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Man Seeking Woman – Episode 2 ("Feather") Recap: The Rise of Kyle, the Ultimate Chad

 

Alright, buckle up because this episode of Man Seeking Woman is a wild ride. Picture this: our boy Josh (played by Jay Baruchel) is your classic, awkward, geeky dude. He’s skinny, self-conscious, and basically the human equivalent of plain oatmeal.

Josh starts off by meeting a girl at a party. She seems nice enough, but there’s one fatal flawJosh is so boring that she literally dies of boredom. Yes, she flat-out keels over while he’s mid-sentence. No gun, no knife, no poison just pure, unfiltered monotony. The coroner probably ruled it “Death by Mansplaining.”

Despite this tragedy, Josh eventually meets a girl who somehow is immune to his lethal dullness. This is a breakthrough. They date, things go well, and for the first time, Josh thinks maybe, just maybe, she won’t die alone.

But then… dun dun dun a problem arises. Well, actually, Josh arises… too fast. He’s got the stamina of a Windows 95 computer trying to run modern software. His new girlfriend is left deeply unsatisfied, and let’s just say, her Yelp review would not be five stars.

Desperate to fix things, they take a trip to a sex shop, expecting to find something low-key, maybe a regular ol’ vibrator. But no. Josh’s lady sets her sights on "Kyle" a life-sized, muscular, sex-god doll that’s basically Arnold Schwarzenegger in his prime, minus the accent.

Kyle isn’t just some mechanical toy no, no, no. Kyle is a full-blown Chad with abs that could grate cheese. He’s charming, confident, and most importantly, he can last longer than Josh, which, honestly, is a low bar.

Josh is, understandably, shaken. His competition isn’t just some battery-powered gizmo it’s tall beefcake who exists solely to pleasure his girlfriend. Imagine coming home from work, and there’s Kyle, shirtless, probably oiling himself up while winking at your girlfriend.

Kyle isn’t just a sex toy. He’s a way of life. He’s the man Josh will never be.

Baruchel as Josh, his lady, and sex toy, “The Kyle,” played by Aaron Hammond which is “just a big, jacked dude who fucks your girlfriend.”

 episode 2 of the series MAN SEEKING WOMAN, titled "Feather" directed by Michael written by Dowse Robert Padnick aired January 13, 2016 procution code XXMK02002 with ratings 0.249[22] 

Beefy Aaron Hammond as kyle doll the muscular sex doll

Things get awkward when Josh (Jay Baruchel) and his girlfriend, Claire (Liane Balaban), buy "The Kyle" (Aaron Hammond), a hunky sex toy.

The Verdict? Pure Comedy Gold

Watching Baruchel’s defeated, awkward, noodle-armed self standing next to Kyle, the human Greek statue, is what makes this episode pure comedy gold. It’s a hilarious, surreal take on male insecurity, toxic masculinity, and the terrifying power of adult super-toys.

Moral of the story? Sometimes, your competition isn’t another guy—it’s an anatomically perfect, hung, beefy stud named Kyle. 💀 😆

Beasties: Transformers

 so in Beast Wars, we've got two main Transformer crews: the Maximals and the Predacons. Think of them as the descendants of the Autobots and Decepticons from the original series. Megatron, who's leading the Predacons, is like a modern-day version of the OG Decepticon leader. He's all about scoring this super powerful stuff called Energon with his crew. They've even got this cool artifact called the Golden Disk and a slick ship, the Darksyde, equipped with a transwarp drive.

On the flip side, you've got the Maximals, led by Optimus Primal aboard the Axalon, out to stop Megatron's Energon heist. But things go sideways when both ships crash onto this wild planet. Turns out, the place is swimming in Energon, but it's so potent that it's toxic to their robotic forms. So, they morph into organic beast modes for protection. Picture Maximals rocking mammal, bird, or fish forms, while Predacons opt for reptiles, amphibians, or invertebrates.

Before the crash, the Axalon shoots out these stasis pods with undeveloped Transformer forms inside. They end up orbiting the planet, and throughout the series, they keep crashing down, becoming a hot commodity for both sides. You see, Megatron can reprogram these protoforms to join his Predacon posse, adding more muscle to his team.

The Maximals and Predacons duke it out, kind of like Autobots vs. Decepticons. But here's the kicker: there's this dude Dinobot who flips sides. He starts off with the Predacons but switches to the Maximals. Later on, Megatron even creates a clone of him, trying to swing him back to the dark side.

The vibe among the Maximals is all about teamwork and playful bickering, especially from characters like Rattrap. On the other hand, the Predacons are always at each other's throats, fighting over who's in charge. This inner conflict makes them a bit less effective when it comes to taking down the Maximals.

Alucard

Alucard (Japanese: アーカード, Ākādo; OVA romanized as Arucard) is one of the three main protagonists of the Hellsing series by Kohta Hirano, alongside Sir Integra and Seras Victoria. In the anime adaptations, he is voiced by Jouji Nakata in Japanese and Crispin Freeman in the English dub.

Alucard is the ultimate weapon of the Hellsing Organization, which defends humanity from vampires and other supernatural threats. He is fiercely loyal to the Hellsing family and obeys only their orders, often demanding, "Give me your orders, my Master" (命令オーダーをよこせ我が主マイマスター) until he receives clear instruction.

He is widely considered the most powerful vampire in existence, the result of a century of experimentation by the Hellsing family to create the "Ultimate Undead." Alucard has said he can appear in any form he chooses, and his various appearances reflect no particular meaning to him. Because he has absorbed so many souls, his identity has become fluid — though he typically presents as a man, his gender is essentially irrelevant to him.

His appearance is just as mutable: his hair length, eye color, teeth, and even physical body can shift at will. His pupils are usually blood-red but glow hot pink when he absorbs Schrödinger in the OVA. His teeth may shift from human-like to razor-sharp, shark-like fangs. Even his clothing regenerates with him, as it's considered part of his form. His arms may stretch unnaturally long, and his signature white gloves — marked with a magical pentagram and occult inscriptions — remain consistent across all transformations.

