Corvid Physiology

Corvid Physiology
Utsuho "Okuu" Reiuji (Touhou) Hell-raven, Heir of Yatagarasu
Power/Ability to:	Use the traits of corvids.

"One for sorrow, two for joy,

Three for a girl, and four for a boy,

Five for silver, six for gold,

Seven for a secret never to be told."

― Nursery Rhyme (one of many variations, this one popularised as the theme song to Magpie)

"If men had wings and bore black feathers, few of them would be clever enough to be crows."

― Henry Ward Beecher

Power to use the abilities of corvids. Variation of Avian Physiology.

Also Called

• Corvidae Physiology
• Corvid Mimicry

Capabilities

User with this ability either is or can mimic/transform into corvids, including crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws, jays, magpies, etc..

Applications

• Avian Physiology
  • Aerial Adaptation
  • Atmospheric Adaptation
  • Beak Protrusion
  • Claw Retraction
  • Enhanced Agility
  • Enhanced Balance
  • Enhanced Endurance
  • Enhanced Lung Capacity
  • Enhanced Senses
  • Enhanced Reflexes
  • Hollow Skeleton
  • Wing Manifestation/Flight
• Enhanced Hearing
• Enhanced Intelligence
• Enhanced Memory
• Enhanced Vision
• Environmental Adaptation

Variations

• Corvus Physiology (crows, ravens, jackdaws, rooks)
• Jay Physiology (jays)
• Magpie Physiology (magpies)

Mythical Corvids:

• Tengu Physiology
• Three-legged Crow Physiology (Sanzuwu, Yatagarasu, Samjok-o): Solar Manipulation

Associations

Corvids are associated with great number of mystical and supernatural abilities and connections in mythology and folklore, thus user with this power may have access to: Trickster

• Crow/Raven: Afterlife Border, Clairvoyance up to Nigh Omniscience, Fire Manipulation and/or Solar Manipulation, Necromancy, Death Inducement, Death Sense, Dimensional Travel, Enhanced Thievery
• Magpie: Enhanced Thievery, Magic, Curse Inducement/Luck Bestowal

Known Users

See Also: Corvid Tropes.

• Cooro (+Anima)
• Pry (Bill and Ben)
• Zealots of the Lady (BioShock Infinite); via Murder of Crows
• Carrion Crows (Bloodborne)
• Crow Witch Malphas (Castlevania: Lords of Shadow)
• Morrigan (Celtic Mythology)
• Crow Demons (Dark Souls)
• Giant Crow (Dark Souls)
• Weaponsmith Ornifex (Dark Souls II)
• Corvians (Dark Souls III)
  • Corvian Knights
  • Corvian Storytellers
  • Forlorn Corvian Settlers
• The Shrieker (Darkest Dungeon)
• Matthew the Raven (DC Comics/Vertigo)
• Quoth the Raven (Discworld)
• Quantum Shade (Doctor Who)
• Morrigan (Dragon Age); via being a Shapeshifter
• Psy-Crow (Earthworm Jim)
• Raven-tribe Laguz (Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance/Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn)
  • Naesala
  • Nealuchi
  • Vika
• Solan (Flåklypa)
• Davesprite (Homestuck)
• Howl Jenkins Pendragon (Howl's Moving Castle)
• Krabat (Krabat)
• Swain, the Master Tactician (League of Legends)
• Raven Tribe (Lego Legends of Chima)
• Caw (The Longhouse Tales)
• Guardian ÄRM, Crow Tengu (Marchen Awakens Romance)
• Carrion Crow (Marvel Comics)
• Raven (Native American Mythology); Creator of the world/Trickster
• Hugin and Munin (Norse Mythology)
• Honchcrow (Pokémon)
• Murkrow (Pokémon)
• Corvisquire (Pokemon)
• Corviknight (Pokémon)
• Mesets (Resident Evil)
• Poe (Ruby Gloom)
• Edgar (Ruby Gloom)
• Allan (Ruby Gloom)
• Qrow Branwen (RWBY)
• Raven Branwen (RWBY)
• Elliot Thomas (Shadows of the Damned)
• Anthropomorphic crows (Sitting Ducks)
  • Raoul
• Queen Ravenna (Snow White and the Huntsman)
• Utsuho "Okuu" Reiuji (Touhou)
• Gransurg Blackmore (TYPE-MOON)
• Yatagarasu (Valkyrie Crusade)

Gallery

Morrigan (Celtic Mythology) goddess of battle, strife, and fertility.

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Morrigan (Celtic Mythology)

The Shrieker (Darkest Dungeon) was originally a normal raven until it was transformed into a hulking, multi-eyed monstrosity by the corruption of The Weald.

Matthew and Dream of the Endless (DC Comics)

Psy-Crow (Earthworm Jim)

Naesala (Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance)

Carrion Crow (Marvel Comics)

Raven (Native American Mythology) creator of the world and trickster god.

Corviknight (Pokemon)

Raven Branwen (RWBY) is able to morph into a corvid, which was granted by Ozpin.

Qrow Branwen (RWBY) is able to morph into a corvid, which was granted by Ozpin.

Queen Ravenna (Snow White and the Huntsman)

Gransurg Blackmore (TYPE-MOON) normally takes the appearance of a humanoid with the features of a crow, and he is capable of changing his shape into a large bird several kilometers in size

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Yatagarasu (Valkyrie Crusade)