Shippō's father

was a Kitsune like his son, Shippō.

History
He lived with Shippō in a village. . At one point, he obtained a shard of the Shikon no Tama. He was killed by the Thunder Brothers. When Shippō's father was killed, his fur was used by Manten as a decorative sash.This caused Shippō to seek revenge on them, first by stealing jewel shards from Kagome Higurashi and Inuyasha. After hearing his story, Kagome and Inuyasha eventually agree help him, and the Thunder Brothers are killed by Inuyasha. During the battle, Shippō's father's spirit protected Shippō and Kagome from harm using his pelt, which the Thunder Brothers had stolen.

Relationships

 * Shippō