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Mōryō

Character

Moryo is a towering demon from another realm and the central villain of Naruto Shippuden the Movie. Bent on smothering the world in darkness to raise a thousand-year kingdom, he was sealed long ago by a high priestess, his soul and body hidden apart until a devoted descendant sought to revive him.

English Voice: Daran Norris
Japanese Voice: Seizō Katō
Status: Deceased
First Appearance (Movie): Naruto Shippūden the Movie
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Appearance

Moryo takes the shape of an enormous serpent whose elongated body runs a deep, dark purple, crowned by several dragon-like heads, four at the least. Crimson light burns in his eyes, his tongues show blue, and a paler violet glow radiates around the whole mass.

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Personality

Cold indifference marks the demon. Even Yomi's sworn devotion earned no regard from him, and his single fixation is dragging the world into shadow so his Thousand-Year Kingdom can rise.

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History

Long before the film's events, Moryo sought to wreck the world and rule a thousand-year realm, borrowing a shinobi clan's Ghost Army toward that end, until Miroku, high priestess of the Land of Demons, stopped and sealed him. His spirit was bound within the Land of Demons and his body within the Land of Swamps. United in body and soul, the demon could raise a nearly unbreakable army of stone and smother enemies in a blinding darkness, and his chosen host gained enormously amplified strength, though no ordinary human could contain his soul for long.

Generations later Yomi, descended from that clan, came to loose the demon as the stars aligned, offering his own body as a vessel since Moryo would fade without his true form. Inhabiting Yomi, the demon directed his four servants and his stone legion toward the shrine holding his body. He confronted Shion, Miroku's daughter, misled her, reclaimed his body, and burst free of Yomi, killing him. Naruto Uzumaki arrived to battle him, and after Moryo tried to absorb Shion, the combined chakra Rasengan of Naruto and Shion destroyed him.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Moryo in Naruto?

Moryo is a towering demon from another realm and the main villain of Naruto Shippuden the Movie, intent on smothering the world in darkness to raise his Thousand-Year Kingdom.

What is Moryo's goal in the movie?

Moryo seeks to plunge the world into darkness and build a Thousand-Year Kingdom under his rule, a plan he pursued long before the film's events using a shinobi clan's Ghost Army.

Who sealed Moryo?

Moryo was sealed by Miroku, the high priestess of the Land of Demons, who bound his spirit within the Land of Demons and his body within the Land of Swamps.

How was Moryo defeated?

After reclaiming his body and killing his host Yomi, Moryo battled Naruto Uzumaki and tried to absorb Shion, but the combined chakra Rasengan of Naruto and Shion ultimately destroyed him.

What does Moryo look like?

Moryo takes the form of an enormous serpent with an elongated, deep purple body crowned by at least four dragon-like heads, with crimson eyes and blue tongues surrounded by a pale violet glow.

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