Midoriko

Midoriko is a minor character in story of InuYasha

History
Midoriko was a miko many years ago. She was well known for being powerful and has slain many youkai single handedly. It is because of this, however, that her fate was sealed.

In her final battle, Midoriko was ambushed by many youkai. The battle lasted for 7 days and nights and eventually a youkai, created from the possession of a man, who secretly desired Midoriko, by many youkai, got her in its jaws. Midoriko, in one final attempt to defeat the youkai, forced out the youkai's soul and her soul from their respective bodies. Both youkai and Midoriko died, but their souls combined to create the Shikon no Tama.

Midoriko and the demon remain imprisoned within the jewel and continue to battle, until Kagome made a wish to make the jewel disappear forever.

Current Story
Although many years have passed, her body exists (in crystallized form in the anime, as a mummy in the manga) in the taijiya village (The Demon Slayer Village). She made a cameo, in which she saves Myoga (however, it could just be Myoga seeing things). It is said that Midoriko and Youkai are still fighting inside the Shikon Jewel.

As the story continues, her soul and the youkai were split from the Sacred Jewel, as it has intentions to use Naraku, Kagome, and Kikyou instead. However, she and the youkai were finally banished when Kagome wished for the Shikon no Tama to disappear forever.

In the manga, what became of Midoriko was never shown. However, in the anime series, after Kagome makes her wish, Midoriko ceased her fighting and disappeared along with the demons she fought, implying that her battle has finally ended and she is allowed to move on.

Attack and Ability
As a priestess, Midoriko had high levels of spiritual power.


 * Purify: Midoriko can purify youkai.


 * Possession: Midoriko has the power to possess a person.
 * Stamina: Midoriko has extremely high stamina as she was able to fight many youkai for seven days and seven nights.
 * Swordsman: She is seen carrying and using a sword as a weapon, it is assumed she knows some sowrdsmanship.

Anime/Manga Difference

 * It is hinted that Kirara fought by Midoriko's side in the anime, while in the manga, it had made no hints towards this.
 * In the manga, Midoriko's fate after Kagome made her wish for the jewel to disappear forever was never shown. In the anime series, after Kagome makes her wish, Midoriko ceased her fighting and disappeared along with the demons she fought, implying that her long battle has finally ended and she is allowed to move on.

Trivia

 * Despite being responsible for the whole story of InuYasha (she was responsible for the existant of the Shikon Jewel), she has a really minor role in the actual story.
 * In InuYasha Movie 4, the clothing that the fake Kikyo is wearing looks very similar to Midoriko's clothing.
 * Midoriko is the only priestess shown in the story that wields a sword. Not counting the Kikyo in Movie 4 as she was a clone.