Midorogo

Midorogo is a female horse.

After turning into a yokai, her fur looks like burning flames.

Midorogo shows deep anger and a wish for revenge.

She once cared for her foal and was a good horse but is changed by pain and hate for humans.

She later acts wild and violent, hurting even people not involved in wars.

Midorogo used to belong to a top samurai general and was called a rare, legendary horse.

Her owner hated being known as "the great horse with a weak master."

One day, out of spite, he forced Midorogo to leave her foal and dragged her into battle.

She got wounded, killed her master in rage, and fled the battlefield, close to death.

A horse-shaped yokai demon saved her by merging with her, making her part-yokai and filling her with supernatural fury.

Midorogo becomes unstoppable after merging with the yokai.

Her body is strong, she can hypnotize people like Saburouta of the Dice, and she wears iron horseshoes with sharp spikes.

After death and revival, her flames are magic, and she is almost impossible to kill.

Midorogo loves her foal at first but is heartbroken when separated.

She forms a strange partnership with Saburouta of the Dice, controlling him to help her survive.

After becoming a yokai, she allies briefly with Hyakkimaru because he hates the same humans, but it is only for revenge.

Forced into War

Midorogo is raised in a small village near Kagemitsu Daigo's land.

She is taken away from her foal and forced into war as a battle horse.

Death and Yokai Fusion

She and Hyakkimaru are both caught by a bomb and blown up.

Instead of dying, Midorogo comes back to life as a demonic horse, her mane burning like fire.

Partnership with Hyakkimaru

Now full of anger against Kagemitsu Daigo, Midorogo lets Hyakkimaru ride her.

Together, they attack and kill Daigo's soldiers.

Final Battle and Tragic End

As Midorogo fights Mutsu and Hyogo, her foal runs in.

Distracted by seeing her child, she is hit in a surprise attack and dies, taking Mutsu and Hyogo with her.

Original Manga and Classic Anime

The original manga makes her a famous horse that survives many wars.

She is also shown as a powerful yokai completely controlled by rage, killing innocent villagers.

Hyakkimaru calls her "not a real horse" and must fight her.

Even after losing all four legs, she attacks from the air but is finally killed.

Dororo is sad but understands she cannot be saved any more.

Game Version

Midorogo starts as Kagemitsu Daigo's horse, then is given to Saburouta.

She becomes a yokai holding grudges of war horses, with superpowers like sound waves.

She has Hyakkimaru's right eye.

Modern Anime

Midorogo is first just a farm horse, but because of her fine build, she gets drafted by Kagemitsu Daigo's soldiers.

Used as bait, she is blown up with Hyakkimaru.

She comes back to life as a wild yokai, helping Hyakkimaru fight against Daigo's men.

She finally dies after meeting her foal, taking her enemies with her.

In this version, she is just a free yokai, not a demon god, and did not take Hyakkimaru's body part.

• The body part stolen by the horse yokai is unknown in the original manga.
• In the game version, she takes Hyakkimaru's right eye.
• In the modern anime, she is seen as an ally of the hero, rare for her character.

No specific quotes are provided in the original material.