Miyuki Kazahana

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**Miyuki Kazahana** (風 (かざ) 花 (はな)  美雪 (みゆき) , *Kazahana Miyuki*?) is a major supporting character of *Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba*. She is a demon slayer of the Demon Slayer Corps and the current Ice Hashira (氷 (こおり) 柱 (ばしら) , *Kori Bashira*?).

Miyuki is also the older sister of Akito Kazahana, a demon slayer who fought alongside Tanjiro Kamado and Nezuko Kamado.

## Appearance

Miyuki is a curvaceous young woman of an average stature with a pale complexion and strawberry tinted lips to contrast it. She also has very long dark blue hair with bangs running down the front and the sides with the back side reaching past her waist. She wears this in a low ponytail with a silver glitter bow. She also harbors Amber eyes with orange pupils and long eyebrows. Finally, she has blue painted nails with her ring fingers being a slightly darker shade.

Miyuki wears a blue tinted version of the demon slayer uniform. She also sports a sapphire blue haori that fades to a white sheer with small white snowflakes for it's design. The outfit also includes sapphire blue kyahan with a white polka-dot pattern, a white belt, blue tabi socks, and white zori with blue straps. She's also always seen wearing a pair of matching rings with silver bases and blue and purple tints. She wears one of each on both of her ring fingers.

## Personality

Miyuki has always been kind and quiet. She doesn't really express her opinions much but when she does she usually makes good points. She is always willing to do whatever is necessary to protect everyone and keep the innocent out of harms way. She's also very determined to always do her utmost which is why she has the mindset of "not enough" while training. She is often described by others as having a "heart of gold" due to her kind and gentle nature and the fact that she is always helping out others in need. She also follows her heart no matter what.

When it comes to demons things can be a bit different. Miyuki utterly despises demons due to the fact that they hurt and kill innocent people. The demon she despises the most is Upper rank one, Kokushibō. This is because he is the one responsible for her family's demises which left her and Akitō as the only 2 surviving members.

But when it came to the Kamado siblings she was touched. Despite Tanjirō breaking the corps rules by protecting a demon. When she learned that the demon was his sister, she was touched and found it heartwarming as to her he was staying by his sister's side and protecting her no matter the cost. Although she does despise demons she did make Nezuko an exception after hearing their story. However, this situation did not change how she felt about other demons she still hates them and still is harsh to them.

## Abilities

**Overall Abilities:** Being a Hashira of the demon slayer corps, Miyuki is a very powerful swordswoman. She has displayed her extraordinary abilities and profieciency in battle on numerous occasions. Not only was she able to defeat great numbers of demons that were on par with lower moon demons with ease, but she was also able to fight proficiently in her duel and battle against Kokushibo. She is so skilled that Kokushibo stated himself that her abilities were at their peak. He also commented that Miyuki was one of the more powerful Hashira of this generation.

**Demon Slayer Mark****:** Miyuki awakened her mark against Upper Rank 1, Kokushibō. When it manifested It took on the form of a bunch of snowflakes that go all over her body. They are of different shapes and varying shades of blue. The most notable place being around her eyes where they form around them. The mark immensely increased her physical capabilities. This was seen when Miyuki was able to fight Kokushibo well despite being greatly injured many times over. However, although the Mark immensely increased her capability's, she still couldn't do significant damage to Kokushibo without needing assistance from Sanemi, Gyomei, and Muichiro. Additionally, if it weren't for Miyuki intervening at one point, Sanemi would've almost died.

* Bright red Nichirin Sword**:** During the battle against Kokusibo, Miyuki, along with Sanemi strikes Gyomei's spiked flail with her sword, this turned their weapons red for a brief period of time which enabled the trio to decapitate the Upper Rank. Later on, during the battle against Muzan, Miyuki turned her blade red again. This allowed her to be able to hamper the regeneration of Muzan which was effective in the long battle.

**Immense Speed and Reflexes:** Miyuki possesses immense speed and reflexes. She is ranked 4th fastest of all her fellow Hashira. During the Infinity Castle Arc in the battle against Kokushibo, Miyuki was able to keep with the battle. when she unlocked her demon slayer mark, she, along with Sanemi and Gyomei, were able to briefly overpower Kokushibo. (...)

**Immense Stamina & Endurance:** In addition to her speed,(...)

**Immense Strength:** Through years and years of harsh training Miyuki gained immense strength. Her strength is to the point where in the infinity castle, Miyuki could beat demons that were easily on par with Lower moons effortlessly. During her duel with Kokushibo, Miyuki was able to keep him in a hold for a brief period of time. She was also able to(...)

