Name	Shippou
Age	50 (Appears 5)
Race	Kitsune Youkai (Fox Demon)
Class	Follower
Weapons	A top, fox fire, and a few toys
Height	1'5"
Weight	Unknown
Hair/Eye Color	Reddish Auburn/Turquoise
Personality	Fun and Cheery
History	Shippo is a little fox demon that used to live in the hills, but came across Inu-Yasha and company in their quest for the Shikon Jewel. If in need of a quick getaway, he can make dolls and spread them out to fool the enemy. He has lots of other little tricks and suprises. Even though Shippo looks like he's about 5 years old, he's actually closer to 50 years old. Demon's age differently than humans, and usually its a lot slower. In episode 75, when InuYasha and the group are listening to the story of when the cat demons attacked (which happened about 50 years prior), Shippo says he doesn't remember it, and InuYasha says of course he wouldn't because he would have been a little baby at the time. Of course, someone told me that in one of the manga issues, it is said that demons just stop aging one day, which could also account for his childlike appearance. However, the scenes of the Fox village depict Fox Demons of varying ages, so one might assume that if Shippo's father aged into an adult and had children that Shippo would do the same.... Shippo learns a magic spell named Fox Fire when he, Inu-Yasha, and Kagome avenge his father's death. The spirit of Shippo's father casts Fox Fire to protect them from the Thunder Brothers