The symbols on his gloves include the phrases:

• Hellsing

• Hells Gate Arrested

• Gott Mit Uns ("God With Us")

• And Shine Heaven Now

These are surrounded by a Theban alphabet inscription that, when decoded, repeats the same phrases. The bottom of the symbol includes a square with lines resembling a ladder.

Alucard’s Forms

He can shapeshift into many forms and has said that form means nothing to him anymore. After absorbing countless souls, his identity has become fluid. Though he most often appears as a man, he no longer defines himself by gender or form. His body is ever-changing — his hair, size, and features can shift at will, even during battle. His red eyes glow brighter when enraged or feeding, and his teeth can appear shark-like. His clothing is part of his body and regenerates with him.

• Normal Form: His most common appearance — a tall, broad-shouldered man with short, jet-black hair. He wears a Victorian-style outfit: a red cravat, black suit with red buttons, long red overcoat with shoulder ruffles, and riding boots. He often wears a red wide-brimmed hat and round, tinted sunglasses.

Normal Form (通常Ver.)

His most recognized form: a tall, broad-shouldered man with jet-black hair and red eyes. He wears a Victorian-style outfit: a black suit with red cravat, a long red coat with shoulder ruffles, boots, and a wide-brimmed red hat. He often wears round, tinted sunglasses. This is his default appearance when interacting with allies or enemies.

• Restraint Forms: Alucard can release different levels of his power by lowering his "restraint levels," unleashing more terrifying forms.

Restraint Form (拘束, Kōsoku)
Used when Alucard releases Level One of his power. He appears in a white straitjacket with straps across his body and has white hair, reflecting the time he was locked away without blood for 10 years. This is the form Integra first saw when she released him. He’s used this form in major battles — against Luke Valentine, Tubalcain Alhambra, Alexander Anderson, and Walter C. Dornez.

• Young Girl Form: A mysterious, childlike female form that hints at his complex identity and past.

Young Girl Form (幼女Ver.) a.k.a. “Lolicard” or “Chibicard” or Girlycard
This petite, childlike form features long, dark hair and an all-white outfit: white shirt, vest, tie, trench coat, pants, and shoes, sometimes with a fuzzy cap. Despite the appearance, Alucard's voice stays the same. This form highlights his ability to disguise or distort his appearance entirely.

• Count Form: A more traditional vampire look resembling the classic "Dracula" archetype.

Count Form (伯爵Ver.) - Vlad Dracula
Alucard’s form as the historical Vlad the Impaler. He looks older with a short beard and longer, wilder hair. He wears dark, medieval armor and a black cape lined in red. He also carries a broadsword at his waist. This form is more serious and stoic, showing the man he once was before becoming the vampire known as Alucard.

Powers and Abilities

Real Vampire

Alucard is an immensely powerful and terrifyingly effective being, capable of annihilating most supernatural threats without even accessing the full extent of his abilities. Often, he allows himself to be harmed—only to regenerate effortlessly as a means of psychological warfare. His powers stem both from his vampiric nature and the Hellsing Organization’s decades of occult experimentation on him.

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Vampiric Abilities

Superhuman Strength

Alucard possesses colossal physical strength. His iconic firearms—the Jackal and the .454 Casull—are too unwieldy for any normal human to wield, yet he handles them effortlessly. He's destroyed supernatural constructs with his bare hands, such as Tubalcain Alhambra’s enchanted cards, and has ripped through armored humans as if they were paper.

Superhuman Speed & Reflexes

Alucard moves faster than the human eye can track. Only opponents like Anderson, Walter, and Tubalcain have managed to keep up. His reflexes are unparalleled—most notably catching Rip Van Winkle’s "magic bullet" between his teeth.

Durability & Endurance

Alucard can endure extreme damage without flinching. He’s walked away from being shot with heavy artillery, crashing high-speed aircraft, and being hurled through skyscrapers. Injuries that would utterly destroy lesser beings are nothing more than minor inconveniences to him.

Hematophagy

Alucard, like all vampires, feeds on blood. He can consume it directly, using elongated fangs and a serpent-like tongue. His feeding can range from traditional neck bites to fully devouring his victims.

Aestivation

If deprived of blood, Alucard enters a dormant state. He was found by Integra Hellsing in such a state after ten years without feeding, yet fully intact.

Hemokinesis

He can manipulate blood that’s been spilled—shaping it into weapons or constructs—though he cannot influence blood still within living bodies.

Regeneration

One of his most potent traits. Alucard regenerates from virtually any injury, even holy or silver-based damage. Though holy weapons slow his recovery, they never stop it entirely.

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Sensory and Cognitive Abilities

Third Eye

Alucard has a supernatural "third eye" that enhances perception. He can see over long distances, detect enchantments, and even perceive supernatural identities. However, illusions—such as Tubalcain’s clones—can still obscure his sight if not actively using this ability.

Telepathy

He communicates mentally with his fledgling, Seras Victoria, across any distance.

Telekinesis

Alucard has demonstrated telekinetic control, such as slamming doors or launching enemies through the air. He even moved the HMS Eagle across the ocean with sheer force of will.

Teleportation

He can vanish and reappear instantly, though his range has limitations. Notably, he cannot teleport across large bodies of water.

Hypnosis

By locking eyes with a human, Alucard can enthrall them completely, rendering them compliant to his will. In this trance, their eyes glow red, and they enter a euphoric daze.

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Physical Manipulation & Forms

Shapeshifting

Alucard claims that "appearance and shape hold no meaning" to him. He has manifested as a child, a young girl, a cloud of bats, a demonic hound, and pure darkness.

Mist Form

Alucard can transform into dark mist, allowing him to avoid physical attacks completely.

