Shikigami

Shikigami
Title
Kanji	式神
Rōmaji	Shikigami
Capabilities
User(s)	Shikigami Users Megumi Fushiguro Junpei Yoshino Old Curse User Dagon Culling Game Players Hiromi Higuruma Dhruv Lakdawalla Yuta Okkotsu (Copied) Yuki Tsukumo
Type	Cursed Technique
Capabilities	Summon
First Appearance
Manga Debut	Chapter 1
Anime Debut	Episode 1

Shikigami (式神 (しきがみ) , Shikigami^?) are monstrous creatures resembling cursed spirits that are conjured to serve as familiars for jujutsu users. Sorcerers who summon shikigami to aid them in battle are known as Shikigami Users (式神 (しきがみ) 使い (つかい) , Shikigami-tsukai^?).

Description

Shikigami are age-old creations — the "demon gods" (鬼神 (きしん) , kishin^?) and "servant gods" (使役神 (しえきしん) , shieki-shin^?) that gave Onmyōdō its origins. These familiar monsters, incarnated by their summoner's cursed energy, cannot be seen by non-sorcerers and are tamed to be subordinate to their master. They are summoned using mediums like talismans, through a variety of cursed techniques. Like barrier techniques, sorcerers who do not possess enough intrinsic talent for their own innate technique can summon simple shikigami.

While summoning shikigami normally requires some sort of physical intermediary (媒体 (ばいたい) or 媒介 (ばいかい) , Baitai/Baikai^?), like a common talisman, some shikigami techniques are more practical (such as using a non-physical medium). Shikigami are generally used to carry out their conjurers' orders, such as fighting on their behalf, and will disappear when the user's technique is released or they are incapacitated.

Usage

Jujutsu High faculty managers such as Kiyotaka Ijichi can use shikigami to support stronger sorcerers.

Megumi Fushiguro possesses the Ten Shadows Technique of the Zenin Family, which allows him to collect and summon up to ten different shikigami using his shadows as an intermediary. However, the shikigami of the Ten Shadows Technique operate differently than a sorcerer's simple shikigami.

Shikigami users are often thought of to be weaker at close range. Sukuna was surprised when Megumi, a fighter who employs shikigami, was comfortable fighting hand to hand. While training Yuji, Satoru advised him to always target the conjurer themselves should he fight a shikigami user. Noritoshi Kamo also mentioned to Megumi that a shikigami user who can hold his own in close combat is valuable.

Junpei generating a shikigami with a poison cursed technique.

Junpei Yoshino, a newly realized sorcerer was able to use a cursed technique that could summon shikigami with poison made from cursed energy, using his hair as a medium, a skill Mahito claims would take other sorcerers years to learn.

An elderly curse user used a shikigami to aid him in the battle against Suguru Geto, who used the functionally similar curse manipulation. He also believed that shikigami users could be exploited in close combat.

Dagon spawning man-eating fish shikigami from his body.

The special grade cursed spirit Dagon possessed the ability to spawn shikigami from his body. Enhanced by his domain's guaranteed hit function, his shikigami could appear and instantly tear the flesh from his adversaries. They appear so quickly because the man-eating fish don't exist until they hit. Dagon's Technique Release: Death Swarm is an endless stream of shikigami that never slows down and relentlessly devours the target.

Dhruv Lakdawalla, a participant of the Culling Game used two types of shikigami, a large, rodent-like shikigami and a pack of winged, flying shikigami. His cursed technique allowed him to create a barrier on the routes they follow, slashing anyone who passes through the barrier. Upon his defeat, Yuta Okkotsu copied his technique, and utilized the technique through the Rika-esque shikigami he manifested by using his hair as a medium against Takako Uro and Sukuna.

List of Known Shikigami

Shikigami	Description
	Moon Dregs is a poison jellyfish shikigami conjured by a cursed technique used by Junpei Yoshino. Poison created from Junpei's cursed energy is emitted from the shikigami's tendrils.
	Two simple shikigami were summoned by a curse user to aid them in battle against Suguru Geto. They acted more as a deterrent to discourage attack more than an offensive force.
	Inside Dagon's domain, an ocean full of fish shikigami are at Dagon's disposal. Technique Release: Death Swarm allows him to conjure an endless stream of man-eating fish shikigami capable of instantly devouring his targets.
	Judgeman is a shikigami connected to Hiromi Higuruma's innate technique. It serves as the Judge of his Domain Expansion: Deadly Sentencing.
	Garuda is a shikigami connected to Yuki Tsukumo's innate technique, Star Rage. The technique adds virtual mass to both its user and Garuda, which becomes a cursed tool for the user to fight with while under these effects.

