It seems as though there is alot of eps about him but not alot of info on him. Who was he? Was he a King demon? His name? Did he love IY? and other assorted question...I dont even think there was a pic oh him...

His name was Inu-Taisho.



He was the TaiYoukai Dog Leader.



Apparently, since he gave Inuyasha the Tesusaiga as a Guardian Sword, to keep him from going insane. And hid his grave in his eye.

I drew a pic of what Inu-Taisho may have looked like. Want to see it?

well i knew he gave the sword to IY and hide his grave in his eye and such but there isnt much else about him, and i dont think that was his name ( its kind like someone calling you onii-san but thats not your name). and sure id like to see your picture of him! It'd be cool if there was a picture of him in human form.
It also be cool if they had an eps about him or sumtin.

I did this by combining elements from Inuyasha, and Sesshoumaru when I was bored, and using the armour pics from his grave. I came up with this. A possible drawing of what Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru's father, InuTaisho, may have looked like. Enjoy!


....and yes, I know the face is kinda off...

hey thats a really good drawing i especially like the idea of incuding the armor from the grave, shows attention to detail.

Just to let you guys know his name is not Inutaisho, Inutaisho means leader of the dogs his name is never mentioned in either the manga or anime, I love to be difficult on matters such as this but I cant just let it slide you know.

There is a shot of his real form in ep 7 isn't there? Not from his human form though. Which reminds me: Do you think we'll get to hear how Inu Yasha's mother died? Usually in anime, when it's not explicitly said she died of natural causes, she didn't (and sometimes even if it's said, it turns out to be wrong ). Naraku couldn't have done it ofcourse, since he wasn't 'born' back then, but I wonder if they'll meet someone who killed her.

*Shakes Fist* :ph34r:

This is something I have always wondered about, is Inuyasha's Dad. It just seems that it will nag us to dead if they don't get into that part of Inuyasha 's life. It would also link to the great Sesshoumaru-sama adding more info on their relationship. Maybe explain why their some hate between them and all.

The grave thing really shocked me, as it would mean Inu's dad was one HUGE demon. Meaning that his dad was full demon how in the world did Inu's dad and Mom get together. Unless Inu's dad could of course change shape or form.

Also that makes wonder about both Mothers for the 2 sons. For me I just gotta know! That's just me, there is not enough in the shows some for that even remotely covers that at all.

Guess I have to wait and see eh?

LioConvoy, that's an awesome drawing.

Anyway, I've been craving more information on both of Inuyasha's parents ever since I saw episode 5. I'd love to know more about his dad--I agree that he probably has a lot to do with the reason Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha hate each other. Inuyasha's mom and even Sesshoumaru's mom (now there's another mystery--what was she like? Is she even dead? She may not be) may have something to do with it as well.

Despite his general... badassness, Sesshoumaru doesn't strike me as the type of person to hate his younger half-brother so intensely just because Inuyasha is half-human. (Besides, Sess has been traveling with a little girl who's all-human for a while now.) Likewise, I think the main reason Inuyasha hates Sesshoumaru is because Sess hates him. So it must have been something that happened in their past. I think Inutaisho probably had a lot to do with the sibling rivalry... maybe he left Sesshoumaru's mother for Inuyasha's mom? There's one possibility.

I really hope we get at least a little bit of an explanation before the series ends. If not, I'll be real disappointed.

Personally I don't think Sesshoumaru-sama and Inuyasha grew up together or close at all. Inuyasha seems to have this complex that its him against the world cause he is different and gets blamed for things whether or not he was involved. The few flashbacks we get of Inuyasha's childhood always shows him alone and running to mama.

I think Sesshoumaru-sama found out about little bro after not getting the sword he wanted and wondered why, should that runt get it and not him. He is the 1st born and FULL demon why should this little half breed get something so valuable? Inuyasha seemed to know of brother as if he were told you had a older brother. That's what it looks like to me.

That's a cool drawing i drew a Sesshoumaru-type person

but he has blue hair and Dog ears kinda like Inu Yasha. My sister says he's a brother or something 'shrug'

neway-- here's a question-- are Inu Yasha and Sesshoumaru the only two children? does it ever mention if they have other siblings or not??

