Amaterasu

Amaterasu is the sun goddess who appears in wolf form and serves as the protagonist of Okami.

Amaterasu's role in Okami

She travels across Nippon restoring nature, defeating demons, and recovering the Celestial Brush techniques that let her alter the world through painted strokes.

Amaterasu's defining actions and relationships

Though largely silent, Amaterasu is playful, compassionate, and fiercely protective, with the wandering artist Issun acting as her companion and public voice.