Octopus Yokai

**Octopus Yokai** are beings who are known for their high intelligence and the power of camouflage.

## Physical Appearance

Octopus Yokai are anthropomorphic versions of their Surface World counterpart. They have 8 tentacles which acts as their hair. Some may have tentacle arms while others may have tentacle legs. They can come in various colors. Usually in two colors that are for the skin itself and for the bottom half tentacles. Depending on what species of octopus they are, their height can range between being tall and being short.

## Description

Octopus Yokai live near the beach areas of the Hidden World. Each tentacle has suction cups which allows them to stick onto anything. This includes sticking onto walls and ceilings. These yokai's skin allows them to blend in with their surroundings. They can change their colors to camouflage themselves. Making their enemies believe that they have escaped where in reality, Octopus Yokai are simply hiding on plain sight.

## Abilities

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

* Aquatic Adaptation
* Beak Protrusion
* Bioluminescence
* Bloodlessness
* Boneless Body
* Camouflage
	+ Shadow Erasure
* Elasticity
* Enhanced Agility
* Enhanced Bite
* Enhanced Vision
	+ Invisibility Awareness
* Genetic Evolution
* Ink Generation
* Jet Propulsion
* Limb Regeneration
* Lunglessness
* Multiple Arms
	+ Tentacle Extension
		- Constriction
* Poison Generation
* Pressure Resistance
* Saw Tongue
* Speed Swimming
* Sucker Protrusion

### Variations

* **Coleoidea Physiology (octopuses, squid and cuttlefish)**: Multiple Hearts
	+ **Decapodiform Physiology (cuttlefish and squid)**:
		- **Sepiida Physiology (cuttlefish)**: Alien Mind, Bioluminescence, Enhanced Vision, Camouflage
		- **Teuthida Physiology (squids)**: Enhanced Vision, Pressure Resistance
	+ **Octopodiform Physiology (octopuses and vampire squid)**:
		- **Octopa Physiology (octopuses)**: Alien Mind, Anatomical Liberation, Camouflage, Enhanced Intelligence, Enhanced Vision, Horizontal Pupils, Malleable Anatomy,
		- **Vampire Squid Physiology (vampire squid)**: Bioluminescence, Pressure Resistance
* **Nautiloid Physiology (nautili)**: Shell Formation

### Mythological cephalopods:

* **Akkorokamui Physiology**
* **Cecaelia Physiology**
* **Kraken Physiology**

### Associations

* Animal Imitation
* Animal Morphing
* Cthulhu Mythos Deity Physiology
* DNA Manipulation
* Head Physiology
* Regenerative Healing Factor

## Pop Culture

Octopus is one of the most common animals to be protrayed in various forms of media. Most popular example is Squidward Tentacles from the Spongebob franchise. Despite his name being Squidward, he's actually an octopus with 6 limbs instead of 8. He is SpongeBob's very grumpy neighbor and coworker who lives in an Easter Island head. He is an arrogant artist and musician, and his favorite hobbies are painting self-portraits and playing the clarinet.

## Variations

### Akkorokamui Yokai

Akkorokamui a gigantic octopus-like monster from Ainu folklore, described as great sea-monster, with large staring eyes, round in shape, and emitted a dark fluid which has a very powerful and noxious odour. Its enormous body can reach sizes of up to 120 meters in length, and its coloration is striking red, often described as glowing and likened to the color of the reflection of the setting sun upon the water.

### Cecaelia Yokai

Cecaelia has the upper body of a human female and the lower body of an octopus.

### Kraken Yokai

Kraken have been depicted in a number of ways, primarily as large octopus-like creatures, in the earliest descriptions, however, the creatures were more crab-like than octopus-like, and generally possessed traits that are associated with large whales rather than with giant squid.

## Life in the Hidden World

Octopus Yokai are well known for their high intelligence. They often work as teachers, professors and even scientists. Always wanting to learn more about the world around them. Whenever they're spooked, they'll spew ink from the tentacles. Some Octopus Yokai work as criminals. Usually doing petty crimes like stealing from others. Because of their ability to blend in with their surroundings, the Hidden City Police use special items that allows them to see through the camouflage. Octopus Yokai are very quick learners. They can learn new powers by mimicking other yokai's mystic powers. They can also give their new powers to others as well. Octopus Yokai can live on both land and sea thanks to their skin which absorbs the water to allow them to stay on land.

## Symbolism

Octopuses are symbolic of intelligence and wisdom, flexibility and adaptability, illusion and evasion. Although they are soft in the body, their mind is their most lethal weapon. They aren’t cowards but know when to pick a fight and when to escape one.