Meet Hantengu, the main antagonist of the Blacksmiths' Village arc
The series of Demon Slayerknown in Spain as Guardians of the Night, is one of the most popular shonen in recent years and a fantastic option for those people interested in entering the world of Japanese animation. The work has moments of action that have put many viewers on the edge of their seats and its future as a franchise is extremely promising, as it has nothing less than 3 anime movies.
Animated by Ufotable, the story of this great anime tells the adventures of Tanjiro Kamadoa young man who has lost almost all the members of his family due to a demon attack. With a strong desire for revenge, the boy decides to train and join the Demon Extermination Corps, a group of hunters who They risk their lives directly facing these terrifying creatures.
Tanjiro has had to measure his strength with numerous demons throughout the story arcs that make up the work. One of the most interesting of all is Hantenguthe main antagonist of the third season of the series and an especially dangerous enemy. And in this article you will have at your disposal everything you need to know about him.
The following lines include spoilers of the Demon Slayer manga and anime, mainly from the third season.
The past of Hantengu, the mysterious Upper Fourth Moon
Hantengu caused many misfortunes before becoming a demon
The story that accompanies Hantengu is simpler than that of other demons such as Gyutaro, Akaza or Kokushibo. Before joining forces with Muzan Kibutsuji, Hantengu was a man who caused problems around him. He was responsible for numerous crimes, he robbed innocent people and his name was associated with many crimes. This made Hantengu someone very hated.
Hantengu's misdeeds did not go unnoticed by the people. One day, the authorities of the time appeared before him and decided to arrest him against his will. Hantengu ended up being tried and sentenced to deathwhich caused deep despair in him. He constantly claimed that he was innocent, that his hands had a life of their own and that these were the ones who carried out these crimes of their own free will. Of course, these words were nothing more than lies that only Hantengu believed.
Shortly before his execution, Hantengu received the unexpected visit of Muzan Kibutsujiwho did not hide his interest in him. The King of Demons decided to lend a hand to Hantengu and gave him a part of his blood to turn him into a powerful demon. Thanks to this increase in power, Hantengu managed to escape from his cell and take revenge on the man who sentenced him. He, a few moments before dying, told Hantengu that the day would come when he would pay for his sins, something that mentally disturbed Hantengu.
The surprising powers of Hantengu
Some of the most powerful Hantengu clones
Despite his fragile appearance, Hantengu is an extremely cunning villain who possesses some of the most surprising demonic powers in all of Demon Slayer. His main technique allows him to divide his body into different clones of himself, all of them with different personalities and with the ability to act on their own.
These clones emerge from Hantengu's body when he suffers some form of dismemberment or is unexpectedly decapitated. The appearance of these clones is younger than the original Hantengu and has several skills ranging from lightning summon to professional handling of weapons. These versions were responsible for many of the injuries Nezuko and Tanjiro suffered in the Blacksmith Village arc.
These enemies were known as Karaku, Sekido, Aizetsu and Urogiand each one represented one of Hantengu's main emotions. In one of the climaxes of the season, Sekido forced a union between all the clones to form Zohakutenan extremely strong demon who was capable of using the powers of all the clones we saw previously.
The Zohakuten attacks had to be stopped by Mitsuri Kanrojithe Pillar of Love and a new ally for our protagonists in this arc. Although Mitsuri had a certain advantage thanks to the special characteristics of his swordthe truth is that she was unable to defeat Zohakuten, which shows the immense power of this villain.
