A female character in the popular
anime/manga series, InuYasha. Inuyasha's first
love, Kikyou was a priestess who watched over the sacred Shikon no Tama (Jewel of Four Souls). After Kikyou and Inuyasha fell into a trap set by the cunning Onigumo, Kikyou sealed Inuyasha to a tree and died, the Shikon Jewel vanishing with her. Later reincarnated into a modern-day high school
girl named Kagome who released Inuyasha from the tree, Kikyou was ressurected by the ogress, Urasue.
Although Kikyou doesn't appear in every episode, she has a huge presence within the series. In her
heart she carries enormous hatred, but also enormous
love for Inuyasha.
Kikyou is named after the balloonflower, which carries the meaning, "unchanging
love."
Alternate spelling: Kikyo.
"Once she goes through death and comes back, her
spirit and
soul, which were shaped by the restrictions of the role of the priestess and doing what's right, were set free. Now she can wander wherever her emotions
take her." - Director Misahi Ikeda