![]() ![]() The kitsune have elements in common with phouka, fauns, lamiae and leannan sidhe. (from The Element Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Hauntings) In Japanese, kitsu-ne means 'come and sleep' or 'always comes' (I think the difference has to do with the specific Japanese kanji characters used.) eta - Further information provided indicates that this etymology is false. Each night, she would return in her human shape but would leave in the morning. As she prepared to leave, her husband begged her not to go entirely but to come and sleep with him. A fox spirit married a man and lived with him happily for many years before she was frightened by a dog and transformed - in front of witnesses - into a fox to escape. One of the oldest stories of the kitsune provides the name. However, many stories tell the of a man marrying a fox spirit unknowning, discovering her nature and so forcing her to leave. They have been known to turn their victims into zombies or drive them mentally insane. Some accounts claim that kitsune can use their transformative powers to seduce men and drain them of life force/ soul. Usually, they prefer to appear as beautiful women or girls, dressed in flowing white robes, but they can also become wizened old men. The older the kitsune, the more forms it can take. It is believed that when a fox reaches a certain age (fifty to a hundred years), it is able to take the shape of a human. Japanese lore accredits natural foxes with great intelligence, long life and magical powers. Eastern philosophy holds that any creature which lives long enough has the potential to achieve enlightenment - the kitsune are to foxes what the Monkey king is to monkeys and the bodhista are to people. pure energy beings), they have physical form. ~ The Trickster after killing a survivor.Appearance: human female (young), human male (old), fox ![]() ~ The Trickster preparing to kill a survivor. In other words, Anansi is represented in almost the same manner as the Orishas in. Some Akan tribes believe that Anansi is deity or in some cases a minor deity (i.e. ~ The Trickster to one of his victims before gouging her eyes out with diamond cufflinks. In Akan religion, Anansi is sometimes portrayed as the hero of the people, a benevolent and wise trickster who transformed the world. You don't have to see your blood anymore. Torture Expert: He is an expert on torture through surgical equipment to help him find the "right melody" for his music.Throwing: Superb wielder of throwing knives, able to send a flurry of them at a remarkable speed.Deception: He is a skilled manipulator.Charisma: Popular amongst his fans, Ji-Woon demonstrated a high level of charm.Music: Hak is a very talented musician.At age 7, during class, Ji-Woon killed a student's pet hamster out of spite for turning the class's attention away from his flute playing. Trickster's lore is further explained in the tome Crescendo. Now, The Trickster serves as one of the Entity's Killers to make his victims scream. As he bowed and went to kill Lee, a dark fog enveloped them and transported them into its realm (with Yun-Jin becoming a survivor). He kidnapped Lee and his employers and murdered all of them except for Lee, but not before torturing them. While his fans enjoyed the new music, his employers weren't fond of it and began threatening to fire him, with the only one sticking up for him being his manager, Yun-Jin Lee.ĭue to this, Hak plotted his revenge. He then dragged more victims to an abandoned warehouse, recorded their screams and edited them into music, then left small clues for the police to find. He later made a goodbye video for each of the band mates, but this was likely done for publicity.Ī darkness awoke within him as he soon cornered and murdered a man in his apartment, but having gagged him, he didn't hear his screams and left small clues for the police. He had an opportunity to help them, but decided not to so that he could take their fame and fortune for himself.Īfter this, Hak became a solo artist but his fame began plummeting, and looking for a way to save his fame, Hak then remembered his dead bandmates' last moments and them screaming his name to help them. Soon becoming the leader of a failing K-Pop band and rocketing them into success, Hak enjoyed the admiration of the crowd until a fire broke out at the studio, killing the members of the band. Ji-Woon Hak started at humble beginnings as a child, where he would perform using knives at his father's restaurant, earning extra revenue for his father who in turn used the money to send his son to classes to help him become a star. ![]()
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