Sukuna

Sukuna or Double-Faced Specter is one of the primary antagonists in Jujutsu Kaisen, and is the undisputed '''King of Curses. '''

According to the legend, Sukuna was a demon with the appearance of a human during the prime era of sorcery 1000 years ago, and shamans gave their all to defeat him. After his death, they weren't even able to destroy his body and it crossed into the human world as cursed charms.

Appearance
His past appearance is described as a demon with four arms, and two heads. Currently,he appears similar to the host he is in (Yuji Itadori), but with spiked hair and with special marks/lines on his forehead, nose, cheeks and torso. He also has a second pair of eyes under his normal eyes, which are usually closed. Sukuna also has two lines on both his wrists, upper arms, circles on both his shoulders with a dot in each, two segmented curve lines on his chest, and two lines are his stomach while possessing Yuji.

Sukuna wears a light-colored kimono with a black edge, a black scarf, and black shoes.

Personality
Sukuna has a sadistic personality and likes to see others suffer. He is also greedy, and always wants to stay in control of the situation without caring about the consequences.

History
Over a thousand years ago, Sukuna was a human that had killed many of the shaman from the golden age of jujutsu. After Sukuna had died, his fingers became Cursed Objects.

Introduction Arc
One of Sukuna's fingers was kept in an outdoor thermometer box at Sugisawa High School. The School's Occult Club had taken the finger the thermometer box and place to remove the seal placed on it. Once they had taken the seal of the finger, other Cursed Spirits that the finger had drawn in, attack the club members. As Yuji and Megumi come and save the club members, Yuji eats the finger in order to fight off the Cursed Spirits. This caused Sukuna to be incarnated into Yuji, which he is excited about. As Sukuna plans to start a massacre, he is stopped by Yuji who reclaims his body. When Megumi plans to kill Yuji to exorcise Sukuna, Gojo shows up and decides to test out Yuji's will. Sukuna is then given control of Yuji's body and start to attack Gojo, but Yuji manages to take control after ten seconds.

Later another of Sukuna's finger is shown to Yuji, which Gojo explains how their are twenty of them and that they cannot be destroyed. Yuji then eat another of Sukuna's fingers after he was able to check up on his friends.

Days later when Yuji is brought to the Tokyo College, Sukuna finds out that Gojo is not the leader of the shaman and says how he is disappointed. Sukuna also tells Gojo that he will kill Gojo first when he takes over Yuji's body, for not kill Yuji right away. As Gojo says that its an honor to be targeted by Sukuna, Gojo explains who Sukuna is to a curious Yuji.

The Cursed Womb Arc
During an investigation at a detention center, Sukuna is given control of Yuji's body to combat a special grade Cursed Spirit. Instead of taking on the spirit, Sukuna decides to fight with the spirit in order to take out Megumi. When the spirit starts to attack Sukuna, Sukuna easily blocks the attacks and easily overwhelms the spirit. Sukuna then decides to teach the spirit a lesson and uses his territorial expansion to easily cut the spirit into pieces. Sukuna then takes back his finger, which causes the spirit to die. Sukuna then tells Yuji to switch with him already but is glad when Yuji can't.

Sukuna meets up Megumi outside of the detention center, and remove Yuji's heart so that Yuji won't switch with him. Sukuna then eat the finger that he had just got, and plans to kill Megumi. Sukuna and Yuji start to fight, were Sukuna easily defeats some of Megumi's shikigami's. Sukuna manages to push Megumi into a corner, which Megumi decides to fight seriously. Before the fight can continue, Yuji manages to switch place with Sukuna which cause Yuji to die.

Disaster Curse Arc
After Yuji has died, Sukuna and Yuji start to fight one another within Sukuna's territory. Sukuna easily overwhelm Yuji and tells him that they are still alive. Sukuna then proposes the he will return Yuji to live if he accept his two conditions, which Yuji refused. Sukuna explains why he is making these conditions with Yuji, which Yuji tells Sukuna that he will accept but punches Sukuna when Sukuna lowers his guard. Yuji tells Sukuna to just return him to life with no condition, which Sukuna proposes a fight. Yuji agrees but Sukuna easily defeat him. Sukuna then brings Yuji back to life.

Vs. Mahito Arc
One of Sukuna's fingers was placed in Junpei's home, which resulted in Junpei's mother Nagi's death. Mahito then shows Junpei the finger and explains how it draws in cursed spirits. Mahito also convinces Junpei that it was one of his classmates that had put it in his home, even through it was Mahito and Suguru.

Yuji asks Sukuna's help in saving Junpei, but Sukuna refused and mocks Yuji for relying on him when thing get tough. When Mahito tries to force Sukuna to switch with Yuji, Sukuna kick Mahito out of his territory. When Yuji manages to break into Mahito's territorial expansion, that has trapped Nanami, Sukuna sense that Mahito has tried to touch his soul again and wounds him. Sukuna's finger is then collected and brought back to the college.

Kyoto Goodwill Event Arc
The fingers that are at the Tokyo college are collected, along with the Death Painting Wombs, by Mahito.

The Origin of Obedience Arc
After Sukuna was incarnated, the finger at Yasohachi Bridge awakens and starts to kill people. Megumi manages to defeat the spirit that has Sukuna's finger and retrieve it, which Sukuna is glad that Megumi was able to get stronger. After Yuji and Nobara reunited with Megumi, Sukuna creates a mouth on Yuji's palm and eats the finger when Megumi gives it to Yuji.

Days later, Sukuna taunts Yuji about how his awaken are killing people because he had eaten one of his fingers which Yuji simply tells Sukuna to not to tell Megumi.

