Kikyo was the shinto priestess entrusted by the Yōkai Taijiya (Demon Slayers) to guard and purify the fabled Jewel of the Four Souls (Shikon no Tama).
Kikyo had slain many yōkai that tried to gain possession of the jewel; however, she could not force herself to kill InuYasha, a hanyō who is half-human and half-Inu yōkai (Dog Demon). She felt as though InuYasha was isolated from his kind, as she was from hers. On several occasions she would immobilize InuYasha when he attempted to steal the jewel, and had brief conversations with him. InuYasha had followed her for a long period of time. Soon they spent more time together, and the two of them began to have feelings of love and compassion for each other. Kikyo told InuYasha that the Shikon Jewel could be used to make him completely human, as opposed to his original intention of becoming a full yōkai. Kikyo speculated that if the jewel were used to turn InuYasha into a human, it would be purified and vanish, which would free Kikyo from her duty to protect the jewel and she could then live as a normal woman with InuYasha. He agreed, believing this was the better option. See details
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