Panda Yokai

**Panda Yokai** is a variation of the Bear Yokai who are known for their signature black and white fur coats.

## Physical Appearance

Panda Yokai are anthropomorphic versions of their Surface World counterparts. The most common colors are black and white for their fur coats. They also come in other colors like brown and white for example. They also possess sharp claws, sharp teeth, and small triangular noses among other features. They often wear Asian-style clothing.

## Description

Panda Yokai predominately lives in the China Region of the Hidden City. Living within the bamboo forest, they're practitioners of martial arts. The most common one being kung-fu. These yokai are also skilled in using various weapons including the gungdao spear. Panda Yokai are mostly friendly and they only use their fighting techniques if they feel threatened. But they can become aggressive if someone were to continue messing with them or annoying them endlessly.

## Abilities

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

* Claw Retraction
* Climbing
* Constriction/Crushing
* Dermal Armor
* Enhanced Durability
* Enhanced Endurance
* Enhanced Hearing
* Enhanced Smell
* Enhanced Speed
* Enhanced Strength
* Environmental Adaptation
* Hibernation
* Powerful Bite
* Speed Swimming
* Super Eating
* Thick Skull

### Associations

* Mammalian Physiology
	+ Ursine Physiology

Pandas 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: Adaptation Manipulation, Adventure Embodiment, Balance Embodiment, Chi Manipulation, Clarity Manipulation, Compassion Embodiment, Comprehension Manipulation, Connection Manipulation, Determination Embodiment, Difference Manipulation, Gentleness Embodiment, Infertility Manipulation, Loneliness Embodiment, Mind's Eye, Morality Embodiment, Negotiation Intuition, Observation Detection, Pedagogy Intuition, Plant Kingdom Embodiment, Time Reduction, Transport Manipulation, State of Mind, Tranquil State, Yin & Yang Manipulation

## Pop Culture

Pancham and Pangoro (Pokemon) are based on pandas. Po (Kung Fu Panda) is the Dragon Master who's a member of the Furious 5. Perfect Panda and Polite Panda (Care Bears) are both pandas. One is a perfectionist while the other is very polite. Bamboo Pandamonium (Mega Man X8) is one of the many robots that the heroes have to face. Other characters include Panda King (Sly Cooper), Neera Li (Freedom Planet), Noriyuki (Usagi Yojimbo), Penny Ling (Littlest Pet Shop) and Peter the Panda (Phineas and Ferb).

## Variations

### Bear Yokai

Panda Yokai have the same abilities as Bear Yokai. But they have unique features and characteristics that makes them different from other bear species.

## Life in the Hidden World

Panda Yokai are known for eating bamboo. They often use bamboo for their cooking or for medical purposes. Some would use bamboo as a weapon. Panda Yokai are all about balance. These yokai have a belief that there must be an equal amount of good and an equal of bad within oneself. Philosophers at heart, they also believe that karma exists and every action as a reaction and so forth. These yokai are born with the power of controlling chi. They start having these powers at the age of 5 and then the masters taught them how to control their powers as they grow up. Some Panda Yokai work as doctors and nurses. Some even work as babysitters, chefs, and senseis of their own dojos.

## Symbolism

As we have already mentioned, the Panda is a very powerful spirit animal, so the Panda symbolism can have many different meanings. In the first place, the panda as a spirit animal symbolizes peace and gentle strength. Also, it is a symbol of good luck and positive thoughts.