Okuni Komamura

Okuni Komamura (狛村送り, Komamura Okuni; first name translated as "Sending-Off") is the brother of Sajin Komamura's great grandfather. A lone yōkai that finds his home in the mysterious lands beyond Soul Society's civilized reaches, he is an enigma which has been reported by many a soul who has laid eyes upon his magnificent white fur and long silver hair, with power and strength that could lay waste to the Shinigami and their stronghold. However, his loyalties and desires are still to be ascertained.

Behind the Scenes
His name is based off of the "Okuni-Inu" (送り犬), a dog yōkai spirit that is said to follow travelers on the road late at night. It stalks them, keeping a safe distance, but following footstep for footstep, as long as they keep walking. If the traveler should trip or stumble, the Okuri-Inu will pounce on them and rip them to shreds. The Okuri-Inu is a double-edged sword of a yokai. On the one hand, if you should trip and fall, it will pounce on you with supernatural speed and gobble you up. On the other hand, though, they are so ferocious that while they are following you, no other yokai or wild animals will come close to you; in other words, they serve as a involuntary guardian angel.