A famed form tied to legends of Mount Mikami in Ōmi and the shores of Lake Biwa. Said to coil around the mountain seven and a half times, its shell is as hard as metal or stone, impervious to arrows and blades. At night its legs gleam crimson, casting a long shadow over the lake and mountain skirts. Tales of its slaying are linked to martial valor and understood in relation to dragon-god worship and the numinous power of bridges. Connections to mining and blacksmith lore have been noted, though details remain unclear.
Character Profile
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Yokai Type - Traditional Yokai
Category - Demons & Giants
Rarity - Epic
Personality - relentless, ferocious, fiercely territorial
Compatibility - prone to enmity with water-governing serpent deities, prone to enmity with dragon gods
Abilities - defense via hardened carapace, highly venomous bite, constriction with an immense body, superior senses in darkness, relentless pursuit
Weaknesses - taboo-spitting counter-curse (in lore), arrows imbued with prayer, said to abhor dryness
Habitat - Mount Mikami, around Lake Biwa, rocky caves in mountains and fields, lake and marsh edges
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