Demon Slayer Mark
Item from Demon Slayer by Koyoharu Gotouge
A flame-shaped mark that awakens on elite slayers during life-or-death combat — it multiplies their power exponentially, spreads to other marked warriors nearby, and kills every bearer before age twenty-five.
Also known as: The Mark, Slayer Mark, Demon Slayer's Mark
What They Know
- Awakens when heart rate exceeds 200 bpm and body temperature surpasses 39°C — conditions typically met only in life-or-death combat
- Dramatically increases the bearer's strength, speed, reflexes, and perception beyond normal human limits
- Once one Mark awakens in a generation, it can 'spread' to nearby warriors who meet the activation conditions — a resonance effect
- All known bearers died before age 25 — the Mark burns through the body's lifespan as fuel for its power boost
- Yoriichi Tsugikuni was the sole exception, living to ~80 with the Mark — the reason for his immunity is unknown
- Kokushibo became a demon specifically to escape the Mark's death sentence while retaining its power benefits
Connections
- born_with — yoriichi
- awakened_by — tanjiro
- awakened_by — muichiro
- awakened_by — mitsuri
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