A Shiyokai
Shiyokai were evil spirits that spawned from humans who died in bitterness, having lived unfulfilled lives.
Dream Spirits[]
With unfulfilled desires, Shiyokai passed through Jigoku into Yume-do, and there they roamed the world, caught between those two realms and Ningen-do. Their resentment of their own lives made them incapable of leaving others in peace, and they would attack the living until they had drained all vitality from them. They were the mortal enemies of the baku, and the two creatures would fight each other upon sight. [1]
Appearance[]
Shiyokai
Shiyokai had a near-human appearance from the waist up, but being gaunt and elongated. Their bulging eyes had no pupils, and anything below their waist trailed off into wisps. [1]
Abilities[]
Shiyokai traveled in packs, entering the mortal realm only at night to feed upon the dreams of humans. They used telepathy to read the minds of victims, then communicates telepathically, pretending to be the spirit of a friend or loved one. Using Seduction, they encouraged their victims to be calm and at ease, at which time they cast Wind-Borne Slumbers. Only when all their victims had been overcome by sleep or had fled would the Shiyokai begin to feed. [2] Their victims suffered a drain upon their willpower as their hopes and aspirations were literally drained out of them. When a Shiyokai had finished draining every last ounce of inspiration from their victim, the person became a bitter soulless Shiyokai themselves. At dawn Shiyokai returned to Yume-do and remained there until nightfall. [1]
The nightmares of shiyokai were a matter of psychological conflict, not an actual combat. If the victim overcame their fears, they would awake unharmed. If they were defeated by their past failures, the Shiyokai won and drained their essence. [3]
See also[]
Shiyokai
External Links[]
- Shiyokai (Ambition's Debt)
References
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