Nihil (似蛭, Nihiru) was one of the twelve demons that made a contract with Daigo Kagemitsu. It was the demon that took Hyakkimaru's ears.
Appearance[]
Nihil takes the form of a sword and uses Tanosuke to kill for blood.
Trivia[]
- Nihil took Hyakkimaru's eyes in the 1969 version while in 2019 it took Hyakkimaru's ears instead.
- Nihil's name is made of the kanji (似 ni, Lit. similar) and (蛭 hiru, Lit. leech)
- Nihil's name is also a latin word meaning 'nothing'.
Gallery[]
Nihil's Statue in Hall of Hell.
Nihil on Episode 04 Endcard.
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| Humans
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Biwamaru • Dororo • Hibukuro • Hyakkimaru • Hyogo • Itachi • Jukai • Kagemitsu Daigo • Kaname • Mio • Munetsuna • Mutsu • Nui No Kata • Ojiya • Osushi • Oume • Okowa • Sabame • Saburota • Saru • Shiranui • Souryo • Sukeroku • Tahomaru • Take • Tanosuke • Yajiro |
|---|---|
| Demons
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Arijigoku • Bakemonogani • Bandai • Deiki • Hakumenfudo • Shark Demons • Kyubi • Lizard Demon • Maimai-onba • Nihil • Nokosaregumo • Nue • Twelfth Demon |
| Ghouls
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Ayakashigi • Jorogumo • Amanojaku |
| Spirits
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Jishō Nun Ghost • Kanekozou • Okaka • Yōkai Kozō • Midoro |
| Others
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Nota • Chibi |