History

Makuri grew up in a small village and was raised by a loving single father - Seikōjo Satetsu -, who earned his money by working as a blacksmith. He was very skilled in his craftsmanship, sometimes even bragged about his skills, however he mostly only crafted simple kitchen knifes, horseshoes, or pots and such. Thus, they weren’t overly wealthy, but they managed all right and the most important thing was: They were happy.

Little Makuri didn’t believe him, that he could actually craft something “cool” and more exiting than the usual boring stuff, although her father assured her that he in fact could. Being the stubborn child that she was, Makuri annoyed and mocked her father to the point that one day he gave in and showed her something he actually wanted to keep a secret: Wrapped in some old cloth and hidden in the attic of their house, the man revealed a beautiful katana, with a black sheath, decorated with silver ornaments and tsuba. The blade was a shiny black and silver and reflected the sun on its surface, that it was blinding. The little girl has never seen anything like this before and was speechless for the first time in like forever… shortly after that however, she talked her head off. What was this? Did he really make this? Why did he hide it in the attic? Why isn’t he crafting more of those and sell them? The man laughed it off and the only answer he gave his daughter was: ”I’ll tell you, when you’re older.”, which was like the standard answer when kids were asking too many questions and the adults didn’t want to answer them. Makuri was sulky, because she really wanted to know; however, a child didn’t think much of it and eventually she just relented and didn’t ask any further. Satetsu was relieved and put the katana away, not wanting to bring this topic up again very soon. Unfortunately, this little secret and his past would catch up with him much sooner than he expected…

Everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked. The tragedy happened on a deceptively peaceful evening, after the sun went down and everyone in the village was preparing for the night. Satetsu was about to put his daughter to sleep, when he sensed something odd… and only moments after that, the whole village was shaken from the ground up. Everyone heared a terrifying roar, like an animal’s but much much deeper and louder. The blacksmith reacted immediately by instinct, grabbed his daughter and put her into a small storage space underneath their house, which was accessible through a small hatch in the floor. This was the last time Makuri saw her father; with a terrified but also serious look on his face, demanding the little girl to stay quiet and don’t come out of this hiding place. She was way too shocked and confused to even cry or say anything, she could only stare into her father’s eyes, while he closed the hatch and left her in the dark. It wasn’t long before a deafening racket occurred, right above the little girl who was paralyzed and unable to see anything. It sounded like half of their house was wrecked, giving entrance to something incredibly big… The stomping was loud and heavy, the wooden floor creaked and seemed to barely hold the weight. In addition to it, that thing made some disturbing noises like… laughter? Giggles? Everything happened so quickly, however for Makuri it felt like an eternity. Be it from shock, from exhaustion or panic, her little body collapsed. But before that, she heared noises… her father’s screams, sinister growls and something very particular… the sound of a katana being pulled out of the sheath.

When she became conscious again, Makuri couldn’t tell how much time passed. The little girl felt cold, exhausted and frightened; and what made the situation even worse was the sound: There was no sound whatsoever. She remembered the noise before she collapsed but now, everything was dead silent. The only thing she could hear, was her own breathing and her fast heartbeat. She remembered her father telling her to stay there, but for how long? What happened? Where was he?? For about another hour, Makuri stayed quietly hidden in the storage space, but the silence remained. She was terrified, but her urge to find her father grew bigger, and eventually she slowly opened the hatch and climbed out; it was dawn. If the recent events weren’t enough for the child, she then beheld something, she could never forget for the rest of her life: On one of the still intact walls of their house, was the body of her father… a katana impaled through his torso, pinning him to the wall, hanging from the ground… blood running down.

From that day, nothing was like it used to be. Makuri was eventually found by some other villagers, traumatized and unable to even speak. The girl didn’t understand what happened, in fact, even the adults couldn’t find any good answers. Nobody who survived has seen the thing that attacked them. But there was one word that the girl overheared multiple times after she was found… ”demon”.

Eventually, a family who was close to Satetsu and lived near by took Makuri in and cared for her. It was a miracle, that the little girl survived, considering the damage that occurred on that night. Makuri changed visibly, she became repellent and very introverted. She also developed a tendency to become very angry over trifles, making it seem that she could only be one extreme of those two moods.

Two years after the incident, Makuri turning eleven, she determinedly decided to leave her village, in search for answers. The adults told her, that some animal, probably some bears attacked them that night and that it was just a tragic coincidence. Perhaps she believed that back then… but in those two years, thinking about it almost constantly, Makuri just didn’t buy that story. She remembered everything like it happened yesterday. That wasn’t a bear… how could a bear do something like this to her father using a katana? How could a bear laugh and giggle?? After returning to their house for the first time after the incident, the red-haired girl also found some old books, diaries with her father’s handwriting, which raised even more questions she needed to find the answers for. She was very thankful to the family that took her in, but she just had to go. Without anyone noticing, the girl left her home village, only taking with her some food, her father’s diaries… and the katana.

