Jiang Shi Physiology

The ability to mimic the traits and characteristics of a Jiang-Shi. A variation of Zombie Physiology.

Also Called

 * Chiang Shi
 * Kang Shi
 * Geungsi (Cantonese)
 * Gangshi (Korean)
 * Kyonshī (Japanese)

Capability
The user can become or use the skills and abilities of a Jiang-Shi (A Chinese Vampire-Zombie meaning "stiff corpse" and is the reason for its odd method of locomotion: being dead, the body is stiff and therefore cannot walk and has to hop.). Most Jiang-Shi are created when a person's soul fails to leave the body, usually due to an improper death, an act of suicide, or the simple desire for trouble and most Jiang-Shi have skin that is usually pale green and furry, covered with mold; and that they usually have long white hair (although this may vary for the user because their representations in most popular culture leave this out for some reason). Jiang-Shi are said to oringated from the folk practice of "Traveling a Corpse Over a Thousand Li", where families who could not afford much in the way of travellng expenses for a deceased family member who died far from home would hire a Taoist priest to transport the body. The priest would tack a talisman to the body's forehead, which would enable the body to find its way back to its original home for proper burial by hopping. Taoist priests would only transport the bodies at night, and would constantly ring bells to warn other nighttime pedestrians that a Jiang-Shi was coming their way; the pedestrians, of course not wanting to be seen by a Jiang-Shi, would vacate the area immediately. To protect themselves, the priests would wear a headdress that had a veil covering their faces; this way, the Jiang-Shi they were transporting would travel alongside them without the temptation to devour the priest.

Applications

 * Vampirism
 * Life Force Absorption - Chi Absorption
 * Blindsight
 * Enhanced Eating
 * Enhanced Jump
 * Regulation

Associations

 * Yokai Physiology

Limitations

 * The user may be distracted by small objects.
 * The user can be defeated by the various counter methods for Jiang-Shi. Examples: Their own reflections, blood of a black dog, peach wood sword, a rooster's call, and etc...

Known Users

 * Jiang-Shi (Chinese Mythology)
 * Hsien-Ko (Darkstalkers)
 * Miyako Yoshika (Touhou Project)
 * Nightwalker Heartless (Kingdom Hearts)
 * Rinshi (Power Rangers Jungle Fury)
 * Ling-Ling Wong (Rosario+Vampire)
 * Rin Azuma (Yozakura Quartet)