Appearance and Unique Facts about Hantengu in Demon Slayer

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Position: Hantengu is a demon Twelve Kizuki with ranking Top Four, the main enemy in the arc Swordsmith Village.
Strength: Demon Blood Art Embodiment of Emotions spawn independent clones; just kill original body who can defeat him.

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Appearance and Unique Facts about Hantengu in Demon Slayer

Hantengu is one of the main antagonists in Swordsmith Village arc in Demon Slayer.

He is one of the demons of the Twelve Kizuki, holding the position of Fourth Upper Rank.

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He has a unique power, namely the ability to transform his emotions into independent demons.

In his past, more than two centuries ago, Hantengu was a thief and murderer, with his victims consisting of people who condemned his cunning actions.

He was sentenced to death as an old man, but while awaiting execution, he was visited by Muzan Kibutsuji, which turned him into a demon and gave him new life.

So, if you want to know other interesting facts about Hantengu, let's take a look at the following discussion.

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Hantengu's Appearance

Hantengu is a short, thin man with a very lean and muscular body, covered in veins and wrinkles, and is usually seen crouching.

Its most striking feature is a large bump on the top of its head, accompanied by two curved horns and a prominent brow ridge without eyebrows.

His face was thin with a sharp chin and a pointed nose, and always showed an expression of fear and terror with a stiff smile.

His skin was brown, and his forehead also looked wrinkled and had turned a purplish red color.

His eyes are narrow and often appear squinted, hiding his small pupils, with predominantly red sclera. He has golden irises, with the kanji for "Upper Rank" engraved on his right eye, and the kanji for "Four" engraved on his left eye.

Hantengu also has the kanji character for “fear” (怯) engraved on its tongue.

He has dark, shoulder-length, messy, wavy hair with a low hairline, only growing from the back of his head and his ears, which themselves are sharper and longer than those of an average human.

Her nails are long but not sharp like most devil others and still maintain a natural, messy shape.

She wore an asymmetrical kimono split down the middle, with the right side being black and decorated with a wavy yellow striped pattern, while the left side was dark red with no particular details.

He also wears a pair of brown zōri with purple laces, and a purple obi.

While still human, his appearance was almost identical to his appearance as a demon, except without the obvious demonic features and a discolored forehead.

In addition, from the glimpse of the eyes shown, the pupils are small black dots.

She wore a very similar kimono, although the right side was only thinly striped without any elaborate decoration.

Additionally, the color model sheet reveals that the kimono is a dull grayish purple, with the left side being darker than the right.

Interesting Facts about Hantengu

Here are some unique facts:

Hantengu Background

Since the beginning of his life, he has fallen into a dark world and committed various disgraceful acts ranging from stealing and killing without any remorse.

Interestingly, he refuses to be blamed for his actions. He actually accused his two hands of being the guilty party.

The tragedy when he was still human is clear evidence that his cruelty did not only appear after he became a demon.

This sadistic and merciless nature has existed in him since he was still human. Becoming a demon only strengthens his dark side and gives him the power to terrorize and torment others.

Having a Cowardly Nature

He is depicted as a cowardly and fearful demon. Throughout his life, he often cries and cowers in fear.

So cowardly, when he was still human, he never even wanted to admit his mistakes, even though there was clear evidence before his eyes.

If accused, he would turn the blame onto anyone but himself. This trait later carried over until he turned into a demon.

Delusions and Lying

Before being transformed into a demon by Muzan, he was a human with demon-like behavior. He committed crimes, from theft to murder.

However, when caught, he would refuse to take the blame. And instead blame both his hands.

When he was captured and about to be executed, Muzan came and turned him into a demon.

Married Many Times

He has also been married many times and had children, but these relationships never lasted long because he would kill them whenever Hantengu was thought to be lying.

This tragedy keeps repeating itself, showing its uncontrollable dark side.

Having the Ability to Split

Hantengu's demon blood art is Emotion Materialization, allowing him to create clones with each person's appearance, personality, and abilities.

The Demon Blood Technique activates when the head is severed. At that point, the separated head and body transform into two distinct clones.

This technique was created thanks to the feeling of being cornered that he constantly felt throughout his life.

Here are 5 Hantengu clones and their respective demon blood arts.

Sekido, a clone with the ability to create lightning from his Khakkara weapon made from his flesh and blood;
Karaku, able to generate and manipulate gusts of wind using Uchiwa, a weapon made from his flesh and blood;
Aizetsu, able to shoot spears from his Jumonji Yari made from Aizetsu's flesh and blood, then attack targets from a distance;
Urogi, capable of creating extremely powerful sound waves as a weapon;
Zohakuten, the strongest clone of Hantengu, a fusion of Sekido, Karaku, Aizetsu, and Urogi, with the ability to manipulate wood. Because this form is a combination, Zohakuten is able to use the other clones' perfected demon blood arts.

The clones have their own consciousness

Even though he has control over his clones, he allows them to move as they please.

So, while Hantengu's cowardly real body is busy running away, his clones will fight against the Demon Slayers.

Can Only Die if the Original Body is Killed

The only way to defeat him is to target his true body. However, this is extremely difficult, as his size will be extremely small and his body will become extremely hard.

Plus, if he's hiding inside one of his clones, it'll be even harder to defeat him.