Qilin Physiology

Qilin Physiology
Bounteous Kirin (Saviors of Kamigawa)
Power/Ability to:	Use the traits of Qilin.

The ability to use the abilities of Qilin. Variation of Mythical Bestiary.

Also Called

• Chi'lin Physiology
• Kirin Physiology

Capabilities

The user is or has the ability to take on the form of Qilin: a mythical hooved Chinese chimerical creature known throughout various East Asian cultures, and is said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a wise sage or an illustrious ruler. It is a good omen that brings rui; roughly translated as "serenity" or "prosperity" and often depicted with what looks like fire all over its body. It is sometimes misleadingly called the "Chinese unicorn" due to conflation with the unicorn by Westerners.

There are many different ways Qilin have been described. Some think of them as a rare form of unicorn; others have described it as a creature that has the head of a dragon and a body of tiger with scales. Others see it as a creature with a single horn on its forehead, a multicolored back, the hooves of a horse, the body of a deer, and with the tail of an ox.

Although it looks fearsome, the Qilin only punishes the wicked. It can walk on grass yet not trample the blades, and it can also walk on water. As it is a peaceful creature, its diet does not include flesh. It takes great care when it walks never to harm or tread on any living thing, and it is said to appear only in areas ruled by a wise and benevolent leader (some say even if this area is only a house). It is normally gentle but can become fierce if a pure person is threatened by a sinner, spouting flames from its mouth and exercising other fearsome powers that vary from story to story.

There are variations in the appearance of the qilin, even in historical China, owing to cultural differences between dynasties and regions.

China

• During the Jin Dynasty, the Qilin is depicted as wreathed in flame and smoke, with a dragon-like head, scales, and the body of a powerful hooved beast such as a horse.
• In the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), the Qilin is represented as an oxen-hoofed animal with a dragon-like head surmounted by a pair of horns and flame-like head ornaments.
• The Qilin of China's subsequent Manchu Qing Dynasty (1644–1911) is a fanciful animal. Depictions of the Qilin show a creature with the head of a dragon, the antlers of a deer, the skin and scales of a fish, the hooves of an ox and tail of a lion.

Korea

• Kirin is the Korean pronunciation of the Qilin. It is described as a maned creature with the torso of a deer, an ox tail with the hooves of a horse. The Qilin in Korean art were initially depicted as more deer-like, however over time they have transformed into more horse-like.

Japan

• The Qilin is called Kirin in Japanese, which has also come to be used in the modern Japanese word for a giraffe. The Japanese art tends to depict the Qilin as more deer-like than in Chinese art. Alternatively, it is depicted as a dragon shaped like a deer, but with an ox's tail instead of a lion's tail. They are also often portrayed as partially unicorn-like in appearance, but with a backwards curving horn.

Applications

• Air Walking
• Blessing Inducement
• Enhanced Bite
• Enhanced Condition
  • Enhanced Senses
  • Enhanced Speed
  • Enhanced Strength
• Fire Aura
• Fire Breath
• Flight
• Guardianship
• Horn Protrusion/Antler Protrusion
• Luck Bestowal
• Morality Viewing
• Peace Empowerment
• Serenity Inducement
• Water Walking

Variations

• Monetary Manipulation
• Scale Manifestation
• Smoke Generation

Associations

• Chinese Deity Physiology
• Dragon Physiology
• Four Symbols Physiology - In Vietnamese mythology, the Qilin is one of the four divine creatures along with the dragon, phoenix, and turtle.
• Longma Physiology
• Shinto Deity Physiology
• Unicorn Physiology

Known Users

See Also: Kirin.

• Kelion (Bakugan Battle Planet)
• Mikiko (Bella Sara)
• Chirinmon (Digimon)
• Kirin (Final Fantasy)
• Kirin (Genju no Seiza)
• Qilin (Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny)
• Qilin (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness)
• Infernal Kirin, Skyfire Kirin, Cloudhoof Kirin, Celestial Kirin, and Bounteous Kirin (Magic: The Gathering set "Saviors of Kamigawa")
• Kirin (Monster Hunter)
• Kirins (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
• Kirin (Pet Shop of Horrors)
• Arceus (Pokémon)
• Suicune (Pokémon)
• Kirin Moto (RevEvolution)
• Kirins (Twelve Kingdoms)
  • Enki
• Qilin (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Qilin (Yo-kai Watch)
• Kyryn (Yo-Kai Watch)
• Unikirin (Yo-Kai Watch)

Gallery

Kirin

Chirinmon (Digimon)

Kirin (Monster Hunter)

Kirins (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)

Suicune (Pokémon)

Arceus (Pokémon)

Kyryn (Yo-Kai Watch)

Enki (Twelve Kingdoms), as the Kirin.

Qilin (Valkyrie Crusade)

Qilin (Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny)

Qilin (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness)

Mikiko (Bella Sara)

Traditional Qilin

Tradition Kirin