Iwanami

Iwanami (いわなみ, Iwanami) is one of the many children of Yataro Inuda who were made of Yamata no Orochi's Kitetsu. He takes part in the raid against the Uesugi Alliance to retrieve the Obsidian Goddess from Musashi.

Appearance
Iwanami is half-human and half-Oni, so he bears a resemblance to both species. He has a human-like upper body that is attached to a lizard-like creature, however, his size is significantly larger compared to humans. He has blue eyes with some prominent bottom lashes and short, light-coloured hair. Iwanami also has a blue crystal horn on his forehead. He wears a spiked collar around his neck to which a chain is attached.

History
Iwanami is the child of Yataro by blood, when he was a fetus, Yataro fused him with some stone fragments of Yamata no Orochi. They spent many times together with their older sister, Mishima as well, in Awaji Island.

Awaji Island Recapture Operation Arc
Minami, Iwanami and Mishima arrive to assist Michiru into obtaining the Obsidian Goddess. They tell Musashi that Michiru has been acting and planning to kill him the entire time. Musashi doesn't believe it, but crying, Michiru confirms it. Minami realizes that Michiru may be in love and wonders if she is going to betray them. As their father tells Michiru to finish the mission, Minami picks Michiru and tries to use her sword to stab Musashi, but he dodges and cuts Minami's fingers. Musashi takes Michiru and tries to run, but the three oni jump at her and start devouring her. Uesugi Bushi shows up and stop them and as the kill all the other oni, Minami and Iwanami turn to Mishima wondering if they can do it. Mishima agrees, since she is the oldest model and the two other oni start devouring her. Minami and Iwanami then grow larger and stronger. As more oni come, they start attacking the castle and Minami consumes more oni to become even stronger. Tatsuomi Uesugi eventually shows up and enhances his men, making them too fast for the oni. Iwanami gets killed by Kanetatsu Naoe. Minami decides to take out Tatsuomi, but she is bind by chain the bushi make and Kanetatsu cuts her horn and kills her.

Abilities

 * Reflective Defense Walls: After eating his sisters, Iwanami has evolved and gained similar defensive powers to Yamata no Orochi, since being created of their fragments. He can manifest hexagon-shaped reflective walls to repel the attacks of Bushis.


 * Immense Regeneration and Durability: Being a half-Oni, Iwanami has displayed similar regenerative powers to them. He can regenerate any part of his body, despite the amount of damage he gets, as long as the crystal horn on the lizard's head is intact. Even when Naoe and Kuroko cut his body apart, he is able to regenerate within seconds.

Trivia

 * He is the 5073rd child of Yataro.
 * His name sounds like "5073".