Yao guai

Yao guai are the mutated descendants of the American black bear. These vicious creatures are found in Appalachia, the Capital Wasteland, the Commonwealth, the Island, and Zion Canyon. 
==Background==
Named by descendants of those held in Chinese internment camps before the Great War, yao guai are mutated American black bears.Fallout 3 loading screens: "Yao Guai are fast, powerful predators, and are descended from the area's black bears."Fallout 4 loading screens: "Originally named by the descendants of those held in Chinese internment camps before the Great War, the Yao Guai is a ferocious mutated bear." They are one of the more vicious creatures of the wasteland, having razor sharp claws and teeth, and a nasty temperament.Tenpenny Tower terminal entries; exploration database, Yao Guai
==Characteristics==
Yao guai are large, mutated ursines that are descended from the bears that lived across America before the Great War. They are able to reproduce, as evidenced by the presence of cubs. Wild yao guai will attack nearly any other animals or people they encounter, including deathclaws. Despite this, yao guai exhibit a gentle, familial bond toward one another when found together and can even be domesticated.Scavengers' yao guai 
Yao guai may be hunted for their meat and hides. Yao guai may be prepared into ribs and roasts. Yao guai remains may be kept as trophies, trinkets or used as materials to make exotic weapons, such as Bear arm or She's Embrace.
==Variants==
===Yao guai===
:TV series article: Yao guai (TV series)
A common adult yao guai.
===Yao guai cub===
A younger specimen of the mutant bear.
===Giant yao guai===
Larger versions of yao guai.
===Stunted yao guai===
===Shaggy yao guai===
===Scorched yao guai===
==Unique yao guai==
Name 	Description 	Image
Scavenger's yao guai 	A tamed variant of yao guai owned by scavengers, utilized for protection and companionship. 	
Ruzka 	A former circus bear found in her lair at Point Lookout. 	
Ghost of She 	A unique yao guai that can be found in Zion Canyon. She is fought under the effects of hallucinations induced by sacred datura root tea during Rite of Passage and appears to be a giant yao guai with a flaming body as well as the ability to create several copies of herself.	
Fluffy (Wild Appalachia)	Fluffy, a bear that was experimented on before the Great War by Dr. Frank. 	
Son of Fluffy 	He is the child of Fluffy. He can be encountered during Unsolved: Tracking Terror, introduced in the Fallout 76 update Wild Appalachia 	
==Behind the scenes==
* In Mandarin, yāo guài (妖怪) translates as "monster" or "demon." In Chinese mythology, "yaoguai" are usually physical manifestations of the spirits of mistreated animals or fallen divine animals.
* In early concept art for Fallout 3, the yao guai's name was spelled "yaogwai."The Art of Fallout 3, p.37
* The Fallout 4 yao guai were modeled by Christiane Meister.Portfolio on Zerply
* The black bear from which the yao guai mutated is the official state mammal of West Virginia.
==Gallery==
===Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas===
FO3 yao guai concept art.jpg|Fallout 3, concept art
MagwaiCA1.jpg|Fallout 3, concept art
Raven Rock - Yao Guai research.jpg|Yao guai captured by the Enclave at Raven Rock
Yao guai.png|Yao guai in Fallout 3, Point Lookout and Honest Hearts
Yao guai gauntlet.png|Yao guai gauntlet
===Fallout 4 and Fallout 76===
Art of Fallout 4 yao guai.jpg|Fallout 4, concept art
FO4 Yao guai.png|Yao guai in Fallout 4 and Fallout 76
Snuffles (yao guai).jpg|Snuffles
Fo76 Scorched yao guai.png|Scorched
Fo76 Glowing yao guai.png|Glowing
FO4-mounted-yao-guai-head.png|Mounted head
Fo4FH yao guai ghoul.jpg|Ghoul
Fo4 dusky yao guai.jpg|Dusky
Fo4 albino yao guai.jpg|Albino
Fo4 glowing yao guai.jpg|Glowing
Fo4FH irradiated yao guai.jpg|Irradiated
Fo4 shaggy yao guai.jpg|Shaggy
Fo4 stunted yao guai.jpg|Stunted
Fo76wa bear arm.png|Bear arm
Fo4Yao-guaiFingerNecklace GO.png|Yao guai finger necklace
===Fallout: Wasteland Warfare===
Fallout wasteland warfare Creatures yao guai ambush.png|Yao guai in Fallout: Wasteland Warfare
FOWW,YaoGuai.webp|Yao guai
FOWW,YaoGuaiUnitCard.jpg|Unit card
FOWW,GlowingYaoGuai.webp|Glowing yao guai
FOWW,GlowingYaoGuaiUnitCard.jpg
FOWW,YaoGuaiCorpseTerrain.webp|Yao guai corpse
===Magic: The Gathering===
Fallout Magic Rampaging Yao Guai.png|Rampaging Yao Guai
Fallout Magic Rampaging Yao Guai Extended Art.png|Rampaging Yao Guai (Extended Art)
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