Character Description

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Sesshomaru has two forms which both can be seen in the anime, a human like form, and his true demon form. His human form resembles most human features except for his ears his markings, and his eye color. In order to describe him more accurately I’ll describe his feature head to toe in each form then his clothing. Sesshomaru like his brother has silver hair although his is much longer than InuYasha’s reaching to his knees. His ears are pointed and look almost elf like when compared to that of a normal human. On the center of his forehead is a blue crescent moon along with magenta stripes on his eyelids. On both his cheeks there are two magenta colored stripes which have matching stripes on his wrists. His fingernails are longer and sharper than most humans and can be referred to as claws. Overall his body appears to be slim and feminine. Yet in episode nineteen he bares half his chest and shoulder to reveal that he is quite well built underneath his clothing. He also has a large length of fur on his right shoulder that is not clothing but a part of his body that remains even when he is transformed into his true self. He also does not have a left arm for most the anime since InuYasha cuts it off when he is in his true form although he does gain it back eventually at the end of the Final Act series.

His other form is his true dog demon self. This form has similarities with his human form in that the markings are almost the same. When he transforms in the anime to his true form it is usually consists of his eyes turning a bright red color, and his markings enlarge, become more jagged and intensify in color. His transformation from his human to true form usually occurs within a tornado encircling him while his form grows. His true form is also much larger than his human form which can be seen when he fights InuYasha at his father’s grave. When he transforms after his fight at the grave you will notice that the front left leg is missing since InuYasha cut it off, but no worries because it does not hinder Sesshomaru at all.

The clothing that Sesshomaru wears is of a mixed variety in my standards. After researching I have found that there are some Chinese influences in his armor and flowing sash, though the rest of his clothing are representative of traditional Japanese clothing. He wears a kimono with a red hexagon and flower crest at the collar and sleeves with the rest of it being white. His pants which are a traditional looking flowing Japanese pant appear balloon like because they are gathered around the ankle which I assume allows him to comfortable wear his shoes without tripping. He also has armor which covers his entire midsection and also extends over his left shoulder looping around to attach in the back to form a spiky pauldron. This armor is self regenerating as can be seen when it is damaged in the anime during battle.