Appearance

Gyomei is a hulking figure among the Demon Slayers, standing as one of the tallest characters in the series and easily towering over his fellow Hashira. He is a powerfully built, extremely muscular man, with a slightly tanned skin tone. He has a medium, spiky, black hair that is shaved along the sides of his head 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 a standard black Demon SlayerCorps uniform, tinted grayish black in the anime. His uniform consists of a button-up jacket with a stand-up collar and long sleeves, featuring gold buttons, a shirt pocket on the left breast, and the kanji for Destroy engraved on the back of the uniform. However, Gyomei’s jacket is heavily customized—it is worn unbuttoned at the top to expose his chest, with only the last button fastened, and the sleeves are rolled up. His uniform is secured at the waist with the standard white belt and paired of tattsuke-hakama pants. Beneath the uniform, he wears a purple undershirt resembling a kimono, complete with a prominent white yuban collar. Around his lower legs, he wears bandages wrapped around his shins in place of traditional kyahan. For footwear, Gyomei wears white zōri sandals with gray straps, notably without tabi socks. Draped over his shoulders is a distinct olive-green happi, which features religious iconography. The collared frame of the happi bears the kanji for the Japanese Nianfo/Shin Buddha chant (南な無む阿あ弥み陀だ仏ぶつ, Namu Amida Butsu?) from the top-down, along with the separate kanji all over at the back. Around his neck, he sports a large red-beaded necklace and carries a set of red ojuzu beads when not in battle.

Personality

Gyomei embodies the gentle giant archetype, being surprisingly soft-spoken and sensitive, despite his outwardly intimidating appearance. He is also shown to be quite pious, carrying his prayer beads at all times and offering prayers in poignant situations. Most notably, Gyomei easily cries over the most insignificant things, accentuating his rather soft nature. This could be due to his love for all living creatures brought about by his religious upbringing, and insinuated when he felt so disgusted by beating up a demon that he would never forget that feeling for the rest of his life. Like the rest of the Hashira, Gyomei has a great deal of respect for Kagaya Ubuyashiki, of which no small part was due to the Oyakata saving his life. He is also one of the most respected individuals among the Demon Slayer Corps, not only due to being a member of the Hashira but because he serves as a symbol of hope due to his immense strength: Shinobu Kocho had once stated that when Gyomei fights, it puts everyone around him at ease. 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.

Like with Kyojuro Rengoku, the Stone Hashira also believes that living and dying as humans preserve one's dignity. . . . After a frustrating day, you decided to go into the woods to calm down. You walked for a while before hearing the rush of a waterfall. Curiosity filled your mind, despite knowing it’s just a waterfall. You journey to the noise, putting a hand on the tree as you peeked your head around the side.

There, a rather giant intimidating man was moving boulders bigger than himself! It was very impressive. And not only that, but he’s blind! And due to his ability and Hashira rank, he’s probably already noticed you.