No there no info that states there is any more siblings other than Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru-sama.

I was wondering because myoga (SP) indicated that Inu Yasha was the youngest and Sesshoumaru the oldest, but it sounded as if there were children in between

First off, thanks for the compliments guys! I put a lot of time in that. But his chin still ticks me off.

And he'd of had to have a smaller form. Otherwise, how coulde he...err, ehhh......"Interact" with Inuyasha's Mother? Alright, now to get to the quote I have above me...

Myouga said Sesshoumau was "Inuyasha's oldest sibling" which kinda insinuates more, but maybe not. You never know. Myouga is, afterall, a senile old man.

Well guys i must say dont you figure if there was any other kids that they would have been introduced by now. I mean it is at 112 episodes I sincerely doubt there is any others that we dont know of yet " thats kind of a huge thing to run this far without bringing it up, so i wouldnt plan on seeing any other relatives. What is weird is why there was so many dam cat youkai and there is only 1 and a half dog youkai, wouldn't you think there would be some others even if they werent related to IY and Sess. I dunno maybe thats just me.

You remember the scene of the both of them fighting over a peice of meat?

it shows them fighting over a peice of meat??

that was an imaginary scene-- he's referring to when kagome comments that customs are the same in her time-- families share meals. inuyasha imagines he and sesshomaru eating together, both reaching with chopsticks towards the same piece of food with lightning flashing between their eyes. it's actually really funny, but it's just inuyasha imagining it.

you know they didn't grow up together because it *does* show scenes of inuyasha being shunned by his village and asking his mom "what's a hanyou?" (sad!!!) those are remembered scenes, so we can presume inuyasha grew up amoung humans.

hehehee mad sorry-- im blonde afterall :/
I did see that episode. It was really funny!! Tons-o-fun!

Maybe she's dead, but reincarnated as Jaken or something I highly doubt it, though.
(Sorry...I'm really weird in the mornings.)

By the way, awesome drawings ^^

Hmmm, I liked the Dad drawing but I am lost. It shows him with the Tetsusaiga… I thought the sword came from a fang? Well anyways it is a kick butt picture. You know what I want to see? An older Shippou, lol, well back on topic. I remember in a episode where Rin asked Jaken “What kind of man is InuYasha”
Jaken: *Ahem* InuYasha is, Sesshoumaru-sama’s youngest sibling. He is… blah blah it goes on and she walks away and he falls over. I think it was the episode when he becomes full Demon and fights Sesshoumaru and then there is that cute seen where Kagome puts her hands around him and is like “I understand” In fact I KNOW it is that one! So perhaps the other sibling is a possibility. Their dad sounds like a pimp to me…

This option came up on another chat room:
Perhaps InuYasha and Sesshoumaru Have the same mother but Sesshoumaru does not know it. Sense he was their father’s 1st born all of the demon blood went to him. The woman was just a belly to put the baby in. Perhaps she was captured and forced to give birth to him or whatever. Well he is born and then they actually DO fall in love and have InuYasha. But Sesshoumaru got man and jealous because InuYasha was the baby out of Love and he was just a forced birth and his mother did not love him at all. Perhaps she wanted nothing to do with Sesshoumaru in InuYasha’s life so she took him away. But this made poor Inu’s dad sad because he loved InuYasha more because he was the son he had through love. That is why he gave him the Tetsusaiga. Well Sesshoumaru builds a hate for life all due to the fact his mommy and daddy never loved him (It is what drives most psycho paths mad)
Because of all of that explains the reason why he is so close to Rin, she was left for dead without anyone to love her. He figures he had the same thing in life so he wants to ….blah blah, you know the rest.

Yes, it was HIS fang. Myouga said it was used to protect InuYasha's Mother. Besides that, it came from his body. I sure HOPE he'd be able to use it.

i wonder how the hell he got himself killed, he was a taiyoukai with the tetsusaiga and the tenseiga....inuyasha is a hanyou with the tetsusaiga and he was able to off ryuukotsusei with the bakuryuuha

I don't think that Sesshoumaru-sama and Inuyasha have the same mother. Sesshoumaru-sama is a full demon, he can change form at will. He does not change into human form on the full moon or anything like at all.

