Wolf Yokai

**Wolf Yokai** are a variation of Canine Yokai who are descendants to Dog Yokai.

## Physical Appearance

Wolf Yokai are anthropomorphic version of their Surface World counterparts. They're covered in fur and have sharp teeth, sharp claws and a medium-sized tail. They also have a tuft of fur on their chests or anywhere else on their bodies.

## Description

Wolf Yokai are the more wild-like version of Dog Yokai. Being related to them, these yokai are known for living in packs. Wolf Yokai are great hunters. Usually working together to take down their prey. To them, teamwork is extremely important. So they would create their own packs who are willing to help them out. Another important thing is honesty and loyalty. They absolutely hate liars and traitors the most out of anything else.

## Abilities

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

* Apex Predator Physiology
* Compass Sense
* Enhanced Durability
* Enhanced Endurance
* Enhanced Senses
	+ Enhanced Hearing
	+ Enhanced Smell
	+ Night Vision
* Enhanced Speed
* Enhanced Stamina
* Enhanced Strength
* Environmental Adaptation
* Fur Generation
* Lightning Bruiser: Enhanced Level
* Powerful Bite
* Predator Instinct
* Tail Manifestation
* Temperature Regulation

### Mythical Wolves

* **Warg Physiology**
* **Werewolf Physiology**

### Associations

* Mammalian Physiology
	+ Canine Physiology
* Vaewolf Physiology

Wolves 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: Fertility Inducement, Guardianship, Disaster Manipulation, Fear Empowerment, Fear Inducement, Matter Ingestion

## Pop Culture

The saying a person is a wolf in sheeps clothing means they are a person that doesn’t show their true self. What you see on the surface is one thing but the negative aspects of that person are lurking underneath. Asking someone if they were raised by wolves indicates that you feel they have no manners or etiquette at all.

One of the most well known bedtime stories is that of the Three Little Pigs and the big bad wolf. In this particular story the pigs have to unite in their efforts to escape the wolf as he tries one by one to get to them by destroying the homes that they have built. The same type of story unfolds in Little Red Riding Hood. Here the little girl must outsmart the wolf in order to save her grandmother.

## Variations

### Canine Yokai

The wolf, also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of Canis lupus have been recognized, and gray wolves, as colloquially understood, comprise non-domestic/feral subspecies.

### Fenrir Yokai

Fenrir or Warg Yokai are wolf-like creatures from Norse Mythology who are one of three Loki's children.

### Werewolf Yokai

Werewolf Yokai are mythical beings who are human during the day and transform into a werewolf during the night.

## Life in the Hidden World

Wolf Yokai live in packs in the forest areas of the Hidden World. Living in small communities where they live with many family members as well as allies they have bond with. These yokai are stronger then Dog Yokai thanks to their hunting experiences. They can easily defeat the Dog Yokai in battle. Because of their love of battle, many Wolf Yokai would participate in fighting tournaments. Unlike Werewolf Yokai, Wolf Yokai doesn't have a human form. If they want to go to the Surface they would use cloaking brooches to disguise themselves as humans while maintaining their enhanced senses and reflexes.

## Symbolism

In the spirit animal kingdom, the wolf symbolizes sharp intelligence, deep connection with instinct, appetite for freedom, expression of strong instincts, feeling threatened, lack of trust in someone or yourself. As a spirit animal, the wolf will appear in many dream situations for those who have them as their totem animal.