The power to use the abilities of the Four Symbols which are mythological creatures in the Chinese constellations. Variation of Transcendent Physiology.
Also Called
- Four Auspicious/Holy/Sacred Beasts Physiology
- Four Guardians/Gods Physiology
Capabilities
User with this ability either is or can transform into one of the Four Symbols which are four mythological creatures in the Chinese constellations, each one representing a direction and a season, and connected to certain elements. They may have connections to the four benevolent animals.
Application
Seiryu: Azure Dragon of the East
- Ambient Energy Manipulation
- Asian Dragon Physiology/Transcendent Dragon Physiology
- Directional Lordship - East
- Spring Manipulation
- Transcendent Element Manipulation
- Wu Xing Manipulation (Wood Element)
Suzaku: Vermillion Bird of the South
- Ambient Energy Manipulation
- Directional Lordship - South
- Summer Manipulation
- Transcendent Bird Physiology/Avian Deity Physiology/Phoenix Physiology
- Transcendent Element Manipulation
- Wu Xing Manipulation (Fire Element)
Byakko: White Tiger of the West
- Ambient Energy Manipulation
- Directional Lordship - West
- Autumn Manipulation
- Tiger Physiology/Tiger Deity Physiology/Qilin Physiology(Vietnamese Version)
- Transcendent Element Manipulation
- Wu Xing Manipulation (Metal Element)
Genbu: Black Tortoise of the North
- Ambient Energy Manipulation
- Chimerism
- Directional Lordship - North
- Winter Manipulation
- Transcendent Element Manipulation
- Wu Xing Manipulation (Water Element)
Variations
Some systems include the Fifth Beast:
Huanglong: Yellow Dragon of the Center
- Ambient Energy Manipulation
- Asian Dragon Physiology/Transcendent Dragon Physiology/Qilin Physiology/Snake Physiology
- Circadian Manipulation
- Directional Lordship - Center
- Eclipse Manipulation
- Land Embodiment
- Season Embodiment
- Transcendent Element Manipulation
- Wu Xing Manipulation
- Yin & Yang Manipulation
Associations
- Astrological Physiology
- Astrology
- Chinese Deity Physiology
- Constellation Empowerment
- Divine Beast Physiology
- Onmyōdō
- Qilin Physiology - In Vietnamese mythology, the Qilin is one of the four divine creatures along with the dragon, phoenix, and turtle.
- Taoist Mysticism
- Zodiac Empowerment
- Zodiac Physiology
Known Users
See Also: The Four Gods.
Live Television
- Guardians of the World (The Legend)
Manga/Anime
- Saint Beasts (Angel Tales/Saint Beast)
- Four Sacred Bit-Beasts (Beyblade)
- Digimon Sovereigns/Four Holy Beasts (Digimon)
- Four Gods and their priestesses (Fushigi Yugi)
- Five Sacred Beasts and their chosen hosts (Highschool DxD/SlashDog)
- Suzaku Himejima
- Ouryuu Nakiri
- Divine Weapons (Horizon on the Middle of Nowhere)
- Four War Gods (InuYasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island)
- Kaido (One Piece); via the Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu
- Kozuki Momonosuke (One Piece)
- Byakko, Genbu, Seiryu, and Suzaku Shikigami (Onmyo Taisenki)
- Team Four Gods (Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance)
- Enchanted Gear (Twin Star Exorcist)
- The Four Saint Beasts (Yu Yu Hakusho series)
- The Five Guardians (Kono no Magicians)
- Kariss/White Tiger of the West
- Touma/Azur Dragon of the East
- Iko/Vermillion Bird of the South
- Rikki/Black Tortoise of the North
- Aiko/Yellow Dragon of the Center
TCG
- Beast Deities (Cardfight Vanguard)
- Crystron archetype (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Virtual World archetype (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Virtual World Dragon - Longlong
- Virtual World Phoenix - Fanfan
- Virtual World Shell - Jaja
- Virtual World Xiezhi - Jiji
Video Games
- Digimon Sovereigns (Digimon)
- Eight Guardians (Harukanaru Toki no Naka de)
- Four Sacred Beasts (Hero of Robots)
- Azure Dragon (Heroes of Might and Magic 3)
- Avatars (The Last Blade)
- Warriors of the Sky (Marvel Future Fight)
- Blue Dragon
- War Tiger
- Shadow Shell
- Sun Bird
- White Tiger (Nioh)
- Vellumentals (Paper Mario: The Origami King)
- Forces of Nature (Pokémon); via Therian Formes
- Tornadus
- Thundurus
- Landorus
- Enamorus
- Chokijin (Super Robot Wars)
- Chinese Mythological Beasts (Tower of Saviors)
- The Four Guardian Deities (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Azure Dragon
- Vermillion Bird
- White Tiger
- Black Tortoise
- Huang Long (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Rise of the Beasts Boss and Summon (Granblue Fantasy)
- Huanglong
- Baihu
- Zhuque
- Xuanwu
- Qinglong
Cartoons
- Four Constellations/Jing, Nu Hai, Fan Tong and Bao (Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny)
Gallery
The original Constellations' chi manifested in the new Constellations (Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny) Jing, Nu Hai, Fan Tong, and Bao.
Suzaku Himejima (Highschool DxD) is the current host and inheritor of the Himejima Clan Sacred Beast The Vermillion Bird.
Byakko Shinra (Highschool DxD) the current host and inheritor of the Shinra Clan's Sacred Beast, the White Tiger.
Seiryu Kushihashi (Highschool DxD) the current host and inheritor of the Kushihashi Clan's Sacred Beast the Azure Dragon.
The Five Sacred Beasts (Highschool DxD/Slash Dog) under the guardianship of the Five Principal Clans.