Komainu

Komainu was a large statue of a creature that had attributes of both a lion and a dog and was usually portrayed sitting atop a stone pedestal. Celestial Realms, p. 129 Statue pairs of these creatures either were guarding the entrance or the inner shrine or kept inside the inner shrine itself. The Specters of War, by Lisa Farrell
Category:Rokugani Language (TCG)
Category:Intelligent Beings (TCG)
Category:Spirits (TCG)