Based on the belief that tools become spirited after a hundred years, this yokai is depicted with an old iron cauldron for a head. It lingers in the night, issuing faint tremors and steam that produce low sounds. The ringing is read as an omen of fortune or misfortune, falling silent if met with careless clamor, and responding when approached with reverence. It embodies divinatory function and the memorial veneration of well-used objects.
Character Profile
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Yokai Type - Traditional Yokai
Category - Household Spirits
Rarity - Uncommon
Personality - taciturn, austere
Compatibility - well matched with those who value silence
Abilities - portents revealed through ringing sounds, shrouds itself in heat and steam to repel those who approach, leaves lingering scents and presences from years of use
Weaknesses - falls silent when calmed under coarse cloth, loses strength when doused with cold water
Habitat - kitchens, earthen-floored workspaces, kettle houses of shrine families
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