Kōga

Koga (鋼牙 Kōga) is the young leader of the southern yōkai-wolf tribe, which is nearly wiped out by Kagura and Naraku. He first meets InuYasha as an opponent in battle, but becomes a reluctant, occasional ally despite maintaining a strong sense of rivalry with the "useless dog" about their relative combat strengths as well as Koga's persistent courtship of Kagome.

After suffering serious wounds, Koga is partially restored by three Shikon shards embedded into his legs and right arm. The shards are eventually taken away from him by Naraku, gravely weakening him; he leaves and disappears from the manga, after telling Kagome that she may leave InuYasha and come to him at any time.

Name Meaning

 * the 鋼牙 means "steel fang".

Abilities

 * Whirlwind - Koga's method of transportation. Whenever on the go, he is enveloped in a high-speed tornado. Despite its effectiveness, Koga never actually uses it in battle.


 * Goraishi - A claw that Koga earns from his ancestor spirits so that he can avenge the deaths of his comrades and destroy Naraku. He can only use it once. The claw shields him, barely, from Naraku's corruption of the jewel. He can also use it to create energy blasts that are equal to that of a fully-powered Wind Scar. This attack is not in the anime series, which ends before this point in the manga.