Obanai Iguro

Obanai Iguro is a Demon Slayer of the Demon Slayer Corps and the Serpent Hashira of the Taisho era. Obanai is a very harsh and strict individual who shows no concern for those who do not abide by the rules of the Demon Slayer Corps. His expectations for his fellow Demon Slayers are quite unrealistic. Obanai has great devotion to the future of the Demon Slayer Corps, often at others' expense. He also sees the newer Demon Slayer recruits as weak and incapable of improvement. Obanai has a rather prominent habit of pointing at people with his finger in an accusatory manner while berating them or talking badly about someone. Despite his merciless personality, there are two people he cares deeply about: Kagaya Ubuyashiki and Mitsuri Kanroji. He has a crush on Mitsuri, as he often lets his feelings shine through by sharing meals with her and giving gifts, such as the signature green socks she wears with her uniform. Obanai seems to let his overprotectiveness of Mitsuri show at times. It was implied that he has a crush on Mitsuri because of her cheerful personality that didn't let any of the hellish training she had gone through to radiate in the slightest. Talking with her also made him forget all the strife and conflict he had encountered during his past and made him feel as if he was an ordinary young man. Like all the Hashira, Obanai has a great deal of respect for Kagaya too for being the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps. Obanai also possesses an immense sense of self-loathing due to the fact that he was born to a selfish and immoral clan who would mercilessly sacrifice even newborn children to a demon for their own monetary gain. Obanai considers himself and his family so tainted that years after they were killed, he still felt as if his family were digging their nails into his skin to make sure he couldn't go anywhere. He even goes as far as to believe that, in order for him to ever be worthy of Mitsuri, he would first have to die and cleanse himself of his corrupted blood before confessing his feelings to her. His upbringing also seems to be the cause of his gynophobia since he was born into a family of only women who treated him like a tool. The trauma of his past can also be seen in the form of his facial bandages that he dons to cover the terrible scars he received. In addition to the horrible treatment he received from his family, of being treated as a mere tool and sacrifice, Obanai was deeply affected by the words of resentment and hatred from his only surviving cousin when she said that the entire family died simply because he ran away. Although he recognized that her grudge and words were illogical, he chose to accept that he was at fault and even considered himself as corrupt as his family was, believing he was not worthy to live a normal life. This shows that despite the various unpleasant traits of his personality, Obanai actually has a conscience and morals, unlike his family. Obanai has an incredible sense of determination, and is able to drop his initial grudges and become more open with people he was rude to prior. Obanai is not very strong in terms of physical strength and is on the lower end of arm-wrestling strength between the Hashira. Obanai's sword was made by Gantetsu, son of Tecchin Tecchikawahara. Due to his upbringing, Obanai developed a fear and hatred towards women. Interacting with female Demon Slayers did not help, as their attempts to mask their past traumas made him uncomfortable. Mitsuri is the first and only woman he finds to be beautiful. Although Obanai doesn't like to eat much (seeing it as too much trouble), seeing Mitsuri happily eat her food made him work up his appetite and eat more than usual. Obanai’s meeting with Mitsuri was love at first sight. He was so dumbfounded that Kaburamaru also started to panic, which for some reason led to the snake biting him. Obanai's favorite food is Tororo-Kombu. Obanai's hobbies are haiku poetry and watching live-amezaiku. Obanai always wondered about his surviving cousin. From looking into the matter, he learns that his cousin is living comfortably on the clan's remaining wealth, has married and given birth, and is happy. Obanai finds this hard to believe, even appalling. It's not that he doesn't want her to be happy, but she's living in luxury in the mansion where horrible things occurred, despite how the fortune accrued and despite their corrupt bloodline. He's uncomfortable with this even as he admires her tough spirit. Obanai views the other Hashira as follows: "She's hardworking and patient." - Shinobu Kocho, the Insect Hashira "We discussed our backgrounds once. He's uncomfortable with his lineage and regrets harming his siblings, but he never looks dour, and I respect that." - Tengen Uzui, the Sound Hashira "She's the best. Very cute. But I worry about her inability to speak rationally." - Mitsuri Kanroji, the Love Hashira "He's incredibly strong and dependable." - Gyomei Himejima, the Stone Hashira "I don't like him very much. He always looks miserable, which irks me." - Giyu Tomioka, the Water Hashira "He's talkative... which is alright. He's got a good personality." - Kyojuro Rengoku, the Flame Hashira "He's young, so I hope he doesn't get himself killed. We talk sometimes." - Muichiro Tokito, the Mist Hashira "We get along. He's a friend." - Sanemi Shinazugawa, the Wind Hashira