Personality

Selfish, greedy, and prone to fits of sudden violence. A capricious personality that seems in some way monstrous, yet in others, fundamentally human. Though she has pride as a ‘monster’, and boats about her demonic power, sometimes it seems that she’s trying too hard.

Her attitude towards a Master is one of petulance and rebellion. The concept of obeying a Master is an irritation, but not something she’s completely opposed to, so depending on their attitude it’s possible to build a friendship.

Her desire for the grail is to take revenge against the cow that killed her, but she has plenty of other desires that might end up taking precedence.

Background

The child of Shuten Doji.

After the extermination of the Oni of Mount Ooe, one of the women rescued from the clutches of the Oni was carrying the child of Shuten Doji. Or, Kidomaru was simply one of the survivors of the extermination, along with Ibaraki-Doji…

Well, since Ibaraki was the only survivor of that clash, and since it’s unlikely that Shuten impregnated any of those women it appears her origin was more unusual.

The clash of legends at the top of Mount Ooe - what happened there is a mystery even to Kidomaru. All she knows is the deep grudge within her heart that drives her towards revenge against Raikou.

There are various anecdotes of Kidomaru serving at a temple, learning from the tengu and fighting with shapeshifting bandits. However, the main source of Kidomaru’s fame is her encounter with Minamoto no Raikou. After being captured by Raikou’s brother, Minamoto no Yorinobu, and held in his bathroom, she finally met the object of her grudge. She broke from her chains and listened to Raikou’s destination, and planned an ambush for her. She slaughtered a cow and hid inside its skin, waiting for her enemy to pass by.

As for why she chose a cow, it seems she was just drawn to it, as a taunt of sorts.

But together with her four heavenly kings, Raikou immediately saw through the disguise. Watanabe no Tsuna fired an arrow at the cow, injuring the oni. Kidomaru charged the group, and was cut down in a single stroke.

And so, the great monster that inherited the grudges of Mount Ooe was simply defeated in an instant. Perhaps there was another future that could have been reached, if things had been different.





Presence Concealment: B

The capacity to erase one’s presence as a Servant. Suitable for spying. When preparing to attack, the intense killing intent of an Oni spills out without limit, nullifying the skill entirely.



Oni-Kind Demon: A

A skill representing the demonic strength of an oni, inherent to one’s being as an oni. It is a mix of the Natural Monster, Monstrous Strength, Charisma and Mana Burst skills. In this case, the form of the Mana Burst is one of ‘heat.’

Disengage: B

The ability to disengage from battle, returning it to its initial state. In Kidomaru’s case, this is geared towards completely escaping from any confines or restriction of movement. No chains can restrict her, no room can hold her. As to why she was stuck in a bathroom for a while - she simply wanted to be there, of course.

Blooming Shadow: -

A creature born from the strange collected monstrous grudges created during the extermination of Mount Ooe. In that sense, she’s a creature destined to become a great monster, perhaps even exceeding Shuten Doji. However, one’s birth does not necessarily determine their role in life. After all, the one who killed her ‘father’ was a monster, too. One that suppressed and used her monstrous side to become a great hero who slayed various evils. That path, too, was open to her.

And yet, she was cut down in a single strike by that same woman.

Though the nature of a heroic spirit is generally that of a ‘complete’ existence, summoned at a spiritual or physical peak, Kidomaru is fundamentally a ‘child’. One who was cut down before she ever reached her true potential.

This results in a flexible Saint Graph that has more growth potential than most Servants. Unlike Self-Modification, which reduces one’s capacity as a ‘hero’, this allows Kidomaru to develop further as both ‘monster’ and ‘hero’.

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