#consider this semi part of the Tsugikuni headcanon series

[themadwomanherself]

Sengoku Era Hashira

Finally got them renamed and their looks down.

I just want to make a disclosure that this my own spin on the Sengoku Hashira. I'm not trying to fit them into canon, I just want to do something fun and interesting with them for my stories.

So with that, let's get started!

I'll be sharing their names, the images I am using as references for them, and some facts. Headcanons in the case for the Tsugikuni Twins.

Eventually, I'll make a dedicated post about them in full, but I might as well share this teaser.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni: The Sun Pillar

Creator of Sun Breathing and Progenitor of all breathing styles

Left home shortly after he turned eight, a week or two after revealing his innate talent

Is not the best at speaking, given his limited use as a child, which has impacted his speaking ability into adulthood

As such, he often slurs his words together or poorly pronounces them, and takes pauses to minimize stuttering and mistakes

Views his brother as the distant, lonely, untouchable moon; a guiding, loving light of his childhood

Michikatsu Tsugikuni: The Moon Pillar

Created the means to learn Total Concentration Breathing Constant

Misremembers his childhood due to trauma and, later, as a means to cope with his decision in becoming a demon

Has a few mental illnesses due to abuse from his father and his time as a Samurai

Blamed for Yoriichi leaving the Tsugikuni estate and was often compared to Yoriichi

Is insanely talented and gifted in combat and strategy, but he is unable to see this

Kaenjuro Rengoku: The Flame Pillar

Took inspiration from the fan name given to him, while also liking the idea that Senjuro is named after him

First Flame Pillar and the one who found and helped Yoriichi after Uta's death

A very calm, kind, gentle, and caring person; I liken him being very similar to Senjuro but with more confidence and being less rattled/nervous

Gets along with everyone given his warm personality and wise older brother vibes

Komajiro Aogu: The Stone Pillar

Originally from a high ranking Samurai family, he abandoned his family name and status and became a monk

Was the one who made the Stone Estate

Tsuguyasu Sekainagi: The Water Pillar

A quiet, calm, mellow noble person

Came from a small, but wealthy coastal samurai and shinobi family

Is an ancestor of Tengen

Has four wives

Is distantly related to Yoriichi and Michikatsu through his and their maternal line and share the same eye shape

Horuku Takuraimu: The Rumble Pillar

Born with what many considered exotic features; lapis lazuli eyes, curly blonde hair

Considered a jolly and friendly person, who is also a flirt, suggestive, and a bit of a hedonist

Though his friendly personality often feels fake

Comes from an extremely poor peasant family who used his looks to make money

Sōsuke Noaku: The Wind Pillar

An insightful, carefree, and kind person, who can read people like a book

Can also be overwhelming; I can't explain it easily, but take Kyojuro and Tengen mixed with some bits of Sanemi and you should get his vibes

Originally a peasant boy whose village was burned and ransacked by Samurai of a distant warlord, he was taken and sold as a slave

Often tries to help those with a lot of mental stress and burdens

Ended up close to Michikatsu due to this

He proudly bears the scars he gained during his time as a slave

Kasumi Amano: The Mist Pillar

Had a long career list before becoming a Demon Slayer

Village was burned by Samurai during one of the many wars of the Sengoku era

Trained to use a variety of weapons, she became a ronin who took up jobs on both land and sea

A very tall woman

People often get whiplash at how starkly her personality can change when she's in and out of combat

Her breathing style was referred to as Mist breathing, not originally due to it mimicking the obscurity of mist, but due to how it creates mist of blood

Ajisai Hanae: The Flower Pillar

Ancestor of Mitsuri

Was born with natural sakura pink hair and considered blessed because of this, which is the origins of her name

Was an orphan taken in by a shrine, which was later attacked by Samurai and bandits

Ends up picking up the sword to defend her shrine and later joined the local Samurai forces

Later trained in medicine and healing, creating the Butterfly Mansion and planting the cherry blossom tree in its garden

She has the same body composition as Mitsuri, but due to the food scarcity of the Sengoku era, she lacked the means to utilize her unique muscle constitution to its fullest