Renkotsu

Renkotsu is second in command but is the fourth in strength of the Band of Seven. Renkotsu resembles a Buddhist with purple streaks running up on both sides of his face. When he is resurrected, Renkotsu (being the smartest of the seven), kills monks and dons the clothing of one to avoid being found out by Inuyasha. Inuyasha allows the "monk" Renkotsu to put the bodies of Kagome, Sango and Miroku (who have all fallen desperately ill from poison) into a temple which he later sets on fire. He teams up with Ginkotsu to fight Inuyasha, but Renkotsu later fights Koga. In the battle with Koga, Ginkotsu places himself in front of Renkotsu to save him (Ginkotsu self-destructs) and later, Renkotsu takes Ginkotsu jewel shard. Renkotsu is a schemer, and plotted to have Jakotsu fight Inuyasha so that he could have more shards. Renkotsu had planned to use the shards against Bankotsu who he felt had too much power and control. It is because of this scheming that Bankotsu kills Renkotsu for himself. Renkotsu appears in the anime from episodes 103 to 109 but his first spotlight is in "Kagome, Miroku, and Sango: A Desperate Situation" episode 106.

Name Meaning
Renko and tsu means "refined metal" and "bone"

Weapon and Abilities
Renkotsu does not carry any particular weapon. However, he is a master at explosives and metallurgy and mechanics. In one particular episode (105 entitled "The Ghastly Steel Machine") he is seen forging Ginkotsu's new body.