Onikuma Physiology

Onikuma Physiology
Onikuma (Japanese Folklore)
Power/Ability to:	Use the traits of an Onikuma

The power to use the abilities of an Onikuma, a mix of Bear, Demon and Yokai Physiology.

Also Called

• Demon Bear Physiology
• Onikuma Mimicry

Capabilities

Users of this ability can either mimic the traits of an Onikuma or are one. An Onikuma is a type of yokai from Japanese folklore that is depicted as an exceptionally large and powerful bear, believed to result from a bear living for an exceptionally long time and transforming into a spirit.

Onikuma are considered largely the same as bears but have some notable supernatural powers such as unimaginable physical strength sufficient to move boulders that ten full-grown humans could not and growing large enough to carry away cows and other large animals with ease.

Applications

• Semi-Immortality
• Ursine Physiology
  • Supernatural Strength
  • Supernatural Durability
  • Fur Generation
  • Predator Instinct
  • Enhanced Clawmanship
  • Powerful Bite
• Large Size

Variations

• Enhanced Violence
• Mutilation
• Fear Inducement; due to sheer size and strength

Associations

• Ursine Physiology
• Demon Physiology
• Mythical Bestiary
• Yokai Physiology
• Cryptid Physiology

Limitations

• Vulnerable to divine magic, prayers and relics.
• while large and powerful they are still animals, thus ruled by instinct.
• Mythical Creature Manipulation/Animal Manipulation/Taming.

Known Users

• Belphemon (Digimon)
• Onikuma (Japanese Folklore)
• Kuma (Monster High 2022 Series)
• Demon Bear (Marvel Comics)
• Bloodmoon Ursaluna (Pokémon)
• Kiborikkuma/Onikuma (Yo-kai Watch Series)

Gallery

Belphemon (Digimon) as a Demon Lord Digimon has many traits of an Onikuma, being a demonic teddy bear in Sleep mode...

...and a full fledged demon bear in Rage Mode, exhibiting more traits of an Onikuma.

Bloodmoon Ursaluna (Pokémon) exhibits the traits of the Onikuma.

Kuma (Monster High 2022 Series) is a talking anthropomorphic onikuma.