Kagutsuchi

Kagutsuchi (カグツチ) is the god of fire and volcanoes. He is one of the gods summoned to subjugate Bishamonten.

Appearance
Kagutsuchi is an adult god that appears to be in his early twenties. He has short wavy black hair often resembling flame-like shapes, and in Chapter 96 his hair is shown to turn into flames when using his fire abilities. His battle garb consists of a smoke wisp-patterned kariginu worn half-off over a chest-plate with similar smoke patterns, hakama and boots, as well as rings on each finger with an engraved design. He is normally seen with the corners of his eyes painted.

In Chapter 83 Kagutsuchi was seen wearing a tracksuit, without any of his shinki, and in Chapter 96 he wears a uniform during Ooharai.

Skills and Abilities
Pyrokinesis: Kagutsuchi is able to create and control fire via breathing flames at his target.

Known Shinki

 * 卯器 Bouki: Takes the form of a set of ten engraved rings Kagutsuchi wears on his fingers. By pressing his fists together so that the rings touch, then putting out his hand towards a target, Kagutsuchi can conjure flames in a more controlled manner than his innate ability allows for. This, along with Bouki's human form being the eldest among his shinki, could imply he serves as Kagutsuchi's guidepost.
 * 亥器 Gaiki: Takes the form of a plain katana.

In Japanese Lore
Kagutsuchi (カグツチ, historically 迦具土の神 or 火之迦具土; lit. "Incarnation of Fire". or 火産霊; lit. "Causer of Fire") was the final child of Izanami (イザナミ, historically 伊弉冉尊 or 伊邪那美命; lit. "She Who Invites") and her husband Izanagi (イザナギ, historically 伊邪那岐; lit. "He Who Invites"). As a god who was born either made of fire or constantly expelling fire, his birth caused Izanami to be burned to death. In revenge, Izanagi cut off Kagutsuchi's head, then sliced his body into eight pieces, which became eight volcanoes. A shrine was built for him on Mt. Atago near Kyoto, where it is said he made his home.

Kagutsuchi's birth, in Japanese mythology, comes at the end of the creation of the world and marks the beginning of death. In the Engishiki, a source that contains the myth, Izanami, in her death throes, bears the water god Mizuhame, instructing her to pacify Kagutsuchi if he should become violent. This story also contains references to traditional fire-fighting tools: gourds for carrying water and wet clay and water reeds for smothering fires.

Trivia

 * The names of Kagutsuchi's shinki, revealed as of Chapter 97, seem to be based off the Chinese zodiac - Bouki's 卯 representing the Rabbit and Gaiki's 亥 representing the Boar.