Shou

(Shou Toramaru;

Eyes=Hazel

Features=Despite the bright colors, she's rather plain. Asian.

Hair=Yellow-orange with black stripes. Orange ribbon on the top.

Outfit=Tiger-patterned dress. Colored burgundy, orange, then red at the bottom. Black shoes. Floating white veil around her head akin to a halo. Carries a decorative long spear.

Height=5'10"

Weight=150 lb

Gender=Female

Species=Youkai (Represents humanity's fear of tigers)

Personality=Puts on a gentle, composed, and dignified front. A bit stuffy when discussing morals/religion. Comfortable enough to show emotion to those who she's close with. Horrible at keeping track of items. When she thinks no one can hear her, she complains or whines out loud.

Habits=Using her spear as a walking stick

Hobbies=Praying to Bishamonten

Likes=Buddhism, the ceremony of war, alcohol (though it's forbidden)

Dislikes=Greed, willful ignorance, would-be thieves of her pagoda, losing her pagoda

Relationship=Shou follows the Buddhist nun Hijiri Byakuren, a youkai priestess devoted to spreading Buddhist ideals to usually reviled youkai. She may channel Bishamonten, but she is mainly an instrument of his will, not a direct line of contact. Often ends up posing like statues of the god. Shou often enlists the help of a mouse youkai named Nazrin to find things she's misplaced.

Other=Shou channels the power of the war god Bishamonten through her jeweled pagoda. This pagoda releases magic blasts in the form of curvy lasers. These lasers crystallize into precious gems upon impact with any surface, including inside the skin of her opponents. Attracts wealth. Is a high-ranking priest at the Myouren Temple. Unlike many of her kind, Shou does not need to consume humans to go on. She is sustained instead by faith in Bishamonten instead. She hopes to free other youkai from the need to eat people too.

Pronouns=she/her

Age=At least 1000, looks 30.

Voice=She speaks very causally for a goddess. Tries (and fails) to sound authoritative and divine.

Backstory=Shou was a youkai born scary stories about tiger attacks. She spent her early years mauling humans and the like. She made such a name for herself that she caught the attention of a Buddhist nun known as Byakuren who successfully converted her to the religion. Shou's unique might among Byakuren's followers caught the attention of the Buddhist god of war, Bishamonten. He chose Shou as his avatar, and thus she became an instrument of his will.