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Source: Bestiary 3, pg(s). 276 | |
Tsukumogami
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Tsukumogami1 are intelligent, mobile objects formed from the union between a kami and an object that reached the 100-year anniversary of its crafting, which serves as the kami's ward.23
Appearance
An object that becomes a tsukumogami grows additional features such as a tongue, arms, or legs.4[citation needed]
Ecology
Tsukumogami run the gamut in personality, outlook and function. Most tsukumogami are not evil, but mischievous and scary. Benevolent tsukumogami form from well-kept and cared-for objects; while neglected or misused objects often form malevolent and violent tsukumogami2 that are prone to transforming into oni. A tsukumogami is always merged with its ward, and unlike most kami it forms an amalgam with its ward, so it can move and communicate while merged4[citation needed] even with its ghostly face and limbs.[citation needed]
Location
Tsukumogami live in areas with a strong cultural belief in the value of caring for objects, which helps items survive long enough to become tsukumogami.2
Types
The best-known types of tsukumogami are:
- koto-furunishi, formed from koto4[citation needed]
- kasa-obake, formed from umbrellas42
- boroboroton, formed from tattered old sleeping mats4[citation needed]
- chouchin-obake, formed from lantern's fire2
- ittan-momen, formed from large pieces of cloth2
References
- ↑ Tsukumogami is used for both singular and plural forms.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 . “Monsters A-Z” in Bestiary 3, 276. Paizo Inc., 2021
- ↑ James Case, Eleanor Ferron, and Luis Loza. (October 20, 2023). Lost Omens Special Recap, Paizo Blog.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 . Bestiary 5, 252–253. Paizo Inc., 2015
External links
- Tsukumogami (real-world myth) on Wikipedia