Kin'u (金烏) is Miroku and Sango's daughter, Gyokuto's twin sister, and the elder sister of Hisui. She was the only one who followed her father's footsteps in cultivating her inherent spiritual/Buddhist powers to become an 'Ama' (尼, a Buddhist nun).
History[]
Kin'u, alongside Gyokuto, were born in a house at Kaede's village.
Inside Miroku and Sango's house, Kaede and Rin have successfully delivered Hisui. Miroku returns, wondering if the child was born; Sango invites him to hold his new son as Gyokuto and Kin'u look at their new sibling.
That night, Sango asks Miroku how he thinks Kagome was doing, wondering if she made it back to her world on the other side of the well. Gyokuto sleeps next to Kin'u and Hisui as Miroku tends to them,
The next day, Miroku and Sango are hanging their laundry out to dry as the Kin'u and Gyokuto play with Inuyasha's ear; Shippō laughs that he's been reduced to the twins toy. Annoyed, Inuyasha asks their parents to do something, but the girls don't listen to Miroku while Sango apologizes for their daughters' behavior. Catching a scent, Inuyasha picks up the twins and tosses them on Shippō, telling them to "go slay the fox." Both happily pin him to the ground. Shippō yells that he didn't sign up for this.
At the Bone-Eater's Well, Miroku, Sango and Shippō arrive soon afterwards with Kin'u, Gyokuto, and Hisui, happily surprised to see Kagome again. Kagome greets her friends.
At their house, Miroku and Sango take care of Kin'u, Gyokuto, and Hisui.
Six months later, Sango is washing clothes as Hisui is on her back. Kin'u and Gyokuto were playing in the field. Kagome approaches with a basket of herbs as she calls out to Sango, greets her with a hello. Kin'u and Gyokuto realized it's Kagome before they go towards her and show them what they've picked. Kagome asks Kin'u and Gyokuto what do they have. Kin'u and Gyokuto tell Kagome they dug up lots and lots of plants. Kagome tells Kin'u and Gyokuto that those are kudzu roots and if they dry them they make good medicine. Kin'u and Gyokuto become interested. Kagome remembers something before she takes out a plant and tells Gyokuto and Kin'u that she'll give them this. Kin'u and Gyokuto ask Kagome what is that. Kagome tells Kin'u and Gyokuto it is a Kikyō root. Sango becomes concerned. Kin'u and Gyokuto asked Kagome what is a Kikyō root. Kagome tells Kin'u and Gyokuto the Kikyō is a very kind plant and it helps with coughs and fevers. Kin'u and Gyokuto were disappointed as they wished it was a snack instead. Sango finishes washing clothes as she walks towards Kagome, Kin'u, and Gyokuto. Kagome sees Sango walking towards them and questions about food. Sango tells Kin'u and Gyokuto to come on and to not give Kagome such a hard time. Kin'u and Gyokuto comply. Kagome laughs.
Later, Sango, Kagome, Gyokuto, and Kin'u walk back home as Gyokuto and Kin'u are holding onto Kagome. Sango questions Kagome about the 7 autumnal flowers. Kagome confirms it as it's from the Manyoshu by the poet Yamanoue something or other. Hisui starts crying. Sango tries to comfort Hisui. Gyokuto and Kin'u tell Hisui not to cry. Kagome apologizes to Hisui. Yotsume secretly watches them from a tree. Kagome tells Sango that she knows that she's said this before but Kin'u, Gyokuto, and Hisui all have very unique names. Sango tells Kagome it was Miroku's choice.
In Miroku and Sango's hut, Kin'u and Gyokuto are playing with Shippō, who isn't enjoying it. Shippō tells Kin'u and Gyokuto to stop it, but then Root Head has come so Shippō has to protect the kids as Sango put baby Hisui down next him as she threw the Hiraikotsu at it.
Kohaku helped Miroku fight off some of the root head's body then quickly headed to the house where his sister, nieces, nephew and Rin were. With Sesshōmaru guarding them on top of the house, Kohaku is asked by his sister to babysit her six month old son while she goes to fight.
Not much is known about Kin'u’s childhood/teenage years because the anime only shows her briefly as a child alongside Gyokuto when Rin is giving birth to Towa and Setsuna on the night of the lunar eclipse.
