Tengu Physiology

The power to use the abilities of tengu. Variation of Yokai and Corvid Physiology.
==Also Called==
*Tengu Mimicry
==Capabilities==
The user either is or can transform into a tengu (lit. "heavenly dog", see Tiangou), with highly variable in appearance: some are almost completely bird-like with only minor humanoid features (this might include clothes), others are completely human, most are somewhere between these extremes. They are associated with the ascetic practice known as Shugendō, and they are usually depicted in the distinctive garb of its followers, the yamabushi.
Tengu are protective, if still dangerous, spirits of the mountains and forests, they are mischievous and sometimes malicious, with a propensity for playing pranks on humans. Although they disdain the proud and arrogant, they are often guilty of those same flaws.
==Applications==
*Corvid Physiology
**Avian Physiology
***Aerial Adaptation
***Atmospheric Adaptation
***Claw Retraction
***Enhanced Agility
***Enhanced Balance
***Enhanced Endurance
***Enhanced Lung Capacity
***Enhanced Reflexes
***Enhanced Senses
***Hollow Skeleton
***Wing Manifestation/Flight
**Beak Protrusion
**Enhanced Intelligence
**Enhanced Memory
**Enhanced Vision
**Environmental Adaptation
*Enhanced Speed
*Enhanced Strength
*Enhanced Swordsmanship
*Shapeshifting which partially explains their variable forms.
*Teleportation
*Telepathy
*Weather Manipulation
*Yokai Force Manipulation
**Fox-Fire Manipulation - Tengu possess the ability to control a ghostly flame called tengubi, which functions very similarly to a kitsune's kitsunebi.
==Variations==
*Avian Manipulation
*Child Companionship - Crow Tengu are particularly famed for their fondness of children.
**Child Caretaking Intuition
*Demonic Element Manipulation
*Enhanced Condition
**Enhanced Combat
*Illusion Manipulation
*Mystical Martial Arts
*Trickster
Daitengu (Greater Tengu) are both larger and more powerful than their lesser cousins, they are also the ones in charge and generally each rulers of their own domain. They have all the powers of lesser tengu, including Variations, but on far higher level:
*Chi Warping
*Daiyokai Physiology
*Ley Line Manipulation
*Meta Magic
**Magical Combat
*Supernatural/Absolute Condition
*Underworld Deity Physiology
==Associations==
*Forest Manipulation
*Mountain Manipulation
*Mythical Bestiary
**Mythical Avian Physiology
*Shinto Deity Physiology
*Sky Manipulation
**Air Manipulation
**Electricity Manipulation
*Transcendent Bird Physiology
*Yokai Physiology
==Known Users==
See also: Tengu
===Anime/Manga===
===Cartoons/Comics===
*Karasu Tengu (Legend of the Three Caballeros)
*Hiyoko Osora (Love Monster)
*Tengu (Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja)
*The Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series)
*Tengu Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series)
*Karasu-Tengu (Usagi Chronicles)
===Literature===
*Tengu (Thea Stilton: The Secret of the Snow)
===Live Action Movies/TV Series===
*Tengu Mozoo (Dai Sentai Goggle V)
*Tengu (Ninja Sentai Kakuranger)
*Isagitsune (Samurai Sentai Shinkenger)
*Hit of the Tengu (Tensou Sentai Goseiger)
*Tengu (Shuriken Sentai Ninninger)
*Professor Longnose (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
*Tenga Warriors (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
*Vulpes (Power Rangers Samurai)
*Nojoke (Power Rangers Megaforce)
*Badpipes (Power Rangers Ninja Steel)
*Tengun (Robo-Geisha)
*Blitz-Blotz (Ultraman series)
*Alien Croco (Ultraman series)
===Tabletop/Video Games===
===Webcomics===
*Yureimoto Osamu (Erma)
==Gallery==
Tengu1.jpg|Tengu (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons)
Tengu cat.webp|Tengu (Cat Game - The Cat Collector!)
