Suzaku

This article is about the ninja demon working under Hoshiyomi. You may be looking for the wife of Akitoki, Kagome Hōjō.

Suzaku
Suzaku
Nihongo	朱雀
Name meaning	Vermilion Bird
Alias	Suzaku of the Flower
English TV	Suzaku
Biographical information
Status	Deceased
Death	Killed by Miroku's Kazaana
Occupation	Demon ninja servant of Hoshiyomi
Physical information
Species	Bird yōkai
Gender	Male
Eye color	Red (Sclera)
Hair color	Red
Skin color	Pale with a slight reddish tint
Skills information
Abilities	Enhanced Speed Demon Ninja Doppelgänger Technique Demon Ninja Darkness Puppets Transformation
Weapons	Shuriken Fire bombs
Affiliation
Team	Byakko, Seiryū, Genbu Hoshiyomi
Loyalty	Hoshiyomi
Debut
InuYasha Anime	Episode 137
Voice Actors
Japanese Seiyū	Mitsuo Iwata
English VA	Andrew Toth

Suzaku (朱雀（すざく）, "Vermilion Bird") was a flamboyant ninja demon working with Hoshiyomi to retrieve the Ken blade from Akitoki Hōjō. His powers included summoning fire and transforming into a giant bird. He was killed by Miroku's Kazaana. When he first appeared, he called himself "Suzaku of the flower."

History

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After Suzaku peck Shippō from saving Akitoki Hōjō that he's holding the Ken blade on the waterfall of the Shoun Falls, he realized that Inuyasha used the Hijin Kessō on Byakko that he was surprised that Miroku use the Kazaana on him and the others: Seiryū, and Genbu. As Miroku looked at Suzaku, he was surprised that Miroku is going to use the Kazaana on him to meet the same fate as the others as he's going to flee. Miroku use it Suzaku tried to tell him to spare his life, but it was too late.

Personality

Suzaku is the second character in the series to be homosexual. He acts perverted and effeminate. He also seems to have a crush on Akitoki; instead of fighting him, he was touching and flirting with him. This can also lead others to believe that Suzaku doesn't take much seriously, and irritated Genbu a few times and Byakko once. His advances on Akitoki Hōjō left a negative impression on him. It motivated him to change his wife's name since it was originally the same name as Suzaku's.

Physical description

When he first appeared, he was wearing a black shinobi shozoku, but hasn't been seen in it since. Otherwise, Suzaku dresses flamboyantly and in a revealing manner. He wears a long, sleeveless vest on top of an orange shirt, and red shorts with black armguards. He has medium-length spiky red hair, held from his face with a golden V-shaped headband. He has elf-like ears, with red pupil-less eyes and wears red lipstick. After his transformation, he looks like a giant red bird.

Powers & Abilities

• Demon Ninja Darkness Puppets: All the ninjas also have the ability to create an illusion of a person and manipulate it. They created illusions of Kagome's friends from the modern era to try to trick Akitoki into handing over the Ken blade and transporting it, as they couldn't do it themselves. Genbu created and controlled the puppets themselves, while Byakko, Seiryū and Suzaku indirectly controlled the puppets' dialogue.
• Demon Ninja Doppelgänger Technique: Using their enhanced speed, the ninjas can create shadow-like doppelgängers of themselves. This was seen when they first appeared and began circling Miroku, Sango, and Inuyasha.
• Enhanced Speed: Suzaku moves so quickly that he appears as a shadow.
• Transformation (変化, へんげ, "Henge"): Suzaku has the ability to transform into a giant red bird.
  • Pecking: Suzaku use its beak on Shippō after he's being burned by his Foxfire.
  • Flight: Suzaku flap his wings in his true form as he succeeded to let Akitoki go the Ken blade at Shoun Falls, until as he try flee from Miroku that he's going to use the Kazaana on Suzaku before he got sucked.

Weapons

• Bombs: Suzaku appears to be the firearms user of the ninjas. The first time he used them was to target Akitoki at the tea house. The second time was to separate Akitoki and Kagome from the rest of the group.
• Shuriken: Suzaku had used a shuriken to try to prevent Inuyasha from escaping.

Quotes

"Oh goody, that leaves the young samurai for me."

―Suzaku

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"That wasn't very nice. What are you trying to do?"

―Suzaku

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"You won't get away, my adorable little samurai!"

―Suzaku

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"Oh. You are so scary."

―Suzaku

Trivia

• Hoshiyomi's four Ninja underlings are representations of the four Mythical Creatures of Chinese Culture: Dragon, Tiger, Phoenix, and Turtle. The Shitōshin (Four war gods) of Hōraijima also share this likeness in their appearance. Also, the same four names are used for The Saint Beasts, who were villains in the first season of the anime Yu Yu Hakusho.
  • Plus, the other same name that are from the fictional book The Universe of the Four Gods, who were heroes instead of villains in Fushigi Yûgi.
• His Japanese voice actor previously voiced Ruu from the third movie of Rumiko Takahashi's first major manga series, Urusei Yatsura.

Media appearances

• Episode 137 (First appearance)
• Episode 138
• Episode 139
• Episode 140 (Appears in a flashback)