Talk:Ryomen Sukuna

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Additional Edits to Ryomen Sukuna's Page

Latest comment: 8 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Good Morning, I just wanted to let anyone know for future reference the edits I plan on making to this page. I plan to edit the beginning of the Wiki to give more detail on the "Enchain" binding vow since I also plan to include information about his appearance in the Culling Games with him taking over Megumi's body and killing Megumi's sister.WaterTheLawn (talk) 16:29, 1 December 2025 (UTC)Reply

not just fiction

Latest comment: 4 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

This concept predates the 2018 manga JJK

Page 206 of this 2008 publication makes reference to the character here:

A brief passage relates that, during the reign of Emperor Nintoku (313-399 C.E.), there existed a character referred to as Ryomen Sukuna — literally “Two-Faced Demon.” As the name implies, he purportedly had two faces, oriented in opposite directions but joined to a single head and torso.

Each face, moreover, was served by its own set of appendages. With two pairs of arms he displayed great skill with weapons, which he used to threaten and plunder the people. The Sukuna refused to comply with imperial directives

Local folk legends, however, relate a different point of view. They describe the Sukuna as a wise and benevolent leader who died defending his people from invasive foreign power. The two faces represent both a strong and compassionate side to his personality. Indeed, a famous local wood carving of Ryomen Sukuna shows his face on one side with a menacing snarl, the hands grasping a bow and arrow, while the other side shows a peaceful and calm demeanor, the hands clasped in front of the chest in a gesture of devotion reminiscent of the Buddhist goddess Kannon. "And while the "official" account in the Chronicles describes the Sukuna as wielding two swords, local images invariably show him holding an ax, an unmistakable allusion to the forested mountains that were his realm.

There may be earlier references too- this should be reflected in the article, he should not be presented purely as a JJK character under this title. ShyWo (talk) 15:01, 29 March 2026 (UTC)Reply