Baku were dream-born yōkai of long-trunked appearance, who either tormented sleeping souls or fight off their nightmares. Sinister baku escaped into the waking world to bedevil the innocent. [1]
Appearance[]
Baku appearedin many forms, possessing the inherent ability to distort their prey's perception in order to confuse and unsettle them. Most commonly, baku appeared as quadrupedal, tusked beasts with a long, flexible snout like an elephant. They often possessed a scraggly mane like that of a sickly lion, and their skin was dappled with various patterns ranging from leopard-like spots to tiger stripes. [2]
Demeanor[]
While some baku were intelligent entities, others were little more than wild beasts. [3] The most aggressive and intelligent baku were those who considered themselves border guards. These baku took it upon themselves to keep dreams in Yume-dō and physical dreamers in Ningen-dō. Baku were few, but they were canny and determined. They were tough, but they could be killed. Some could even speak, though few had ever said more than a few sentences. [4] Once baku had prey in their sights, it was difficult to get rid of them. They were persistent, and vicious when hungry, which was almost always. [2]
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