Magatsuhi

Magatsuhi (禍津日神, God of Disaster) is the main antagonist of the Zombie Land Saga Gaiden manga, introduced in chapter 10.

He is a malevolent divine being who causes misfortunes in the human world and particularly in the Saga prefecture. He belongs to the land of Yomi, the underworld.

Appearance
He manifests in the form of a girl with a mask in his first appearance, wearing a ritual robe and completely disheveled hair. The mask resembles that of a demon.

Personality
He appears in front of Higashino to tell him part of the truth of Sagako's existence, however, lies on purpose for Keiji to kill more Sagakos, showing that he has hidden intentions related to the curse and making Saga disappear.

Natural abilities

 * Curse of Saga - It seems to be the cause of all the misfortune in Saga, mainly from the Sagakos.

Unique abilities

 * Spectral Apparition - Appears briefly in front of Higashino to briefly speak with him, only to disappear moments later.

Weaknesses

 * TBA

Etymology

 * Magatsuhi-no-kami (Japanese for "kami of the force of misfortune"). In Shintoism, divine beings that cause sin, pollution, disaster and evil. Related terms are Ōmagatsuhi-no-kami, meaning "Great Magatsuhi Kami" and "Yaso-magatsuhi-no-kami", meaning "Countless Magatsuhi Kami".

Trivia

 * The Yomi, is the Japanese word for the land of the dead (World of Darkness). According to Shinto mythology as related in Kojiki, this is where the dead go in the afterlife. Once one has eaten at the hearth of Yomi it is (mostly) impossible to return to the land of the living. Yomi in Japanese mythology is comparable to Hades or Sheol and is most commonly known for Izanami's retreat to that place after her death. Izanagi followed her there and upon his return he washed himself, creating Amaterasu, Susanoo, and Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto in the process.