Dark Composition

While usually humanoid, Alucard is made of an amorphous, otherworldly darkness. This form is resistant to conventional weaponry and can be used as a weapon itself.

Intangibility

He can pass through solid walls or barriers at will.

Defying Gravity

Alucard has run up vertical walls, leapt incredible distances, and descended from great heights without issue.

Weather Manipulation

Alucard can summon and disperse fog, using it to conceal his approach, as demonstrated during his return to London aboard the HMS Eagle.

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Immortality & Soul Absorption

By feeding on victims, Alucard not only consumes their blood but absorbs their souls and memories. These souls grant him enhanced knowledge and form the foundation of his immortality. Each soul acts as a reserve life—allowing him to regenerate from fatal wounds by sacrificing one.

Over centuries, Alucard accumulated millions of souls, making him nearly impossible to kill by conventional means. However, during the London Incident, the release of Level Zero separated these souls, rendering him vulnerable. Only one soul remained—his own.

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Schrödinger’s Essence

After unknowingly consuming Schrödinger, Alucard was rendered non-existent—neither dead nor alive—due to Schrödinger’s quantum nature. Trapped in an undefined state, Alucard “disappeared.” Only after killing all other souls within himself did he regain individuality and returned after 30 years, now capable of existing “everywhere and nowhere.”

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Familiar Control

Alucard can summon the souls he has absorbed as familiars. Upon releasing Level Zero, he unleashes all stored souls in battle—including:

• Baskerville: A demonic black hound with immense destructive capability.

• Tubalcain Alhambra: Wielding spectral playing cards.

• Rip Van Winkle: Wielding her enchanted musket that fires homing “magic bullets.”

These familiars are loyal extensions of Alucard’s will and are sacrificed as needed in battle.

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River of Death

Upon fully unleashing Level Zero in London, Alucard flooded the city with a tidal wave of the souls he had consumed—an apocalyptic vision of death dubbed "The River of Death."

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Control Art Restriction System

To prevent his overwhelming power from running unchecked, Alucard is bound by the Control Art Restriction System. Overseen by the "Cromwell Approval," this system gradually unlocks his power in stages:

• Level 3, 2, 1: Partial unsealing—can be done at Alucard’s discretion.

• Level Zero: Complete unsealing—requires his master's command and the recitation of the “Bird of Hermes” psalm.

“The Bird of Hermes is my name. Eating my wings to make me tame.”

This incantation symbolizes Alucard’s self-imposed restraint and loyalty to the Hellsing family. At Level Zero, Alucard becomes a walking apocalypse—unleashing every soul he has ever absorbed.

kurama yu yu hakusho fox demon form

 

Kurama appears as an androgynous youth with long, flowing platinum-silver hair in his demon-fox form. His features are ethereal and elegant, with slender golden eyes, prominent silver fox ears, and a graceful silver tail. His hair cascades down his back, further enhancing his mystical presence. He wears clothing that is ambiguously oriental, blending elements from various East Asian styles. His outfit consists of a white sleeveless yukata with split sides, paired with martial arts-style pants and shoes an ambiguous oriental clothing reminiscent of traditional Chinese garb, all in a matching pale tone.

Kurama possesses the unique and formidable ability to control and manipulate plants, a power that becomes especially potent in his demon-fox form. As his Demon Energy increases, Kurama gains access to his original form—Yoko Kurama, the legendary fox demon. This transformation enhances his power significantly and is often triggered during intense battles. However, by the time of the Demon World Tournament, Kurama begins to reject reliance on this form. Instead, he embraces his human identity, believing that true strength comes from growth and evolution rather than reverting to his past self.

One of Kurama's core abilities is the accelerated growth of plants. With a surge of demon energy, he can cause seeds and sprouts to grow into towering trees or sprawling forests within seconds. He often uses this to conceal his presence, trap enemies, or create barriers, while maintaining full control over the plants he summons.

Demonic Plant Manipulation
Kurama’s primary combat style centers on manipulating demonic plants from both the Human and Demon Worlds. These plants, often dangerous or carnivorous, respond only to users with strong demon energy—making Kurama a master of this rare art.

• Death Tree (Shokuyō Shokubutsu / 食妖植物)
  This terrifying plant from the Demon World is a root-based organism that sprouts massive mouths at the end of each root. It secretes acidic saliva capable of dissolving flesh and bone, and it instinctively attacks anything that moves. Kurama used it once to intimidate Ura Urashima during the Dark Tournament, showcasing its horrifying potential.

• Floating Leaf (Fuyōka no Makai Shokubutsu / 浮葉科の魔界植物)
  These appear as wing-like leaves that grow from Kurama’s back, resembling a butterfly’s wings. They function as gliders, allowing him to control his descent or stay airborne during battle. First seen during the group's descent into the Demon World to avenge Yusuke's death, the Floating Leaf appears again during Kurama's aerial maneuvering in the fight between Yusuke and Sensui. Though unnamed in the English dub, Kurama refers to it as a demon world plant.

• Binding Fist of the Demonic Vine (Juryō Yōzan Ken / 樹霊妖斬拳)
  This technique forms a vine with thorns that wraps around Kurama’s arm, acting like a sword or whip-blade. It's similar in nature to his iconic Rose Whip, but with more focus on close combat. He used this attack during his clash with Sensui, although earlier in the series, he employed a related move known as Leaf Blade. Many speculate that this technique is created by intertwining multiple rose whips into a single, devastating weapon.

 

Sesshōmaru

Sesshōmaru (殺せっ生しょう丸まる, "Destruction of Life") is a very powerful inu daiyōkai, feared throughout the Feudal Era. He is the older half-brother of the hanyō Inuyasha and the firstborn son of Tōga.

