History Characters / InuYashaSupportingCharacters

* InformedAttribute: In the manga, she and Kagome do indeed look very similar. In the anime however, their designs are both subtly altered and they don't look much alike at all -- at a glance, Kikyo has a different hairstyle, smaller eyes, and paler skin compared to Kagome.

* IronButtMonkey: He receives a lot of physical abuse, mostly but Sesshomaru, but is still kicking.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The Great Dog Demon was the ruler of the west and the most powerful demon until his death.

* SecretTestOfCharacter: She seems to be aware of her late husband's tendency to put through his sons into this, and followed his footsteps to the letter when she sees Sesshomaru again.

* [[Expy]]: She is the ideal that [[Manga/RanmaOneHalf Akane Tendo]] tries to be: Beautiful, mature, competent, nad with long lovely hair to match. However both their facade breaks once they've grown closer to their respective love interests. Both share the same voice in Japanese. In English, Willow Johnson voices Kasumi, whom Akane sees as the ideal woman.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: In the manga only. Averted in the anime, where she wears standard tabi socks and sandals.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: When out of his demon-slaying outfit, he's always barefoot.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: Prefers to go barefooted.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: He's never seen wearing any shoes (or anything like shoes), so, like the titular protagonist, he goes barefoot.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: Constantly goes barefoot. Notable for being the only example that's not at least half-demon. She eventually grows out of this as shown in ''Yashahime''.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: [[AuthorAppeal Like half the cast, she too is barefoot]]. But at least she lives on a beach. She does finally start wearing sandals in ''Yashahime'' however.

* BadassBaritone: In both versions, he has a deep voice, befitting the most powerful demon prior to his death.

* BrokenMessiah: After being revived, she angsts at the world and "Inuyasha" for killing her and is more focused on revenge and smiting evil than helping others like she used to.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: While he was obviously hoping that Sesshomaru would take on a BigBrotherMentor role towards his younger half-brother, it backfired when Sesshomaru instead saw being left [[HealingShiv Tenseiga]] while Inuyasha was left with [[{{BFS}} Tessaiga]] as ParentalFavoritism on his father's part; it steps up his dislike of his half-brother to actual ''hate'', and he [[CainAndAbel tries to kill Inuyasha]] several times. It's likely that this would have worked had Toga lived to be able to guide Sesshomaru personally, but without him there was no one up to the task.

* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Not entirely his fault in full; with a touch of ParentsAsPeople regarding Sesshomaru and overlaps with DidntThinkThisThrough. As wise and far seeing the Great Dog Demon was, there were limits. Specifically his death prior the time of the story had clearly resulted in no one being able to properly guide Sesshomaru as truly intended since there was no one else capable of the task: his mother for better or worse remained hands off until a very specific time, Myoga and Totosai may have known but neither were ever going to be able get the message across. In turn, this nearly got ''both'' of his sons killed... by each other. He got the results he wanted, but only ''just'', and it was a painfully bitter affair for his inheritors.

* BreathWeapon: Fire.

* SupernaturallyYoungParent: [[spoiler:Rin's time in the Tree of Ages has halted her aging. She doesn't appear much older than the day she gave birth when the twins are teenagers, even appearing to be the same age them. This is downplayed, however, since neither Miroku or Sango, who didn't experience any sort of supernatural imprisonment, have visibly aged either.]]

* OlderThanTheyLook: According to ''Yashahime'', [[spoiler:Rin was 18 when she gave birth to Setsuna and Towa. As a result of her time in the Tree of Ages, she appears to be same age as, or even ''younger'' than her daughters when they are 14 years old and she is 32.]]

* SupernaturallyYoungParent: [[spoiler:Rin's time in the Tree of Ages has halted her aging. She doesn't appear much older than the day she gave birth than when the twins are teenagers, even appearing to be the same age or ''younger'' than her children. This is downplayed, however, since neither Miroku or Sango, who didn't experience any sort of supernatural imprisonment, have visibly aged either.]]

* SatelliteCharacter: She's largely defined by her interactions with Sesshomaru [[and later on, in ''Yashahime'', by her interactions with him and their daughters.]]