Sesshoumaru-sama simply wants to know why, his brother seems to be the favored one. Why did he get the mighty Sword (can't spell it yet!) and not him. He is the strongest of the two, he is the first born. Why would he not get that sword. Also that fact that his father like humans, why? Sesshoumaru-sama may be a arrogant as-----, but he is a thinker. He seems to always try to figure things out. That is his nature and he will stop at nothing to satisfy his curiosity! He wanted to see Inuyasha's demon form, so he saw it. He is puzzled at his father's deeds and since dad's not around he must search and find the clues himself. Which is what I think he is doing in a self way.
I just hope the creator of the series really dives into this as it would add some much meat to Inu and Sesshoumaru-sama and the story.

OoOoOoh I always thought it was forged after he was dead.. ... Oh wait that would not make sense… how would it be in his grave already in its sword form. Totosi (sp?) could never have gotten a chance to forge it if it was already in his grave… OH WELL NEVER MIND!

^.^;;;;;;

Well DUH, i think everyone has figured out that part




its spelled Tetsusaiga and havent u noticed that Sesshoumaru seems to have stopped pursuing the demonblade ever since he understood that inuyasha is dependant on it to seal his youkaiblood

Ryuukotsusei gave him a fatal wound in their battle. He probably died from internal bleeding. And he apparently fought him in dog form. Dogs can't hold swords.

He is often mentioned as incrediby powerful and compassonate. The fact that he was killed fighting Ryuukotsusei and Inu won is probably more to do with the fact Ryuukotsusei didnt know about the sword or the new move Inuyasha could do with it. He was being careless the entire match too. If Inuyasha went up against dear old dad he would probably get his ass kicked. Just think of a larger more powerful version of Sesshomaru (who could probably beat Inuyasha anyways). Also Sesshomaru only quit going after the Tetsusaiga because he has a powerful sword too (ie the three way fight against Naraku).

i know how he died but i dont get why he didnt just use the sword, the tetsusaiga has shown that it can take any enemy it encounters and inutaisho must have known that

He probably had as bad a temper as Sesshoumaru. Ryuukotsusie ticked him off, he transformed.

hehehe probably, i wonder how old he was...he must have been really really old

I still don't get something in here...
InuYasha's father had a big battle with Ryuukotsusie...
1. InuYasha's father die in this battle somehow, but I can't tell how...
2. He didn't kill him, he just sealed him... WHY????
How come that InuYasha killed Ryuukotsusie with Tetsusaiga - built from one of his fathers nails, and his father couldn't beat him with all of his nails together?

I think he knew he's going to die in this battle and that's why he made the swords for InuYasha and Sesshomaru... and found himself a graveyard big enough to fill his full demon size form... and after sealing Ryuukotsusie away, he went to that graveyard and died there... later, when the sword for InuYasha was ready, Totosai went to InuYasha's father grave and he put the sword in there...

About his mother... I think I have a guess how she died... it might be because InuYasha was a half-demon, the village people might have killed her and tried to kill InuYasha as well but InuYasha escaped... but I'm not too sure about that... but it's a possibility... another one is that demons wanted to take InuYasha's father place and destroy his family, InuYasha's mother died while protecting him, and when the demons came for Sesshomaru they were sliced... those are the options I had in mind...

Maybe after the Manga's end there will be a Memorial book for InuYasha with questions and answers for all the questions...

Wounded in battle and bleed to death




it wasnt his nails it was his fang and the fang is probably different as a sword, more powerfull so the only thing he could do before he died was to seal him


I can buy that villager thing seems pretty logical and they said that the Tetsusaiga was made to protect inuyashas mother and humanity

ya the swords were probably made when Inuyasha's father was dying. He knew he couldnt protect them anymore so he gave them a way to protect themselves (Inuyasha and his mom).

I can buy Inuyasha's mother being killed as a possibility, but for some reason I'm more inclined to believe she died from illness or something like that. She always looked a bit frail to me in those flashbacks when young Inuyasha is hugging her. Also, from those same flashbacks, it looks more like Inuyasha lived with his mother in a palace, not a village (his mother looks like a hime to me), so she would probably have been relatively safe from angry village people and the like there. Inuyasha, on the other hand, would still have been scorned, and was probably run out as soon as his mother died.