Shibuya Incident Arc
Sukuna was watching Yuji's fight against Choso, and comments about how Yuji could have lost to an inferior opponent.

Sukuna manages to take control of Yuji's body, after Nanako, Mimiko, and Jogo feed Yuji some of Sukuna's fingers. Sukuna has the three kneel before him, but cuts off the top of Jogo's head when he one take a knee. Sukuna asks Nanako and Mimiko what they want with him, which he kills them when he doesn't like when they order him around. Sukuna then asks Jogo, but Jogo says that he wants nothing and explains how he just want Sukuna to fully revive. Jogo explains how Yuji can't take control right now and advises that Sukuna make a bind vow to permanently take control, but Sukuna reject it since he has other plans. Sukuna then makes a deal with Jogo that if he can land a hit on him them he do anything they want for now, which Jogo agrees to.

Sukuna then fight Jogo and completely overwhelms him. Sukuna taunts Jogo, while easily dodging all of his attacks. As Jogo uses his Maximum: Meteor attack, Sukuna forces the humans to stay until he gives the signal. As the attack lands, Sukuna easily comes out unscathed. Sukuna wonders why Jogo is not using his domain, which Jogo says that his domain would lose. As things get interesting, Sukuna starts to use fire based attacks much to Jogo's confusion. Sukuna prepares to continue his fight with Jogo. Sukuna then defeats Jogo and kills him.

As Jogo is dying, Sukuna meets with him and explains how Jogo is weak for trying to be like the humans. As Jogo agrees with him, Sukuna also explains how he had fun fighting Jogo and that he should be proud. Jogo starts to cry and wonders what it is, which Sukuna says that he doesn't know. Suddenly someone shows up and escort Sukuna, which Sukuna wonders who they are but realizes that the person is Uraume. Suddenly Sukuna senses that Megumi has summoned a powerful shikigami, and tells Uraume that he has something to do. Sukuna tells Uraume that it won't be long until he is completely free, and that Uraume shouldn't neglect his preparations. Sukune then bids Uraume farewell and leave.

Sukuna quickly arrives at the shikigami's location and save the shaman that was facing Megumi. Sukuna notices the situation and thinks about how it was a good idea to save the shaman since his death would result in Megumi's. Sukuna heals Megumi and tells him to not die yet since their is something that he need Megumi to do still. Sukuna thinks about how if he defeat the shikigami, then that would void the ritual since he is an outsider. Sukuna then prepares to face the Shikigami.

Mahoraga attacks with its sword, which Sukuna manages to block. Sukuna then wounds Mahoraga with his techique and figures that Mahoraga's sword is capable of exorcising any spirit since it uses positive energy. Mahoraga heals itself, which Sukuna attacks again but Mahoraga manages to counter it. Sukuna figures that Mahoraga is capable of seeing his technique. Mahoraga attacks which Sukuna tries to block but is set flying. Mahoraga attacks again but Sukuna dodges and wounds Mahoraga. Mahoraga heals itself again, which Sukuna figures that Mahoraga's ability is to adapt to any and all phenomena. Sukuna thinks about how this is what Megumi was trying to summon in their last fight, and that Mahoraga would have killed him. Mahoraga then summons his domain, Malevolent Shrine, and uses it effect to cut up everything within a certain around. While this is happening, Sukuna thinks about how to use his ability to defeat Mahoraga. When Mahoraga starts to heal, Sukuna uses a different ability to defeat Mahoraga.

Sukuna starts to leaves, and tells Megumi's attacker to leave which the attacker runs into Sukuna's domain and dies. Sukuna then takes Megumi to get medical treatment, and leaves while thinking about how its not much longer. Sukuna then arrives back at the location that he had fought Mahoraga, and tells Yuji to take a look as Yuji take control back.

Abilities
Sukuna is a special grade Cursed Spirit. As the most powerful curse, Sukuna has a vast amount of Juryoku.

Physical Power

 * Strength: In Itadori's body he possesses a superhuman force, and managed to fling a person through several floors of a building without effort.


 * Speed: Sukuna has shown to move at incredible speed, which his opponent doesn't even notice that Sukuna has moved until it is too late.
 * Reflex: Sukuna can easily counter any opponent, and has shown to counter his opponent before they realize that their limb has been cut off.


 * Regeneration: Sukuna has shown the ability to regenerate his host body, regenerating his entire hand or creating a new heart.


 * Metamorphosis: Sukuna can create new eyes and mouths on his host, allowing him to see and speak without having to control the body of the host.
 * Durability: Sukuna was punched through five buildings and shown to be complete fine.

Cursed Power and Forms
Cursed Technique: It is currently unknown what Sukuna's Cursed Technique is. Sukuna has shown to use his cursed energy to slash targets with, which he has two types with.
 * Dismantle: Sukuna's default slashing attack.
 * Cleave: A slashing attack that adjusts itself depending on the target's toughness and cursed energy level to cut them down in one fell swoop.

Shaman Techniques: These technique are ones that any shaman is capable of using.
 * Domain Expansion: A technique were Cursed Power is used to construct an innate territory with technique that spans the surrounding area.
 * Malevolent Shrine : Sukuna's Territorial Expansion, creates a Buddhist shrine decorated with skulls. Malevolent Shrine is different from other types of Domain Expansion, in that it doesn't create a separate space using a barrier. By allowing an escape route, a binding vow is formed, which vastly increases the guaranteed hit's effective area with a maximum radius of nearly 200 meters.

Trivia

 * Sukuna's kimono design is close to ladies kimono, as having more space was more comfortable for him while having 4 arms in the past.
 * Sukuna ranked 10th place in the manga's 1st Character Popularity Poll with 5,860 votes.