Kaze no Oni

Kaze no Oni is the greater Elemental Terror of Air, and resembles a siz feet tall dead baby bird. They are able to hover just above the ground, and rarely touch the ground unless they absolutely must. They speak in a high pitched grating voice, and are prone to laughing for no apparent reason whatsoever. Despite their odd behaviour and weak appearance the Kaze no Oni are quite dangerous. They are capable of absorbing spells cast by shugenja and using those spells themselves, and therefore quite enjoy attacking shugenja. Due to their weakness, Kaze no Oni prefer to remain on the outside of battles, using their magic to affect things at a distance. As payment for their services the Kaze no Oni usually request a scroll of magic that they can use against their enemies. They are the smartest of the Elemental Terrors, but this is balances by their ease at which they can be distracted. (CoR3E p. 99)