At first he tries to reason with it, but when his pleas go unheard, Ashitaka releases an arrow that strikes on its forehead.

Mounting Yakul but not before being warned by the watchman to avoid being touched and cursed by the demon, Ashitaka pursues the demon to prevent it from reaching the village. Upon meeting Jissan the watchman, Ashitaka is informed of something coming towards the village which revealed itself to be Nago a massive demon boar covered in black worms that destroys the lookout tower but, not before Ashitaka and the watchman escape. Fortunately, this is prevented by his sense of restraint that allows him to control himself in spite of the overwhelming power of the curse, which had previously caused him to kill a bandit.Īshitaka is first seen riding towards the lookout tower on his mount Yakul, delivering Hii's warning to return to the village to everyone he meets along the way. While fairly composed, Ashitaka does have a temper and it is only made worst by his curse which prompts him to act on his darkest thoughts when enraged. But, when all else fails, Ashitaka does not hesitate to kill showing a sense of practicality. He is also to display a certain degree of humor and wit, as shown when he remarks that happy women make a happy village in Japanese culture, despite the fact that the women he was referring to were spoiled and pampered by Lady Eboshi.ĭespite being a trained warrior Ashitaka is an occasional pacifist who values lives, regardless of whether or not they are his enemies, as such he prefers to reason with his opponents and avoids killing if he can help it. He also can be playful and laid-back as shown by his reaction to the possibility of the Kodama, leading him and the injured Iron Town men the wrong way. In spite of this, Ashitaka is by no means jaded and bitter as he is a kind and self-sacrificing individual, who would willingly help complete strangers. It is unknown what happened to his parents, but given the fact they are never seen at all, not even when the village wise woman Hii helps Ashitaka with his curse it can be assumed that they are dead.Īshitaka for the most part displays, a calm and serious demeanor. Little is known about Ashitaka's past, but it is known that he is the last prince of a dying Emishi village who at some point he became engaged to Kaya.

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