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PARA-233-Nekomata: Akogare

Caretaker Status: Rogue

Affiliated companion(s): none

Level 3 - concrete
Word: Nekomata

Origin:
from the Japanese, specifically the 猫股 variation 'forked' , and 'cat'. Can also be written as 猫又 "the again cat". May also be 猫また.

Definition:
Fork-tailed cat of yokai folklore in Japan. There are two very different types: the ones that live in the mountains, and the ones raised domestically that grow old and transform. It is often confused with Bakeneko. This form of the word refers to the type of cat that grows old and transforms into a supernatural split-tailed cat. In some artistic depictions, they were seen to mournfully play the shamisen.

Magic Status: 1 - Neophyte
Tier 1 - Small wisps of flame form near their split tails.

Wisdom Status: 0 - Unaware