Unlike many other yōkai, Sesshōmaru had no interest in possessing even a single shard of the Shikon Jewel to enhance his powers and considered yōkai who sought its abilities only to strengthen themselves as pathetic and weak. Despite the lack of interest towards the Shikon Jewel, he longed to end Naraku's life due to personal reasons. On his journey, he is accompanied by a two-headed dragon named A-Un, an imp yōkai named Jaken, an orphaned human girl named Rin, and eventually Sango's younger brother Kohaku. On several occasions throughout the series, Sesshōmaru's group happened to encounter Inuyasha's group while both teams were hunting down Naraku and Sesshōmaru more or less willingly helped out Inuyasha and his friends which he always claimed as not have been his actual intentions in any of such situation.

Sesshōmaru is a major character in the Inuyasha franchise. He started off as a villain, but he gradually became an anti-hero who is allied with the main heroes. He is the firstborn son of Tōga and the older half-brother of Inuyasha, and is an extremely powerful full-blooded demon who is feared through the feudal land of Japan.

Unlike most demons seen in the series, he showed no interest in possessing any of the Shikon Jewel shards, feeling confident of his own strength and seeming to find the use of the gem to enhance one's power distasteful. On his journey, he is accompanied by a two-headed dragon named A-Un, a demon imp named Jaken, and an orphaned human little girl named Rin. Years later, he eventually marries an adult Rin and has two twin daughters with her, Setsuna and Towa.

He is voiced by Ken Narita in Japanese and David Kaye in English, the former of whom also voices Jeremiah Gottwald, Dr. Stylish and Shalba Beelzebub. In the English version of The Final Act, he is voiced by Michael Daingerfield, who also played Gordon Godfrey in Smallville, Unicorn in Iron Man: Armored Adventures, Joe in Barbie & Her Sisters in the Great Puppy Adventure, Krux in LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, and Johann Trinity in Mobile Suit Gundam 00.

Appearance

Sesshōmaru appears handsome and frail-looking and at the same time, appearing as a tall and slender young man. He has fair skin with pointy ears, golden eyes with slit pupils, and waist-length white hair with short bangs. He has a crescent moon on his forehead that can be seen beneath his bangs, two stripes on each cheek, and a magenta stripe on each eyelid. When he uses his Dakkoso three stripes appear on his wrists.

Sesshōmaru's true form is a giant white dog with markings similar to the ones he has in his human form. His eyes become red with blue irises; the yōkai marks on his body widen and become more apparent the stripes on his cheeks which are usually smooth become jagged and change into a somewhat fiercer color while his mokomoko wraps around his body and extends into his tail.

Physical description

Humanoid form

Sesshōmaru appears as a handsome, frail-looking, tall and slender young man. He has fair skin with pointed ears, slanted gold eyes with slit pupils, and knee-length silver hair with short bangs. He has a violet crescent moon on his forehead that could be seen beneath his bangs, two magenta stripes on each cheek, and a magenta stripe on each eyelid. When he used his Dokkasō, three magenta stripes appeared on his wrists. Like Inuyasha, his canines are fangs (although they usually weren't visible unless he transformed) and his fingers are tipped with claws, although unlike Inuyasha his could secrete a corrosive poison. For most of the series, Sesshōmaru had only one arm, due to his fight with his brother. Towards the end, he regained his left arm after getting his new sword.

Yōkai form

Sesshōmaru's true form is a giant silver dog with markings similar to the ones he had in his human form. His eyes become red with teal irises, the yōkai marks on his body widened and becomes more apparent, the stripes on his cheeks which are usually smooth became jagged and changed into a somewhat fiercer color, and his mokomoko wrapped around his body and extended into his tail. He only fully transformed to his yōkai form three times: once during a battle with Inuyasha, resulting in the loss of his left arm,again when he met his mother,and during the battle against Magatsuhi.

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Outfit

Sesshōmaru's armor includes a spiked pauldron that covers his left shoulder attached by red ropes to the upper section of his black cuirass with "lotus petal" faulds that possess light gray trim. When damaged, the armor automatically regenerated itself using yōki. Both his armor and his long yellow flowing sash with violet details have a decided Chinese influence, as opposed to the customary Japanese armor and obi. His clothing consists on a white kimono with a red and white cherry blossom flower crest at the collar and sleeves, showing that he is of royal birth, a white hadagi undershirt, and a white sashinuki hakama which are gather at the ankles, producing a "ballooning" effect. His footwear consists of black ankle-high boots, also reminiscent of Chinese influence. On his right shoulder was his mokomoko-sama, the fur and tail of his true form which he retained in his humanoid form.

In the third film, as seen in his younger years, Sesshōmaru wore a slightly different outfit. His kimono was cream colored with deep pink flower patterns and his armor's ropes were deep pink, and he wore a dark violet cuirass, an indigo sash belt with yellow details and dark violet ankle-high boots. His face too had a more feminine edge to it.

Powers & Abilities

As a pure-blooded daiyōkai, Sesshōmaru is exceptionally powerful, having inherited his yōkai father's abilities more completely than his hanyō half-brother, Inuyasha. The magnitude of his power has led Naraku to consider him the perfect yōkai and Totosai eventually suggests that he has come to surpass even his father Toga. The level of his demonic powers are such that he is can nullify demonic auras in an instant by touching the object that has been possessed. For example, even though it remained corrupted after Kaijinbō's death, Sesshōmaru exterminated Tōkijin's demonic aura effortlessly with his bare hands. It was also presumed that, apart from Tōga himself, Sesshōmaru was the only known yōkai who could possibly control Sō'unga, something which Inuyasha couldn't.

