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Blood Demon Arts (
Overview[]
Each time a demon devours a human, it becomes stronger,[2] and they can eventually become powerful enough to develop unique supernatural abilities known as Blood Demon Arts. Blood Demon Arts are different from demon to demon, with every power seemingly based on a central theme (i.e. martial arts, sleep, the sea). Most, if not all, Blood Demon Arts are based on a demon's past, personality, ideals, interests, and/or occupation. Moreover, Blood Demon Arts may not have a singular usage, and instead grant multiple abilities under the same concept or theme. As suggested by its name, all supernatural phenomena and effects use their wielders' blood as a medium to manifest themselves in reality. Essentially, Blood Demon Arts are blood magic.
The abilities and effects granted through Blood Demon Arts can vary greatly. Some can be combat-orientated (i.e. creating dozens of blades) or more supplementary and practical (i.e. controlling a fortress, manifesting illusions). Others are more simple and recognizable (i.e. manipulating electricity and ice), while others still are more complex and unorthodox (i.e. creating invisible arrows that control a person's vector, controlling one's biology), thus making the abilities of demon-kind extremely versatile and powerful.
Some Blood Demon Arts can be used at will by the demon emitting them from their body, while others require some sort of equipment organically sourced from the demon's flesh to be used in conjunction with it. However, there has been one known case of a demon having their tool stolen from them and subsequently being subjected to an attack by their own Blood Demon Art. In Tamayo and Nezuko's case, they had to physically bleed to activate their Blood Demon Art, which could be achieved by either injury or self-mutilation.
Genya Shinazugawa is a unique and unorthodox case in that despite not being a true demon, he could gain a Blood Demon Art by consuming body parts of exceptionally strong demons.
As shown with the former Demon Slayers Kokushibo and Kaigaku, Blood Demon Arts can be infused with Breathing Styles, amplifying the already powerful sword techniques with supernatural abilities; the only known Breathing Styles known to have been infused with a Blood Demon Art are Moon Breathing and Thunder Breathing.
It is implied that Blood Demon Arts can be shared, as seen with Rui being able to share his spider-themed Blood Demon Art with demons in his "family", granting them Blood Demon Arts (as well as characteristics) based on spiders.[3]
Blood Demon Arts are not to be confused with other supernatural abilities possessed by demons including but not limited to their Regeneration, Flesh Manipulation, Extrasensory Perception, and absorption abilities.
Weaknesses[]
A universal weakness to Blood Demon Arts is that they are susceptible to both sunlight and Nichirin weapons, meaning that they will disintegrate or be dispelled when exposed to sunlight or cut with a Nichirin Sword, possibly attributed to the fact that each ability and technique is created from a demon's flesh and blood.[4][5]
Another weakness is related to the demon's blood, where if in some situation where their body's blood gets depleted, they will be unable to use their Blood Demon Arts. This is evident in Kokushibo being unable to unleash any crescent moon blades when Genya's blood-sucking trees were holding the Upper Rank down.[6]
List of Known Blood Demon Arts and Users[]
| Name* | Example Image | No. of Known Techniques | User |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swamp Domain | 
|
0 | Swamp Demon |
| Blood Bewitchment | 
|
2, 3 (Game Only) | Tamayo |
| Hiasobi Temari | 
|
7 (Game Only) | Susamaru |
| Koketsu Arrow | 
|
7 (Game Only) | Yahaba |
| Blindfold | 
|
4 (Game Only) | Yushiro |
| Drum Spells | 
|
1 | Kyogai |
| Thread Puppetry | 
|
0 | Spider Demon (Mother) |
| Transmutative Poison | 
|
1 | Spider Demon (Son) |
| Thread Manipulation | 
|
3, 7 (Game Only) | Rui |
| Combustible Blood | 
|
1, 12 (Game Only) | Nezuko Kamado |
| Silk Cocoon | 
|
1 | Spider Demon (Daughter) |
| Infinity Castle Manipulation | 
|
0 | Nakime |
| Speed Augmentation | 
|
0 | Slasher |
| Sleep Manipulation | 
|
2, 7 (Game Only) | Enmu |
| Destructive Death | 
|
10, 7 (Game Only) | Akaza |
| Obi Sash Manipulation | 
|
1, 7 (Game Only) | Daki |
| Haemokinesis | 
|
3, 7 (Game Only) | Gyutaro |
| Emotion Manifestation | 
|
0 | Hantengu |
| Electricity Generation | 
|
0 | Sekido |
| Wind Blasts | 
|
0 | Karaku |
| Spear Projection | 
|
1 | Aizetsu |
| Sonic Scream | 
|
1 | Urogi |
| Porcelain Vase Spells | 
|
4 | Gyokko |
| Fish Scale Attacks | 
|
1 | Gyokko |
| Wood Manipulation | 
|
2 | Zohakuten |
| Flesh Seeds | 
|
0 | Asakusa Demon |
| Biokinesis | 
|
2 | Muzan Kibutsuji Tanjiro Kamado (Temporarily) |
| Cryokinesis | 
|
9 | Doma |
| Electrokinesis | 
|
5 | Kaigaku |
| Crescent Moon Blades | 
|
11 | Kokushibo |
| Vampiric Trees | 
|
0 | Genya Shinazugawa |
| Illusion Casting | 
|
0 | Ubume |
| Umbrakinesis | 
|
2 | Hairo |
| Flute Spells | 
|
0 | Flute Demon |
*The majority of Blood Demon Art names listed above are not their official names, and are named based on conjuncture.
Trivia[]
- Kokushibo is the demon with the most Blood Demon Art techniques at eleven describe forms, though it is suggested that he knows at least sixteen. Akaza comes next with ten, but when considering sole Blood Demon Arts not infused with Breathing Styles, then he possesses the most techniques.
- Since Zohakuten can use the abilities of Hantengu's four primal emotion clones, as well as his own unique wood manipulation ability, he is the demon with the most unique Blood Demon Arts at five.
- Karaku is the only demon to have had their own Blood Demon Art used against them.
- The Daughter Spider Demon is the only demon to have the name of her Blood Demon Art technique be revealed in the manga, but not the anime.
- Yushiro, Susamaru, and Yahaba are the only demons to have named Blood Demon Art techniques exclusively in game, that being Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles.
References[]
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga and Anime: Chapter 10 (Page 15) and Episode 6.
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga and Anime: Chapter 7 (Page 6) and Episode 4.
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Second Fanbook.
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 148 (Page 4).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 202 (Page 14).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 175 (Page 15).
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