Kitsune

Up to nine fox tails.

High beauty standards.

Inhabiting the Fox Isles, the kitsune are an oriental race of fox demihumans. Their natural affinity with mana far exceeds all other races, as they were once native to the spirit realms. They are very secluded from the rest of the world. They've hardly interacted with any of the other races, because of the Grim Sea splitting the Fox Isles from the rest of the world.

( OUTDATED!!! )

## Characteristics

They have fox ears and up to nine fox tails. They're also recognized for their beauty and arcane talents.

### Lifespan

Kitsune can live up to 1000 years. However, this is extremely rare, as Kitsune can get a number of life threatening illnesses and their homeland is swarming with dangerous beasts. In the extremely unlikely event that a kitsune reaches the age of 900, if they have all nine of their tails, they become recognized as a deity among their kin. They'll receive the title of Saint and be referred to as Kyuubi, rather than Kitsune. Most such kyuubi will also have shrines built to honor them for years to come. It is believed that all of the gods in the kitsune pantheon, where once just regular kitsune. Whether this is true or not, is unclear. But most of the evidence and culture would suggest that most, or all were truly just kitsune at some point in time.

Contrary to some beliefs, kitsune can die from the same things humans can. Their bodies are more resilient to injuries. Most wounds that would be fatal to a human, are survivable for a kitsune. That being said, they are a lot more prone to diseases, and these diseases are generally fatal to them.

### Tails

A kitsune can develop up to nine tails. Growing a new one every century. Once they have more than one, they can train to make their tails ethereal. This is very important for the kitsune, as losing any of their tails is not only humiliating, but also weakening. Kitsune absorb mana through their tails, this is what enables them to use powerful sorcery. Needless to say, the more tails, the more mana the kitsune can absorb. If they're reduced to having no tails, not only can they not cast magic, the tails won't grow back either. Additionally, if they lose say, two tails and are left with one, they'll only be able to grow six more tails.

Every time a kitsune gets a new tail, their magical capabilities rise notably. Those that have nine tails are able to use magic so powerful, that it wouldn't be much of an exaggeration to call them gods. That being said, even those with nine tails are still susceptible to all forms of death, whether it be illness, injury, old age or something else. They are by no means immortal.

Dying with just one tail is not uncommon, but it's still considered to be somewhat disgraceful, especially among noble families. Funerals are not generally held for those that die with one tail, but at least they're usually buried. Those that are unlucky enough to die with no tails, are usually just left out to rot. There are some exceptions to this, but that is the general tradition most kitsune uphold when it comes to their fallen. This goes to show how much kitsune value their number of tails. Largely effects how they're treated by other kitsune.

### Religion

Unlike humans, the "gods" they worship did once exist. Those who reach the status of Kyuubi, the nine tailed foxes, are the ones that the kitsune worship as gods. Essentially, they worship their ancestors.