Tatsuma Suguro
Name	Tatsuma Suguro
Kanji	勝呂 達磨
Romanji	Suguro Tatsuma
Characteristics
Race	Humans
Gender	Male
Eyes	Brown
Hair	Black
Professional Status
Affiliation	Exorcists Myōō Dharani Sect
Personal Status
Status	Alive
Relatives	Suguro Ryuji (Son) Torako Suguro (Wife)
Exorcist Status
First Appearance
Manga Debut	Chapter 17
Anime Debut	Episode 5
Voices
Japanese Voice	Takashi Inagaki
English Voice	Unknown

Tatsuma Suguro is Ryūji Suguro's father. He is a survivor of the Blue Night, when scores of clergymen were massacred by Satan. He is also known as the "Priest of the Cursed Temple."

Contents 1 Appearance 2 Personality 3 History 4 Plot 4.1 Kyoto Mission arc 5 Powers & Abilities 5.1 Familiar 5.1.1 Karura En, Kashoku no In 5.1.2 Karura En, Kafun no In 5.1.3 Gōha En, Jōkafū no In 6 Relationships 6.1 Ryūji Suguro 7 Trivia 8 Quotes 9 References

AppearanceEdit

Tatsuma has the misfortune of looking like a member of the yakuza, which does not help attract followers to his temple. He is bald and has dots as mustache. He mainly wears his priest robes. At most times, Tatsuma will reek of alcohol.

PersonalityEdit

Tatsuma does not appear to take his job seriously; oftentimes he will be with women and will reek of alcohol. He does not show up for many of the meetings in his temple, and is absent when Bon and the other Exwires arrive. He tries to brush of Bon's questions when confronted. However, when push comes to shove, and people are endangered, Tatsuma has proven to be a force to be reckoned with, as seen during his final moments.

HistoryEdit

In the manga, it is revealed that Tatsuma met Father Fujimoto before the Blue Night when the latter came to the temple to steal the Kurikara. Fujimoto was severely injured from fighting many monsters on the mountain and collapsed soon after their first encounter. Tatsuma bandaged his wounds and not long after, Fujimoto tended to those that suffered from toxin poisoning and were in danger of death. This included Tatsuma's wife who was pregnant at the time. Impressed and grateful to him, Tatsuma gave Shirō the Kurikara, assured that he wouldn't use it for wicked purposes.

PlotEdit

Kyoto Mission arcEdit

Powers & AbilitiesEdit

Despite not having the title of an Exorcist, Tatsuma is highly skilled in chants that has high effect on demons.

FamiliarEdit

Tatsuma has a familiar called Karura. Karura takes the form of a small bird and can execute multiple attacks, as listed below.

Karura En, Kashoku no InEdit

(迦楼羅焰, 火食の印, Karura Flame, Fire Meal Seal)

Tatsuma uses Kashoku no In to repel Toudou Saburouta when he initially attacks him. Flames burst from Toudou which forces him back. However, little damage is dealt which Tatsuma comments on, surprised that Toudou was so agile and robust.

Karura En, Kafun no InEdit

(迦楼羅焰, 火粉の印, Karura Flame, Seal of Fire Powder)

With Kafun no In, Karura flaps its wings rapidly, successively sending out waves of feather-like flames.

Gōha En, Jōkafū no InEdit

(劫波焰, 淨火封の印, Aeon Wave Flame, Seal of the Sealing Sacred Fire)

Flames from Tatsuma is channelled by Karura who quickly flies and forms a pentagram of flames to deal damage and seal whatever is in the center.

RelationshipsEdit

Ryūji SuguroEdit

He is the son of Tatsuma Suguro. However, the two of them don't get along well.

TriviaEdit

QuotesEdit

ReferencesEdit