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The Tessaiga.
Tessaiga: Inuyasha wields Tessaiga (鉄砕牙; Japanese for "Steel-Cleaving
Fang" or Iron-Crushing Fang), a powerful yōkai sword forged from one of his
father's fangs by the bladesmith Tōtōsai. The sword can absorb demonic
powers and energy and is useful in preventing Inuyasha from falling victim to
his demonic nature, which turns him into a berserker. In its sealed state,
Tessaiga resembled a rusty katana with a nicked and dented blade and torn
hilt-wrap. When wielded by a user with demon blood, the blade transformed
into a five-foot-long fang capable of immense damage. Over the course of his
journey, Inuyasha develops Tessaiga's signature Wind Scar (風の傷 Kaze no
Kizu), Backlash Wave (爆流破 Bakuryūha) and Adamant Barrage (金剛槍
破 Kongōsōha, Adamant Destroying Spears) techniques. Eventually, Inuyasha
gains a new ability in Meido Zangetsuha (冥道残月破 Meidō Zangetsuha, "Dark
Path of the Dawn Moon's Wave) that Sesshōmaru prepared for him as part of
their father's design.

 The sheath of Tessaiga: Tessaiga's sheath could deflect energy attacks with

the barrier used to contain Tessaiga's power. These barriers, though powerful,
could only withstand a certain amount of damage before breaking. The sheath
also possessed the power to recall the Tessaiga. During Inuyasha's final battle
against Sesshōmaru regarding the Tessaiga, the sheath possessed enough
power to block the Kongōsōha but not the Red Tessaiga's barrier shattering
ability.
 Black Pearl (formerly): TBA
Weaknesses

Inuyasha's yōkai form.
Demonic Blood: When not in possession of Tessaiga with its sealing power
and when his life is in danger, Inuyasha can unwillingly change into a full-
fledged demon. While undoubtedly more powerful in this form, his demon
blood overwhelms him into a whirlwind of rage whose sole purpose is
destruction. In this form, Inuyasha's physical strength was more than doubled,
which was more than enough to
eviscerate Goshinki[37] and Gatenmaru[38] with a single swipe of his claws and
shove Ryūkotsusei's massive body into a cliffside with one arm. His
regeneration was also bolstered, allowing him to immediately recover from
life-threatening injuries and poisons received prior to transforming. His yōki
was also powerful enough to erode Sesshōmaru's Meidō Zangetsuha after
cutting his own yōketsu with the Dragon-Scaled Tessaiga. However, because
yōki is toxic to humans, Inuyasha's half-human body and mind couldn't handle
the power he inherited from his father. As a yōkai, Inuyasha was incapable of
feeling pain, fear, compassion, or mercy; he only feels rage and hedonistic
bloodlust, which, coupled with his newfound predatory instinct, lack of
intelligence, and inability to discriminate between friend and foe, drove him to
 attack and kill anyone in his vicinity. With every subsequent overload, this
form's intelligence diminished, and it became easier to trigger and harder for
him to recover from. If left unchecked, Inuyasha would continue to fight and
kill until his body either gave out or was killed by an opponent. Against
experienced opponents, this also made his attacks more predictable while in
yōkai form; despite his enhanced physical capabilities, Sesshōmaru was able
to effortlessly evade all of Inuyasha's strikes when the latter had transformed
in "The Demon's True Nature", finally knocking him unconscious with a strike
from Tōkijin. After he grabbed Sō'unga, it grabbed his arm with its purple
tentacles and possessed as he changed and Inuyasha keeps trying to control
his transformation with the power of Sō'unga. After using Sō'unga's Dragon
Twister, it was quiet as his transformation back to normal. During the fight
with Sesshōmaru as Inuyasha holds Sō'unga, Sō'unga's gem glows after he
asked Inuyasha that he don't have the strength to defeat him and said, "Then
use my power." as his eyes turned red.[1]


Inuyasha's human form.
New Moon: All half-demons, like Inuyasha, lose their demonic power for a
period of time; in his case, he loses his demonic powers and form during the
night of the New Moon. On the night of the New Moon, his hair turned black;
his eyes turned amber grey, he lost his yōkai abilities and attributes (i.e., his
fangs, dog ears, and claws), and could only use Tessaiga in its katana form.
During the night of the New Moon before the sun sets, Inuyasha suffered from
pre-transformation symptoms, such as losing his acute sense of smell, before
eventually turning into a human.[39][40] Arguably, the ears are the biggest
change: while the rest of his body demonstrates physical transformation, like
claws becoming fingernails and toenails, his dog ears simply vanish, to be
replaced with human ears appearing on the sides of his head.

 Sensory Overload: Inuyasha's sense of smell is so acute that he is vulnerable

to sensory overload (e.g., in "The Cursed Ink of the Hell-Painter" he was
temporarily knocked out by the strong smell of black ink). His taste buds are
also highly sensitive to spicy foods; Kagome sarcastically points out that
during battle, Inuyasha will blow off "a gaping hole in his gut", but can't even
come near a plate of curry.
 Spiritual Powers: Inuyasha is susceptible to the effects of spiritual power,
seeing as how Kikyō and Kagome were able to subdue him with various spells.
This is inclusive of mystical objects such as the sacred arrows, sacred sutra,
and the beads of subjugation. The powerful purifying
barrier surrounding Mount Hakurei was also able to forcibly transform
Inuyasha into his human form; beforehand, the barrier did cause him
noticeable discomfort and weakened his demonic abilities.
Relationships
Romantic interest
Kagome Higurashi
 "You're wrong! That's not why Kagome was born! Kagome taught me how to
smile, how to believe in people! Kagome was the reason I could make friends
and rely on those friends! To shed tears for others, to understand true
strength and kindness…They’re all things I learned from Kagome! Kagome
was born to meet me! And I was born for her!"

―Inuyasha admitting Kagome's significance to him. [src]

Since Kagome was the reincarnation of Kikyō, she and Kikyō shared the same soul.
In Chapter 546, Naraku stated that the Sacred Jewel used Kikyō's lingering feelings
for Inuyasha to allow her soul to be reborn. When Kagome fell into the well, the
Sacred Jewel awoke and subsequently utilized her body to return to the Feudal Era.
Kagome was only able to go to the Feudal Era because of her soul in one of the same
as Kikyō. Once she reached the Feudal Era, Kagome's meandering ways was the
reason for releasing Inuyasha from his 50-year slumber on the Goshinboku and was
responsible for sealing Naraku's fate. Once Inuyasha woke, at first glance, he
mistook Kagome for Kikyō, stating the two smelled and looked very similar to each
other. They were forced to team up when Kagome accidentally shattered the
Sacred Jewel in an attempt to regain its possession from a demon bird. Throughout
the course of their journey, Inuyasha and Kagome began to develop romantic
feelings for each other and slowly began to fall in love, despite the numerous
arguments and obstacles they faced such as Inuyasha's relationship with Kikyō.

As a result of his feelings towards her, Inuyasha became fiercely protective of

Kagome, saying that "the thought of losing two women is unbearable." He would
rebuk