HXH characters as YOUKAI - a THREAD!
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(tw// horror stories, blood, death, demons + some pictures might be spoilers!!!)
(tw// horror stories, blood, death, demons + some pictures might be spoilers!!!)
妖怪 YOUKAI - demons and ghosts in japanese folklore. the stories origin from the oldest known japanese literature, KOJIKI, which basically explains how japan was created by the gods
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天狗 TENGU - LEORIO
long nosed goblin with a red face, loves bugging humans. misunderstood as a ~bad~ demon, but he’s actually a kind being who gives challenges to humans in order to “level them up”. very strict to himself and very hard working
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long nosed goblin with a red face, loves bugging humans. misunderstood as a ~bad~ demon, but he’s actually a kind being who gives challenges to humans in order to “level them up”. very strict to himself and very hard working
酒呑童子 SHUTENDOJI - GON
an awfully powerful demon... in a form of a child. one of The Three Evil Spirits. i love you gon. babie didn’t deserve this pain
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an awfully powerful demon... in a form of a child. one of The Three Evil Spirits. i love you gon. babie didn’t deserve this pain
狐 KITSUNE - HISOKA
the fox is the smartest and sneakiest yokai - and we all know it has to be this man
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧍🏻♀️" title="Stehende Frau (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Stehende Frau (heller Hautton)">the fox can transform into other creatures, usually humans, so they can trick them. (foxes are worshipped in some places in japan - ex. Inari Shrine in Kyoto)
the fox is the smartest and sneakiest yokai - and we all know it has to be this man
海坊主 UMIBOZU - KURAPIKA
a huuuge yokai living in the ocean. if it gets mad, it will cause a storm and break your boat
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💨" title="Staubwolke" aria-label="Emoji: Staubwolke"> in some regions in northern japan they tribute a portion of the captured fish to the gods of the oceans, so the umibozu doesn’t burst of anger.
a huuuge yokai living in the ocean. if it gets mad, it will cause a storm and break your boat
崇徳天皇 EMPEROR SUTOKU - NETERO
in prison, he writes a sutra with his own blood and sends it to the government - but they rip it off. full of anger, he bites his tongue and dies. in the next days, a significant part of the government dies for unknown reasons + kyoto on fire!!
in prison, he writes a sutra with his own blood and sends it to the government - but they rip it off. full of anger, he bites his tongue and dies. in the next days, a significant part of the government dies for unknown reasons + kyoto on fire!!
(お経 SUTRA - a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life used in buddhism/hinduism etc.)
玉藻前 TAMAMONOMAE - NANIKA
a nine-taled-fox possesses the precious daughter of the emperor and she falls in sick. a specialist is able to get the fox out of her and turn it into a rock - it is said that if you touch it, you will immediately die.
a nine-taled-fox possesses the precious daughter of the emperor and she falls in sick. a specialist is able to get the fox out of her and turn it into a rock - it is said that if you touch it, you will immediately die.
山姥 YAMAMBA - PALM
a yokai living in the mountains that transforms into a woman, seducing the tourists to sleep with her and later on... eat them.
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a yokai living in the mountains that transforms into a woman, seducing the tourists to sleep with her and later on... eat them.
小豆洗い AZUKIARAI - TONPA
red bean washer. yeah. it only cleans beans and it’s not even visible. you can only hear the annoying sound of bean washing. useless yokai no1
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red bean washer. yeah. it only cleans beans and it’s not even visible. you can only hear the annoying sound of bean washing. useless yokai no1
垢舐め AKANAME - ILLUMI
licks the dirt of your bathtub. you better clean your bathroom tonight or he will appear in your house. ew. creepiest yokai no1
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licks the dirt of your bathtub. you better clean your bathroom tonight or he will appear in your house. ew. creepiest yokai no1
i’m kidding sorry illumi fuckers.
河童 KAPPA - ILLUMI
green little man with a plate on its head (if it dries, it dies) and lives by the river. loves cucumbers. if you lose at sumo with one, it will take your ass egg... i seriously don’t know wtf it is LAWL it’s HORRYFYING
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河童 KAPPA - ILLUMI
green little man with a plate on its head (if it dries, it dies) and lives by the river. loves cucumbers. if you lose at sumo with one, it will take your ass egg... i seriously don’t know wtf it is LAWL it’s HORRYFYING
死神 SHINIGAMI - CHROLLO
the shinigami is a yokai that, as you know... brings death. yeah that’s it. chrollo seggsy
the shinigami is a yokai that, as you know... brings death. yeah that’s it. chrollo seggsy
ダイダラボッチ DAIDARABOCCHI - KITE
a giant, who is the creator of the mountains and lakes of japan. he has been helping humans, especially with hard jobs like constructions. this yokai is LOVED by everyone. u know who also is loved?
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a giant, who is the creator of the mountains and lakes of japan. he has been helping humans, especially with hard jobs like constructions. this yokai is LOVED by everyone. u know who also is loved?
猫又 NEKOMATA - KILLUA
it is said that cats which live a long life will eventually become one. the tale splits in two and they understand/speak the human language. they tend to be near dead/dying people - but there are stories saying that a nekomata can also revive people.
it is said that cats which live a long life will eventually become one. the tale splits in two and they understand/speak the human language. they tend to be near dead/dying people - but there are stories saying that a nekomata can also revive people.
end of thread! if you read it till the end thank you, i hope it was interesting :’)
- most of the pictures are actual old japanese art.
- i didn’t do very ~deep~ researches, i looked up at one site or two in japanese - so i cant assure you the thread is 100% accurate. but you got the idea lol
- i didn’t do very ~deep~ researches, i looked up at one site or two in japanese - so i cant assure you the thread is 100% accurate. but you got the idea lol
p.s. english is like... my 3rd language
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