Earth Yokai

**Earth Yokai** are beings who are made out of any materials from the ground.

## Physical Appearance

Earth Yokai can either have a humanoid appearance or an animal-like appearance. Their bodies are made out of any earth material. This includes rocks, stone and sand.

## Description

Earth Yokai have the power of controlling the ground. They can be made out of any materials. This includes rocks, stones, sand, dust, crystals and more. Rock Yokai can control any type of rocks and their bodies are capable of handling blows. Sand Yokai can go through attacks and can restore any part of their bodies that have been destroyed. Depending on the materials they are made from, Earth Yokai are capable of handling situations differently.

## Abilities

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

* Contaminant Immunity
* Dermal Armor
	+ Natural Weaponry
	+ Pain Suppression
* Disease Immunity
* Enhanced Durability/Invulnerability
* Enhanced Endurance
* Enhanced Lung Capacity or Oxygen Independence
* Enhanced Strength
* Thermal Resistance

### Techniques

* Geokinetic Invisibility
* Geokinetic Shapeshifting

### Variations

* Asphalt Mimicry
* Carbon Mimicry
	+ Coal Mimicry
* Clay Mimicry
* Concrete Mimicry
* Crystal Mimicry
	+ Diamond Mimicry
* Dust Mimicry
* Magma Mimicry
* Metal Mimicry
	+ Bio-Metal Physiology
	+ Bronze Mimicry
	+ Copper Mimicry
	+ Gold Mimicry
	+ Iron Mimicry
	+ Lead Mimicry
	+ Mercury Mimicry
	+ Platinum Mimicry
	+ Silver Mimicry
	+ Tin Mimicry
	+ Titanium Mimicry
	+ Uranium Mimicry
	+ Zinc Mimicry
* Mud Mimicry
* Salt Mimicry
* Sand Mimicry
* Soil Mimicry
* Stone Mimicry

### Associations

* Amorphous Physiology
* Earth Manipulation
* Elemental Transmutation
* Geokinetic Creature Creation
* Geokinetic Regeneration
* Golem Creation - most golems have a variation of this power.
* Golem Physiology - most golems have a variation of this power.
* Scattering - some users are able spread their transformed form over wast areas.
* Terraportation

## Pop Culture

Throughout various forms of media, characters who are made out of earthen materials are quite popular along with those of fire characters and water characters for example. These characters include Captain Planet (Captain Planet), Kevin Levin (Ben 10), Spire (Metroid), Crocodile and Pica (One Piece), Rock-type Pokemon and Ground-type Pokemon and so many more.

## Variations

### Elemental Yokai

Earth is one of the main four classic elements along with fire, water and air.

## Life in the Hidden World

Earth Yokai can live in any part of the Hidden World. Some live beneath the sand. Some live in caves. Some live high up on the mountains. Some live in cities and countries. Some even live inside volcanoes. These yokai have control over all types of earthen materials. They can absorb other materials such as lava inside their bodies. Some Earth Yokai are able to scatter themselves to trap their enemies or to escape from their enemies as quick as possible. Some are able to handle most blows from attacks.

## Symbolism

The classical element "Earth" is represented by the trigram of three broken lines in the I Ching (☷ U+2637). The Western (early modern) alchemical symbol is a downward-pointing triangle bisected by a horizontal line. Other symbols for the earth in alchemy or mysticism include the square and the serpent.