• Immense Demonic Power: As the full-blooded son of the Great Dog Demon, Sesshōmaru is overwhelmingly powerful, being a match for any opponent he encounters. In addition to his infamous physical prowess far exceeding that of many demons, Sesshōmaru also possesses a plethora of powerful techniques at his disposal. Even the arrogant Naraku, who became famous amongst demons through his collection of the Shikon Jewel shards, acknowledged Sesshōmaru was far more powerful than himself and stated the Sesshōmaru is the perfect demon. Indeed, even with Naraku's barrier protecting him from Sesshōmaru's assaults, Sesshōmaru proved able to easily handle Naraku's attacks to where Naraku acknowledged he couldn't defeat Sesshōmaru. His power easily surpassed that of Inuyasha, said to be capable of completely controlling Sō'unga whereas Inuyasha could only supress it with great effort and being viable to wield Meidō Zangetsuha due to his immense power able to easily wield the terrible jaki that would have killed Inuyasha until he grew strong enough to withstand it. Indeed, he even overpowers Inuyasha's Backlash Wave and as such exceeded Tessaiga's power with a powerful attack of his own demonic energy, though not without visible struggle. The level of his demonic powers are such that he was able to easily subdue the malevolent demonic aura of Tōkijin created from Goshinki's hatred when Kaijinbō, the creator of the sword, was possessed and consumed by it. His demonic powers eventually grew to where he was able to manifest his own demonic sword, Bakusaiga, and Tōtōsai commented that Sesshōmaru's powers had surpassed his father's. A few years later, Sesshomaru able to overpower Kirinmaru, a qilin daiyōkai that is equally strong as his father in the final battle.

• Superhuman Strength: Sesshōmaru possesses Herculean strength, even with one arm. He has repeatedly overpowered and powerfully thrown aside Inuyasha. He can even use his claws to easily tear through solid rock, and through the bodies of most yōkai. His physical strength with only one arm was equal to Inuyasha's maximum strength.^[17] Herculean strength, even with one arm. He has repeatedly overpowered and powerfully thrown aside Inuyasha and could easily equal Inuyasha's strength in their later fights even as Inuyasha had grew stronger still with one hand. He can even use his claws to easily tear through solid rock, and through the bodies of most demons. He also matched Kirinmaru's terrifying strength, which could even dissipate Inuyasha's Backlash Wave and regularly overpower his daughters and niece with ease, capable of clashing with enough force to release massive shockwaves.

• Superhuman Speed: Sesshōmaru can close distances quickly and without warning. His speed far exceeded that of Inuyasha's own considerable speed, as in their fights, Inuyasha was not capable of landing a single hit on Sesshōmaru even with Tessaiga in hand until he learned the Wind Scar, and is fully capable of matching Kirinmaru in speed. He even got behind the cautious Naraku with ease.

• Superhuman Durability: Sesshōmaru's tremendous demonic powers have granted him great resistance to injury. On the fairly rare occasion that he receives serious injuries, Sesshōmaru can often continue fighting in spite of them, showing tremendous resilience. This was demonstrated when he was able to easily kill an army of human samurai just after losing his left arm and initial battle over the Tessaiga to Inuyasha. Later on Sesshōmaru managed to withstand the Kaze no Kizu head-on long enough for Tenseiga to use its barrier ability to protect Sesshōmaru from the lethal damage level of the attack. Despite being heavily wounded during his battle with Magatsuhi, Sesshōmaru was able to continue fighting until his powers coalesced into Bakusaiga. Sesshōmaru is also shown to be able to withstand the shock of the Anti-Demon Barrier placed on Tessaiga in order to use occasionally when need be with little reaction, though not without suffering potentially debilitating injuries. Since he holds strong poison in his own body, he is able to resist or nullify most poisonous attacks (e.g. Naraku's Shōki or Mukotsu's anti-demon poisons). Sesshōmaru is also shown to be able to withstand the shock of the Anti-Demon Barrier placed on Tessaiga in order to use occasionally when need be with little reaction and minimum injuries, at worst only suffering a burned arm that did little to hinder him. Indeed, he has shown the greatest resistance toward holy and divine powers; he was able to enter Mt. Hakurei's purification barrier, by far the strongest of its type in the series, without being purified, only being slightly weakened. In another instance, Sesshōmaru catches one of Kagome’s purification arrows barehanded and to no ill-effect; any other demon would have been severely injured, if not outright purified. When faced with Kirinmaru, he was able to take Kirinmaru's demonic energy balls without using his sword and lay silent when Kirinmaru tried to goad him out.

• Accelerated Healing: During his battle with Magatsuhi, Sesshōmaru demonstrated the ability to rapidly heal the burns and gashes on his right arm, as well as several large holes stabbed right through his body. This ability seems not to be a passive bodily function however, as he evidently needed to focus his energies in order to heal himself. In the same battle, he also showed regenerative powers, able to fully grow back his left arm, which was cut off by Inuyasha at the beginning of the series. It is unknown why it took so long, however, it is possibly because his left arm housed his Bakusaiga, and was subconsciously suppressed until letting go of his desire for Tessaiga, as Bakusaiga emerged with his new left arm.

• Superhuman Olfactory Senses: Sesshōmaru has excellent olfaction and is able to determine circumstances by scents on the wind. Even for things far away, he can learn what's going on and obtain information by smell alone.^[17] He can discern certain characteristics about an individual through scent alone; for example, the scent of graveyard soil allowed him to identify the undead nature of the Band of Seven.

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• Dokkasō (毒華爪, Poison Claws, "Poison Luster Claw"): Sesshōmaru has claw-like fingernails and can injure — or even kill — an entire group of thieves using his claws, disintegrating them so completely that not a single trace remained. He can also scratch with his claws and release a potent poison at the same time to melt his enemies. Though he normally applies it through his claw strikes, he can also spray the acid from his claws or transfer it into his punches. His poison is strong enough to melt rock or bone; a mere human will melt in an instant. If his poison is taken in internally, it will remain inside and be in effect for a long period of time — even in those with demonic power.

• Mokomoko-sama (モコモコ様, "Lord Fluff-Fluff"): The rich fur on Sesshōmaru's shoulder is a part of his body and can stretch to great lengths, giving him defensive capabilities and some means of attack.

