Izayoi/Inuyasha's mother
English voice:Alaina Burnett

Izayoi was a young woman in her twenties, who was from a highranking Family.
She was said to be a very gentle and caring person, who had a knowledge of herbs and healing, Izayoi had been promised in marriage to a human man (Takemaru), but fell in love with the dog demon lord Inu no Taisho, and became his mate instead.

The night she gave birth to her only child, in the palace, she was murdered in childbed, by a man named Takemaru. Inu no Taisho was able to revive her with the sword of healing. Izayoi managed to escape the burning palace with the new born child.

She lived for 5 more years, in a village, where she raised her only child, her son Inuyasha, all by herself. Izayoi passes away, as her son reaches the young age of five years.