Hakutaku Yokai

**Hakutaku Yokai** are hoofed creatures who are known for their high intelligence.

## Physical Appearance

Hakutaku Yokai has the ability to shapeshift between their human and Yokai forms. Their human forms may retain parts of their Yokai form such as the horns. They may also retain their hooved legs and their curly tails. Hakutakus has tattoos which resembles their eyes. It's usually located on their foreheads, palms of their hands, upper shoulders and even chest or back in some cases.

Their Yokai form is that of a bovine or monstrous felid creature with nine eyes and six horns, arranged in sets of three and two on both its flanks and its man-like face. They are also depicted as having the body of a lion and eight eyes, known for having a horn or multiple horns on their heads. The number of eyes depends on the individual but all Hakutakus has a vertical eye right in the forehead between its normal eyes.

## Description

Hailing from Chinese folklore, Hakutaku are said to know everything that ever was, and everything that ever will be. They have the ability to look into and gain understanding of people, things, and phenomena, which alone could account for their incredible amount of knowledge and understanding, but it only serves to compound that gained by millennia of research and study. They are purported to impart wisdom to humans who come seeking advice on how to deal with calamities such as natural disasters and illnesses, and depending on the country, they are treated as sacred beasts rather than monsters. They devote themselves entirely to accumulating knowledge, and they have the ability to acquire information on anything they see or touch. They are knowledgeable in a variety of fields, but especially so when it comes to monsters; they have knowledge of not only the monsters or Yokai that lives in the Hidden World, but also Yokai from all over the world. Including those who live in the Surface World. If one were to ask them, they would provide information about the race as well as the most effective method of dealing with them.

## Abilities

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

* Flawless Restoration
* Encyclopedic Knowledge
* Guardianship
* Nigh Omniscience
* Precognition

### Variations

* Bovine Physiology
* Feline Physiology
* Multiple Eyes

### Associations

* Chinese Deity Physiology
* Past Manipulation
* Knowledge Manipulation
* Mythical Bestiary
* Shinto Deity Physiology
* Yokai Physiology

## Pop Culture

The Hakutaku is quite rare to see in media. However, it does appear primarily in Anime such as *Hozuki no Reitetsu*. It also appeared in video games such as the one in Megami Tensei/Persona who goes by the name of Bai Ze. Keine Kamishirasawa from Touhou Project is half-hakutaku who has the title "Half-beast of Knowledge and History."

## Variations

### Bovine Yokai

Hakutaku are described as a bovine or monstrous felid creature with nine eyes and six horns, arranged in sets of three and two on both its flanks and its man-like face. They are also depicted as having the body of a lion and eight eyes, known for having a horn or multiple horns on their heads. However, the number of extra eyes actually varies depending on interpretation, and sometimes the creature is pictured with only one in the center of its head.

### Feline Yokai

In some stories, the Hakutaku is described as being a monstrous felid creature.

## Life in the Hidden World

Because of their extreme intelligence, they have the ability to see the past of people, animals and objects. As teachers, they are of the finest caliber, and there are too many examples to name of pupils who went on to become well-known scholars or sorcerers. Their tutelage is accurate and easy to understand, but perhaps because they are monsters, the teaching method they use for men who strike their fancy will gradually become more in depth and involve physical contact so that it brings them extremely close mentally and physically. Along with the desire to teach the man they fancy about pleasure and the proper way a male ought to be, they have a habit of thirsting for knowledge and wanting to know everything about their partner. By closely interacting, they perform a detailed investigation concerning everything including his nature, qualities, preferences, fetishes, and even which erogenous zone is his weak point.

Hakutaku Yokai are one of the most powerful Yokai in the Hidden World. Many Yokai respect the Hakutaku and they would come to their residence to seek knowledge and wisdom from them. They also come to them when they need some information about certain items or Wild Yokai who lives in the wilderness. Hakutakus often work as teachers, professors, historians and librarians thanks to their intelligence.

## Symbolism

Hakutaku live in remote mountains, and only appear in eras and countries where the ruler of the land is a wise and virtuous leader. They are extremely good omens and symbols of good luck. Hakutaku can speak human languages, and are highly knowledgeable about all things in creation.