Kami-sama is a fictional character in the manga/anime Saiyuki, who is a loyal servant to Dr. Jianyi/Ukoku Sanzo. Apart from the name "Kami-sama" given to him by his master, he is sometimes known as Nameless Sanzo. During a final showdown with Genjyo Sanzo and Sanzo-Ikkou in Saiyuki Reload, Kami-sama was flabberglasted when Genjyo Sanzo enquire him on his official Sanzo name given to him when he become a Sanzo; he says "You may have succeeded the power, the robe and the city, but you never succeeded the title of Sanzo". Kami-sama's mind become lost and agitated. Because of this reason, he is known as Nameless Sanzo. Nevertheless, the Nameless Sanzo is one of the toughest enemies of Genjyo Sanzo and Sanzo-Ikkou (Genjyo Sanzo's party) have faced in this second series of Saiyuki. Background Kami-sama has a birthmark on his right face, wears a cheerful smile similar to his Master, loves plush toys and fun and has a cheerful behaviour like a child. He lives in a castle built by his master, Ukoku Sanzo. A pact was made between him and his master that if he dies, the castle will slowly crumbles and dies with him. When he was a child, he sought pity from Ukoku Sanzo to take care of him, which Ukoku Sanzo obliged. From that day onwards, the child become a loyal servant to Ukoku Sanzo. Ukoku Sanzo trained and passed down his knowledge, including his powers, to the child, who did not know that he will be used as a pawn by his master (who then become Dr. Ni Jianyi) to kill Genjyo Sanzo and Sanzo-Ikkou. Weapons And Powers/Abilities He wears a long Buddha bead which surrounds his body. It is believed to give him magical powers. The power includes enabling him to have high dexterity to fly and dodges attack from enemies plus protection from heavy hits from enemies. His beads are able to attack and strike his enemies in short distance (pierce through body) and long distance (able to capture and strangle). He can summon a palm size rod that has golden peach fruit shape on both ends. The controller is able to summon and command floating beads to move erratically like projectiles to hit his enemies. His weapon was so powerful that it has led to one of Genjyo Sanzo and Sanzo-Ikkou's bitter defeats. He also has the ability to create illusions spells. He has used illusion spells on Ginkaku believing his brother Jingkaku was transformed into a hideous beast. In order to confuse strangers entering his castle, he had created an endless loop route in a forest outside his castle compound and Maze of Fog which was placed at the entrance of his castle. To aid him in his fight against the four fighters, the Nameless Sanzo has plush toy armies in his castle that were made of captured human souls (that were considered bad) by Ginkaku. It would be raised to serve him when he is in trouble. The Battle He was one of the characters who have successfully defeat Genjyo Sanzo, taking away his Mantra Sutra from him and in the process severely injured Sanzo-Ikkou. With the help of Hakuryu, Sha Gojyo managed to make a quick rescue of his companions and make a retreat away from the battle. It was a severe blow to the four fighters as they had underestimated their enemy's abilities. But they came back after recuperating, and face him again for another showdown, this time using Union Tactic to defeat him. In the end he was successfully defeated where Genjyo Sanzo managed to shoot him three times with his gun, thus ending the furious showdown. He refused a rescue offer from Sha Gojyo in order to meet his master. After a brief talk with his master, he was killed by falling stone and buried beneath the crumbling Castle. Source: AllExperts
Gojyo's friend, he appears in 3rd OVA Saiyuki Reload Burial (in manga: volume 4, act.xx burial - Gojyo and Hakkai's chapters)
Askeladd's second in command, and his longest-serving and most loyal follower. He is considered Askeladd's only real friend, and stayed with him when the rest of the band rebelled. Bjorn is an extremely skilled warrior, often using a berserker mushroom to work himself up into a fury, augmenting his strength and making him resistant to pain, though losing the ability to distinguish between friend and foe. (Source: Vinland Saga Wikia, edited)
Zenon comes down with Prince Homura only because he dislikes the evil monsters and spirits. His revolving 'Demon Blaster' destroys dozen of monsters. His right eye is covered by the patch. It is revealed that the eyepatch is his demon limiter, and he goes berserk without it. Zenon agrees to follow Homura for multiple reasons. One being he is sick of his life in the heavens, and is sick of living in general, another is that he wants to find the demon who killed the mother of his son. Years ago, Zenon went freely between earth and heaven (the year was not specified in the anime). He had relations with a woman who became pregnant with his son. The gods found out about this, and Zenon agreed to give up his immortality and live as a human. However, one of his subordinates (who was a demon), was told to bring her to the heavens, and killed her instead. He wields a banishing gun like Sanzo, only his has the form of an assault rifle. He dies in battle against Goyjo and Hakkai towards the end of Saiyuki Gensomaden. Source: Wikipedia
Homura was born between the humans and the warriors of the Upper heavens. Although he succeeded Nataku Taishi who destroyed Gyumaoh-Bull Satan 500 years ago, he is fed up with utter tranquility and lazy life in the Upper Heavens. He had some relationship with Sanzo and his comrades. He calls them by their names from a previous existence. He is eager to get Sanzo's Sutra of Dark Power. His ultimate ambition seemed to be the creation of a perfect world with Son Goku as a tool, but it is shown near the end of Saiyuki Gensomaden, that he was looking to be defeated by somebody who is worthy of him, Son Goku--the "perfect world" was only a place where he could obtain the most honorable and worthy death. His weapon is a flaming long sword possessing tremendous power. He can wipe out a troop of monsters at one swing. He uses the Power of Spirit, better known as Chi, like Cho Hakkai. He's always seen wearing a pair of handcuffs which serve as his power-limiters, and becomes far stronger when he takes them off. He fought and easily defeated Goku on a number accessions to push into becoming more during Saiyuki Gensomaden, and eventually pushed Goku into growing strong enough to the point where he as able to kill him at the end of Saiyuki Gensomaden. Source: Wikipedia
He is keeper of the Tenchi Kaigen “Muten” Sutra, and one of the active Sanzo priests. Currently he hides his origins, and shoulders the role of executing the Gyuumaoh revival experiment at Houtou Castle, although his purpose in doing so is unknown. He is always observing the movements of the Sanzo Ikkou from afar. He encourages trouble from afar because he enjoys watching their future like a game. This isn’t limited to the Sanzo Ikkou; he has the nearby Kougaiji group at his mercy with his belittling behavior. He was born and raised in an extremely normal, albeit rich family. Both his parents were graduate school professors. Although he entered graduate school at a young age, skipped a few years and received his doctorate in accordance with his parents’ expectations, one day he suddenly left home to become a Buddhist monk. He had an interest in the Sanzo priests, and had become an apprentice monk called “Kenyuu” when he met Koumyou Sanzo. After murdering the previous Sanzo priest Goudai and succeeding to the title of Sanzo priest himself, he was christened “Ukoku” by Koumyou. He wandered the world with Koumyou for a year, after which he set out on a solitary, roaming journey. Nii Jienyi is another face of Ukoku Sanzo, a temporary guise known as the “leading professor in life sciences”. He effaces the dignity of a “Sanzo priest” by spiking his hair, growing stubble, and wearing a shabby white coat. Because of his outstanding skills in science and knowledge of youkai magics, he is the only human allowed to live in Houtou Castle. He has a physical relationship with Gyokumen Koushu. Although he usually puts on an act of flattering her, it seems he is skillfully pulling the strings behind her back. Recently, he pulled the “Muten Sutra” from within the stuffed bunny he had always carried around with him, and once more begins to act from the shadows and “Priest Ukoku Sanzo”. His power is to bury all creation in a darkness blacker than night. It voids any and all attacks.