Is she immortal?
Summary:
- Holo’s age hasn’t been revealed, but she can live for thousands of years.
- She doesn’t age, but she is not immortal.
- Holo is one of the most powerful beings.
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (Ookami to Koushinryou: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf) started airing this week, and everyone seems happy: old Spice and Wolf fans and the series’ newbies who have just started their journey in this amazing universe.
Although the remake has only one episode for now and viewers understand that more information and details are coming, they can’t help but be curious about the main duo of the anime.
Lawrence is human, so there’s not much to be curious about him for now. Holo, on the other hand, is a complete mystery, so let’s solve at least a little bit of it.
Who Is Holo?
Holo is a very powerful wolf deity who used to be a great deal for the town you see in Spice and Wolf. She helped the people with the harvest by blessing it, but years went by, and they stopped needing her help as much.
Holo’s age hasn’t been revealed, but since she’s non-human, you may understand that her lifespan is much greater than that of humans. Holo can live for thousands of years without aging.
She doesn’t age and has the ability of eternal youth. Her human form doesn’t look older than a teenager, even though she’s been around for centuries. However, that doesn’t mean she’s immortal.
Holo can be killed, but since she’s quite powerful, it’s almost impossible for humans to achieve that. She’s also one of the strongest animal avatars out there, so there’s hardly anyone who can defeat her.
In one of the light novels, it was implied that other powerful animal avatars had already been slain, so Holo is the only one left with this amount of power.
Holo’s Powers
As expected from an animal avatar, Holo’s sense of smell is heightened and her hearing is enhanced. But the most interesting part is that she is capable of transforming into a huge wolf that can move at a great speed.
The only catch is that she has to consume either wheat or fresh blood for the transformation to happen. Holo can also muster a powerful howl, allowing her to crack stone walls.
We shouldn’t also forget that she used to help people with the harvest. Holo has the ability to make the nearby crops grow faster, but she always has to keep in mind that it will affect the soil greatly.