![]() ![]() They are accompanied by San, a human girl adopted by the wolves whom the people of Iron Town call “the Wolf Girl” and “Princess Mononoke” (meaning “pesky demon” or “poltergeist”). ![]() In one such battle, three giant wolves, led by the wolf god Moro, attack villagers transporting rice. The monk also adds that the forest is a no-go zone for humans.A nearby town in the mountains of the west, called Iron Town (or Ironworks), continually clears the nearby forests to make charcoal to smelt ironsand, leading to battles with the giant forest beasts attempting to protect their diminishing forest. That evening, the monk tells Ashitaka that he might find help by the forest spirit in the mountains of the west populated by giant animal gods. In a nearby town he meets Jigo, a wandering monk who aids him in buying rice. His cursed arm displays supernatural powers, primarily superhuman strength, causing his arrows to remove limbs and even the head of one man. Some of the men attack him, forcing Ashitaka to defend himself. Some time later, Ashitaka passes by a village being attacked by samurai.
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