Byakuya

Byakuya was the final incarnation of Naraku and the last incarnation to die.

Appearance
Similar to a moth yōkai, Byakuya has pale skin with purple eyes; he also has black hair, which is tied in a ponytail; his lips appear to be painted red.

His outfit consists of a light blue haori with red patterns on it.

Byakuya wears brown hakama with them.

He also wears a dark blue vest with yellow markings on it.

He wears socks with his sandals.

Byakuya keeps his bladeless sword tied to his back along with his gourd.

Personality
Byakuya appears playful and polite, introducing himself to others and expecting the same courtesy; he loathes how Sesshōmaru tried killing him without even an introduction.

Logical and observant, Byakuya doesn't want to arouse the anger of someone he knows can kill him, like Sesshōmaru.

He is willing to kill others Naraku hates, but won't go against his orders.

He is also willing to help others, even his enemies, such as when he told Shippō how to escape Naraku's body.

He'll often voice his opinions, such as when his opponents do something stupid; Inuyasha could have killed Naraku with the Meidō Zangetsuha, but chose to go inside him to rescue Rin.

When he mocked Inuyasha for not trying to kill Kanna directly to defeat the Mirror demon, Byakuya feared that he angered his eldest sister.

However, he quickly abandoned the idea when she didn't so much as give a glare at him, wrongly concluding she was truly emotionless.

He fears for his own life, taking note as to how Naraku made Kanna explode in an attempt to kill Inuyasha's group.

Byakuya has been seen to accept compromises, given he ordered Kai to bring him Kōga's shards, but decided Kōga himself was just as good when he followed after Kai.

It would seem Byakuya likes to twist his words around so it doesn't seem like he's lying; he let Shinta go free from his possession, only for a moth demon to carry him away and put him in danger of Mōryōmaru absorbing him.

Though he often appears calm, even amiable at times, he is capable of being caught off guard, such as when Adam used Bakusaiga's yoki wave to annihilate the 1,000 demons that Byakuya summoned, with his reaction being obviously unnerved and cowed by the dog demon's powerful new sword.

Powers, Skills & Abilities

 * Illusions: By blowing dew off a blade of grass, Byakuya is able to create a multiplication illusion. By surrounding someone with origami cranes, Byakuya can temporarily prevent his victim from being able to see beyond the ring of cranes; he used this to allow Mōryōmaru to flee in The Great Holy Spirit's Test. He can also create multiple, similar, illusions (specifically of Naraku) in different places; however, Byakuya comments that it's a lot of hard work. Byakuya has also created an illusion of Magatsuhi, using a piece of flesh with its scent to make the illusion more believable.


 * Teleportation: Whenever he's attacked, Byakuya substitutes himself with a doppelgänger, which turns into a flower in a blue flame when attacked; he tends to hide somewhere nearby, or flee. He can also teleport without a substitute, appearing out of a spiral of red energy or vanish in a wave of air. Byakuya holds out a flower before teleporting away, perhaps meaning they're a medium for this ability.


 * Barrier: Like Naraku, the Infant and Hakudōshi, Byakuya has the ability to create and fly in a barrier for his own safety if flying on his origami crane is too dangerous at the time. He only used this once in the manga, where he was ordered to distract Sesshōmaru so Meiōjū could be absorbed by Mōryōmaru.


 * Origami Control: His most commonly used ability, Byakuya uses it to create a paper crane to fly on after enlarging it, similar to Kagura's feather. He can also manipulate cut-outs of people for covert observation, and can possess others by simply attaching his paper to them. Byakuya can also remotely control smaller paper cranes to distract enemies. He also possess reflective sheets, which can send light anywhere he pleases.


 * Detachable Eye: Byakuya can detach his right eye at will, turning it into a flying eye demon, used to spy on foes; it's resistant to the pull of a Meidō, being able to avoid being sucked into the Underworld. He can send it to other dimensions as well; this allowed him to watch Inuyasha and Sesshōmaru's fight. Naraku can see what Byakuya does by touching his eye socket, something Byakuya finds "disgusting"; in a way, this replaces Kanna's mirror.


 * Command over Lesser Demons: Byakuya has been seen giving orders to weaker demons. He ordered a blood-thirsty demon to attack the wolf demon tribes to force them to take Kōga's shards. Byakuya can also communicate with the Rock Children, who informed him of the battle Shishinki fought against Sesshōmaru. He also gathered 1000 demons to impede Sesshōmaru's return to Kaede's village to find Magatsuhi only to see Sesshōmaru destroy them almost immediately.


 * Nature Control: Though only seen once, Byakuya has the ability to manipulate vines and make them burst from the ground where-ever he chooses. If the vines are cut, miasma will pour out of them; the potency of this miasma is unknown given no one breathed it in and a potion prevented Miroku from feeling pain from sucking it.


 * Flight: Even though he can fly on his origami cranes and in a personal barrier, Byakuya has been seen to fly on his own without any aid.


 * Technique Absorption: Byakuya possesses a blade-less sword that can absorb demonic energy. It was used to sample the Meidō Zangetsuha. The purpose of this attack is still unknown, as the Meidō opened up behind Kagome some time after Naraku was defeated. Byakuya has stated that he can only do this once.


 * Link to Naraku: Like Hakudōshi before him, Byakuya is linked to his creator; however, his connection is a lot more serious. During the final battle, Kagome shot off Naraku's left arm and Byakuya lost his at the same time. When Bakusaiga was wreaking havoc on Naraku's body, Byakuya's face started to crack. Upon being hit by a Meidō, Byakuya commented he would die when Naraku did.

Weapons

 * Magic Gourd: Byakuya has used it for three different purposes. First:, Produce poisonous snakes, which he used to paralyze Kohaku and defile his shard. Second: Splash water from it to create a moon around his targets to send them to another dimension. Third: Storing a piece of Magatsuhi's flesh for its scent, to trick Sesshōmaru.


 * Sword: He had a bladeless sword that he used only once like when he cut Kagome to lead her to the Netherworld.

Family
None.

Voice Actor
Michael Adamthwaite.