Shikyou The Amanojaku

Shikyou is a character that appears in the The Story of the Kitsune series, and is considered to be the main antagonist.

BIOGRAPHY
Shikyou is an Amanojaku--a spirit that causes harm to humans. However, despite only being an Amanojaku, Shikyou thinks of herself as a God. In the past, Shikyou forced a village of people into cannibalism, resulting in the deaths of everyone living in the village. It's unknown why she did this, though it was more than likely for her own satisfaction, as Shikyou has been shown to despise humans. Her goal was to keep Mai and Akari from ever meeting, but this didn't work.

Near the series' end, Mai is killed via beheading. It's widely speculated that, due to her love of beheading as a killing method, Shikyou is the culprit.

PERSONALITY
Shikyou has a very vengeful personality. She shows disdain towards humans for not believing in her, and has even killed some for no apparent reason. She seems a bit narcisistic, thinking of herself as a God, and not really showing anyone else any compassion. She also seems to take a liking to beheading as a method of killing.