From a more thematic perspective, Ryomen Sukuna is seen wielding a dagger in some of his Heian-era illustrations, making the Inverted Spear of Heaven another analog between him and Angel.

However, Sukuna is not from our time in the series. He was a powerful — the most powerful — sorcerer in the Heian Era, and no other sorcerer was ever a match for him. So, who exactly was ...