Onigumo

was a bandit rescued by the priestess named Kikyō. He was an evil human being who gained his injuries in a fire caused by Rasetsu who set the building Onigumo was in a blaze because Onigumo betrayed him and took his men. Kikyō found him and nursed his injuries, and occasionally, Kikyō's younger sister Kaede took care of him as well, even though she didn't like doing it. Onigumo gave up his body to demons in order to regain his strength, mobility, and power. He did this because he desired Kikyō and the Sacred Jewel for himself, while the demons did it because they wished to get rid of Kikyō and obtain the Sacred Jewel. This created the evil half-demon Naraku who then immediately tricked Inuyasha and Kikyō into becoming enemies so he could have the sacred jewel for even more power than he already had. His deceit led to Kikyō's death and Inuyasha's sealing to the Tree of Ages. When Naraku removed his human heart, he also removed Onigumo's soul in the process, which became Musō. Much later, Musō finally remembers about his past as a bandit and of his time with Kikyō within the cave.

Final Death
In one of Naraku's final moments, he recalled that Kagome said the Jewel did not grant his real wish. Naraku recalls that what he really wished for was Kikyō's love, but it seemed that it was not granted to him. Before Kagome's arrow pierced the jewel, Naraku comments that he won't be able to go where Kikyō has gone. It is presumed that Onigumo's emotions had somehow surfaced within Naraku as he recalled his true wish, thus proving what Kikyō once stated to Naraku was indeed true;"You've disguised yourself well, but you're still that fugitive human, and who you once were can never be erased".

Trivia

 * Onigumo had a Spider mark on his back, even before he became Naraku.
 * The name Onigumo literally translates to Ogre/Demon Spider, most likely referring to his demonic spider mark on his back, and possibly Naraku's spider-like traits.According to Japanese History, Japanese people used "Tsuchigumo" (ground spider) as a derogatory term for bandits and thieves
 * The name Musō in which he used to call himself when he stole the face from a monk whose name was Musō. Translated Musō means Peerless.