The name “spirit of dreams” found in pictorial sources is secondhand and not firmly tied to a specific image. Depictions often show an elderly figure leaning on a staff and beckoning, suggesting a symbolic guide of dreams. Some propose it arose from misread characters for a grass spirit or tree yokai, but this is uncertain. Here it is framed as a nature spirit that mediates dreams and portends good or ill, linked to the role of dreams in divination and omens. Personalization and proper names are avoided, positioning it as a numinous rank residing in the power of dreams themselves.
Character Profile
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Yokai Type - Traditional Yokai
Category - 自然現象・自然霊
Rarity - Uncommon
Personality - taciturn, neutral
Compatibility - prefers quiet sleeping quarters, dislikes noise
Abilities - signs of auspicious or ill-omened dreams, induces visions at the onset of sleep, preserves vivid dream recall
Weaknesses - loud noises, bright lights, disordered bedding
Habitat - bedchambers, nighttime alleys, temple and shrine precincts
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