Shippou is a young Fox Demon and was the first traveling companion to join
Inuyasha and Kagome. Shippou is stubborn, smart mouthed, and has a gigantic
sweet tooth. All in all he's a anchtypical kid - except when it comes to
Inuyasha. In just about anything involving Inuyasha, Shippou is the adult
between the two of them.
Shippou was first seen in episode 9 in his giant pink balloon form trying to
intimidate Inuyasha and Kagome out of their Shikon jewel shards. He does manage
to steal their Shikon jewel shards, but is quickly caught. Shippou then tells
them that he needs the jewel shards to avenge his parents who were killed by
the Thunder Brothers, Hiten and Manten. Although they got off on a rough start
with Kagome getting kidnapped and Inuyasha being trapped, they eventually kill
the Thunder Brothers and exact justice. With his parents gone, Shippou joins
Inuyasha and Kagome and they become his surrogate family.
Shippou tries to help with fighting whenever he can, but is usually taking
shelter by the endo tf the fight. Not suprising since he's really still a child
and his abilities have yet to fully mature. Despite being a child, Shippou is
far from defenseless though. His Fox demon heritage grants him a wide array of
powers, though most are strictly defensive or illusory. They include the following:
Weeping Mushrooms (Naki Kinoko): Leaves a trail of weeping mushrooms that can be followed.
Smashing Top (Tsubushi Goma): Illusionary Fox magic that creates a gigantic top that causes enemies to feel crushed or pinned to the ground. Uses a small toy top as a material component.
Divide (Bunshin): Uses special leaves to create many illusionary clones of Shippou to confuse and distract the enemy.
Fox Fire (Kitsune-bi): A cloud of green fire used for defense and also as an attack against weak opponents.
Transformation: Transforms Shippou into a variety of forms. The most common is a gigantic pink balloon, though he's also transformed mimself into a bow, a bird, and a variety of other things over the course of the show.
