himiko. This caused Himiko to lose her strength and get swallowed by the Dark Blight.
Kukochihiko was defeated by the combined efforts of Super Himiko, Oda Nobunaga, Oda Nobukatsu, Hijikata Toshizou, Okada Izou, and Mash Kyrielight. Although Ritsuka Fujimaru's Servants had been initially trapped by the Dark Blight, Super Himiko's light was able to free them, allowing them to fight back against Kukochihiko. Super Himiko is also the one to deal the finishing blow to Kukochihiko with Eternal Mirrors Epitomizing the Stars.
Kukochihiko uses a Spell that controls Evil Spirits born from resentment. These spirits are able to regenerate unless cut off from the source of their resentment. He granted this power to Serizawa Kamo, who used it to corrupt the people of Yamatai-koku into the Dark Shinsengumi Troop that terrorize the country.
==Development==
===Creation and Conception===
Kukochihiko's humanoid form was designed by Shimokoshi in Fate/Grand Order. Shimokoshi posted Kukochihiko's full portrait art on Twitter.simosi Twitter 7:16 PM JST · Sep 21, 2022
==References==
Category:Characters in Fate/Grand Order (Part 2) 
Category:Evil Spirits
Category:Japanese historical and mythological figures
Category:Magi
Category:Introduced in 2020
Category:Canines
Category:Humans