During the altercation, Nago cursed Ashitaka with the mark that would eventually see him expelled from his village.ĭespite the Wise-Woman of Ashitaka's village promising funeral rites for Nago, the boar died with hatred and regret in his heart. The iron slowly began corrupting him, and when coupled with Nago's rage and fear of death - Nago became a demon god and rampaged along the countryside until arriving after some time to Ashitaka's village.ĭuring a heated battle in which Ashitaka attempted to plead with Nago for mercy on his tribe, Ashitaka slew Nago by firing arrows into his eye and skull. During the battle, Nago was shot by Eboshi and left with a ball of iron within his flesh. However, the tables were turned when Lady Eboshi and her riflemen arrived, putting a stop to Nago and the boar clan's campaign. Initially, Nago met with success and the humans were unable to establish operations or excavate the mountainside for iron ore due to Nago and the boars' attacks. Nago was the leader of a nearby boar clan who fought off human advances from Irontown as they sought to encroach on the mountainside.
Nago once had brown fur and light green eyes.Īs a demon, Nago resembled a giant spider with worms crawling over him and red eyes.ĭue to the heat and poison of demons, Nago's fur was almost completely burnt off.
