Kagura is Naraku’s second detachment, although she is introduced before her “elder sister” Kanna. As a wind sorceress, Kagura uses a fan to enhance her powers; she can create a blade-like tornado or use wind to animate dead bodies. She can also use her feather hair-ornaments as transportation, enlarging them to ride in the wind. Though initially cold and calculating, Kagura despises Naraku more than his enemies due to him possessing her heart and using it as a means to punish her or remind her of her place. As a result, Kagura’s desire to be free leads her to covertly aid both InuYasha and Sesshomaru, developing feelings for the latter, in hopes that they can kill him for her so she can reclaim her heart.
As time goes on, Kagura becomes much more sympathetic and caring toward InuYasha and even more hostile toward Naraku and his minions. After Kohaku’s memories return, she becomes increasingly protective of him; she shares information with him about Naraku’s weaknesses; she thwarts her fellow “detachment” Hakudōshi from taking the Shikon shard that keeps Kohaku alive; finally, she openly defies Naraku by helping Kohaku escape. As a result, mockingly awarding her for hindering Hakudōshi with her freedom, Naraku fatally wounds Kagura with Miasma and leaves her to die. Catching her scent, Sesshomaru goes to her and finds that her wounds are beyond Tenseiga’s power though Kagura is comforted by being able to see him one last time. Inuyasha’s group also arrives, watching her body dissolve into the wind.
