Kitsune Yokai

**Kitsune Yokai** are a variation of the Fox Yokai that are known for having 9 tails.

## Physical Appearance

Kitsunes usually have golden or silver fur. They have up to nine tails that grows every 10 to 20 years. Their true forms are that of an anthropomorphic fox. These Yokai can transform into their human forms which can have many appearances they want to be in. Though their ears and tails does pop up from time to time.

## Description

Kitsune Yokai are supernatural beings. They were normal foxes until certain conditions are met. When it does, they transform into a kitsune. Gaining up to nine tails. The more tails they have the more powerful they get. Kitsunes are known for their shapeshifting abilities. They can shapeshift into any object or person. Usually disguising themselves as a female though there are male kitsunes as well. They would often seduce men and women and even produce half-Kitsune children with their lovers.

## Abilities

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

* Age Empowerment
* Claw Retraction
* Decelerated Aging/Semi-Immortality
* Fox-Fire Manipulation
* Flight
* Illusion Manipulation
* Insanity Inducement
* Life-Force Absorption
* Lightning Bruiser: Enhanced Level
* Possession
* Shapeshifting
	+ Gender Transformation
	+ Human Disguise
	+ Size Manipulation
* Tail Manifestation
	+ Multiple Tails
	+ Prehensile Tail
* Vulpes Physiology
	+ Enhanced Durability
	+ Enhanced Endurance
	+ Enhanced Senses
		- Enhanced Hearing
		- Enhanced Smell
		- Night Vision
	+ Enhanced Speed
	+ Enhanced Stamina
	+ Enhanced Strength
	+ Environmental Adaptation
	+ Powerful Bite
	+ Predator Instinct
	+ Temperature Regulation

### Variations

* Blessing Inducement/Curse Inducement
* Body Manipulation
	+ Body Supremacy
	+ Hair Manipulation
	+ Nail Manipulation
* Dream Manipulation
* Intelligence Infinitum as their age increases.
* Lunar Manipulation
* Monetary Manipulation
* Nature Manipulation
* Night Empowerment/Lunar Empowerment
* Plant Manipulation
* Spirit Physiology
* Supernatural Shrine Maiden Physiology
* Tantric Manipulation/Love Manipulation/Lust Manipulation

As kitsune grow older, they gain more tails as well as intelligence and magical power, and may even gain:

* Authority over Yokai.
* Divinity
* Elemental Manipulation/Elemental Aura
* Energy Manipulation
* Immortality
* Nigh Omniscience/Omniscience
* Space-Time Manipulation
* Submission
* Supernatural Condition
	+ Supernatural Beauty
	+ Supernatural Charisma

### Types of Kitsunes

* Kiko Physiology
* Kuko Physiology
* Myobu Physiology
* Tenko Physiology

### Associations

* Disaster Manipulation
* Environment Manipulation
* Nurarihyon Physiology
* Shinto Deity Physiology
* Succubus Physiology
* Trickster
* Yokai Physiology

## Pop Culture

Kitsunes are very common in anime. Ninetales and Vulpix are based on the Kitsune. Renamon from Digimon Tamers mimics the traits of a kitsune in her standard and evolved forms. In the IDW TMNT comic book, there is a character named Kitsune who can transform into her namesake. Other kitsune characters include Kurama from Naruto, Yoko Kurama from Yu Yu Hakusho, Shippo from Inuyasha, Kyubi from Yo-Kai Watch, and Yasaka from High School DXD. The most famous kitsune is Tamamo no Mae who is known for being one of the most evil Yokai in Japanese mythology.

## Variations

### Fox Yokai

Kitsunes were originally normal foxes before they were transform into yokai by certain conditions being met.

### Succubus Yokai

Kitsunes are known for seducing males and stealing their energy via intercourse. The same technique that succubus are known to do in order to feed themselves.

## Life in the Hidden World

Kitsune are one of the most common species in the Hidden World. Though they mostly live in the Japan Region of the Hidden City, they can live in any region. Kitsune and Tanuki Yokai have a long history of rivalry. They often play pranks on each other. Using their shapeshifting skills to trick the other. Because of this, they don't trust each other very much. When they're in the Surface World, they use their shapeshifting powers to disguise themselves as humans. Though their ears and tails would pop up if they become careless or if they become very drunk.

## Symbolism

Kitsune are believed to possess superior intelligence, long life, and magical powers. They are a type of yōkai. The word kitsune is sometimes translated as 'fox spirit', which is actually a broader folkloric category.