You can't become

a Hashira with that
kind of half-hearted
resolution. Your
excessive insults are
making my body
seethe in anger[...]
There's nothing to
understand. We
humans find that
living and dying as a
human preserves our
dignity. Don't you
dare force your
pathetic worldview
onto others and call it
the supreme one. ”
— Gyomei Himejima to Kokushibo in The Immovable
 
Hashira
ひめじま ぎょうめい
Gyomei Himejima (悲鳴 嶼   行 冥  Himejima Gyōmei?) is a major supporting
character of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. He is a Demon Slayer of the Demon
いわばしら
Slayer Corps and the current Stone Hashira ( 岩 柱  Iwa Bashira?). Gyomei also
serves as the mentor of Genya Shinazugawa.

Contents
 Appearance
 Personality
 Abilities
o Physical Abilities
o Mental Abilities
o Supernatural Abilities
o Miscellaneous Abilities
 Fighting Style
o Swordsmanship
 Equipment
 Battles
 Trivia
 Quotes
 References
 Navigation
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Appearance
Gyomei is a hulking figure among the Demon Slayers. He is one of the tallest
characters in the series, easily towering over his fellow Hashira. He is powerfully built
and extremely muscular. He has spiky black hair and a prominent scar running
horizontally across his forehead. Having been blind since childhood, he has white eyes
with no visible irises or pupils. His eyes frequently tear-up when he gets emotional.
Gyomei wears the black and white uniform typical of a Demon Slayer, with an olive
green happi draped over his shoulders. The collared frame of the happi contain the kanji
みなみ む
for South ( 南  Minami?), Nothingness (無 Mu?), the first Sanskrit Letter - A (
あ いや わび
阿 A?), Extremely, Very ( 弥  Iya?), Loneliness ( 佗  Wabi?) and Buddha (
ほとけ
仏  Hotoke?) from the top-down. He also sports a large-beaded necklace around his
neck and carries ojuzu when he is not engaged in battle.
His left leg was later severed during his fight with Muzan.[3]
Personality
Gyomei embodies the gentle giant archetype, being surprisingly soft-spoken and
sensitive, despite his intimidating appearance. He is also shown to be quite pious,
carrying his prayer beads at all times and offering prayers in poignant situations.

