Kirin Japanese Mythology Novels & Stories

Rare as they are anymore, it’s still laced in our teachings. Kibar and Kitra, dogs and cats, are the most common and easily recognized. Kibar for their energy and Kitra for their eyes. Not that either or any become actual cats or dogs, but do take a form that can’t be mistaken for ‘human’. All Yon, in their alternate forms stand upright, but the rest….. Fur, horns, claws, wings….. All the things that Oni are born with and can’t hide or control having. Why Oni like Haru are called ‘Blessed’, to have their Sage features all the time, and Yon, are ‘Sacred’ due to their alternate forms and elements.

This is exciting. I whispered under my breath, "Kitsune." The little boy heard and gave me another hug. I'm guessing that's a yes. According to the legends, a Kitsune is a fox spirit that develops a tail every one hundred years. When it reaches its thousandth year and grows its final ninth tail, the Kitsune changes color from orange to either white or gold thus becoming a divine fox with godly powers. Judging by the looks of this boy, he still has one tail which makes him a young Kitsune.

It was a huge kirin, a powerful beast that usually appeared in ancient folklore of a continent that was wiped of the face of the earth thousands of years ago. Warren remembered the appearance of the creature since he learned of it in his history class. But even before the continent was destroyed, people of that continent revered the kirin as a god, while others only believed it was a myth. But Warren could see it with his own eyes. The creature was huge and Warren could sense the infinite Reiteki pouring out of if.

she asked sliding to her knees boneless as the tension left her. “Don’t want to guess?” Fiona smirked teasingly. “I mean I could but there are so many creatures that have a base affinity for fire, so you could be anything from a Phoenix to a Dragon and that’s just according to Western culture, there are plenty of Japanese gods and creatures associated with fire, like the Kitsune”, she answered going back to piling things beside her bed as the Level One continued expanding.

He thought for a second, smiled at his hunch and renamed her contact. Kitsune is who she is! A dodgy red demon with a fan of tails. A werewolf who creates illusions indistinguishable from reality. From that moment on, he called it that only - Kitsune, Kit. Both the kitten and the Japanese fox shifter were all about that name.