Zodiac Yokai

**Zodiac Yokai** are beings who are connected to the 13 Zodiac signs from celestial zodiac, Chinese zodiac, and Mayan zodiac.

## Physical Appearance

Zodiac Yokai can take on the trait of any appearance. Some are humanoid who have traits from their respective Zodiac signs. Some are anthropomorphic animals. They usually have a Zodiac sign symbol somewhere on their bodies like the face, hands, thighs, shoulders and back.

## Description

Zodiac Yokai have connections with the celestial, Chinese and Mayan Zodiac signs. They also gain their powers from these signs as well. They're responsible for giving those who fall under their months special gifts during their birthdays. Zodiac Yokai have the powers over the elements. They can control fire, water, earth, air, metal, and wood. Using it for their own benefits. But their powers will only become stronger when it falls to the three months they represent.

## Abilities

Here are the abilities that Zodiac Yokai have in their arsenal:

### Celestial Zodiac

Each Zodiac sign is connected to one of the four classical elements (air, earth, fire, water), an astrological planet (in astrology this includes the sun and the moon), as well as certain metal(s), and the being/object of their sign.

* **Aries**: Ram, Fire, Mars, Gold/Iron, Diamond, Wool Manipulation
* **Taurus**: Bull, Earth, Venus, Copper, Enhanced Axemanship
* **Gemini**: Twins, Air, Mercury (Planet), Mercury (Chemical), Shapeshifting
* **Cancer**: Crab, Water, Moon, Silver, Enhanced Speed
* **Leo**: Lion, Fire, Sun, Gold, Light Manipulation
* **Virgo**: Human, Earth, Mercury (Planet), Mercury (Chemical), Burrowing
* **Libra**: Scales, Air, Venus, Copper, Floor Tilting
* **Scorpio**: Scorpion, Water, Mars/Pluto, Steel/Iron, Sand Generation
* **Ophiuchus**: Snake, Fire, Chiron (Planet), Gold/Ether, Resurrection, Fame Empowerment, Power Absorption, Power Negation, Power Mimicry, Illusion Manipulation
* **Sagittarius**: Centaur, Fire, Jupiter, Gold, Enhanced Archery
* **Capricorn**: Goat, Earth, Saturn, Lead, Enhanced Combat
* **Aquarius**: Human, Air, Uranus/Saturn, Aluminum, Water Manipulation
* **Pisces**: Fish, Water, Neptune, Platinum, Team Combinations

### Chinese Zodiac

The Chinese Zodiac is represented by 12 animals, that represent the rotating 12-year cycle that is the basis of the Chinese Zodiac. In addition to the 12 animals, the Chinese Zodiac involves 5 elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth. These elements are associated with the 5 major planets; Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, and Saturn respectively. The combinations presented by these 5 elements and the 12 animals actually combine to create a 60-year cycle.

Note that while all animals have a fixed element, there are none who represent the Earth.

* **Rat:** Water, Rat
* **Ox:** Earth, Ox
* **Tiger:** Wood, Tiger
* **Rabbit:** Wood, Rabbit
* **Dragon:** Earth, Dragon
* **Snake:** Fire, Snake
* **Horse:** Fire, Horse
* **Sheep:** Earth, Sheep
* **Monkey:** Metal, Monkey
* **Rooster:** Metal, Rooster
* **Dog:** Earth, Dog
* **Pig:** Water, Pig

### Haab’ Mayan Zodiac

The Haabʼ was made up of eighteen months of twenty days each plus a period of five days ("nameless days") at the end of the year known as Wayeb' (or Uayeb in 16th-century orthography).

* **Owl**: Owl Physiology, Night, Moon, Ch’en
* **Monkey**: Primate Physiology, Venus, Yax
* **Falcon/Frog**: Raptor Physiology and Frog Physiology, Sak
* **Jaguar/Deer**: Jaguar Physiology and Cervid Physiology, Keh
* **Fox/Snake**: Vulpes Physiology and Snake Physiology, Mak
* **Dog**: Dog Physiology, Earth, Sun, K'ank'in
* **Owl**: Owl Physiology, Fire and Water, Muwan'
* **Squirrel/Jaguar**: Sciuromorph Physiology and Jaguar Physiology, Pax
* **Turtle**: Turtle Physiology, Moon, K'ayab
* **Crocodile**: Crocodilian Physiology, Dark, Kumk'u
* **Turtle**: Turtle Physiology, Earth, Wayeb
* **Bat/Jaguar**: Bat Physiology and Jaguar Physiology, Earth, Pop
* **Frog/Jaguar**: Frog Physiology and Jaguar Physiology, Earth, Wo
* **Deer**: Cervid Physiology, Fire and Air, Sip
* **Bat/Fish**: Bat Physiology and Fish Physiology, Winter, Zotz
* **Frog/Jaguar**: Frog Physiology and Jaguar Physiology, Earth, Wo
* **Owl**: Owl Physiology, Air and Water, Earth, Sek
* **Dog/Peacock**: Dog Physiology and Peacock Physiology, Xul
* **Lizard**: Reptilian Physiology, Sun, Yaxk’in
* **Jaguar**: Jaguar Physiology, Water, Mol