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Though he maintains a fairly reserved disposition, Gyomei harbors a very objective and
somewhat suspicious view of the people around him, owing to his experiences before becoming
a Demon Slayer. He is ever-cognizant of what others, particularly children or those younger than
him, are capable of if given the opportunity. By reason of his doubtful nature, it can take a while
for Gyomei to completely accept and trust others. When he does open up and let others in, he is
unwavering in his commitment to them.
Abilities
Overall Abilities: As a Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, Gyomei is a very powerful
swordsman.[4] He is stated by both Tanjiro and Inosuke Hashibira to be the strongest
Demon Slayer in the entire Demon Slayer Corps.[5] This is further given credence by the
fact that when the Hashira meet, he always sits at the head of the group as well as
Upper Rank One, Kokushibo, who noted that Gyomei's natural physical abilities have
been trained to their absolute peak and also stated that in the last three hundred years,
he has not encountered a warrior of Gyomei's caliber.[6] He was able put up a fight
against the strongest Upper Rank for a brief time without the use of his Demon Slayer
Mark, further showing the extent of his skill.[7] As the Stone Hashira, Gyomei utilizes a
stone-based combat style.
Physical Abilities
Immense Strength: Gyomei possesses immense physical strength, as shown when he
uses his strength to push a large boulder bigger than him through a town.[8] Through
"Repetitive Actions", he is capable of doing a set of pre-determined movements in order
to maximize concentration.[9] Even before undergoing training as a Demon slayer,
Gyomei had already possessed incredible strength despite having a weak build at the
time he discovered his abilities.[10]
Immense Speed & Reflexes: During their battle, Kokushibo noted that in stark contrast
to Gyomei's large physical build, he possesses extremely fast and quick reflexes being
able to easily move around his body to avoid all of his attacks, the Upper Rank even
remarking that the ease and the grace that he moved was almost too absurd to believe.
[11]
Immense Stamina & Endurance: Gyomei possesses tremendous levels of physical
endurance and stamina, able to take multiple attacks from Kokushibo, the Upper Rank
One, receiving only minor injuries and continues to fight.[12][13]
Mental Abilities
Tactical Intellect: Gyomei has displayed keen intellect and judgement abilities while
fighting. Upon seeing Muzan's special constitution, he immediately deduced that he
needed to attack all twelve of his vital organs simultaneously to deal significant damage
to him. When fighting against Kokushibo, he realised that the Upper Rank was
overpowering him in a way that was supernatural but still could be obtained or
countered somehow. When he gained access to the Transparent World, he surmised
that his eyes gave him the ability to access this special world as well and instinctively
learned how to use this to his advantage, even going as far as to manipulating his own
blood flow and breathing to disrupt Kokushibo's attacks.
Supernatural Abilities
Gyomei's Demon Slayer Mark.
Demon Slayer Mark: Later during his battle against Upper Rank One, Gyomei
displayed that he too, has awakened his mark, appearing as cracked earth fissure like
patterns on both of his forearms.[14] When activated it drastically increases his physical
and mental abilities, allowing him to fight the Upper Rank for long a period of time.[15]
 Crimson Red Nichirin Blade: During the battle against Kokushibo,
Sanemi strikes Gyomei's spiked flail with his sword, turning both of them
briefly red.[16] Later in the battle against Muzan, Gyomei is able to turn both
his spiked flail and axe red by striking them together.[17]
 Transparent World: A different perspective of the world. Despite being
blind, Gyomei gained the ability to see a perfect image of his enemies in his
mind and sense them naturally.[18]
Miscellaneous Abilities
Enhanced Senses: As the strongest Demon Slayer, Gyomei's senses have been
honed to near superhuman levels, allowing him to sense demonic presences and
memorise them easily, as stated by Shinobu Kocho.
 Enhanced Hearing: Due to being blind, Gyomei has compensated and
alternated his senses to adapt to his condition, effectively developing a
superhuman sense of hearing, being able to hear the sound of Muzan
Kibutsuji's flesh regeneration during their brief confrontation.[19] Later during
his battle with Upper Rank One, Kokushibo noticed that Gyomei uses the
sound of his chains rattling to tell the exact position the chain is in and uses
that to guide his axe and flail during combat.[20]
Fighting Style
Master Swordsman: Being a Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, Gyomei is one of the
most powerful and skilled swordsmen in the entire organization.[4]
Swordsmanship
いわ こきゅう
Stone Breathing ( 岩 の呼 吸  Iwa no kokyū?): A breathing style Gyomei
Himejima mastered and uses in combat. Instead of a Katana, Gyomei opts to wield a
spiked flail and axe to complement this breath style.
いち かた じゃもんがん そう
1. First Form: Serpentinite Bipolar ( 壱 ノ 型   蛇 紋 岩 ・ 双
きょく
極  Ichi no kata: Jamongan Sōkyoku?) - Gyomei throws both the flail
 and axe towards his intended target and manipulates the chain by rotating
it thus causing the axe and flail to also rotate in order to drill and grind right
though his target.[21]
に かた てんめんくだ
2. Second Form: Upper Smash (弐ノ 型   天 面 砕 き Ni no Kata:
Tenmen Kudaki?) - Gyomei throws both his axe and spiked flail for a pincer
move before smashing down on the chain to cause the flail to then rebound
and smash his target from afar.[22]
さん かた がんく はだえ
3. Third Form: Stone Skin ( 参 ノ 型   岩 軀の 膚  San no Kata: Ganku
no Hadae?) - Himejima unleashes a series of slashes with his axe
deflecting nearby attacks.[23]
し かた りゅうもん
4. Fourth Form: Volcanic Rock - Rapid Conquest (肆ノ 型   流 紋
がん そくせい
岩 ・ 速 征  Shi no Kata: Ryūmongan - Sokusei?) - Gyomei manipulates
both the flail and axe weapons at both ends of the chain by swing the chain
on both sides in order to strike his opponents using a two-pronged wide-
ranged attack.[24]
ご かた がりんぎょうぶ
5. Fifth Form: Arcs of Justice (伍ノ 型  瓦 輪 刑 部 Go no kata: Garin
Gyōbu?) - Gyomei strikes his opponent with a simultaneous axe and iron
ball barrage.[25]
Equipment
Modified Nichirin Spiked Flail and Axe: Gyomei wields a swinging/whipping weapon
similar to a kusarigama, consisting of an ono (axe) attached to a spiked flail via a long
chain. To compensate for his lack of sight, Gyomei utilizes the sound of the chain to
direct the motion of the axe and flail, allowing him to wield the weapon effectively. The
weapon was forged from the same metals used in the creation of Nichirin Blades. Its
craftsmanship in particular is noted for being incredibly high-class, and even superior to
the swords forged during the Sengoku period, when swordsmithing was at the peak of
development. Even the Upper Rank One, Kokushibo could not cut through the chain
and was forced to instead resort to close-range combat. On the hilt of his axe, the
あっきめっさつ
words Destroyer of Demons ( 惡 鬼 滅 殺  Akki Messatsu?) are carved.[26]