Giyu Tomioka

Giyu Tomioka (冨岡 義勇 Tomioka Giyū?) is a Demon Slayer and the Water Pillar of the Demon Slaying Corps. Giyu is a tall, young man with medium length, messy black hair tied back into a low ponytail and dark blue eyes. He wears the standard black Demon Slayer's uniform along with a haori with two different patterns: one solid red and one geometrically patterned with green, orange, and yellow (the former belonged to his sister while the latter belonged to Sabito). Giyu always wears a serious expression on his face. He has a reserved personality and a strong sense of justice with no tolerance towards those who don't know their own limitations and throw away their lives. Despite letting Nezuko Kamado live due to Tanjiro Kamado's persistence, he shows zero hesitation when killing other Demons and has no respect towards them like most Demon Slayers. Despite showing zero hesistation in killing Demons and no respect towards demons, he violated the Demon Slaying Corps' code of conduct by protecting Nezuko from Shinobu, who attempted to kill her, and even put his life on the line for her and Tanjiro's sake by commiting sepukku if Nezuko were to eat a human. This implies that he doesn't completely despise Demons as some other Pillars do, and is willing to make an exception for a Demon by letting them live if they don't kill and eat humans.

Giyu appears to have a complex with what others think of him and is shocked when Shinobu Kocho claims he is hated by many. He doesn't say much and has trouble interacting with others, so he usually keeps himself at a distance. It is revealed that Giyu suffers from an inferiority complex which he developed since his participation in the Final Selection. It gets severe to the point where he contemplates abandoning his position as the Water Pillar until Tanjiro helps him realise that instead of acting on his survivor's guilt, he should cherish his life and live on for the people who sacrificed their lives for him. As a Pillar of the Demon Slaying Corps, Giyu is a very powerful swordsman. He was able to easily defeat the Father Spider Demon in his transformed state and Rui, the Lower Moon Five. During his fight against Akaza, the Upper Moon Three, he was able to hold his own for some time. According to Akaza, he has not fought a Water Pillar as skilled as Giyu in fifty years. 義勇 (Giyu, ぎゆう) means heroism, loyalty, and courage. Being a Pillar of the Demon Slaying Corps, Giyu is one of the most powerful and skilled swordsmen in the entire organization. Akaza, the Upper Moon Three, states that Giyu possesses finely crafted swordsmanship. Giyu is very fast, being able to tie up Inosuke Hashibira before he even realized what happened. He was also able to cut off Rui's head in the blink of an eye. Giyu possesses great levels of endurance, as shown when he endures a powerful attack from Akaza, the Upper Moon Three, and continues to fight with only minor bruises.