Himiko

Himiko (日神子, Himiko) is Amaterasu's vessel in the human world and the queen of Yamato Kingdom. Her powers would be inherited by future Ayakashi Medium.

Appearance
Himiko wears the costume of the Ayakashi Medium, which has an amaterasu symbol. The suit is white with red tones at the bottom and at the waist it has a purple belt.

Personality
Not much is known about Himiko's personality.

History
A long long time ago, when the ayakashi were still being born, the humans of that time saw the symbol of life of the sun goddess Amaterasu inside a priestess, this medium was Himiko. A year would pass and the Yin and Yang Forces would find out about Himiko so they would plan to kill her to avoid future problems. Later, and unknown to the Yin and Yang Forces, a new queen would inherit Amaterasu's powers and become the queen of Yamato Kingdom, ruining their plans.

Life Halo
Having the powers of Amaterasu, Himiko is able to use the Life Halo which can give life to whatever she wants.

Iyo
Their exact relationship is not known but Iyo can be seen at Himiko's grave.

Etymology

 * The name Himiko means "day/sun" (日) (hi), "god/soul" (神) (mi) and "child" (子) (ko) which can be interpreted as children of the goddess of sun.