Beastman

A group of multiple Beastmen

**Beastmen** (**獣人**), also called **Juujin**, **Therianthropes**, **Demibeasts** are demons, that appear mostly human with minor animal features, but are able to transform into a half-animal hybrid or full animal form. Like "Oni", they could be considered more as a genus, as they are an encompassing term of multiple species, for different animal types.

All animal transformations are based on mammals and in rare cases birds. Arachni and Naga would not be considered Beastman.

## Characteristics

They are considered a lower class of demons but are able to navigate in secret because they can appear human, thanks to their ability to transform. They seem to prefer to remain in a human-like or half animal state, when not fighting, but will transform into full animals if required in combat, as they otherwise are much weaker. Beastman are able to work in the human world as they can disguise themselves as normal humans without extra steps, unlike an orc or a Naga which also require a disguise spell.

Their physical strength when transformed is intense, and their natural healing factor seems to be a higher one than other demons, as it is mentioned often. They have keen senses like an animal, but their transformation seems to be limited to mammals and a few birds.

They seem to be open to cooperation with other Beastman, like werewolf, tiger and bears types, working together outside their Demon Tribes and villages.

### Beastman (Types)

They could also be understood as a category for different demons more of a "genus", similar to how Oni cover Ogre, Goblin and Rakshasa. Beastmen cover Werewolves, Nekomatas, Kamaitachi and Monkey Beasts, which are considered a type of beastmen as well.

Subtypes exist of branches like "Tiger" and "Snow Tiger" or "Wolf" and "Silver Wolf" depending on region. A very rare and more powerful version is the divine beastman, which are still new and not fully explained.

## Culture

Beastman, have human-level intelligence and some of them can be strong enough to be a serious danger to even veteran Taimanin, when transformed.

They often form groups of mixed phenotypes, like Beast Kingdom and the unnamed one of the Old Beastman. However, monotypes like the "Silver Wolf" tribe, under the divine Crocell has also been observed.

Their different types, can vary strongly in territory and lifestyle, but they are often seen to also intermix and work together between the animal forms.

## Appearance

They appear to have an overall human build but when transformed will take the mixed form of animals' examples are: Lions, wolves, tigers, pigs, bears, rabbits, bulls, but there are probably a lot more types.

## Powers/Abilities

* They have above human strength, but not by much.
* Able to use complex weapons and guns, able to train and become stronger.
* Transformation, are able to transform into a disguised normal person.
* They have superhuman durability as they can shrug off bullets.

## Examples of Beastman

**Unknown Type**

* Old Beastman
* Cernunnos

**Ape**

* Sun Wuyan

**Bear**

* Taro the White Bear
* Kumao

**Bovine**

* Heifer

**Cat**

* Inti Raymi
* Kanon
* Crackle
* Merci

**Dog**

* Anubis
* Eyfaal
* Hazuki
* Yayoi

**Tiger**

* Trajiro
* Frost

**Fox**

* Bridget

**Wolf**

* Ichirota Greywolf
* Crocell

**Sheep**

* Elena

**Tiger**

* Torajiro

**Rabbit**

* Forcia
* Lovina
* Rosen
* Ribit

**Monkey**

* Sun Wuyan

**Owl**

* Simurgh

**Weasel/Kamaitachi**

* Hagakure Kohaku
* Karina

**Raccoon-dog**

* Shigaraki Mame

**Hippopotamus**

* Hipopotama

## Trivia

* It is not known if their animal form is inherited or if children can just display any transformation.
* Horseman and Harpy might or might not be beastman depending on if the ability to transform is required.
* *Juujin* (獣人) comes from "juu" (獣), meaning "animal" or "beast" and "jin" (人), meaning "human" or "person".
* The "獣人" beastman is often combined with the name of the animal to signify if something is a beastman. As an example: 狐の獣人 (Fox), 猿獣人 (Ape) or 猫の獣人 (Cat)
* RPG prefers the term, Demibeast. This should not be confused with Demihuman, which is sometimes mentioned for species like Orcs and Trolls, which have human-shape and no "beast-like" form but don't look as human, as species like the Common Humanoid Demon, Elf or Oni.

## Gallery

OVATaro the White BearMasked Taimanin fighting bear beastmanWhite Tiger Beastman behind Yatsu KuroFull transformation Bridget