Chironnup

### Siblings

Kandakoro, Cikap, Hasinaw-uk, Hoyau, Huci, Kunnecup, Tokapcup, Yushkep, Repun, Pauchi, Kim-un

**Chironnup** is the fox Kamui of trickery from Ainu culture.

## Overview

Chironnup is a Kamui from the Ainu religion. Chironnup is a trickster deity known for crashing festivals and being a general nuisance. But Chirronnup is also a god of calamity or more specifically a god of premonition, Chironnup travels to the base of mountains to call out, warning those who heard it of oncoming disaster.

Chironnup's most common activity is being bombastic at festivals: overturning boats and insulting people. But Chironnup's was also a protector spirit, protecting and warning people of calamities and disasters.

## Appearance

Chironnup is most commonly depicted as a black fox. This probably comes from the common idea of the fox trickster. But Chironnup is also shown as other small animals like Weasels and Raccoons.

## Personality

Chironnup is a trickster, his main personality traits revolve around his humor and trickery. Though Chironnup does come off as a nuisance he does care for the wellbeing of others, hence warning them of disasters.

## History

At the beginning of time Chironnup was created by the original Kamui; Kotan-kar. His role in the new universe was the embodiment of positive change through his role as a trickster, often times challenging authority for the betterment of the world Kotan-kar was about to create.

However after the earth had been formed the Kamui and the evil Kamui quarreled over who would rule over the new world. The evil Kamui wanted to rule it with brutality and stagnation, the virtuous Kamui wanted to rule it flexibly and peacefully. Eventually they came up with a competition; which ever faction saw the rising sun first would rule the world. They all gathered at night and sat quietly waiting for the sun, however when enough time passed Chironnup shouted "I see the sun!" causing all the Kamui good and bad to look over to where he was pointing, causing them to miss the rising sun as Chironnup became the first one to view the sun, cementing the good Kamui's rule over the world. Because of this Chironnup was given the special title of Shitunpekamui.

After the contest with the evil Kamui Chironnup descended down to the earth with the rest of the Kamui seed the world with life. Chironnup created several trickster species such as the Fox and Raccoon.

Chironnup grew a reputation for his trickery among humanity, however he wasn't seen as a nuisance as he was seen as a nice way to laugh through hard times.

On a fateful day, a band of japanese samurai slaughtered and pillaged a peaceful Ainu village, only a single man survived, he prayed to the Kamui and one answered. Chironnup in the form of a black fox spoke to the man. The man only asked for the Kamui to heal those who perished in the attack, and Chironnup brought their departed spirits back into their freshly healed bodies before strutting away into the forest. The next day while the village was rebuilding the man left in order to gather water, the man however stumbled across the samurai's camp, or what was left of it. It looked as if blood had rained down from above as forgone limbs were scattered around, no one forming a coherent body, with the only survivors being the women and children. A single fox foot print lay across the ground, almost seeming like a warning by the fox Kamui, to those who wished his people harm.

## Trivia

* Chironnup's name means "those who we hunt" which contributes to his appearance of a fox.
* With Chironnup suddenly expressing his age, some of the Kamui believe he's only acting out a long winded con in order to screw with the other Kamui.