Canon Storyline Synopsis

Final Selection Arc

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First Mission Arc

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Asakusa Arc

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Drum House Arc

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Natagumo Mountain Arc

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Functional Recovery Training Arc

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Demon Train Arc

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Red Light District Arc

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Swordsmith Village Arc (Personal Arc)

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Pillar Training Arc

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Dimensional Infinity Fortress Arc

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Family

Seikōjo Satetsu • 製鋼所 砂鉄 () father Until his death, Satetsu was a loving, caring and hard-working father, who did everything for his only daughter, whom he raised alone. However, the blacksmith wasn’t always as honest and truthful as he wanted others to believe; as he had some secrets he even kept hidden from his own daughter. Apart from this, Makuri had a very close bond with her father, barely wanting to leave his side, even when he was working at the smithery. The other men were quite annoyed at first, however after they learned that Satetsu didn’t have a wife who could take care of the child, they relented and eventually they were happy having a cheerful little girl around them, who was very interested in their work. His sudden and unfair death was a staggering blow for Makuri, who was only nine years old at this time. No day went by without her missing and thinking about her father, however those feelings, sadness, hate, rage… were the things that kept her going and kept her alive.

Friends

	OC © MinthyOwl ! Kimura Fubuki • 木村 風舞季 best friend Makuri met Fubuki during their Final Selection on Fujikasane Mountain. Being the stubborn and determined wannabe-Demon-Killer, the redhead thought she could actively seek out the demons and slay one by one; better she finds them first, than them finding her, right? This strategy did indeed work out at first, however, not caring about her wellbeing, Makuri didn’t realize how exhausted she was when she faced a huge Hand-Demon with an incredibly tough neck. On the verge of collapsing and becoming another one of the demon’s victims, a white-haired girl suddenly appeared and helped Makuri to escape, since fighting that thing wouldn’t be a good idea. Makuri was devastated, that someone needed to help her, however she accepted it for the sake of surviving the Final Selection. It wasn’t long till the readhead could return the favour, protecting and fighting together with Fubuki until the last day of the Selection. After they both passed the test and became real Demon Slayers, the girls ended up teaming up and traveling together. To Makuri’s surprise, Fubuki didn’t seem to have a problem with her rough behavior, potty mouth and accasional tantrums. In fact, she always stays calm and spreads a nice and serene aura that even affects the redhead in a way. Makuri enjoys the company of her new friend, because she can be herself without fearing of putting the other one off, however... it became a habit of Fubukis to regularly correct her red-haired friends enunciation.
	Kamado Tanjiro • 竈門 炭治郎 friend For Makuri it was unintelligible how a boy like Tanjiro could actually survive up to this point. In fact, she was extremely overwhelmed by his pure, kind and almost gullible nature, at first believing that he was just acting like that for some reason and trying to fool people. However, she soon realized that the boy had no ulterior motives whatsoever and despite being so friendly and caring, he also was an incredibly talented and strong swordsman who fought for the right things. This was one of the many things that led her to – together with Fubuki - join his team. Makuri would never say it out loud, but she really admires Tanjiro’s leadership, skills and good heart, which over time slowly affected herself. With his influence, the red-haired girl started to be more open towards others and tries to not judge them instantly, remembering how wrong she was about him in the first place. Similar to Fubuki, Makuri’s behavior had no impact on Tanjiro, making it easy and comfortable for her to interact with him, which she secretly really appreciated.
	Kamado Nezuko • 竈門 禰豆子 friend (?) Their first encounter, like many others for poor Nezuko, was not a positive one, since Makuri instantly tried to kill the girl with the muzzle, after learning that she was a demon. Only the quick intervention of Tanjiro, Zenitsu and Inosuke could prevent Nezuko from being beheaded by Makuri’s katana. The redhead simply couldn’t understand how they could just happily travel around with a demon, despite all of them being Demon Slayers. Makuri was furious, to the point that even Fubuki was quite overwhelmed since she’s never seen her friend like that before. Not even the touching story of Tanjiro trying to cure his sister who was the only survivor of his family couldn’t really warm up Makuri’s heart. She was a demon, she needed to be killed, that was their duty. The only thing that eventually let the girl falter, was Tanjiro’s question if she could just kill a family member after they became a demon. A brother, a sister or… a parent? Makuri never gave an answer to that question, simply refused and distanced herself from that topic and also Nezuko. After some time during their travels and witnessing with her own eyes, that Nezuko really never attacked a human, Makuri slowly kind of warmed up to the demon girl, however still being alert in case something “unforeseen” happens.
	Agatsuma Zenitsu • 我妻 善逸 friend Zenitsu basically personifies every trait in a human Makuri despises. Especially since he was a boy, it was infuriating for the redhead how much of a scared, whiny and spineless coward he was, yet acting like a wannabe womanizer around girls and hitting on them on every giving chance. It took Makuri some time to realize that there is much more potential and character hidden in him even he didn’t know he had. When push comes to shove, Zenitsu was able to be brave and valued friendship very much, which was admirable. Especially his swordsmanship was amazing, although he only could perform it while being unconscious. This however didn’t change the fact that Makuri is annoyed by the blonde most of the time, loosing her temper constantly over him and kicking his butt when she gets enough of his whining or flirting.
	Hashibira Inosuke • 嘴平 伊之助 friend Inosuke was probably the one Makuri got along the fastest, since both have similar characteristics that are quite compatible. Although being very noisy and provocative, Makuri likes the fact that Inosuke is a very proud fighter and highly values strenght. His constant attempts to instigate fights with whoever is available at the moment can get annoying sometimes, however Makuri gladly “accepts the invitation” when she feels like blowing-off some steam, thus both of them became keen sparring partners over time. This way, the redhead also gained Inosuke’s respect, since she is a very skilled fighter and never hesitates to fight. Makuri doesn’t mind his vulgar enunciation at all, since she’s not any better than him. Fubuki doesn’t even bother correcting her friend’s enunciation when she’s talking to Inosuke, because, well… it’s Inosuke.

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