Most Important Characters In The Final Arc

This article contains spoilers from Demon Slayer’s Final Arc.

Summary

• Kanao Tsuyuri played a major role in the final arc by fighting against powerful demons and preventing Muzan’s reign from continuing.
• Gyomei Himejima, the Stone Hashira, aided in defeating the biggest threats, Kokushibo and Muzan, sacrificing himself in the process.
• Tanjiro Kamado, the protagonist, fought valiantly against demons in the final arc, using Sun Breathing to aid the Hashira in defeating Muzan.

Demon Slayer is edging closer to adapting the final arc every year, and finally, the time is here. The final arc of Demon Slayer is full of incredible action, and with that, many characters are involved in combat here, including the most powerful demons and the Hashira.

When it comes to importance, these characters’ involvement was essential.

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Kanao Tsuyuri

Shinobu’s Adoptive Sister

• Ability: Flower Breathing
• Status: Alive

Kanao is the adoptive sister of both Shinobu and Kanae. She played a major role in the final arc of Demon Slayer. To start off, she was a major fighter against the Upper Rank 2 Doma who had claimed the lives of both of her sisters. Alongside Inosuke, she finally beheaded him.

Her role doesn’t end here as she is the one who injected Tanjiro with Shinobu’s human conversion drug and prevented Muzan’s reign from starting anew.

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Gyomei Himejima

The Stone Hashira

• Ability: Stone Breathing
• Status: Deceased

Gyomei, being the oldest and most experienced Hashira, had a huge role to play in Demon Slayer’s final arc. With the help of Sanemi, Muichiro, and Genya, they were all able to take down the biggest threat after Muzan, Kokushibo, the Upper Rank 1 Demon. That demon was so resilient he was even able to regenerate his own head.

Gyomei, however, was not finished just yet. He then fought Muzan. His assistance in this fight was essential as the strongest Hashira, and he even saved some of his companions. Gyomei died after Muzan was defeated as his mark took a toll on him.

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Tanjiro Kamado

The Protagonist of the Series

• Ability: Water Breathing, Sun Breathing
• Status: Alive

Tanjiro fought valiantly alongside the Hashira against the demons in the final arc. His role started against Akaza with the help of Giyu, but he did not even need to finish this fight.

When the Hashira were finally able to move against Muzan, he was one of the best fighters and aided the Hashira greatly, especially with his use of Sun Breathing. After Muzan was taken down, Tanjiro was at the center as he became a demon and lost control. With Kanao and Nezuko’s help, however, he was able to regain semblance.

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Nakime

The New Upper Rank 4

• Ability: Blood Demon Art
• Status: Deceased

One character that might get overlooked is Nakime. Her role in the final arc of Demon Slayer is essential, as her Blood Demon Art is what creates and controls the Infinity Castle where the battle started. As long as Nakime was in control, the demons had a huge advantage, as she could teleport anyone anywhere in the castle.

Her staying alive also means that Muzan had cover from the sun and couldn’t be defeated. So, as long as she stood, Muzan was immune to the sun. Muzan killed her himself after Yushiro took control of her, destroying the Infinity Castle.

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Shinobu Kocho

The Insect Hashira

• Ability: Insect Breathing
• Status: Deceased

Shinobu Kocho was possibly the most pivotal member of the Hashira and played a major role in the fall of Muzan, despite it being indirect, as she did not join the fight against the Demon King. Shinobu Kocho worked with Tamayo to develop the Anti Kibutsuji drug seen in action against Muzan. Without this drug, the fight against Muzan would have resulted in the defeat of the Demon Slayers.

Besides that, Shinobu was also the reason the Upper Rank 2 Demon, Doma went down. If any of the Upper-Rank Demons were left to fight, that would have caused problems for the Hashira.

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Lady Tamayo

The Reason Demon Slayers Defeated Muzan

• Ability: Blood Demon Art
• Status: Deceased

Earlier in Demon Slayer, before the start of the final arc, Lady Tamayo was the one who injected Muzan with a drug that would allow the Demon Slayers to stall him until sunrise. Muzan only realized way later the full extent of the power of the drug he was injected with by Tamayo, as it stopped him from splitting himself to escape his doom.

Tamayo’s role at the end of Demon Slayer cannot be underestimated as, without her, the Hashira and the others had no chance of winning this battle.

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Muzan

The Demon King Himself

• Ability: Blood Demon Art
• Status: Deceased

Undoubtedly, the most important character in the final arc of Demon Slayer is none other than the Demon King himself, Muzan. The entire arc revolves around taking him down once and for all. His power is like nothing seen before in Demon Slayer, and his only true rivals in this world are Yoriichi and the Sun itself.

The Hashira and other Demon Slayers were unable to kill him on their own and had to wait until sunrise, as, even if he was beheaded, he could regenerate. Muzan was a force to be reckoned with and took down with him countless Demon Slayers, including some members of the Hashira. His death marked a new beginning for humanity in Demon Slayer.