Spirit of Fire

The Spirit of Fire is a elemental spirit. In the manga and anime series "Shaman King" it is primarily associated with the "Asakura Hao", its Shaman.

Background

The Spirit of Fire is one of five powerful elemental spirits known as the "Godaiseirei". They are derived from the Great Spirit itself, and like it, constitute a collective of souls. They can be controlled by their respective Elemental Warrior, or a shaman of extraordinary power (like Hao). The power of the Godaiseirei is unmatched by any other spirit, except for maybe the Great Spirit itself.

The Spirit of Fire has the ability to consume other souls and spirits in order to further enhance its own power. Its primary medium for its over soul is the element of air, which allows Hao to manifest the Spirit of Fire with incredible speed. However, it also has the ability to transform itself into the different five elements through the doctrine of the five phases, which is made possible through Hao's mastery of said elements.

History

500 years before the start of the series, Hao was reincarnated as a member of the Pache tribe, the organizers of the Shaman Fight. Although he would fail to become the Shaman King, he succeeded in the stealing from the tribe the Spirit of Fire, which became his spirit ally when he was again reincarnated 500 years later. Its power was greatly diminished because of its journey back from Hell (where Hao negotiates the terms of his reincarnations with Taizan Kuzun, the god of the dead), forcing it to regain its strength by consuming other souls and spirits. Together, the two were an unstoppable force that was all but destined to win the Shaman Fight.

In the manga, Hao discards the Spirit of Fire after the other competitors forfeit the Shaman Fight, making Hao the Shaman King and the inheritor of the Great Spirits. The Spirit of Fire then became the spirit ally of Lyserg Diethel, its destined Elemental Warrior.

In the anime, Hao would ultimately deem the Shaman Fight to be a pointless contest, and would move to acquire the Great Spirits by force. After fighting through various obstacles, the Spirit of Fire would seemingly consume the Great Spirits itself, being reborn in a golden hue ten times its previous size.