Demon Slayer's Entertainment District Arc has finally concluded after half a season's worth of intense breakneck fighting. The payoff for all the wait was worth it; fans got to see not only a victory for the Demon Slayer corps, but also a taste of what's next in their continuous secret war. That would be DÅma, Upper Rank Two or the third most powerful demon in the series.
Sadly, despite his reveal, DÅma won't be the main antagonist in the next arc, which is the Swordsmith Village Arc. It's going to be a while before he gets his villain spotlight. Still, that doesn't make DÅma any less interesting. Little is known about him, after all, so here are some DÅma facts straight from manga readers' spoiler-filled mouths for those who might be impatient or can't resist that white hair and psychotic calm voice.
Warning: Heavy spoilers ahead! Especially the last two entries.
10 He Pities Humans
Well, all demons pity humans and treat them as food but DÅma takes this superiority complex to another level. DÅma even goes as far as shed some pretentious tears about humanity's situation and even hates the fact that Upper Moon demons can be defeated by human Demon Slayers.
Part of the reason for this personality is DÅma's extremely high intellect. He believes that most humans are pathetic or stupid and there's also the fact that he's clinically apathetic. Even before he became a demon, DÅma could never really experience emotions, and he's also aware of his condition.
9 He's Masochistic
Those who first saw DÅma probably already assumed what kind of person he is just from his manner of speech and appearance alone. Anyone who guessed that DÅma is sadomasochistic ought to pat themselves on the back for brownie points on correct psychological profiling.
DÅma is unabashedly masochistic and even sometimes pokes holes in his skull with his own finger to fiddle his brain and trigger some memories. There's also that one instance when he gleefully anticipates Muzan's punishments after a failure since he enjoys physical abuse.
8 He Has A Cult
DÅma is actually an atheist but that didn't stop him from developing his own cult where all the members worship him as a god. He calls this cult the Eternal Paradise Faith where he sometimes listens to his followers' woes and gives them advice.
After that, he handpicks whoever he will devour among his hapless followers. This way, DÅma gets his steady supply of human meat and the best part for him is that he doesn't even need to hunt them since they willingly seek him out. That's how he beelined for the Upper Rank Two position after starting out as Upper Rank Six.
7 DÅma Prefers To Eat Young Women
DÅma's followers in the Eternal Paradise Faith? Mostly women, young women. That's also his choice cut of meat or sustenance, which makes him somewhat similar to the Swamp Demon in the first season. DÅma simply believes that the meat of young women is superior in quality.
Apart from that, another reason is that DÅma has this twisted belief that he's saving all these young women from suffering by letting them "stay" inside his body. That's why he can be seen eating courtesans in the Entertainment District prior to "rescuing" Gyutaro and Daki.
6 Akaza Hates Him
It's not just humans and Demon Slayers who find DÅma's psychotic behavior appalling. In fact, even some of his comrades in the Upper Moon are repulsed by his demeanor and preferences. The most vocal among them would be Akaza, whose principles on which humans to kill and eat clashes with DÅma's wanton proclivities.
Akaza refuses to kill or eat women despite knowing it would make him stronger and only kills & eats victims who can fight back to a certain degree. Thus, he occasionally lashes out at DÅma and even assaulted DÅma with some lethal blows. DÅma being DÅma, he enjoyed the interaction.
5 He Uses War Fans As Weapons
Most Upper Moon demons have their favored weapons. Whereas Gyutaro has his scythes and Daki has her belt, DÅma has his Japanese war fans. Historically, Japanese war fans are used more as a defensive weapon, for parrying sword strikes. In desperate cases, they can be throwing weapons as they're made of metal or wood.
In DÅma's case, he uses these fans like knives. They're most likely fashioned from his own flesh though his fans have a gold color. They are sharp enough to slice through most things and can also be used to trade blows and deflect even Nichirin swords.
4 His Blood Demon Art Is Cryokinesis
War fans were also perfect for DÅma since his Blood Demon Art relies heavily on producing cold temperatures. His special demon ability is cryokinesis and he can create ice from his own flesh and blood. This ice can then take any form DÅma wills, and he has used this ability extensively and masterfully.
He's capable of creating ice constructs that he can weaponize, such as stalagmites or spikes. When not making icicles, DÅma can also freeze the surrounding air— enough to stiffen and hobble even a Hashira's movement. DÅma utilizes his war fans to proliferate his Blood Demon Art.
Warning: Massive spoilers ahead!
3 DÅma Killed Inosuke's Mother
Inosuke's past hasn't been revealed extensively but his fight with DÅma shed some light regarding his origins. Because it turns out, one of the women whom DÅma pulled into his cult was Inosuke's mother, Kotoha Hashibira. She had no choice since she ran away from her abusive family.
Sadly, Kotoha was too sharp and eventually noticed that DÅma was killing and eating his cult members. So, she tried to escape with a baby Inosuke but DÅma found her and shorty killed her afterward, even claiming to eat her down to the bone. Thankfully, Kotoha managed to save Inosuke by throwing him down a river.
2 He Kills Shinobu Kocho Later
It was Inosuke, Kanao Tsuyuri, and Shinobu Kocho who faced DÅma in the later chapters of the manga. While Shinobu was the fastest among the Hashira, her speed proved no match against DÅma's, and the Upper Rank demon could even blitz her like she was a child.
After killing Shinobu, DÅma even went as far as to absorb her afterward as an alternative to eating his victims. The tragic part is that Kanae Kocho, the Flower Hashira and Shinobu's sister, was also slain by DÅma some years prior to the present timeline in Demon Slayer.
1 He Gets Killed By Inosuke & Kanao Thanks To Shinobu
Shinobu didn't go down without a fight, of course, and her getting absorbed by DÅma was a noble sacrifice that allowed Inosuke and Kanao to finally behead DÅma. Because through her subsequent attacks and after DÅma absorbed her, Shinobu was able to poison DÅma extensively.
This weakened DÅma to the point where his immense Upper Rank Two strength and status became manageable for Inosuke and Kanao (who are nearly Hashira-level at that point). Despite losing a Hashira in the process of killing DÅma, this was still la victory for the Demon Slayer corps, much to DÅma's displeasure, dying to the hands of "mere" humans.