### Associations

* Astrology
* Astrological Physiology
* Animal Imitation
* Constellation Empowerment
* Constellation Physiology
* Four Symbols Physiology
* Nemean Lion Physiology - the Leo Constellation.
* Zodiac Empowerment

## Pop Culture

Celestial Spirits are magical beings from their own separate universe, the Celestial Spirit World. Some Mages, called Celestial Spirit Mages due to their specialization in Celestial Spirit Magic, are able to summon Spirits by opening their Gates via the use of Celestial Spirit Gate Keys. These Keys are separated into two classes: the more common Silver Keys and the extremely rare Gold Keys. Keys for Celestial Spirits are counted in Units (collectively without regard of Gold or Silver), and a Celestial Spirit Mage is noted by how many Units they have obtained. All Celestial Spirits are each named after a different astronomical constellation. Out of the twelve Gold Keys, ten are owned by Lucy Heartfilia and the remaining two are owned by Yukino Agria, who also holds the key to the "13th Gate" of the Zodiac.

## Variations

### Caprine Yokai

Yokai who are under Ares and Capricorn becomes powerful from March to April and January to February. (Ram Yokai and Goat Yokai)

### Bovine Yokai

Yokai who are under Taurus becomes powerful from April to May. (Bull Yokai and Ox Yokai)

### Crustacean Yokai

Yokai who are under Cancer becomes powerful from June to July. (Crab Yokai)

### Lion Yokai

Yokai who are under Leo becomes powerful from July to August. (Lion Yokai)

### Scales Yokai

Yokai who are under Libra becomes powerful from September to October. (Scales Yokai)

### Scorpion Yokai

Yokai who are under Scorpio becomes powerful from October to December. (Scorpion Yokai)

### Snake Yokai

Yokai who are under Ophiuchus becomes powerful from November to December. (Snake Yokai (Chinese Zodiac = Fire))

### Centaur Yokai

Yokai who are under Sagittarius becomes powerful from November to December. (Centaur Yokai and Horse Yokai)

### Fish Yokai

Yokai who are under Aquarius and Pisces becomes powerful from January to February and February to March. (Merfolk Yokai and Fish Yokai)

### Rat Yokai

Rats are one of the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac with the power of water.

### Ox Yokai

Ox's are one of the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac with the power of earth.

### Tiger Yokai

Tigers are one of the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac with the power of wood.

### Rabbit Yokai

Rabbits are one of the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac with the power of wood.

### Dragon Yokai

Dragons are one of the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac with the power of earth

### Horse Yokai

Horses are one of the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac with the power of fire

### Sheep Yokai

Sheep are one of the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac with the power of earth.

### Monkey Yokai

Monkeys are one of the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac with the power of metal. They're also part of the Mayan Zodiac with the power of venus.

### Rooster Yokai

Roosters are one of the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac with the power of metal.

### Dog Yokai

Dogs are one of the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac with the power of earth. They're also part of the Mayan Zodiac with the power of earth and the sun

### Pig Yokai

Pigs are one of the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac with the power of water.

### Owl Yokai

Owls are one of the members of the Mayan Zodiac (Ch'en)

### Falcon Yokai

Falcons are one of the members of the Mayan Zodiac (Sak)

### Frog Yokai

Frogs are one of the members of the Mayan Zodiac (Sak)

### Jaguar Yokai and Deer Yokai

Jaguars and Deer are one of the members of the Mayan Zodiac (Keh)

### Squirrel Yokai and Jaguar Yokai

Squirrels and Jaguars are one of the members of the Mayan Zodiac (Pax)

### Fox Yokai and Snake Yokai

Foxes and Snakes are one of the members of the Mayan Zodiac (Mak)

### Turtle Yokai

Turtles are are one of the members of the Mayan Zodiac (K'ayab)

### Crocodile/Alligator Yokai

Crocodiles are one of the members of the Mayan Zodiac (Kumk'u)

### Bat Yokai and Jaguar Yokai

Bats and jaguars are one of the members of the Mayan Zodiac (Pop)

### Peacock Yokai and Dog Yokai

Peacocks and dogs are one of the members of the Mayan Zodiac (Xul)

### Lizard Yokai

Lizards are one of the members of the Mayan Zodiac (Yaxk’in)

## Life in the Hidden World

The Zodiacians are one of the most powerful groups in the Hidden World. They act as judges who does the sentencing of some of the most infamous and dangerous criminals in the Hidden Cities. Each region has a Zodiacian group for the courthouses. They work closely with the Councils as they put more and more criminals big and small into Hidden City prisons. Yokai who have connections with the Zodiac Yokai gains a boost with their Mystic Powers. The zodiacs will depend on which one it is. Some are connected with the Celestial Zodiac Yokai. Some are connected to the Chinese Zodiac Yokai. Some are connected with the Mayan Zodiac.

## Symbolism

The word 'Zodiac' means circle of animals (though note a couple of the zodiac symbols aren't animals in the normal sense). These 'animals' were based originally on the pattern of the stars in their corresponding star constellation. Basically they represent what the earliest astronomers and astrologers saw when they looked at the night sky.