Qilin Physiology

The ability to use the abilities of a qilin. Variation of Mythical Bestiary.
==Also Called==
*Chi'lin Physiology
*Kirin Physiology
==Capabilities==
The user is or has the ability to take on the form of a qilin: a mythical hooved Chinese chimerical creature known throughout various East Asian cultures and is said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a wise sage or an illustrious ruler. It is a good omen that brings rui; roughly translated as "serenity" or "prosperity" and often depicted with what looks like fire all over its body. It is sometimes misleadingly called the "Chinese unicorn" due to conflation with the unicorn by Westerners.
There are many different ways that a qilin have been described. Some think of them as a rare form of unicorn; others have described it as a creature that has the head of a dragon and a body of tiger with scales. Others see it as a creature with a single horn on its forehead, a multicolored back, the hooves of a horse, the body of a deer, and with the tail of an ox.
Although it looks fearsome, the qilin only punishes the wicked. It can walk on grass yet not trample the blades, and it can also walk on water. As it is a peaceful creature, its diet does not include flesh. It takes great care when it walks never to harm or tread on any living thing, and it is said to appear only in areas ruled by a wise and benevolent leader (some say even if this area is only a house). It is normally gentle but can become fierce if a pure person is threatened by a sinner, spouting flames from its mouth and exercising other fearsome powers that vary from story to story.
There are variations in the appearance of the qilin, even in historical China, owing to cultural differences between dynasties and regions.
China
*During the Jin Dynasty, the qilin is depicted as wreathed in flame and smoke, with a dragon-like head, scales, and the body of a powerful hooved beast such as a horse.
*In the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), the qilin is represented as an oxen-hoofed animal with a dragon-like head surmounted by a pair of horns and flame-like head ornaments.
*The qilin of China's subsequent Manchu Qing Dynasty (1644–1911) is a fanciful animal. Depictions of the qilin show a creature with the head of a dragon, the antlers of a deer, the skin and scales of a fish, the hooves of an ox and tail of a lion.
Korea
*Kirin is the Korean pronunciation of the qilin. It is described as a maned creature with the torso of a deer, an ox tail with the hooves of a horse. The qilin in Korean art were initially depicted as more deer-like, however over time they have transformed into more horse-like.
Japan
*The qilin is called a Kirin in Japanese, which has also come to be used in the modern Japanese word for a giraffe. The Japanese art tends to depict the qilin as more deer-like than in Chinese art. Alternatively, it is depicted as a dragon shaped like a deer, but with an ox's tail instead of a lion's tail. They are also often portrayed as partially unicorn-like in appearance, but with a backwards curving horn.
==Applications==
*Air Walking
*Antler/Horn Protrusion
*Blessing Inducement
*Enhanced Bite
*Enhanced Condition
**Enhanced Senses
**Enhanced Speed
**Enhanced Strength
*Esoteric Flame Manipulation
**Fire Aura
**Fire Breath
*Flight
*Guardian
*Luck Bestowal
*Morality Viewing
*Peace Empowerment
*Serenity Inducement
*Water Walking
==Variations==
*Monetary Manipulation
*Scale Manifestation
*Smoke Generation
==Associations==
*Chinese Deity
*Dragon Physiology
*Four Symbols Physiology (In Chinese mythology, the Qilin is one of the divine creatures along with the dragon, white tiger, phoenix, and turtle.)
*Longma Physiology
*Mythical Bestiary
*Shinto Deity
*Unicorn Physiology
==Known Users==
See Also: Kirin.
==Gallery==
Qilin earth divine beasts wo long-db3a46fe.jpg|Qilin (Chinese Mythology)
Kirin.jpg|Kirin
Kirin-mythical-creatures.jpg|Traditional Qilin
Leaping Kirin - Marker.jpg|Tradition Kirin
File:Qilin from Shang-Chi Vol 2 10 001.jpg|Qilin (Marvel Comics)
File:Bounteous-Kirin-Shishizaru.jpg|Bounteous Kirin (Saviors of Kamigawa)
MLPFiM Kirins.png|Kirins (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
Qilin (Paws of Destiny).png|Qilin (Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny)
Qilin-1.jpg|Qilin (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness)
Chirinmon.png|Chirinmon (Digimon)
245Suicune.png|Suicune (Pokémon)
Arceus.png|Arceus (Pokémon)
Qilin-Kirin-Yo-kai-Watch.png|Kyryn (Yo-Kai Watch)
MHW-Kirin Render.png|Kirin (Monster Hunter)
Keiki (Twelve Kingdoms) Kirin.png|The Kirin (Twelve Kingdoms) such as Keiki that is bound to and chooses the ruler of each kingdom.
Enki kirin looking.png|Enki (Twelve Kingdoms), as the Kirin.
File:Taiki (Twelve Kingdoms) Kokki Kirin.png|Taiki (Twelve Kingdoms), as Kokki Kirin
Qilin H.png|Qilin (Valkyrie Crusade)
Mikiko (Bella Sara) profile.jpeg|Mikiko (Bella Sara)
Qilin-0.png|Qilin (Howrse)
Qilin gbf.png|Qilin (Granblue Fantasy)
File:Peipain (Show by Rock!!).png|Peipain (Show by Rock!!)
File:Eleguilin (Mazica Party).png|Eleguilin (Mazica Party)
File:Qilintel.webp|Qilintel (Doodle World)
File:Dodongo Render.webp|Dodongo (Ultraman) is based on the Qilin.
Galvirin.png|Galvirin (Dicefolk)
File:Qilin SODM.png|Qilin (Fantastic Beasts)
File:GW2 Kirin.jpg|Kirin (Guild Wars)
== Videos ==
File:Beautiful Ta Lo village - Chinese mythological creatures-2
File:Qilin Chooses Dumbledore-2
File:Applejack & Fluttershy Arrive at The Peaks of Peril (Sounds of Silence) - MLP- FiM -HD--2
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