Anubis Yokai

**Anubis Yokai** are a variation of the Dog Yokai and the Jackal Yokai who is connected to the God of Death.

## Physical Appearance

Anubis Yokai can either have a humanoid form or an animalistic form. Their humanoid form takes the appearance of a human but has the features of the Anubis like the ears on top of their heads. Their animalistic form can either be a dog or a jackal. Usually having black fur with golden clothing like tops and bottoms and even accessories.

## Description

Anubis Yokai have strong ties with Egypt. Including having strong ties with the Death God "Anubis" which their species are named after. They generally act as "Dog Guardians", protecting the entrances of tombs and judging and guiding the dead. They fulfill their duty alongside their "Cat Guardian" counterparts, the Bastets. They also act as bodyguards for their pharoah kings and queens. Always being near them in case someone were to attack them at any direction.

## Abilities

Here are the abilities that Anubis Yokai can have in their arsenal:

* Afterlife Lordship
	+ Afterlife/Underworld Manipulation
	+ Underworld Lordship
* Cemetery Lordship (god of the desert necropolis, cemeteries, tombs & graves)
* Death Embodiment
	+ Death Connection
	+ Death-Force Manipulation
	+ Death Lordship
	+ Death Manipulation
	+ Necromancy
		- Death Magic (Patron of funerary rites & rituals)
		- Phantasm Manipulation
	+ Necroscience
	+ Resurrection
* Divine Object (Weighing Scales)
* Guardianship (Cemeteries, Tombs & Graves)
* Jackal Physiology
* Mummification
* Path Manipulation
* Preservation/Decay Immunity (Embalming/Embalmed Bodies)
* Prescience
* Psychopomp Physiology
	+ Afterlife Border
	+ Afterlife Transport/Afterlife Traveling
	+ Soul Manipulation
* Truth Manipulation

## Pop Culture

Characters would often have the abilities of the Anubis or other Egyptian deities. A popular example would be Pharaoh from Miraculous Ladybug. After Jalil was akumatized into Pharaoh, he can use the powers of the Egyptian deities. Specifically Thoth, Sekhmet, Anubis and Horus. Jackals appeared in the MLP:FIM comic books that act as guardians like the Anubis.

## Variations

### Dog Yokai

In some stories, Anubis was depicted as being an anthropomorphic black dog. They have the same abilities as other Dog Yokai have.

### Jackal Yokai

In some stories, Anubis was depicted as being a man who has the black head of a jackal. They have the same abilities as other Jackal Yokai.

### Grim Reaper Yokai

Anubis is known for guiding the spirits to the afterlife when the mummification is completed. Somewhat of a grim reaper in terms of its connection with the spirits of the dead.

### Deity Yokai

Anubis are one of the Gods in Egyptian Mythology. An Anubis Yokai is one of the Councillors for the Egypt Region of the Hidden City.

## Life in the Hidden World

Anubis Yokai are well-respected in the Yokai Community. Especially in their native region in Egypt where they are treated as royalty. These Yokai are extremely loyal to the pharaohs. They dedicate their life of protecting the pharaohs and making sure nobody tries to harm them in any way. Some work as guides for the dead to take them to the afterlife. But it all depends on their actions when they were alive. If someone were good and didn't have too many bad mistakes, they will head to the Spirit Plain. But if someone were bad and didn't have too many good deeds, they will be sent to the Scarlet Domain to suffer the consequences of their actions when they were alive.

## Symbolism

Anubis is the Greek name for the guardian of the tombs and is associated with death and life after death in the religion of ancient Egypt. Anubis is also described as the lord of the necropolis and patron of embalmers, depicted as a large black canid lying on his stomach, possibly a jackal or a wild dog.