Tengu Yokai

**Tengu Yokai** are a variation of the Corvid Yokai who are pratitioners of Shugendo.

## Physical Appearance

Tengu Yokai can have various appearance. Some are the traditional tengu with red skin, big nose, wings on their backs, and often carries around a feather fan or a khakkhara (a type of staff that are used mainly by monks). Some Tengu Yokai have a more animalistic appearance while others are more human-like.

## Description

Tengu Yokai lives in the mountains and forests of the Hidden World and on the Surface World. They're pratitioners of known as Shugendo, and they are usually depicted in the distinctive garb of its followers, the yamabushi. Many yokai describes the tengu as protectors of the mountains. They can become dangerous when someone enters their territory. Although they disdain the proud and arrogant, they are often guilty of those same flaws.

## Abilities

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

* 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

### Variations

* Air Manipulation
* Avian Manipulation
* Enhanced Condition
* Enhanced Combat
* Illusion Manipulation
* Mystical Martial Arts

*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:

* Meta Magic
	+ Magical Combat
* Supernatural Condition
* Teleportation

### Associations

* Forest Manipulation
* Mountain Manipulation
* Mythical Bestiary
	+ Mythical Avian Physiology
* Shinto Deity Physiology
* Transcendent Bird Physiology
* Trickster
* Yokai Physiology

## Pop Culture

The tengu is one of the most famous yokai in Japanese mythology along with the likes of the kitsune, the tanuki and many more. This yokai has appeared in many forms of media. This includes DuckTales, TMNT 2003, Mega Man, and Yo-Kai Watch. Tengu are predominently appeared in many anime and manga as well as in video games for characters like Nyotengu from Dead or Alive.

## Variations

### Corvid Yokai

Tengu are based on different corvid species which includes crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws, jays, magpies, etc.

## Life in the Hidden World

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. Though they would never admit they have the same flaws as anybody else has. Tengu Yokai are very well-respected among other yokai and humans. Considered a mythical creature in Japan, they were historically thought to be troublesome demons but are now respected as highly skilled swordsmen and protectors of sacred forests and mountains. If anyone were to step in these sacred forests or mountains and show disrespect for it, these yokai will attack them without hesitation. But they are willing to train those who has shown to be worthy.

## Symbolism

The Tengu are flying bird-like humanoid yokai (spirits) join Japanese mythology as just minor nuisances. However, they evolved in parallel with Japanese culture and by the end of the 19 th century, the Tengu are often viewed as protective demi-gods or minor kami (Shinto gods).