Polar Bear Yokai

**Polar Bear Yokai** are a variation of Bear Yokai who are known for living in the freezing arctic.

## Physical Appearance

Polar Bear Yokai are anthropomorphic versions of their Surface World counterpart. They have pure white fur with a black nose, black paw prints on the palm of their hands, sharp claws, sharp teeth, and small polar bear ears. They usually wear little to no clothing

## Description

Polar Bear Yokai live in the snowy areas of the Hidden World. Their fur coats are capable of keeping these yokai warm in the freezing cold. They're expert swimmers and they live on the sea ice of the arctic. Because of this, they're classified as marine mammals. They can stay under the icy waters for hours without going up to the surface to get some fresh air. Making them perfect hunters to be able to hunt in the freezing cold

## Abilities

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

* Apex Predator Physiology
* Claw Retraction
	+ Climbing
* Dermal Armor
	+ Thick Skull
* Enhanced Body
	+ Enhanced Durability
	+ Enhanced Endurance
	+ Enhanced Speed
		- Speed Swimming
	+ Enhanced Strength
		- Constriction/Crushing
* Enhanced Mauling
* Enhanced Smell
* Environmental Adaptation
* Fighting Instinct: Bears are genetically programmed to fight.
	+ Wrestling Intuition
* Hibernation
* Hunting Intuition
* Lightning Bruiser: Enhanced Level
* Parasite Immunity; limited to Baylisascaris Transfuga.
* Powerful Bite

### Variations

* **Polar bear Physiology**: Arctic Adaptation, Speed Swimming, Enhanced Smell, Enhanced Hearing, Enhanced Vision, Enhanced Endurance, Predator Instinct

### Associations

* Mammalian Physiology

Bears are associated with great number of mystical and supernatural abilities and connections in mythology and folklore, thus user with this power may have access to: Balance, Divine Empowerment, Healing, Human Disguise, Resurrection.

## Pop Culture

This is just part of such stories though as there isn’t any research or observations of Polar Bears to prove it. In fact, there are many stories and legends that involve people being Polar Bears in the form of their human souls. As a result, you will see that many cultures have quite a bit of respect for these grand creatures.

One of the most popular images of Polar Bears in popular culture has to do with the soft drink Coca Cola. In many of their commercials around Christmas time they portray a Polar Bear family having fun on the ice and drinking the soda. Many viewers love the younger Polar bears in them and can’t help but smiling as they think of them.

A family film is called the Golden Compass. It is a screenplay that has been based on a best selling Novel by the same name. One of the constant themes is that human souls are alive in the animals in the world. One of the animals portrayed in the movie and the novel is the Polar Bear. Of course these Polar Bears take on a historical look too because they are to be from the past, before the complete evolution actually occurred.

## Variations

### Bear Yokai

Polar bears are a type of bear who lives in Antarctica. They are the only bear species who are classified as marine mammals due to them spending most of their time on the sea ice.

## Life in the Hidden World

Polar Bear Yokai live in a large community in the Antarctica Region of the Hidden City. Their community are near the icy subterranean sea where they can go and hunt for their food. Their sharp claws are used to attack their enemies. Slashing at them until they die from massive blood loss. Polar Bear Yokai is one of the strongest yokai species in the Hidden World thanks to their sharp claws and sharp teeth. To express their emotions, they make various sounds. This goes as follows: Chuff for Agitated, Hiss or Rumbling Growl for Anger and Uneasy, Roar for Aroused, Pur for Contented, Silent or No Sound to display respect, Bellow or Roar for Hurt, and Shriek, Squall or Whimper for upset.

## Symbolism

Bears in our dreams usually symbolize our strength, power and independence. Knowing that bears are wild animals, they may be also a symbol of some untamed habits of a dreamer. Another meaning of a bear in your dream may be a mother figure.