Shinso Yokai

**Shinso Yokai** are a variation of the Vampire Yokai who are born into their vampiric state.

## Physical Appearance

Shinso Yokai are humanoid beings that has the typical traits of the vampire. They have pointy ears, sharp claws, fangs and even bat wings for some shinsos. They all possess glowing red or green eyes. Some may have a familiar or two with them who can transform into anything they want them to be.

## Description

Shinso Yokai are born into their vampiric state or attain it through powerful magic like Evangeline A.K. Mcdowell. What makes them different from the typical Vampire Yokai is the way they get blood. The root of their blood lust is psychological rather than physical. Also, because they are part of nature, they can change the world around them accordingly to their thoughts. They can make mansions appear out of nowhere. They can change the surroundings into their own domain. They're more powerful than the standard vampire who don't have that kind of power.

## Abilities

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

* Absolute Restoration
	+ Meta Regeneration; when used on themselves.
* Blood Consumption
* Blood Empowerment
* Blood Resistance
* Dual Impregnability
* Essence Manipulation
	+ Biological Essence Manipulation
	+ Form Manipulation
* Infinite Supply
* Power Immunity
* Psionics
* Soul Materialization
* Supernatural Condition

### Variations

* Creation-Destruction Manipulation
* Magic
* Nature Channeling
* Reality Warping
* Supernatural Manipulation

### Associations

* Mythic Physiology
* Mystic Vampire Physiology
* Nature Manipulation
* Vampire Physiology
* Transcendent Vampire Physiology
* Phenomenon Embodiment

## Pop Culture

Arcueid Brunestud (TYPE-MOON) is a shinso who is known as "The White Princess of the True Ancestor." Characters who are shinsos include Rachel Alucard (BlazBlue), Shaltear Bloodfallen (Overlord), Akasha Bloodriver (Rosario + Vampire), Sacred Ancestor (Vampire Hunter D), and Miyu (Vampire Princess Miyu).

## Variations

### Vampire Yokai

Shinso are a variation of the vampire. They have the same abilities as the vampire such as shapeshifting, blood consumption, and mind control to name a few.

## Life in the Hidden World

While being born from nature just as any natural spirits, the True Ancestor's minds and bodies are modeled after humans, so under the principle that it would be best for them to resemble those who they are supposed to rule over. They were born as a self-defense mechanism for the nature, created for the purpose of returning the world to its original state, before the corruption caused by humans or other mythical creatures. In the case of other types may have been made through magic or pacts with a demonic entity etc. and may have had all vulnerabilities of normal vampires but as they age or grow in power they're weaknesses disappear. May have an affinity for dark magic ("dark" as in evil or just dangerous) or darkness magic (as in umbrakinesis the control of darkness and shadows). For the Rosario+Vampire type, they have all the same weaknesses as a normal member of their species, but are many times more powerful.

## Symbolism

Long before the events of Rosario + Vampire, there was a very powerful vampire named Shinso. Those who inherit his power by absorbing his blood are given the title of "Shinso". Alucard, the oldest existing vampire who also held the title of Shinso tried to take over the world, destroying an entire continent in seven days. Another Shinso and her two companions stopped Alucard. The three who stopped Alucard later were given the title "Three Great Dark Lords".