They eat only rice, and nothing else. Traditionally, this facial structure is considered attractive, and some tales ascribe it to foxes in human form. The older a kitsune gets, the more its abilities increase.
It is said that when a Japanese fox turns years old, it can turn into a human. For the purposes of game mechanics , it may work best to directly relate tails to the ranking of the character. I wasn't, and am not, convinced that there is an effective way of doing this. The below ranking is obviously mostly tongue in cheek, but is at the same time relatively appropriate. Baby - stop chewing on the couch, you'll hurt yourself.
Adolescent - please don't shoot your foot, or your brother's foot. Young adult - proficient with basic abilities. You are allowed to handle your own knife at the dinner table Moderately skilled in several areas. Starting to show some masteries, soon you will be a sought after power. Master at your abilities, likely a Lord at this point. More than a master - you are among the elite. Legends will be written about you - there are one or two of this power level in a millenium.
He's territorial and he likes his position. Variants on the theme have the kitsune retain other foxlike traits, such as a coating of fine hair, a fox-shaped shadow, or a reflection that shows its true form. Kitsune-gao or fox-faced refers to human females who have a narrow face with close-set eyes, thin eyebrows, and high cheekbones.
Traditionally, this facial structure is considered attractive, and some tales ascribe it to foxes in human form. Kitsune have a fear and hatred of dogs even while in human form, and some become so rattled by the presence of dogs that they revert to the shape of a fox and flee.
A particularly devout individual may be able to see through a fox's disguise automatically. One folk story illustrating these imperfections in the kitsune's human shape concerns Koan, a historical person credited with wisdom and magical powers of divination. According to the story, he was staying at the home of one of his devotees when he scalded his foot entering a bath because the water had been drawn too hot.
Then, "in his pain, he ran out of the bathroom naked. When the people of the household saw him, they were astonished to see that Koan had fur covering much of his body, along with a fox's tail.
Then Koan transformed in front of them, becoming an elderly fox and running away. Other supernatural abilities commonly attributed to the kitsune include possession, mouths or tails that generate fire or lightning known as kitsune-bi ; literally, fox-fire , willful manifestation in the dreams of others, flight, invisibility, and the creation of illusions so elaborate as to be almost indistinguishable from reality.
Some tales speak of kitsune with even greater powers, able to bend time and space, drive people mad, or take fantastic shapes such as a tree of incredible height or a second moon in the sky.
Other kitsune have characteristics reminiscent of vampires or succubi and feed on the life or spirit of human beings, generally through sexual contact. The victim is always a young woman, whom the fox enters beneath her fingernails or through her breasts. In some cases, the victims' facial expressions are said to change in such a way that they resemble those of a fox. Japanese tradition holds that fox possession can cause illiterate victims to temporarily gain the ability to read.
Though foxes in folklore can possess a person of their own will, Kitsunetsuki is often attributed to the malign intents of hereditary fox employers , or tsukimono-suji. Exorcism , often performed at an Inari shrine, may induce a fox to leave its host if it is possessing someone. In the past, when such gentle measures failed or a priest was not available, victims of kitsunetsuki were beaten or badly burned in hopes of forcing the fox to leave.
Entire families were ostracized by their communities after a member of the family was thought to be possessed. In Japan, kitsunetsuki was noted as a disease as early as the Heian period and remained a common diagnosis for mental illness until the early 20th century.
Possession was the explanation for the abnormal behavior displayed by the afflicted individuals. In the late 19th century, Dr. Some reward the honest, pious, hardworking, or poor. Others manipulate powerful leaders to evil, and still, others are given to arson, murder, and rape. Above all, they seem to take pleasure in teaching humility to and punishing hubris in the proud, greedy, and powerful. More information about the traditional kitsune can be found in the links at the end of this article; the rest focuses on the furry concept of the kitsune.
Kitsune are typically split into two groups, Myobu and Nogitsune. Myobu, or "Town" fox and "Nogitsune" lit. Nevertheless, they are more of the benevolent sort of Kitsune described above, playing tricks on proud samurai and corrupt nobles, etc. Ones that serve Inari sometimes wear a red scarf or bandanna around their necks to identify themselves as followers of Inari.
They are more of the sort mentioned above that intend harm on the innocent, will kill mortals readily, will doom a farmer struggling to support their family, and other nefarious deeds. The nine-tailed foxes of Chinese legend and other Asian countries besides Japan may be identified as "Nogitsune.
Zenko Kitsune are benevolent creatures, heavily associated with the god Inari, and are sometimes simply called Inari foxes. Yako foxes are mischievous, and sometimes even malevolent. They love to play tricks on humans and to disturb the peace. Other types of Kitsune include the ninko , an invisible fox spirit who is only perceived by human beings when it possesses them. Another tradition classifies Kitsune by separating them into one of thirteen types, which are defined by the supernatural ability the Kitsune possesses.
A kitsune may manifest in different forms: a fox, a fox-headed person, or a normal but very attractive person. Each of those options is more draining than the previous one. In all cases, the tail will still be visible, unless the kitsune expends additional effort on hiding it.
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