Kitsune Physiology

The power to use the abilities of kitsune. Variation of Yokai Physiology and Canine Physiology.

Also Called

 * Kitsune Mimicry
 * Yōko/Yoko Mimicry/Physiology

Capabilities
User with this ability either is or can transform into an kitsune (Japanese: fox), a fox-spirit, who usually gain their powers by living long and keep growing stronger as they age: the more tails a kitsune has (they may have as many as nine) the older, wiser, and more powerful it is. They are often tricksters, with motives that vary from mischief to malevolence, but some act as faithful guardians, friends, lovers, and even wives.

Stories depict them as intelligent beings and as possessing magical abilities that increase with their age and wisdom. Their powers include illusions, shapeshifting (particularly to human form), possession and especially ability to use fox-fire.

Applications

 * Age Empowerment
 * Canine Physiology
 * Enhanced Bite
 * Enhanced Durability
 * Enhanced Endurance
 * Enhanced Senses
 * Enhanced Hearing
 * Enhanced Smell
 * Night Vision
 * Enhanced Speed
 * Enhanced Stamina
 * Enhanced Strength
 * Environmental Adaptation
 * Predator Instinct
 * Temperature Regulation
 * Claw Retraction
 * Decelerated Aging/Semi-Immortality
 * Dream Manipulation
 * Fox-Fire Manipulation
 * Flight
 * Illusion Manipulation
 * Insanity Inducement
 * Intelligence Infinitum as their age increases.
 * Life-Force Absorption
 * Possession
 * Shapeshifting
 * Gender Transformation
 * Human Disguise
 * Size Manipulation
 * Tail Manifestation

Variations

 * Curse Inducement
 * Hair Manipulation
 * Intangibility
 * Invisibility
 * Plant Manipulation
 * Prehensile Tail
 * Supernatural Beauty
 * True Illusion

As kitsune grow older they gain more tails, as well as intelligence and magical power, and even gain:
 * Almighty Ascension
 * Divinity
 * Elemental Aura
 * Nigh Omniscience/Omniscience
 * Space-Time Manipulation
 * Spirit Physiology

Associations

 * Disaster Manipulation
 * Elemental Manipulation
 * Environment Manipulation
 * Shinto Deity Physiology
 * Trickster
 * Yokai Physiology

Limitations

 * May keep some trait that reveals their true form when shapeshifting, tail, shadow/reflection and facial features being the most common.
 * Carelessness and/or drunkenness may reveal true form.
 * Kitsune have a fear or a hatred of dogs.
 * Dogs can detect kitsune.
 * Until they gain their ninth tail, kitsune are essentially physical foxes.
 * Kitsune can be consumed by negative emotions easily to the point that it can lead to death.
 * Priests, monks, and others of faith may be able to see through a kitsune's illusions, and may be able to dissolve them.

Known Users
See Also: Kitsune.