Werefox Yokai

**Werefox Yokai** are a variation of the Werebeast Yokai and the Fox Yokai who can turn into a human during the day and turn into a fox during the night.

## Physical Appearance

Werefox Yokai has two forms. Their human form appears during the day and they look like any other human. Because of this, they can easily blend in with the Humans of the Surface World. When night falls however, they transform into there werebeast form. This form is that of a fox and they possess the physical traits of the fox like the fanged teeth and sharp claws.

## Description

Same as the Werewolves, Werefoxes can acquire human form and coexist inside human society thanks to its shapeshifting abilities, more permissive to this race of Therianthropes with the requisites to transform back into their fox forms being easier. When they get tense or in a extreme situation, their fox ears and tails come out showing their true natures. Even as humans they possess supernatural abilities that are easily outmatched to the average human.

## Abilities

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

* Archetype:Lightning Bruiser: Enhanced Level
* Conditional Transformation/Transformation
* Vulpes Physiology
	+ Enhanced Bite
	+ Enhanced Durability
	+ Enhanced Endurance
	+ Enhanced Senses
		- Enhanced Hearing
		- Enhanced Smell
		- Night Vision
	+ Enhanced Speed
	+ Enhanced Stamina
	+ Enhanced Strength
	+ Environmental Adaptation
	+ Predator Instinct
	+ Temperature Regulation

## Pop Culture

Werefoxes are less common to see in any form of media compared to the werewolves. Fox from Gargoyles was temporarily transformed into a werefox by the power of the Eye of Odin. There is a race of werefoxes in Monster Musume who are part of the werewolf line. Other characters include Zhivago from Deadly Seven Sins, Isla Grace Abernathy/The Incredible Golden Fox from Professor Amazing and the Incredible Golden Fox, and Lucky Silva from the Marvel Comics.

## Variations

### Werebeast Yokai

Werefoxes is a a carrier of the fox strain of lycanthropy, with the ability to transform into a fox or an anthropomorphic fox-like creature.

### Fox Yokai

Werefoxes are the monstrous version of the fox and their abilities are more enhanced then the normal fox.

## Life in the Hidden World

Werefox Yokai were either born as one, purposely or after being placed under a curse and/or lycanthropic affliction via a bite or scratch from a werefox, or through other means. These yokai are able to live among the Humans in the Surface World and when transformed, they head to the Hidden World. When they're in their werebeast form, the most obvious being ability to change into a fox with the natural characteristics inherent to both foxes and humans, including senses, stamina, speed, etc. In addition werefoxes are often attributed with strength and speed far beyond those of a fox or men and may have them in lesser amounts even in their untransformed form. Some werefoxes had taken up positions as miko shrine maidens. Some members of this subspecies possess nine tails and are called Kitsune; these individuals possess rudimentary transformation powers.

## Symbolism

Fox animal symbolism takes a turn of intelligence in the Celtic realm, as the Celts believed the fox to be a guide, and was honored for its wisdom. The Celts understood the fox knows the woods intimately, and they would rely upon the fox as their guide in the spirit world.