Facing the demons of ‘Kimetsu no Yaiba’ is not easy and for the vast majority of mortals things do not end well if you come across one. Fortunately, there is Demon Extermination Corpsa specialized group that confronts Muzan Kibutsuji and his Twelve Demon Moons on a daily basis.
The pillars They are the most powerful hunters in the organization and they are the first line of defense, so they all possess great skills, they are very skilled swordsmen masters and they have also awakened their Hunter’s Mark.
It is not easy to become a Pilar, since In order to hold this rank, one must have defeated one of the Twelve Moons or annihilated fifty demons., in addition to having completed intensive training that could take about five years. In addition to all these skills, each of the Pillars is specialized in a specific powerful technique to carry out their work.
This article contains spoilers for the anime and manga, especially for the characters that have not yet been seen much in the Ufotable series.
water pillar
Giyu Tomioka he is the first demon hunter we meet in the series, when Tanjiro’s family has just been killed. He is he water pillar and also a very skilled swordsman.
He is a student of the breath of water and was a pupil of Sanoji Urokodaki, the previous Pillar of Water who also later became the teacher of Tanjiro Kamado. Giyu is one of the most powerful demon hunters and always remains very calm in combat, in addition to possessing great speed and superhuman strength.
Pillar of Love
Mitsuri Kanroji has gained more prominence in the third season, and has become a fan favorite thanks to being a very emotional and passionate character.
Her powers as a Pillar of Love are based on the Breath of Love., although he also has great speed, great flexibility and a unique constitution with a muscle density eight times that of an ordinary human. She is also a great swordswoman who fights with a Nichirin sword.
Pillar of the Mists
Muichiro Tokito it has also been dropped more during the new chapters, although it was also introduced as the Pillar of the Mists in the first season. The addition of her as Pilar is especially impressive, as she achieved her rank just two months after joining the Demon Slayer Corps.
He is also a master with the sword, but Muichiro also uses the Breath of the Mist and has extrasensory perception that allows him to detect the aura of a demon or see the Transparent World.
Insect Pillar
shinobu kocho It is the second Pillar that we meet in the series, and it holds the rank of Pillar of the Insect. He is very handy with medicines and poisonsIn addition, he is also good with a sword and has a custom katana shaped like a hypodermic needle to inject demons with poison.
Obviously, Shinobu uses the Insects Breathwith which he makes up for his lack of physical strength compared to other Pillars.
Serpent Pillar
Obanai Iguro He is known as the Serpent Pillar, and like his companions he is also a great swordsman who has his own special sword: a Nichirin blade that can bend and twist like a snake.
Obanai also combines this technique with his own Snake Breathwhich eventually even allows you to decapitate multiple targets at once.
Wind Pillar
Sanemi Shinazugawa he is one of the fastest demon hunters out there right now. he is the current Wind Pillarand has a very rare blood type that is tremendously toxic to demons and the only one who seems to be immune is Nezuko Kamado.
Sanemi uses the Breath of the Wind to use cyclones and air in your favor, and also has Great control of your muscles with which it can even control muscle tissue to close wounds.
rock pillar
The current Rock Pillar is Gyomei Himejima.who uses the Rock Breath and is considered the strongest within the group. Instead of a sword like his other companions, his weapon of choice is a hand ax attached to a very long chain.
Despite being blind, Gyomei can see without using his eyes thanks to an ability that allows him to sense objects and people around him. He also has very sharp reflexes and great strength.
sound pillar
Tengen Uzui is the Pillar of Sound of the Demon Extermination Corps and his favored technique is Sound Breathing, a branch that arose from Lightning Breathing.
His primary weapons are two Nichirin swords joined by a metal hilt. In addition to great speed and strength, he also possesses superhuman hearing that allows him to even perceive sounds underground.
Flame Pillar
Before passing away in the Infinity Train Arc, Kyojuro Rengoku he was one of the most powerful hunters and held the rank of Flame Pillar. His father, Rhinjuro Rengoku, also held this title at the time.
Rengoku used the Breath of the Flame and he was a prodigy who also had increased speed and superhuman strength.
flower pillar
kanae kocho was the older sister of Shinobu Kocho and was once the flower pillar. Like her classmates, she was also a great swordswoman and her fighting style was based on swordsmanship. breath of the flower, a style derived from the Breath of Water.
Lightning Pillar
Jigoro Kuwajima He is the teacher of Zenitsu Agatsuma, but at the time he was a very powerful demon hunter who became the Pilar del Rayo. He is a Lightning Breath master who faced a multitude of demons, but after losing his leg during a fight he decided to leave the organization.
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