Doll Yokai

**Doll Yokai** are a variation of the Toy Yokai who had come to life via the use of mystic materials.

## Physical Appearance

Doll Yokai has a humanoid appearance. They look exactly like a human in every way. Except for the touch. Their skin are made out of plastic, wood, ceramics, stone, cloth or metal. This depends on their creators who made them. Some dolls like Mrs. Cuddles can be based on animals like bears and puppies. Being made out of soft materials.

## Description

Historically considered "possessed items" by human society, numerous accounts of encounters with "living dolls" have arisen over the centuries from various corners of the world. Such stories usually detail a previously (or at least initially thought of as...) inanimate doll becoming possessed by a spirit and proceeding to interact with their human owners; and enacting grievous revenge if their owners mistreat or otherwise upset them in some way. Doll Yokai do have that power but it varies between them. They can be kind to those who treats them with respect and kindness but will attack those who has mistreated them.

## Abilities

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

* Anatomical Liberation
* Body Part Substitution
* Body of plastic, wood, ceramics, stone, cloth or metal.
* Defunct Physiology
* Natural Weaponry

### Variations

Given all the possibilities for creating a doll, they can have any of the powers under:

* Bodily Functional Powers
* Animal Imitation/Animal Morphing
* Apathy
* Cryptid Physiology
* Decelerated Aging or Semi-Immortality
* Enhanced Condition or Supernatural Condition
* Mythic Physiology
* Voodoo Doll Physiology

### Associations

* Artificial Element Constructs
* Artificial Element Mimicry
* Bionic Physiology
* Doll Manipulation
* Dollhouse Monarchy
* Dollification
* Elemental Constructs
* Golem Physiology
* Inanimate Object Physiology
* Organic Constructs
* Toy Physiology

## Pop Culture

Dolls have been used in various forms of media. The most would have to be in the horror movie genre as some villains are dolls in some shape and form. Chucky from Child's Play is a doll that is possessed by Charles Lee Ray who is a vicious criminal. Tiffany's soul was transferred into a doll by Chucky. Billy the Puppet from the Saw series and Slappy from Goosebumps are both puppets but they're considered to be dolls.

## Variations

### Toy Yokai

Dolls are one of the many toys that children has played with. Usually having a humanoid appearance, it's more popular with girls then boys.

## Life in the Hidden World

Doll Yokai are first created by those who make toys for young Yokai children. They used mystic items that they found in the outskirts of the city. First, they create the doll itself in appearance and form using the materials they found. Next, they apply features like the face and the details of the body. After that, they add clothing to the doll. Then, they perform a magic spell or put on a mystic jewelry that allows them to come to life. Doll Yokai are usually acted as assistants to their creators. They can perfectly disguise themselves as dolls by pretending to be inanimate. Some Humans have mistakenly taken these Yokai to their homes so they can give it to their children. They have a huge soft spot for children and they are willing to play with them when their parents aren't home.

## Symbolism

Dolls serve as comfort; they also creep us out. Outside the West, dolls are sometimes a part of supernatural/religious belief.