• Light Whip (光の鞭, Hikari no Muchi, "Whip of Light") Generation: Sesshōmaru can generate a thin, whip-like strand of yellow-green energy from his fingertips in order to aid him. It has shown to be able to puncture armor and flesh with ease and can burn flesh upon contact, similar to his poison. He even dissipated a powerful small cyclone of Kirinmaru's energy with the whip and forced Kirinmaru to defend himself. He appears to be capable of manifesting this energy without its destructive properties, allowing him to use it to catch falling allies or yank someone out of danger without damaging them.

• Longevity: As a daiyōkai, Sesshōmaru has supernatural longevity. He appears to be physically around 19 years old despite being chronologically over 500 years old.

• Flight: Sesshōmaru is capable of independent flight in his humanoid form and giant dog demon form and can also hover motionlessly above the ground. He occasionally permits other individuals to accompany him by carrying them on his mokomoko-sama. While in this light orb form, Sesshōmaru can fly even faster than either his human or true form, and this can be used for a quick escape or quick pursuit.

• Transformation (変化, へんげ, "Henge"): As a daiyōkai, Sesshōmaru possesses the ability to transform into either an orb of light or a huge silver-furred dog anytime he wants, and although he possesses tremendous destructive power in the latter form, he rarely uses it. While his gigantic dog form appears to grant him a great deal of physical strength, it seems to lack the agility of his humanoid form. Additionally, it was speculated by Jaken that Sesshōmaru loses some of his reasoning abilities while in dog form; there is no substantial evidence to support this theory, however. When transforming back and forth, his clothing, weapons, and other accoutrements seem to simply vanish and then re-appear on his person.
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  • Poisoned Fangs: While in his giant dog form, the toxins of Sesshōmaru's poison claws are transferred into his fangs. This caused his bite to have extremely caustic effects, an ability which is also transferred to his saliva. Additionally, his saliva can be turned into a poisonous, mist-like gas.
  • Teleportation: Sesshōmaru's orb of light form gives him the ability to quickly teleport away if necessary, as seen when Sesshōmaru morphed into a ball of energy to escape his father's grave.^[18] He later used this form to pursue a fleeing Tōtōsai, materializing upon impacting with the ground and producing an explosion.^[19]
  • Immense Physical Speed: Despite the large size of his true form, Sesshōmaru possesses astounding speed for an enormous dog where Inuyasha had a hard time dodging some his attacks during their first battle over Tessaiga despite being more agile. When he transformed in order to fight against Magatsuhi, Sesshōmaru was able to bite off and decapitate the demon spirit's physical form's head before he could react when the dog demon took him by surprise.
• Cold Immunity: Sesshōmaru can stand in low temperatures were not affected by the icy cold in the mountains, and valleys.
• Master Tactician: Due to his keen instincts and great power, Sesshōmaru is experienced in analyzing any given situation, finding the best route towards his success. With an intuitive mind for warfare, Sesshōmaru had proven on multiple occasions to be an expert in battle strategy and was a highly cunning warrior; leveraging both his natural wits and raw strength to overpower his foes. The great demon had expressed awareness and cognizance at many of the elaborate traps devised by Naraku, and only intentionally fell for them for his own goals and purposes. Sesshōmaru was also an adept schemer, and more than capable of devising long-termed plots for a specific end goal. During his early pursuits for the Tessaiga, he had hired the assistance of the Mu-on'na demon to take the form of Inuyasha’s mother, and effectively lured him into that false illusion through deceitful manipulation; crudely taking advantage of his brother’s feelings for his late mother to relent information on the sword's whereabouts.
• Observation skills: As well as having a brilliant tactical acumen, another overlooked quality possessed by Sesshōmaru were his meticulous analytical skills, rivaling those of prominent intellectuals like Miroku and Kikyō. With only a rudimentary understanding of the situation and scant information at hand, Sesshōmaru was able to come up with alarmingly correct conclusions on the premise of the situation. Many examples of his observational capabilities lied on his ability to quickly understand and intuit the intentions of his father, and the reasoning of his unorthodox actions; such as when he correctly deduced that his father wanted Sesshōmaru to master the technique of the Meido Zangetsuha, before giving it to Inuyasha’s Tessaiga through its power assimilation technique, and how he was trying to test him throughout the many conflicts he faced with the Tenseiga, as well as other factors to his growth. He was also skilled in unveiling the aims of his enemies and their tactics; being one of the very few individuals that was capable of overseeing Naraku’s schemes and plots.
• Master Swordsman: Sesshōmaru is an extremely skilled swordsman, having wielded several yōkai swords in battle. In the several occasions when he and Inuyasha clashed with their demonic swords, Sesshōmaru was able to easily and consistently overwhelm his younger brother. Even in the rare chance that Inuyasha managed to defeat Sesshōmaru, it was only after Sesshōmaru had held the upper hand and Inuyasha became accustomed to Sesshōmaru's skills. Sesshōmaru's overall skill was such that he could wield the Tessaiga with at least the same level of efficiency as Inuyasha using both hands with just one hand, if not even superior. In time, his skills have developed to where he is able to fight equally with Kirinmaru in swordsmanship, despite the demon being much more experienced and comparable to his late father in skill.
• Experienced Combatant: Along with his swordsmanship, Sesshōmaru is also a highly accomplished unarmed fighter and even with only one arm, his skill was still formidable. Unlike Inuyasha, Sesshōmaru normally attacks with swiftness and elegance.
• Sacred Tree of Ages portal penetration: Since Sesshōmaru's wife Rin have been put the Silver-Scale Curse by Kirinmaru's older sister Zero that they're already connected, and seal into the Sacred Tree of Ages that it leads her to a deep sleep, he can pass through the tree that he was able to enter the inside the tree especially the Dream Butterfly where the Spirit of the Tree of Ages is and even he can see his wife inside and back to the outside world, even though the inside the tree is unreachable by human mortals.
• Spiritual Sight: Sesshōmaru has the unique ability to see the spirit of the Windmill of Time, Akuru.

