Or that it was to symbolize how much San meant to him as once upon a time Kaya meant to him. One that he was willing to pledge loyalty to San despite being a human or formerly engaged. She is never seen or mentioned after this.Īshitaka later gives Kaya's dagger to San, the wolf girl which could be seen as several meanings. Because of the curse, he is unfortunately banished from his home. Kaya later appears to goodbye to Ashitaka when he is forced to leave the village (despite the rules that forbid it) and gives him her crystal dagger to remember her by.
Ashitaka soon saves them from the demon by shooting an arrow in its eye. Next, she is seen sprinting down a hill with the same two girls, running from the demon one of them trips, and Kaya pulls out her dagger to defend them. She wears a purple kimono with red lining and a straw hat.Īt the beginning of the movie, Kaya is seen with two other girls warning Ashitaka about something they saw in the forest. She has brown hair with a single red bow pigtail and brown eyes.