Ucchusma

Ucchusma
Kanji	烏枢沙摩（ウチシュマー）
Rōmaji	Uchishumā
Alias	Burning Impurity Kongo Agni
Characteristics
Race	Demon
Professional Status
Affiliation	Myōō Dharani
Personal Status
Status	Active
Debuts
Manga Debut	Chapter 27
Anime Debut	Episode 33
Portrayal
Japanese Voice	Sōsuke Okawara
English Voice	Jessica DiCicco
Ucchusma Images

Ucchusma (烏枢沙摩 (ウチシュマー)  Uchishumā), also known as Agni (火天 (アグニ)  Aguni) and the Burning Impurity Kongo (不浄契金剛 Fujōkei Kongō), is a high-level fire Demon and a sworn enemy of the Impure King.

Appearance

Ucchusma's full body

Ucchusma has the appearance of a giant blazing bird. He is roughly five times larger than a normal human and is surrounded by red flames. His head, which is concealed in a bird-like helm, is decorated with eyes with ring patterns in them. Each eye is located on either side of his large beak, while a third eye is located on the top of the helm. On the back of the helm are two feathers that jut out on each side. Ucchusma's neck is covered in bands attached to clasp-like structures on his chest.

On his chest are circular patterns similar to the eyes on his helm. The "eyes" are located on each side of his chest, as well as in the center. Lines running along and across the torso divide it into upper and lower sections. The lower part of Ucchusma's body ends in flames that narrow into a reverse triangle.

When Ucchusma equips himself to the Kōmaken, he takes the form of a small, round bird engulfed in flames. In this form, his helm is kept up.

Personality

Ucchusma appears to be stern and inconsiderate at first but then understands the situation involving the Impure King and lends its powers to Rin. When the time came to defeat the Impure King, Ucchusma points out that burning down the whole region influenced by the rot of the Impure King (which would involve unrequired deaths of people) is a small sacrifice. It was Rin's control over the flames that saved everyone and only purified the region rather than destroying it.

It dislikes humans because they often mistake it for Karura.

History

Ucchusma once served under Fukaku who owned the Kōma Sword. He claims the Impure King is his age-old foe. Roughly one hundred fifty years ago, he formed a contract with the ten archpriests of the Myōō Dharani to come to their aid when the Impure King arose once again.

Synopsis

Kyoto Impure King arc

Ucchusma first appears when Shura Kirigakure, Yaozo Shima, and other Upper Class Tamers summon him and request his aid. When Ucchusma manifests, he declares himself a servant of ten Myōō Dharani Archpriests. Yaozo tells Ucchusma that the archpriests have suffered many losses over the last one hundred fifty years, with five being present. Ucchusma declares that five is insufficient to lend his flame, but that he does not want the Impure King to corrupt the land and so will lend flame commensurate to five archpriests. The Myōō Dharani's K'riks burst into flames to aide them in their fight.

Ucchusma reappears when Rin Okumura is battling the Impure King. He offers to help Rin guide his flame. Ucchusma then possesses the Kurikara, becoming a small blue version of himself. Ucchusma orders Rin to repeat the chants and sutras after him. Ucchusma states that the Flame Emitting Meditation will purify the entire mountain. When Rin objects because of all the people fighting on the mountain, Ucchusma states that is of little consequence, that the Impure King will revive from the smallest remnant, so everything would have to be burned. Together, they unleash the Flame Emitting Meditation, destroying the Impure King . Thanks to Rin's control of the Blue Flames, the attack only burns the fungus, sparing all the lives on the mountain.

With the purification complete, Ucchusma asks if Rin is a human or demon and states that a time will come when he must decide before vanishing.

Powers & Abilities

Ucchusma himself hasn't been in battle, he is said to be the most powerful fire demon the Myōō Dharani can summon.

Flame Manipulation

Lending his power to the Myo Dha sect, he allowed the various members to manipulate his flames, using multiple techniques including -:

• Flame-Tipped Vajra Spear: A spell that creates a flaming speartip atop the K'rik wielded by members of the Myo Dha, even those not present at the time of the summoning like Renzo Shima was blessed with its presence.
• Killing Fire Wheel: The ability to hurl blazing circles of fire at the target, used by Juzo Shima in his battle with Saburota Todo.
• Flame Emitting Meditation: Ucchusma's signature technique, when used with its own flames it brings untold destruction, but in combination with the Blue Flames of Satan, they can selectively burn targets while leaving innocents unharmed.

Possession

Through his powers or the Kurikara, Ucchusma can attach himself to the blade despite Rin's heart being sealed in it, causing him to turn into a blue-colored diminished version of himself on the blade's front. In this state, he can augment Rin's Blue Flames, increasing its power and range greater than what he can do alone, both their flames combined have the power to cover the entire mountain in flames.

While Rin is able to alter the flames to only purify and burn the Impure King's bacteria, Ucchusma implies that his power is able to destroy all the living creatures on the mountain.

Quotes

• (To Rin Okumura) "Demon, Angel, Vidyaraja... There're all just names humans decided to give us. Who are you to call me like that?"

• (To Rin Okumura) "I wonder which one you are. A human...or a Demon? One day you will have to decide."

Trivia

• Ucchusma is one of the Wisdom Kings of Shingon Buddhism.
• Ucchusma's other name, Agni, is the Vedic fire god in Hinduism.