Personality

Sesshōmaru, born of a great yōkai bloodline, possessed the perfect power that many yōkai desired. Because of this, he was always composed and confident in his power, displaying a calm, calculating personality at almost all times. The only trait he inherited from his father was fondness towards humans, which didn't manifest until later on in his life. His calmness often kept his thoughts clear of emotional influence.

His air of aloofness and indifference was a product of dignity that only one of such rare demonic power could possess. Sesshōmaru was more or less emotionless, with only anger, annoyance, and dissatisfaction showing on his face. Because both his heart and body were so strong, he had no desire whatsoever to own the Sacred Jewel, nor to conspire with allies. Sesshōmaru even responded sarcastically towards Naraku, who had assumed an air of impudence due to his increased demonic power.

In battle, he judged his enemy's power level and attacked with the minimum power necessary. Anyone in his way was considered an enemy he would exterminate without hesitation. He did not hold back his power, even against women. He rationalized that all his prey was the same, and defeated them accordingly. For one with such pride in his power, cooperation was proof of weakness, and being alone was a condition for the strong. Once he judged someone as an obstacle, he was quick to kill without hesitation. Sesshōmaru had a very inquiring mind when there was something he cared about, but at the same time, he had almost no tenacity of purpose. If he became interested in something else, he would arbitrarily turn his back on what he was doing at that time, even during battle. Just like his fighting style, he was quick to make decisions and act on them immediately. Despite this cold, calculated approach to combat, he also displayed a certain level of honor. When Sara Asano stole the Tessaiga from Inuyasha and offered it to him, he refused to accept it, preferring to earn the sword on his own merit without help from anyone.

Sesshōmaru was obsessively proud of his father, Tōga, of whom the whole yōkai world was in awe. Because he respected his bloodline so much, he despised Inuyasha as well as Inuyasha's human mother Izayoi. He insulted Naraku, who tried to take advantage of Sesshōmaru's power. Anger welled up in his heart for not being able to use Tessaiga, the sword that could cut a hundred yōkai in one sweep which was left by his father, whom he highly respected, to Inuyasha. Sesshōmaru held resentment towards his father for having left Tessaiga to Inuyasha, whose power was weaker than his own. However, over time, Sesshōmaru came to grasp why his father gave him Tenseiga, and let go of his disgust towards his half-brother, even showing strong concern for him in rare moments. He refused to use Bakusaiga on Inuyasha when even Magatsuhi noted it was the obvious choice to make, and in the third movie, it was hinted that he actually did care about Inuyasha but refused to admit it when he was protecting him from Sō'unga's "Dragon Twister" attack. Sesshōmaru had stated that he sought only to fight the strongest beings alive and how he had wanted to fight his father and defeat him. Sesshōmaru's love for his father was so great that even though he inherited the (at the time) worthless (in his mind) Tenseiga, he kept it around him for sentimental value. During the brief period Tenseiga was stolen from him in the third movie, he stated Tenseiga was not a sword he would miss if he lost it, if not for his father.

He used to feel nothing for anyone, but meeting various people, such as the ever-changing Inuyasha, Naraku with his numerous proposals, and the all-alone Rin, has brought a change to his heart. After he saved Rin and became the true owner of Tenseiga, he started to show feelings behind his heartless and cruel words. He stopped the demonic Inuyasha's wildness by controlling his power, and he looked at him like an older brother reprimanding a younger brother, though he claimed he would kill Inuyasha, despite his actions showing the opposite. There was even a time when Sesshōmaru was angry at Inuyasha for rampaging around their father's grave, but he set his sword aside, before striking him with only his fist. By setting his sword aside, Sesshōmaru showed he was merely reprimanding Inuyasha for desecrating their father's grave, instead of actually trying to injure or kill his younger brother. Sesshōmaru did not even hit him all that hard, or Inuyasha would have been injured. He even refrained from killing Kohaku when he could easily have done so, so when he looked in his eyes and saw the emptiness and that he had given up everything it became pointless.

Sesshōmaru genuinely cared about Rin and Jaken, and while he rarely showed it, he did appreciate their loyalty. Sesshōmaru originally held much contempt towards protecting the weak, seeing it as a ridiculous waste of time. Unlike Tōga and Inuyasha, Sesshōmaru had trouble admitting he had people to protect (Rin and Jaken), and out of pride, would never admit that he did. Sesshōmaru's compassion for Rin was evident, but he preferred to disguise it, because it would taint his pride and reputation. However, he showed his love and concern for Rin when she appeared to be dead due to her time in Hell. Sesshōmaru entered Hell for the purpose of rescuing her, but upon learning that he couldn't save her life, he was crushed. When he realized that it was his urge to strengthen Tenseiga which brought them to Hell and that ultimately killed her, he cast the sword aside, saying that for the sword to gain power at the expense of Rin's life meant nothing. However, when Sesshōmaru's mother revived Rin, he was very relieved. Although he cares for her, he does not pamper her, making her fend for herself when she is hungry, but keeps a close enough distance to come to her aid when need be. Apart from Rin, he's become more caring towards Jaken, whom he used to threaten to kill on a regular basis and treated like a slave if he failed to accomplish a certain task. Afterwards, while he would still strike Jaken whenever he annoyed him and would force Jaken to accompany him even during dangerous situations, he would tell Jaken to stay back when facing an enemy that would endanger Jaken if he was too close.

When Kagura was injured, Sesshōmaru originally intended to leave her in the river she was drowning in, but when Rin fell in trying to save her and Jaken followed Rin, Sesshōmaru pulled all three from the river. He stayed there afterwards, and warned Kagura not to do anything that would get her killed. Later however, before Kagura's death, Sesshōmaru sought her out and considered using Tenseiga, only to conclude that Tenseiga couldn't save her.