Ten Shadows Technique
	Divine Dogs (玉 (ぎょく) 犬 (けん) , Gyokuken?) are a pair of twin wolves shikigami capable of tearing curses apart with their fangs and devouring them. Each of the dogs can detect curses and notify their master when one gets close. Their tracking abilities allow them to find lost allies and locations as well.
	Nue (鵺 (ぬえ) , Nue?) is a winged shikigami armed with great speed and electric-shock wings. It can support its master by carrying them while flying to increase their mobility, and can attack with its heavy wings charged with electricity, shocking anyone it hits and leaving them temporarily paralyzed.
	Great Serpent (大蛇 (オロチ) , Orochi?) is a giant snake shikigami that can quickly attack and ensnare its master's targets. It appears suddenly from the shadows to immobilize the target within its mouth, making for an effective surprise attack. The Great Serpent's size allows it to overpower large curses and can also be used to keep a target in place while another shikigami attacks.
	Toad (蝦 (が) 蟇 (ま) , Gama?) is a large frog shikigami that can support its master using its long tongue. Its tongue can be used to ensnare its master's target and is strong enough to throw and slam them into objects. The speed of the Toad's tongue is useful for helping its master or an ally out of harm's way. Its large size also allows it to carry injured humans in its mouth.
	Max Elephant (満象 (ばんしょう) , Banshō?) is an elephant shikigami that can spew large volumes of water from its trunk. It can also be used to crush its master's target with its weight.
	Rabbit Escape (脱 (だっ) 兎 (と) , Datto?) is a massive swarm of rabbit shikigami that serve as a distraction for the user, allowing them to escape danger by using the chaos to their advantage.
	Round Deer (円 (まど) 鹿 (か) , Madoka?) is a towering deer shikigami with the ability to output positive energy through reverse cursed technique. This allows Round Deer to heal its user and neutralize enemy cursed energy.
	Piercing Ox (貫 (かん) 牛 (ぎゅう) , Kangyū?) is a powerful ox shikigami that can only move in a straight line but the longer it's charge, the stronger it is as well.
	Tiger Funeral (虎 (こ) 葬 (そう) , Kosō?) is a shikigami with unknown capabilities.
	Eight-Handled Sword Divergent Sila Divine General Mahoraga (八 (やつ) 握 (かの) 剣 (つるぎ) 異 (い) 戒 (かい) 神 (しん) 将 (しょう) 魔 (ま) 虚 (こ) 羅 (ら) , Yatsuka-no-Tsurugi Ikaishinshō Makora?) is the most powerful shikigami available to be summoned that no one in the Zenin Clan has ever been able to force to submit. It is armed with the Sword of Extermination, as well as the ability to adapt to any and all phenomena.
	The Well's Unknown Abyss (不 (せい) 知 (てい) 井 (し) 底 (らず) , Seiteishirazu?) is an extension technique that combines Nue and Toad into one shikigami summon. Creating the shadows of both Nue and the Toad in subsequence allows for the (temporary) fusion of both into winged toads to aid their master in battle.
	Divine Dog: Totality (玉 (ぎょく) 犬 (けん) 「渾 (こん) 」, Gyokuken・Kon?) is an improved version of the black Divine Dog shikigami which inherited the power of its fallen white twin and attained a werewolf-like appearance. It is a well-balanced shikigami with the ability to attack, defend, and provide support for its user. Its notable traits are its immense speed and powerful claws capable of damaging special grade cursed spirits.
	Nue: Totality - Merged Beast Agito (鵺 (ぬえ) 「渾 (こん) 」嵌合 (かんごう) 獣 (じゅう) 顎 (あぎ) 吐 (と) , Nue・Kon - Kangō Jū Agito?) is an improved humanoid version of the Nue shikigami which inherited the powers of Great Serpent, Tiger Funeral, and Round Deer. It is a powerful, towering shikigami capable of producing electricity and regenerating with reverse cursed technique.

Trivia

• In Japanese folklore, shikigami are familiar spirits conjured by Onmyōdō practitioners to serve their will, similar in concept to the familiars of European folklore.

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