Gyumaoh
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Gyumaoh is a fictional character in the manga and anime Saiyuki, the Ox-demon of Houtou castle.
He is the husband of his legal wife Ratsetsunyo and mistress Gyokumen Koushou, not to mention the father of Kougaiji and Lirin.
Five hundred years before the beginning of Gensomaden Saiyuki, he was a powerful demon lord and he refused to live with humans. Instead, he preferred to devour human flesh. His cruel actions led the gods to send down War Prince Nataku to subdue him.
The battle was long and bloody, with both sides suffering heavy casualties. However, Nataku emerged as the survivor of the battle. As for Gyumoah, it is believed that the gods sealed his subdued body, together with all the occupants inside Houtou castle, including his son, Kougaiji and wife Ratsetsunyo for 500 years.
When the seal was broken, his lover Gyokumen Koushou took steps to revive him. Using a forbidden mixture of science and youkai magic, his subdued body was placed in a special incubation chamber and is now awaiting the 5 sutras in order to be revived again.
