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In Inuyasha, there seems to be a higher class of Yokai, where Inuyasha's
father belonged, called "Dai-Yokai" (or "Great Yokai").

What qualifies you (the average Yokai) to be a Dai-Yokai? Are you born like
it? Do you earn the status somehow?


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What qualifies one as a Dai-Yokai?


[Inuyasha wiki](http://inuyasha.wikia.com/wiki/Daiy%C5%8Dkai) says the
following about daiyōkai:

> Most daiyōkai have long lifespans, possibly even longer than those of normal
> yōkai. They tend to remain calm in battle even if the situation is dire or
> their life is threatened. Daiyōkai vary in shape and size, just like normal
> yōkai. Some have, or are able to transform into, human-like forms, such as
> the Inu no Taishō and Sesshōmaru. Others, like Ryūkotsusei, are very large
> in size and don't at all resemble humans. Though it is not clear whether
> this applies to all Daiyōkai, it seems that some became feudal rulers over
> vast territories, commanding lesser demons. They sometimes wage war against
> other yōkai and humans alike.

About what qualifies one as such, is more controversial. It may be possible
that it's both possible to be born like one, and to _become_ one.

For example, Inu no Taishō's son from an unnamed demoness, Sesshōmaru, is a
daiyōkai, and even Inuyasha, while being half-human, possesses power beyond
those of an ordinary yōkai, so "being born with it" is plausible.


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