Learn about the past and abilities of this disturbing demon
Few names resonate as strongly in the shonen genre as Demon Slayer, the fascinating adaptation of the manga created by Koyoharu Gotouge. As with My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer is one of the most recommended options to get started in the world of Japanese animation, and its simple story has moments of action that have been able to move more than one spectator.
One of the strong points of Demon Slayer is, without a doubt, its cast of supporting characters. Many of them can boast of having been able to outshine Tanjiro on more than one occasion, either because of the tragic pasts they carry on their shoulders or because of the confrontations they have had throughout the series. On the other hand, Demon Slayer also has a good handful of antagonists who have made things difficult for our heroes. In this article we will focus on Enmuthe Lower First Moon.
The following lines include spoilers from the Demon Slayer manga and anime, as well as the film ‘Night Watch: Infinity Train’ that was released in 2020.
The story of Enmu, one of the great antagonists of the second season of Demon Slayer
Enmu faithfully served Muzan Kibutsuji
Although he was first seen in the last episodes of the first season, Enmu’s most remembered moments occur in the second season of Demon Slayer. Rui’s death made Muzan reunite the remaining Lower Moons and express the disappointment he felt for each of them. The insolence they showed so enraged Muzan that he provoked an unexpected massacreleaving Enmu as the only survivor.
Enmu’s reaction to seeing his dead companions especially caught the attention of Muzan, who decided to put a vote of confidence in him. Muzan injected Enmu with a generous amount of blood.which caused him to receive a huge power increase. After strengthening it, the Demon King commissioned Enmu the mission to assassinate Tanjiro Kamadobut not before assuring him that he would reward him with more blood.
Enmu had a lot of interest in the world of dreams
Enmu managed to locate the train on which Kyojuro Rengoku, Tanjiro and the rest of the characters were. This demon took advantage of the moment of calm that our heroes were experiencing to immerse them in a deep sleep that made them completely vulnerable in the real world. Luckily, Tanjiro had Nezuko’s protection and Rengoku’s detection skills were superior to Enmu’s technique.
Regarding his childhood, Enmu was a child very interested in the world of dreams. The fascination he felt for them caused him to sometimes have serious problems distinguishing what was real from what was dreamlike. He also liked them topics related to hypnosis and worked as a nurse, which could be related to his interest in blood.
The surprising powers of Enmu
Enmu plays with the dreams and desires of his adversaries
Enmu was one of the main antagonists of the second season of Demon Slayer. Their regeneration abilities They were superior to those of Rui, the previous Lower Moon that Tanjiro faced. It was the Lower First Moon even before Muzan injected some of his blood into it, evidence that it already had considerable power. He did not have much physical strength, but he was very agile and His reflexes allowed him to avoid several cuts made by our protagonist.
This villain’s techniques allowed him immerse his rivals in deep dreams that he himself could manipulate at will. These dreams were based mainly on the internal desires of their victims and, while they did not cause physical injuries, they did cause severe emotional damage. Enmu could also use the mouths in his hands to hypnotize and give orders to humanspower that he took advantage of to take control of the train in which our protagonists were traveling.
Lastly, Enmu had a nasty hidden ability that gave him the ability to split your body and survive decapitations. With it, Enmu created a mass of flesh that adhered to the train in which he was fighting with Tanjiro, protecting his original body in a difficult to access area. I could also create fake bodies which made the possibility of decapitating him even more difficult.