* OlderThanTheyLook: According to ''Yashahime'', [[spoiler:Rin was 18 when she gave birth to Setsuna and Towa. Despite this she only looks to be same age as, or even ''younger'' than her daughters when they are in their mid-teens.]]

* SatelliteCharacter: She's largely defined by her interactions with Sesshomaru [[and later on, in ''Yashahime'', by her interactions with him and their children.]]

* IChooseToStay: {{Discussed}} in the Final Act epilogue. [[spoiler: Kaede convinces Sesshomaru to allow Rin to live in her village so she can relearn the ways of human life. Once she becomes of age, Rin will then decide for herself if she wishes to live in a human village again or to resume her travels with Sesshomaru]].

* InnocentlyInsensitive: Often makes comments mocking Jaken's appearance and lack of strength, but mostly his height.

* SatelliteCharacter: She's largely defined by her interactions with Sesshomaru.

* TookALevelInCheerfulness: When she's introduced, she's meek and depressed because of the trauma of her family's death. She becomes much more playful once she starts traveling with Sesshomaru and finds stability in life again.[[spoiler: This loyalty earns her his love, marriage, and their twin daughters]].

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Akiko Nakagawa (JP), Creator/SaffronHenderson[=/=]Creator/RebeccaShoichet (EN), Claudio Velázquez (LA SP, ''Inuyasha''), Eduardo Sánchez (LA SP, ''The Final Act'')

* RagstoRiches: Downplayed, but she goes from wearing ratty old clothing to wearing expensive and colorful fabrics thanks to Sesshomaru.
* RagstoRoyalty: [[spoiler: In a way, thanks to marrying Sesshomaru. She goes from being an outcasted orphan peasant whom others treat like garbage to someone that even Kirinmaru, who is an equal to the Great Dog Demon in prestige, if not in power, and who has no respect for humans at all, calls "your ladyship".]]

* DoesNotLikeShoes: Constantly goes barefoot. Notable for being the only example that's not at least half-demon.

* SupernaturallyYoungParent: [[spoiler:Rin's time in the Tree of Ages has halted her aging. She doesn't appear much older than the day she gave birth than when the twins are teenagers, even appearing to be the same age or ''younger'' than her children.]]

* AdaptationalBadass: In the manga adaptation, she blazes throw her burning mansion armed with only a knife while Jaken tries to help her and her daughters escape. She even tackles a ''demon'' trying to kill Towa, and sees a portal to send her into the future.

* MayflyDecemberRomance: [[spoiler:Once she grew up, she began to have this relationship with Sesshomaru.]]

For her role in the anime sequel, see [[Characters/YashahimePrincessHalfDemon here]].

* DamselInDistress: She's frequently the target of enemies seeking to exploit Sesshomaru's fondness for her.

* ThirdPersonPerson: In the Japanese version, due to being a child, Rin often speaks in the third person.

* TookALevelInCheerfulness: When she's introduced, she's meek and depressed because of the trauma of her family's death. She becomes much more playful once she starts traveling with Sesshomaru and finds stability in life again.

For his role in the anime sequel, see [[Characters/YashahimePrincessHalfDemon here]].

* OurDragonsAreDifferent: A dragon yokai. 'Nuff said.

* WorldsStrongestMan: Clearly and obviously one of the most powerful characters shown in the series and was said to be the strongest demon alive. It took a ''dragon'' to kill him, and in the anime movies he hung on through mortal wounds to fight his way through a castle of soldiers and see Izayoi before he died. Just one of his fangs turned into some of the most powerful demonic swords in existence is enough to slay one hundred lesser demons in a single swing. Repeatedly, it has been stated that he far exceeds both his sons in power and even Sesshomaru admits how surpassingly powerful his father is, believing obtaining one of his swords as the only way to rival and hopefully surpass him. Out of all the characters in the franchise, only Kirinmaru in the sequel series, ''Anime/YashahimePrincessHalfDemon'', is said to be his equal, their powers being revealed to make them the Lords of Western and Eastern Lands respectively and responsible for keeping the peace as well as repelling the Grim Comet every time it appeared. In fact, the second season confirms he had once ''defeated'' Kirinmaru and left the man that would become his rival in furious shock that there was anyone in the world who can be that powerful after stating he has defeated literately anyone he fought through the globe.