## Fighting Style

* **Master Swordswoman:** Being a Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, Miyuki is one of the most powerful and skilled swordsmen in the entire organization.

### Swordsmanship

**Ice Breathing** (氷 (こおり) の呼 (こ) 吸 (きゅう) , *Kōri no kokyū*?): A Breathing style that derived from the Water Breathing which Miyuki created herself through extremely harsh training. The forms have been described as being "graceful" and "beautiful". She has completely mastered this breathing style and is the most powerful and proficient user of this breathing style.

* **First Form: Winter Solstice- Snowy Day** (壱 (いち) ノ型 (かた)  冬 (ふゆ) ノ至 (とう)  点 (じ) 雪 (ゆき) 日 (にち) , *Ichi no kata: Tōjiten - yuki-bi*?) - The user dashes forward and uses their blade to send a powerful diagonal strike which cuts their foe in half.

* **Second Form: Winter's Dance - Snowbound** (弐 (に) ノ型 (かた)  冬 (ふゆ) ダ (だ) ン (ん) ス (す) 雪 (ゆき) 限 (げん) 界 (かい) る, *Kōri no kokyū: Ni no kata - Fuyu Dansu - Yukigenkai*?) - The user will circle around their foe while spinning themselves in a repeated spinning motion that resembles a beautiful dance. All the while, the users blade cuts their foe to bits.

* **Third Form: Calming Blizzards** (参 (さん) ノ型 (かた)  鎮 (ちん) 静 (せい) 亂吹 (ふぶき) , *San no kata: Chinsei Fubuki*?) - The user will deliver a series of sudden slashes that move the same way a blizzard does. When performed, a blizzard that has sharp shards of ice is envisioned by both the user and their foe.

* **Fourth Form: Frosty Winters** (肆 (し) ノ型 (かた)  霜 (かんき) 冬 (ふゆ) , *Shi no kata - Shimō fuyu*?) - This form is one of the most deadly alongside Subzero. The swordsman will go for the foes heart and use their sword to impale it. This is the most painful form of the 9 as the foe will undergo immense pain.

* **Fifth Form: Glacial Flurry** (伍 (ご) ノ型 (かた)  氷 (ひょう) 草 (そう) 草 (そう) , *Go no kata: Hyōsōsō*?) - The user will deliver a small series of fast circular shaped slashes. The slashes will go in horizontal and vertical directions.

* **Sixth Form: Icy frostbite** (陸 (ろく) ノ型 (かた)  氷 (こおり) 凍 (かんき) 傷 (かむ) , *Roku no kata - Kōri tōshō*?) - This form is typically used when the enemy is distracted but it sometimes can be used in other instances. The user will leap up into the air in a graceful manner. Then, the user will charge towards their opponent but will intentionally go off to the side a little bit. Once the enemy realizes where their opponent is it will already be too late as the user will deliver a blow to their foe and will then land.

* **Seventh Form: Frozen Waters** (漆 (しち) ノ型 (かた)  凍 (こお) 海 (かい) , *Shichi no kata: Kōkai*?) - The user will focus really hard and then use their blade to send out a shockwave which will not only cancel their opponents movements but will also stun them too. this can provide the user with enough time to either deliver a blow or cut their foes head off. But this move, much like subzero, is less effective against higher ranking demons.

* **Eighth Form: Snowfall Rush** (捌 (はち) ノ型 (かた)  降 (こう) 雪 (せつ) , *Hachi no kata: Kōsetsu*?) - The user will leap over their opponent and slash them. At the same time they're slashing their opponent, the user will also perform a spin/twirl-like motion.

* **Ninth Form: Subzero** (玖 (く) ノ型 (かた)  深 (しん) 冷 (れい) , *Ku no kata: Shinrei*?) - The user’s blade turns to a firm blue which makes it an extremely lethal cold temperature. With this, the user dashes forward and delivers a flurry of 12 devastating blows in quick succession that resemble a dance with the final blow being the most deadly. These attacks seemingly take the form of large barrages of ice moving at swift speeds.

