Jigo

Jigo or Jiko Bō (ジコ坊, lit. "Jiko the man/priest") in Japanese is a character from Princess Mononoke. He first appears as Ashitaka's ally, but is later revealed to be the hidden antagonist, wanting to present the Forest Spirit's severed head to the Emperor Mikado so that he could be paid handsomely. It is said the head has the power of eternal youth. He is the leader of the mysterious organization Karakasa-Ren (唐笠連, lit. "The Alliance of umbrella") which, along with Ishibiya-Shū (石火矢衆, lit. "cannon guys") and Jibashiri...

Species

Human

Japanese

ジコ坊

Age

Middle age