TenguMozoo.png|Tengu Mozoo (Dai Sentai Goggle V)
MMAR Professor Longnose.jpg|Tengu (Ninja Sentai Kakuranger)/Professor Longnose (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
PRS-Vupes.jpg|Isqitsune (Samurai Sentai Shinkenger)/Vulpes (Power Rangers Samurai)
PRMF-No Joke.jpg|Hit of the Tengu (Tensou Sentai Gosiger)/Nojoke (Power Rangers Megaforce)
PRNS-Badpipes.png|Tengu (Shuriken Sentai Ninninger)/Badpipes (Power Rangers Ninja Steel)
Butenmon (Digimon).png|Butenmon (Digimon)
File:Karatenmon.jpg|Karatenmon (Digimon), a Digimon based on the Crow Tengu.
Tengu DOA.png|Gohyakumine Bankotsubo (Dead or Alive)
Neoteengu.png|Nyotengu (Dead or Alive)
Osamu.jpg|Osamu Yureimoto (Erma) is the patriarch of the Yureimoto clan of youkai and usually has the appearance of a hunched old man,...
Osamu True Form.png|...but he can unleash his true power when he feels like it, proving why an entire village of Youkai part for him and drop to their hands and knees in submission to him.
Character Kujou Sara Full Wish.png|Kujou Sara (Genshi Impact)
Shinobu Inue.JPG|Shinobu Inue (Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East) was saved and fostered by a Tengu. He possesses Tengu ability and is able to make wind and fly thanks to his wings.
Tenguman MegaMan.png|Tengu Man (Mega Man)
TenguEXE MegaMan.jpg|TenguMan.EXE (Mega Man Battle Network)
Bishaten.webp|Bishaten (Monster Hunter) is based off the tengu.
Setsuna Wings.jpg|Setsuna Sakurazaki (Negima! Magister Negi Magi)
Tenguyama Hitetsu Anime Infobox.png|Tenguyama Hitetsu (One Piece)
Kenku.jpg|Tengu (Pathfinder)
Shiftry PKMN.png|Shiftry (Pokémon)
Tengu Sheet.png|The Tengu (Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja) is an evil bird demon that can possess a living person and turn the victim into a Tengu-human like hybrid with their physical features remaining the same.
Haiji Miyamoto.jpg|Haiji Miyamoto (Rosario + Vampire)
Amanozako (Shin Megami Tensei V).png|Amanozako (Shin Megami Tensei V) was artificially created by the Tengu to act as there new leader as they rebuild japan.
Shredder Tengu.png|The Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series) was an ancient Tengu demon that terrorized Japan.
Tengu Shredder.png|Oroku Saki/The Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series) merged with the Shredder Tengu in order to become a nigh-unstoppable warlord.
Buranchi 6.png|Brunch (Toriko)
Th16Aya.png|Aya Syameimaru (Touhou Project), the Traditional Reporter of Fantasy.
Th12.5HatateHimekaidou.png|Hatate Himekaidou (Touhou Project), the Modern-Day Spirit Photography Reporter.
Th18Megumu.png|Megumu Iizunamaru (Touhou Project), Chief of the Crow Tengu.
Momiji with her sword and shield.png|Momiji Inubashiri (Touhou Project), the Petty Patrol Tengu.
Blitz Bolts Data.webp|Blitz-Blotz's (Ultraman Gaia) design is based on a crow tengu.
Alien Croco HD 001.webp|Alien Croco (Ultraman Arc) is based off of the crow tengu.
Karasu-Tengu 2022-09-26 7.22.59 PM.png|Karasu-Tengu (Usagi Chronicles), a Crow Tengu.
Tengu H.png|Tengu (Valkyrie Crusade)
Gouran.png|Gouran (World Flipper)
Nird-0.png|Nird (Yo-Kai Watch)
Tengloom.png|Tengloom (Yo-Kai Watch)
Tengu Yo-Kai Watch.png|Tengu (Yo-Kai Watch)
Tengulightened.png|Tengulightened (Yo-Kai Watch)
Tenguriginal.png|Tenguriginal (Yo-Kai Watch)
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