Yokai

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What are the different types of Yokai in Elentear?

Yokai are ghostly apparitions residing in Elentear, varying in shapes, sizes, and types. They can be summoned or located in places like Oni-Ga-Tsuki. Yokai possess diverse types and attributes, such as water types immune to water-based attacks, magical or spiritual. Known Yokai include Lifeforms, resembling humanoid shadow-like entities, and Snow-Woman, or Yuki-Onna, who morphs into the forms of women.

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How can a caster turn individuals into Yokai?

Individuals can be transformed into Yokais via Spirit Arts, a process that enhances their Spirit Power. These Yokais, being spiritual entities, are virtually intangible and immune to physical or magical attacks, unless countered with Spirit Power. The transformation can be undone by reminding them of their true selves or through effects that eliminate abnormal body conditions.

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What abilities does a Yokai gain when controlled by a user?

Under user control, Yokai gain a range of abilities. They become almost intangible, launching attacks when desired but remaining impervious to both physical and magical attacks unless faced with an opponent possessing Spirit Power. The power of a Yokai is directly linked to the user's summoning prowess. They are only susceptible to destruction by another Spirit Art or Spiria-attributed attacks. Users can also convert other beings or themselves into a Yokai, which boosts their Spirit Power. Transformed individuals can be returned to their original state.

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What is the process to undo the effects of turning into a Yokai?

Reversing the Yokai transformation involves reminding the individual of their true self. Upon returning to their normal state, they won't remember their Yokai experiences. Abnormal conditions removal effects can also reverse the process. Each Yokai's power is tied to the user's summoning abilities and can only be defeated by another Spirit Art or Spiria-attributed attacks, not regular Magic or Curse.

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Where are Yokai most commonly found in Elentear?

In Elentear, Yokai are ghostly beings that exist in various forms. They inhabit specific locations, including Oni-Ga-Tsuki. They are part of the diverse species in Elentear, which also includes the Exceed and the Alta Face's Hands, creatures of the ocean and land.

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Description

Yokai are ghost apparitions that come in all shapes, sizes, and types that reside in Elentear. They can be summoned^[1] or simply found in certain locations, such as Oni-Ga-Tsuki.^[2]

Through the use of Spirit Arts, the caster and individuals of other races can be turned into Yokais as well and be subjected to the user’s control, granting the target abilities akin to that Yokai and some degree of Spirit Power.^[3] These effects can be undone by certain Enchantments that removes abnormal conditions the body.^[4]

Abilities

Being spiritual beings, Yokai have some degree of Spirit Power,^[5] those summoned via Spirit Arts are also virtually intangible as they reform after every attack as if it were nothing but Yokai can connect their attacks when they choose. More specifically, they can’t be harmed by any physical or magical attacks unless an opponent also possesses Spirit Power to some extent.^[6] However, this intangibility isn't present on those who've been turned into Yokai.^[7]

Yokais come in a variety of different types and attributes, such as water types which are immune to any water based attacks, be it magical or even spiritual based.^[8]

Known Yokai

• Lifeforms (生命体 Seimeitai): The Lifeforms appears as generic humanoid shadow-like entities.^[9]
• Snow-Woman (雪女 Yuki-Onna): The Yuki-Onna's real appearance is unknown since it takes the forms of the women sleeping in the depth of their target's hearts through the use of snow.^[10]
• Ittan-Momen (一反木綿 Ittan Momen): The Ittan-Momen appears as a monster made up of bandages that they can use as constraints.^[11]
• Fire Cart (火車 Kasha): The Fire Cart appears as a flaming carriage-like Yokai with cat-features that leaves a trail of flames in its path.^[12]
• Smoke Warrior (煙煙羅 En'enra): The Smoke Warrior appears as a cloud-like Yokai that uses smoke in its attacks.^[13]
• Nure-Onna (濡れ女 Nure-Onna): The Nure-Onna appears as a humanoid Yokai with an upper-body of a female human with scales on its shoulders and arms as well as a lower body of a snake.^[14] It can also turn its upper body into water and uses it against its enemy.^[15]
• Bakeneko (化け猫 Bakeneko): The Bakeneko appears as a humanoid Yokai with the features of a human, but the ears, whiskers, tail, and paws of a cat.^[16]
• Suiko (水虎 Suiko): The Suiko appears as a large, tiger-like Yokai.^[17]
• Spider Woman (女郎蜘蛛 Jorōgumo): The Jorogumo appears as a humanoid Yokai with an upper-body of a female human and a lower body of a giant spider.^[18]
• Ōmagatoki (逢魔時(オウマガトキ) Ōmagatoki): The Ōmagatoki appears as a humanoid Yokai with a pair of large horns on its head, a pair of pointed ears, two pairs of arms wielding swords on each hand and black line designs all over its body.^[19]

Trivia

• The literal English translation for "Yokai" is "monsters".
• A large number of unnamed Yokai appear in Oni-Ga-Tsuki; most of them reflecting the Japanese monsters, such as a number of Tsukumogami and a Noppera-bō.^[20]
• More unnamed Yokai that are summoned by Yoko reflect several more Japanese monsters, such as a Gashadokuro, a Rokurokubi, a Tengu, an Oni, a tall woman with long arms and legs may reference the Hachishaku-sama, a Namahage, a catfish monk resembling the Iwana-bozu, and Tsurube-otoshi.^[21] Several more appear including a Hyakume, a Kappa, a Nuppeppō,^[22] a Ningyo, and a Bake-danuki.^[23]

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