Botan

Botan is from Buddist traditional beliefs, she is the navigator of the Sanza no Kawa (a river in the spirit world). She leads the spirits of dead humans to Enma to be judged before they go on. In western culture, the closest approximation would be the ferryman of the dead in greek mythology. Basically Botan is Death. She isn't the grim kind you always think of, dressed in black and carrying a scythe, typical skeleton. Botan is a cheerful, blue haired spirit girl who rides an oar (don't mix that up with a paddle and don't call her a witch. :P ) and works directly under KoEnma.

Botan has a book that she keeps with her, called The Book of Enma. Enma is the lord of the dead and thus this is like a profile of all the people in the world and when they are supposed to die, how, their whole life, etc.

Botan actually becomes an assistant to the Reikai Tantei and is the bearer of KoEnma's words. She also brings the boys spirit devices to improve their fighting skills. She sometimes, though, forgets how to use some of them. She is slightly bubble brained but I think she's probably very smart. Just also very enthusiastic.

Some of her techniques are: The Oar - Botan's oar is a creation of her Ki, that she uses to ride from and to the Spirit World. She can also use it to hit people which she does indeed do on occasion. The Bat - Botan has a metal baseball bat which she fondly likes to use in order to knock out some of the less talented youkai. *ping* Itai... Spirit World Insecticide - For the use of killing spirit world insects. Basically Spirit World Raid. ^.^ Healing Wave - Botan has the ability to heal using her Rei Ki. Of course this should be used with accompyaning medicine or she drains her own soul of it's energy. It can be used with out medication, however, and still be successful. Her fist - Though not as effective as Keiko's slap, Botan can throw a mean left hook and apparently it dosn't feel nice.