History
Kori was a dog who had sometime in the past been wronged by humans. Hurt and distrustful, he isolated himself and cut off all contact with other creatures. When the Emperor's daughter was kidnapped by demons, Hitome, his new friends and the monk came looking for him in order to recruit him in their quest to save her. Before they saw him, Kori froze them in their place, saying he didn't need any friends. Hitome used his optic blast to free his friends, and then persuaded Kori to hear him out. Convinced, Kori agreed to join them.
When they all came to the demon's lair and attacked them, Kori took on the flaming female demon. It seemed like he had the upper hand, until she sent him him scurrying with his tail on fire until Hitome put it out. Kori then held the female demon back until Aoi knocked her out.
Once the battle was over, Kori and his friends reconvened with the Emperor's daughter and the monk, who revealed himself as the Emperor. He apologised for his deception and requested them to become part of his royal guard, to which they all agreed.[1]