Years later, Kin'u (now a young adult) followed in her father's footsteps and became a nun distributing spiritual abilities via sacred sutras.[2] Her golden spiritual-infused staff has not been seen.
Personality[]
Kin'u treated Inuyasha just like Kagome did when she first met him, calling him "Doggy" and petting his ears. As usual, Inuyasha was annoyed by this as he did not like his ears being touched by anyone. Kin'u acted like most toddlers would, seeing as how she was curious and still so young. She and her sister were also fond of roughhousing with Shippō, an act Inuyasha refers to as "slaying the fox."
As a young adult, Kin'u, seems to not take things seriously and openly makes fun of her father when he comes up with new ways to train. Kin'u also reacts defensively when Hisui insinuates that she isn't a brave older sister like Towa. Kin'u is more outgoing, playful, cheerful and childlike.[3] She's also able to make her younger brother do her bidding, as seen when she talked him into administering the princess' etiquette lessons in her place. Also, along with Gyokuto, Kin'u still enjoys playing with Shippō, much to his chagrin.
Physical description[]
Kin'u with her family and Shippō.
Kin'u bares a striking resemblance to her mother and her twin sister as she has short dark brown hair with short bangs, bright brown eyes, and fair skin. In her childhood, she had her hair tied up into a small ponytail by a white ribbon, and wore a light green kimono with green bows and a rose-colored sash and later brown woven sandals.
As a young adult, Kin'u maintains the hairstyle from her childhood for casual times or has her hair down in a bob cut as a nun. She wears a larger version of the kimono that she wore when she was younger with a blue mo-bakama tied by a simple bow at her back. Her nun attire consists of a saffron sash, a dark blue robe, a white hadajuban, and a necklace of fuchsia beads. In all those outfits, she also wears the sandals from her childhood.
Powers & Abilities[]
Kin'u becomes a nun (female version of a monk) and has her own spiritual powers that she yet to display and develop fully.
- Middle-Level Buddhist Powers:
- Sealing: Quite confident in them, she was able to successfully reapply her father's sacred seal on Setsuna to seal her demon self. Her seal was less effective than her father's, however; where Miroku's seal would hide any visible markings of Setsuna's demon blood, a long streak of blood remained on her right arm after Kin'u applied her seal. Moreover, Setsuna said that she could still feel her demon blood raging after Kin'u applied her seal, discomfort she did not have after Miroku applied his.
Weapons[]
- Sacred Sutras: Like her father, she can generate a barrage of sutras infused her spiritual energies to immobilize, incapacitate or obliterate an enemy into nothingness entirely. It was first used on the octopus-demon that was attacking Princess Aiya. However, did not glow with any blue spiritual aura.
Trivia[]
- Kin'u's name was not revealed in the manga.
- Together with Gyokuto, they are collectively called "KinGyo" (きんぎょ) by their parents and close friends.[4][5]
- Her name 金烏 translates to "Golden Crow." Miroku may have named her and her sister according to the Chinese idiom "金烏西墜，玉兔東昇" – the golden crow of the sun sets in the west, the jade hare of the moon rises in the east.[6] The idiom originates from a phrase in an ancient text.[7]
Media appearances[]
Manga
- Chapter 558 (First appearance)
- InuYasha Since Then
Anime
InuYasha The Final Act
- Episode 193 (First appearance)
Hanyō no Yashahime
- Episode 1 (Appears in a flashback)
- Episode 15 (Appears in a flashback)
- Episode 22
- Episode 30
- Episode 40
- Episode 41
- Episode 44
- Episode 46
- Episode 47
- Episode 48
Notes[]
- ↑ In the anime only
References[]
- ↑ https://twitter.com/JackieLastra/status/1327705189550227456
- ↑ Hanyō no Yashahime: Episode 22
- ↑ https://www.funimation.com/shows/yashahime-princess-half-demon/the-stolen-seal/simulcast/?lang=japanese&qid=
- ↑ http://hanyo-yashahime.com/character/14/
- ↑ Hanyō no Yashahime: Episode 40
- ↑ Chinese English Pinyin Dictionary
- ↑ Baike Baidu info on idiom 金乌西坠，玉兔东升