Tanjiro Kamado

ℹ️️**Notice**This character is modeled and named after the Demon Slayer character of the same name

**Tanjiro Kamado** (  *竈門炭治郎* *Kamado Tanjirō*?) is a shinobi of Kirigakure's Kamado Clan. He is a Demon Slayer, who joined to find a remedy to turn his brother, Zuko Kamado, back into a human and to hunt down and kill demons, in order to prevent others from suffering the same fate as him.

Before he became a Demon Slayer, Tanjiro was a Water Bender before his mother and younger siblings were slaughtered while his younger brother, Zuko, was turned into a demon.

## Background

Tanjiro was born to Tanjuro and Kie Kamado receiving younger siblings after. One morning, Tanjiro's father died from his illness. The following hour, Tanjiro and Zuko's mother and younger brothers were killed by a human demon named Muzan. After their mother and siblings were slaughtered by a human demon after their father Tanjuro dies from his illness Tanjiro and Zuko ran away to hide in a forest by the sea with no guidance or civilization they wear seaweed loincloths and build boats. Soon, they are captured and taken to a ninja academy between Kiri and Konoha where they try to escape and are captured again. The children grow older into teenagers and say goodbye before setting off to travel and having learned their ninja ways.

## Personality

Tanjiro is very kind by nature and has been described by others as having very gentle eyes and a compassionate persona. He exhibits a great deal of determination and will not give up once he has a goal to achieve; the best example of this being his relentless quest to find a cure. Even though he is relatively strong on his own, Tanjiro isn't opposed to asking others for help when he needs it. He is very protective of his friends and even more so of his younger brother. However, despite his kind and understanding nature, Tanjiro does have a limit to his tolerance and has a distaste for rudeness and cowardice as he easily becomes annoyed.

Tanjiro is direct and very honest, taking everyone's words with sincerity and seriousness. He has difficulty lying and doing so causes his face to contort severely, as his honest nature clashes with the insincerity of his words. Having grown up in a fishing village , Tanjiro has no experience of life in large urban areas. During his missions, he stared in wonder at the bright lights enveloping the cities.

Under Tanjiro's rather kind and friendly shell, is a person with a growing fire of rage and vengeance inside of them. Tanjiro shows noticeable anger that even Inosuke senses.

Tanjiro's most notable attribute is his ability to empathize with anyone, even demons, which often makes him hesitate before delivering the final blow. Tanjiro has a unique ideology regarding demons, believing that those that have committed evil should be killed without mercy, but those that regret their actions should not be belittled after their deaths, showing great nuance and maturity in Tanjiro's thinking, probably brought about by his brother. However, as Tanjiro gains experience over the years of his service, he becomes more calculating and strict in his decisions. His courage to protect the weak commits him to face his enemy with respect and dignity, whether versus good people or evil demons. Tanjiro is adamant about serving justice to the evil, by any means necessary, even declaring to cut off the heads of demons who have committed heinous crimes and confronting them about their inhumane mindset and their criminal deeds.

As a demon, Tanjiro appeared to be mindless, like most initially are following their transformation. He acted like a feral beast, attacking anyone in sight without any hesitation. Not even his friends and comrades were safe. The one exception was Zuko, who he refused to harm even after tasting his blood; a possible sign that he was fighting his transformation. His hostility towards the Demon Slayers might also have been due to his mind being affected.

## Battles

* Tanjiro vs Kisame
* Tanjiro vs Kisame and Josurin
* Tanjiro vs Hakaru
* Tanjiro vs Feitan

## Gallery

Tanjiro with his fatherTanjiro as a childA young Tanjiro in the trees overlooking the seaTanjiro being lifted by his fatherBaby Tanjiro being held by his father