Hagoromo Otsutsuki or better known as Rikudou Sennin (Sage of the Six Paths) is one of the characters in the Naruto series. He is considered a legendary god who created the ninja world and spread Ninshu, now called Ninjutsu.
He is the son of Princess Kaguya and has a twin brother named Hamura. The brothers were the first to be born from chakra. He and Hamura together fought his mother, who became the Ten-Tails in battle and sealed it within him, which made Hagoromo the first jinchurik
After defeating his mother, Rikudou Monday spread the teachings of Ninshu around the world, fell in love with a woman and married her, and had two children named Indra and Ashura. Towards the end of his life, the Juubi’s Power was split into nine monsters known as Bijuu and gave each one a name. Hagoromo believed in the words of his youngest son Ashura that love and cooperation would bring peace.
Although Hagoromo Otsutsuki only got a small role in the Naruto series, both anime and manga, Hagoromo played a big role in the Naruto storyline. He started by giving half his power to Naruto and Sasuke to seal back his mother, who re-emerged. In this article, we will list seven interesting facts about Rikudou Sennin Hagoromo Otsutsuki for you to know.
Facts about Hagoromo Otsutsuki
1. Meaning of the name Hagoromo
Hagoromo means fur coat. It refers to the Tale of the Bamboo Lumberjack, where Princess Kaguya is given a hagoromo (fur coat) to wear after returning to the Moon. In addition, his surname “Otsutsuki” also means “Big bamboo tree” and comes from an obscure passage in the second volume of Kojiji about the genealogy of Emperor Suinin, the 11th Emperor of Japan, which says that he had a wife named Kaguyahime no Mikoto, the daughter of the king named Otsutsukitarine no Miko.
2. Hagoromo’s Necklace
The First Yasakani likely inspired the necklace that Hagoromo wore. This legendary magatama necklace is part of the Three Treasures of Kramat in Japan, along with the Kusanagi Sword and Yata Mirror.
3. Have the same nickname
Hogoromo’s nickname is the same as the nickname of the First Hokage (Hashirama Senju) and the Third Hokage (Hiruzen Sarutobi), both of whom are known and called as “God of Shinobi.”
4. Appearance before fully appearing
Before his original appearance in the manga, Hagoromo in the Anime was depicted with a different color scheme: He had light-colored skin and dull brown hair, the magatama on his neck and back markings were red, and the upper part of his Shakujo was golden. This coloring is featured in Naruto: Color Edition.
5. Hagoromo’s Gudoudama
Although in the manga, Hagoromo can use Gudoudama (Truth Seeking Ball), in the Fourth Databook, Hagoromo is not registered as a Gudoudama user.
6. Don’t have Mangekyou Sharingan
Otsutsuki Hagoromo doesn’t have the Mangekyou Sharingan. Because when his Sharingan evolved, his eyes immediately turned into the Rinnegan.
7. Has a Jutsu similar to Chidori
When they were young, Hagoromo and Indra had a jutsu similar to the Chidori jutsu.
These are some interesting facts about Rikudou Sennin that fans of the Naruto series must know.