He had also been shown saving Inuyasha's friends on several occasions. On his way to Mount Hakurei, Sesshōmaru saved Kagome, Miroku, and Sango from the poison master Mukotsu, one of the Shichinintai, but only claimed that he killed Mukotsu because he would not answer his questions. He also revived a young otter yōkai's father, claiming that it was the will of Tenseiga.^[11] Another example was when Inuyasha and his companions were involved in a fight with the "water god" Numawatari; when Sesshōmaru arrived, he insulted Inuyasha's inability to kill a "low life demon", and then easily dispatched Numawatari using his Meidō Zangetsuha ability, leaving straight after.^[12]

Also, when Byakuya, Naraku's newest incarnation, was about to take Kohaku, who had one of the last three shards of the Shikon no Tama, back to Naraku, Sesshōmaru appeared and launched a ranged Meidō Zangetsuha (still in the crescent moon shape), barely missing him. Byakuya fled, claiming that he did not want to die, and commented on how it was so unlike Sesshōmaru to save someone. Thereafter, Sesshōmaru seemed to have taken Kohaku under his protection, albeit in his typical grudging yōkai-slayer fashion. Later, when Kohaku's shard was tainted by Magatsuhi, Sesshōmaru attempted to save Kohaku at the expense of great injury to his arm.^[13]

It was his deep compassion that caused Tenseiga to be reforged as a weapon. Its offensive powers were locked until Sesshōmaru was able to show true compassion. In his battle with Mōryōmaru, the villain insulted the dying Kagura, which angered Sesshōmaru, and he shattered Mōryōmaru's indestructible shell (and his only weapon in the process). Acknowledging the yōkai's growth because he was defending a dead person, Tenseiga called to its creator to reforge it as a weapon. However, he still retains traces of his former ruthlessness, having entered a mountain belonging to ogres and killing all of them mercilessly to practice and develop Meidō Zangetsuha. Later, to show his compassion and respect for his father, he gave the offensive powers of his sword to Inuyasha (albeit in his typical fashion), in accordance with his father's wishes, recognizing his brother's worth as the heir to the sword.

Despite his growing compassion, he, like his brother, used impolite Japanese. He addressed strangers or people he does not like with "kisama" (貴様), which, like "temee" (手前), was an offensive form of "you", though still more formal. He addressed himself with either the polite "watashi" (私), or "kono Sesshōmaru" (この殺せっ生しょう丸まる) (lit. this Sesshōmaru) a manner in which powerful lords referred to themselves, denoting his high nobility and station. Other than "kisama", he used "omae" (お前), either to Jaken or to Inuyasha, the latter being occasionally and not rarely. Thus, he could be insulting while retaining the dignified speech pattern of a lord, as opposed to the rougher speech used by Inuyasha. Sesshōmaru also shares another trait with his younger brother: having a temper and being very easy to annoy (Inuyasha being loud in his anger, Sesshōmaru being subtle), as he had been known to hit Jaken when he said something that displeased him, similar to how Inuyasha was with Shippō.

Sesshōmaru, while still merciless, completely despised brutality as shown in the fourth movie, when Kyōra repeatedly suggested that they are similar in finding sadistic enjoyment in ending people's lives, Sesshōmaru replied with extreme scorn and disdain. In fact, when Sesshōmaru did kill enemies, he did it in a quick and efficient manner, disregarding any form of unnecessary violence.

After marrying Rin and becoming a father, Sesshōmaru has been noted to have become more tolerant by Tōtōsai; an example was when Jaken asked Sesshōmaru if he was alright to leave his daughters after his fight his Kirinmaru, he told simply Jaken to speak no more of the matter rather than striking him like he did in the past. He is also more open than before, but not quite an open person overall; when Jaken asked Sesshōmaru about Akuru after running into it a second time, he simply told Jaken to ignore it as Jaken wasn't getting the hint that Sesshōmaru had no intention to obtaining Akuru's pinwheel as per Kirinmaru's orders. Despite this, Sesshōmaru can also be demanding as a parent. When Setsuna stated she hasn't mastered her Yukari no Tachikiri, Sesshōmaru, upon hearing she wants to save Rin with her new weapon, cuts her Dream Butterfly, severely limiting the time Rin has left to motivate Setsuna to quickly master her new weapon.

In the years since Naraku's defeat, Sesshōmaru has shown himself to be much more devious and cunning than he was previously. Like his father before him, Sesshōmaru has shown himself to be willing to employ strategies to ensure his daughters' growth along with theirs and their mother's survival over a stretch of years, deceiving Zero and Kirinmaru and carefully manipulating them and lying to them to ensure the survival of not only his daughters and wife, but Kagome, Inuyasha, and Moroha as well, thus displaying how far he will go to protect his entire family. This is in stark contrast to the impulsive, albeit observant, young man that he was during the hunt for the Shikon Jewel.

Traveling Companions

Jaken

Sesshōmaru encountered Jaken when he was passing through a distant land. A large yōkai was wreaking havoc amongst Jaken and other yōkai resembling him when Sesshōmaru killed the yōkai with his mere claws. Despite Jaken's display of immense gratitude, Sesshōmaru claimed he was only passing through. Sesshōmaru walked to a nearby waterfall and pulled out the Staff of Two Heads. He told Jaken that if he was able to wield the weapon, he may follow him. Jaken deeply respects and always praises Sesshōmaru, much to Sesshōmaru's annoyance. At times, he gets too carried away and winds up insulting Sesshōmaru, which usually leads to a couple of bumps on the head. Jaken is condescending to all but Sesshōmaru. Jaken is (reluctantly) aware of Sesshōmaru's compassion toward Rin, he knows that he, too, must responsibly protect her or else face the wrath of his master. Despite his abuse, it appears that Sesshōmaru does care for Jaken: although regularly threatening to kill Jaken, he has never followed through whether it was when Jaken failed to accomplish a task or when Jaken talked too much. Sesshōmaru even resurrects him after he was killed by Kaijinbō while having other priorities and he likewise left Jaken behind for his own safety while fighting Magatsuhi.

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