About the Tetsusaiga, don't forget that there was one reason above all else that it was given to Inuyasha--it seals his daiyoukai blood. The sword was put in Inutaisho's grave, not given to Inuyasha directly. I think the Tetsusaiga was meant first and foremost to protect Inuyasha from himself, not just as protection against others.



That'd be perfect. I sure hope they do something like that.

Yeah, there's been a lot of speculation on other Inuyasha forums that I frequent that his mother was a hime or at least of some upper class breeding (especially because upper class women in those times were forced to wear many layers of silk kimono, and while it made them look pretty, it was used to kind of restrict their movement). Someone mentioned that her own father may have been the daimyou of Musashi Domain. Tuberculosis was very common in those times too, and very contagious, so perhaps her father died from the illness, and then she succumbed later?

It's obvious that the palace attendants, lords and ladies, and etc. that lived in the palace didn't much care for Inuyasha (not sure what they thought about her, but I'm sure she was cursed at, too), and I'm sure they ran him off after his mother died, but I doubt that they had a hand in her death. Hateful they may be, but they seem too "proud" to do something "beneath them" (like murder).

that seems like the most reasonable theory.

agree there

Its funny that some of you think his dad would have had Tessaiga, now answer me this. Even if his dad did have the Tessaiga what exactly could he have done with it. Since hes a Full Youkai he like Sesshoumaru wouldnt even be able to touch it. That is the reason that IY was able to beat ryukotsei, cause he used Tessaiga and his father wouldnt have been able to use it even if he did have it.

You know... Tetsusaiga was created from a part of Inu's dad...
so I think he could handle it, even if he were a youkai or not...

hmmmnnn... i might have forgoten smthing... but isnt it a barrier that IY's
father created? (i can guess he can touch it then... ne?) the rule for the
barrier to allow the user to touch it was it being IY, or human or to protect humans...

PLZ that is a long time ago since i saw that... CORRECT ME if im wrong...

(why am i here? am i not suposed to be somewere else?)

Yer right (about something) Ozy....
but if the barrier allowed the user to touch it,
then Inuyasha woudn't have had such problems with it.
Kagome were the one who pulled the Tetsusaiga out in the first place.
After both Sesshoumaru-sama and Inuyasha had tried.

But maybe it was because IY didn't want to protect humans just yet...
I don't know, actually. Because it IS built to protect humans...
And since it was to protect IY's mother in the first place,
his father MUST have been able to use it... ne?

you guys are wrong cause his father didnt create the barrier cause he didnt make the sword, toutousai did. NOOOO demon can touch it. Whether or not is was made from him doesnt matter cause toutousai is the one who made it with the barrier on it. What exactly would be the difference between himself and sesshoumaru touching it anyway. They are the exact same thing, exact same type of demon.

Then how could he protect Inu's mom?
Man... this makes no sense to me...
.... .... .... ......
Was it so that IY could protect his mom on his own...?
I don't know...

Well who cares, this is something that is lame to argue about anyway since it is likely never going to be proven anyway.

Oh and by the way, does anyone else out there think Seijuro Hiko should have his own cartoon since hes pretty much the biggest badass ever.

mebbe you've forgotten that since Toutousai made the sword, and he is a demon i think he could probably touch it. I think the barrier is a later addition.

Toutousai is not a demon genius, ask anyone in here.
He has never been called a demon all he has ever been called is an old man
he is 100pct human lol.


Toutousai a demon bwhhahhahah.

how many ppl do u know that can spit out fire not counting renkotsu since he uses alcohol or sumething and toutousai uses nothing

Didn't Toutousai have one of those bottles like Renkotso in some episode? Besides this is an anime they can make Toutousai do whatever they want, right? I mean there are demons floating around, changing forms, and basically wreaking havoc all over, what's to say there can't be a guy that spits out fire to heat metal(or demon parts) to make a sword that demons,which Toutousai isn't, can't touch.