## Battles

Miyuki Kazahana Battles

**Infinity Castle Arc**

* Demon Slayers vs Muzan Kibutsuji: Part 1
* Muichirō Tokitō, Genya Shinazugawa, Miyuki Kazahana, Sanemi Shinazugawa and Gyōmei Himejima vs Kokushibō

**Sunrise Countdown Arc**

* Demon Slayers vs Muzan Kibutsuji: Part 2

## Equipment

* **Standard Nichirin Katana:** Like the majority of Demon Slayers, Miyuki harbors a standard Nichirin Blade. Her Katana is light blue, complementing her breathing style, Ice Breathing. Her katana’s hilt is a snowflake taking on a lined design that also features small dots on each end with plain white as its color. Her scabbard is Maya blue with a upwards swirl pattern and a silver end. On the side of her katana, the words **Destroyer of Demons** (惡 (あっ) 鬼 (き) 滅 (めっ) 殺 (さつ) , *Akki Messatsu*?) are carved.

## Trivia

* She and Kyōjurō Rengoku are childhood friends (And they both harbor feelings for each other).
* Her favorite food is Unagi.
* Her purple ring originally came from her twin brother who gave it to her as a matching gift to his blue one when they were 9.
* She owns a small white dog named Fuyuko, she is very quiet and well behaved.
* Miyuki has a personal diary and training notes which she writes in occasionally.
* Miyuki received her bow as a gift from Kyōjurō Rengoku when they were children. Ever since then, she’s worn it everyday.
* She likes to eat Japanese Crepes as they're her favorite dessert.
* Her body temperature is colder than most peoples.
* she likes reading
* She is the reason for the tradition that every time a set of twins is born they each must get 1 ring at the age of 9. As When she passed a few years after the final battle she requested the tradition to her brother which is why in the time skip you can see Akitos' descendants wearing the rings.
* Miyuki, Along with Mitsuri is one of the only 2 known female slayers that unlocked the Demon Slayer Mark.
* Miyuki viewed the other Hashira as follows:
	+ "*She's really cheerful. We are opposites but she's cute and we get along well!*" - Love Hashira
	+ "*He's nice and we talk a bit. I feel bad when the others say mean things to him.*" - Water Hashira
	+ "*I like his style! Sometimes he'll act like an older brother it kinda reminds me of my older brother Hiro.*" - Sound Hashira
	+ "*He has my utmost respect. He and I talk quite a bit and he's very nice.*" - Stone Hashira
	+ "*I love him. We've known each other for a long time and I deeply care for him. His "Umai's" are cute!*" - Flame Hashira
	+ "*I am so proud of him! He's accomplished so much he has my greatest respect.*" -  Mist Hashira
	+ "*She's really smart and her ability to use poisons is truly amazing! We talk a lot too.*" - Insect Hashira
	+ "*We talk occasionally but he's nice to me.*" - Wind Hashira
	+ "*We don't really talk as much but when we do he's pretty nice.*" - Serpent Hashira
* Miyuki's level of openness is ranked as 92%.
* Due to her kindness the corps members don't fear Miyuki as much as they fear the other Hashira so as a result they often go to her if they need a Hashira for something. Out of all her fellow Hashira her aura is stated to be the least intimidating.
* Miyuki is one of only 5 Hashira to use a normal Nichirin Katana. The other 4 are Kyōjurō Rengoku, Giyū Tomioka, Muichirō Tokitō, and Sanemi Shinazugawa.
* She likes to take care of animals.

## Quotes

* (To Kokushibō) "*Damn you..! Throw your insults all you want, I don't care! But if you dare bring my family into this, then I'll make you regret it!*"
* (To Akitō Kazahana) "*My dear brother... ever since you were but a young child...10 years ago... I’ve been teaching you all the things you know now. And now...every day, you’ve used those teachings to grow. I am so proud of you! I know that you will become a bright young man! I believe in you. Remember that.*"
* (To herself) "*I want to keep everyone safe, I will protect everyone. No matter the cost!*"
* (To Kokushibō) *"All of those poor innocent people you've slain. Among them my family.. how do you monsters even live with yourselves knowing that you are hurting others and killing innocent people?? You're pathetic. You’re nothing but a weak monster who only cares about yourself. I will avenge my family and all those who have fallen at your filthy hands. Even if it costs me my life.*"
* (To Kyōjurō Rengoku) “*I care about you so much. If you are ever in need I will always be here for you.*"
* (To herself about Makōto Kazahana) *"Yes. As you are my beloved twin brother. And as such, I will always be with you aswell."*
* (To herself) "*Mother..Father..Honoka..Hiro..Makoto..Aika. All of them. He killed all of them. And countless others! All those times I cried in vain…even though I knew not a thing would change... Not anymore... Feel the rage! I won't fail!*"