Jī (じい) or Jīji (じいじ), both meaning "grandpa" or "elderly man", is a character who appeared in Princess Mononoke.
He is the watchman of the Emishi Village. He is also an elder in the village, who decides the future of his clan. With grief he agrees that Ashitaka should leave the village to find a cure for his curse.
Princess Mononoke | |
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Characters | |
Emishi Village | Ashitaka | Kaya | Ji | Hī-sama | Yakul |
Irontown Denizens | Lady Eboshi | Gonza | Irontown Guard | Kiyo | Kohroku | Toki | Osa |
Mononoke | San | Forest Spirit/Shishigami | Moro | Moro's clan | Apes | Kodama | Nago | Okkoto | Boar clan |
Others | Jigo/Jikobo | Demon | Asano |
Miscellaneous | |
Locations | Cedar Forest | Irontown | Emishi Village |
Objects | Crystal dagger |
Music | Soundtrack | Ashitaka and San | The Legend of Ashitaka |