Korouri

Kanji: 虎狼狸
Kana: ころうり
Pronunciation: korouri

TRANSLATION: Tiger Wolf Tanuki
ALTERNATE NAMES: Kororiju
ORIGIN: Edo period folklore

HABITAT: Houses, Towns
DIET: Fear, Filth

ABILITIES:

• Plague bringing
• Possession

WEAKNESSES:

• Unknown

OVERVIEW: Korouri is a chimeric beast, known for spreading cholera, and is often found in urban areas.

APPEARANCE: It has the striped fur of a tiger. Its muzzle resembles a wolf's fearsome jaws. The body shape mimics that of a tanuki. It poses a terrifying and grotesque figure. This beast represents the terror of disease.

BEHAVIOR: Korouri enters homes to spread the cholera sickness. It thrives on the suffering of its victims. The beast moves unseen to infect whole towns. It embodies the invisible killer of the epidemic.

INTERACTIONS: Humans fear it as the bringer of sudden death. People try to ward it off with charms. Its presence signals a deadly outbreak is coming.

OTHER FORMS: It is a personification of the cholera bacterium.