Kitsune Physiology

Capabilities
User with this ability either is or can transform into an kitsune, a fox-spirit, who usually gain their powers by living long and keep growing stronger as they age: the more tails a kitsune has (they may have as many as nine) the older, wiser, and more powerful it is. They are often tricksters, with motives that vary from mischief to malevolence, but some act as faithful guardians, friends, lovers, and even wives.

Stories depict them as intelligent beings and as possessing magical abilities that increase with their age and wisdom. Their powers include illusions, shapeshifting, possession and especially ability to use fox-fire.

Applications

 * Canine Physiology
 * Enhanced Bite
 * Enhanced Durability
 * Enhanced Endurance
 * Enhanced Senses
 * Enhanced Hearing
 * Enhanced Smell
 * Night Vision
 * Enhanced Speed
 * Enhanced Stamina
 * Enhanced Strength
 * Environmental Adaptation
 * Predator Instinct
 * Temperature Regulation
 * Claw Retraction
 * Decelerated Aging/Semi-Immortality
 * Dream Manipulation
 * Enhanced Intelligence/Enhanced Wisdom as their age increases.
 * Fox-Fire Manipulation
 * Flight
 * Illusion Manipulation
 * Insanity Inducement
 * Life-Force Absorption
 * Possession
 * Shapeshifting
 * Gender Transformation
 * Human Disguise
 * Size Manipulation
 * Tail Manifestation
 * Darkness Manipulation

Limitations

 * May keep some trait that reveals their true form when shapeshifting, tail, shadow/reflection and facial features being the most common.
 * Carelessness and/or drunkenness may reveal true form.
 * Kitsune have a fear or a hatred of dogs.
 * Dogs can detect kitsune.
 * Until they gain their ninth tail, kitsune are essentially physical foxes.
 * If weakened to the point of Death a Kitsune will revert to a spiritual form that must find a new body to take refuge in until recovered or fade away.

Known Users
Kuzunoha (Japanese Mythology)

Tamamo-no-Mae (Japanese Mythology)

Ran Yakumo (Touhou Project)

Kurama (Naruto)

Kurama (Yu Yu Hakusho)

Kuyou (Rosario + Vampire)

Shippou (InuYasha)

Chizuru Minamoto (Kanokon)

Ninetails (Pokemon)