Hishamaru (飛車丸 Hishamaru?) is one of Yakou Tsuchimikado's familiars during her lifetime. Later, she was sealed along with Yakou's powers within Harutora, and becomes a smaller and weaker servant shikigami of his called Kon (コン Kon?). She is a descendant of Kuzunoha, the mother of Abe no Seimei, and serves Harutora and Yakou faithfully.
Overview
Appearance
Kon
Kon appears as a small child, wearing Heian-era imperial clothing with a hakama on her lower half. Her eyes are blue and she noticeably has two fox ears and a leaf-shaped tail of straight white fur. On her back she carries her blade.
Hishamaru
As Hishamaru, she has become very tall in both appearance and mind. She looks like Kon who grew up and matured as a woman.
Personality
As Kon, she is childish, as befitting her appearance, but becomes one of the most mature women in the series while in her Hishamaru form. Regardless, her loyalty to her master is unparalleled.
Background
Hishamaru is one of Yakou's powerful legendary familiars who were constantly at his side and renowned enough to gain a military rank in the Japanese Army during World War II. She was said to have disappeared shortly after her master's death, but in reality, she kept on waiting for his reincarnation's birth. Kakugyouki considers her more loyal to Yakou than he is.
Powers and Abilities
Knowledge
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Magic
It is known that Hishamaru was a powerful Shikigami that served Yakou faithfully along with Kakugyouki, during the World War II. However, when she forcefully broke her last seal to protect Harutora. She lost her past memories with her master Yakou, and her spiritual power became unstable.
Spells
- Chant of Divine Words
Abilities
- Foxfire: As Kon, she can conjure blue flames to use against her enemies, although the strength is dependent on how much energy she has available. When her seals are broken and she has access to greater amounts, she can conjure a massive amount of flames with ease.
- Levitation: She can float in mid-air.
- Swordsmanship: She possesses Kachiwari, a wakizashi, that she can use in battle.
- Stealth: She can dissipate her physical body and meld her presence in with the surrounding aura, allowing her near-perfect stealth in spirit-form. Even a sight-seer can only make her out when she talks, due to the aura fluctuating.
- Healing: She is capable of healing wounds, as demonstrated by her taking care of Harutora's slashed-out eye.
Equipments
In her Kon form, she wields a small blade known as Kachiwari.
Shikigami
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Relationships
Harutora Tsuchimikado
Kon respects Harutora and treats him like there's no more important man in the world. She blushes heavily whenever he touches her tail or ears and does have romantic feelings for him, she's honored whenever he praises her. She is Harutora's familiar.
Yakou Tsuchimikado
Kon and Yakou are servant and master. She has romantic feelings due to how he treated her with kindness in the past.
Natsume Tsuchimikado
Kon and Natsume have a rather on and off friendly relationship. Through the anime, Kon is often seen defending Harutora from Natsume's ideals in how he should study. However, at other points in time, they share their jealousy with each other at how Harutora 'flirts' rather blindly with other females, such as Suzuka.
Gallery
Anime
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 Hishamaru in the past.  Yakou grabbed Hishamaru's hands.  Hishamaru in the past.  "I didn't wait this long only to see my master killed by you!!"  Kon/Hishamaru after the first three seals released.  Hishamaru and Kakugyouki along with Harutora as Yakou. |
Trivia
- Her favourite food is Inarizushi.