Kiyōi Kyoudo

**Kiyōi Kyoudo** (清い強さ *Kyōudō Kiyōi*) was the older brother of Hikari Kyoudo, the Sky Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps.

## Appearance

Kiyōi was a young man of average height, who had a small build and a pale complexion. He had greyish, shoulder-length hair that faded to white at the edges, with his fringe covering his forehead and stopping over his eyebrows. His eye color used to be a deep magenta, but had faded to a lighter, almost lilac purple due to his illness. He was also born with a red scar-like mark travelling from his ear to his mouth, and this restricted him from talking often.

He was usually seen wearing a white dress shirt with a purple ribbon around the collar, black tattuke-hakama pants tied around the waist with a purple satin belt, white kyahan, white tabi socks and a pair of black zori. As well as this, he was usually seen wearing a dark purple cloak with the kanji for "fortune" embroidered around the rims. This cloak was a gift given to him by his late father before his death.

During the time he was poisoned, Kiyōi's forehead, hands and shoulders as well as patches of skin across his body were tinted a light purple like a bruise, as well as his eyes appearing faded. Hikari would often restore his eye color by letting his tears fall into his eyes.

## Personality

Kiyoi was a calm, gentle individual, usually possessing a positive and welcoming air. Many inhabitants of the village he lived in said that he is incredibly similar to his father; he has the ability to empathize with anyone and can always find a bright side to a situation.

While he appeared calm on the outside, he showed a decent, noble aura with a quiet perception to his surroundings. Before he was poisoned, Kiyōi was a tax collector for his village. However, unlike most tax collectors in the Shinjuku District who were demanding, harsh and rude, Kiyōi was kind, understanding and never rushed anyone if they were unable to pay their taxes. If they couldn't afford to pay, Kiyōi would spare them some of his own money and not charge them for that month. This helped him become well-known throughout his village and the Shinjuku District, and helped the Kyoudo family rise within the hierarchy.

## Abilities

**Skilled Swordsman:** Before his father's death and before he was poisoned, Kiyōi learned swordsmanship skills and techniques from his father including Star Breathing but never chose to enter Final Selection or become a Demon Slayer, and instead settled with keeping his job as a tax collector. However, there were times when the village he lived in was under attack by animals or very weak demons, in which case Kiyōi used the techniques his father taught him to protect the people.

## History

### Shinjuku District Arc

At the age of 16, Kiyōi was poisoned by a mystery stranger who lived in the same village as him, who was assumed jealous of his younger brother Hikari's gift and his father's skill despite being retired. Hikari was able to save Kiyōi from immediate death, and instead drew out his life for another three years. However, the effects of the poison weren't neutralized, and were instead prolonged and dragged out across the remainder of his life. Although Hikari was able to slow down the effects of the poison, he wasn't able to prevent them, and Kiyōi died due to a seizure from the poison suddenly multiplying rapidly.