After reaching 1,000 years of age and gaining its ninth tail, a kitsune turns a white or golden color, becoming a tenko (天狐, 'heavenly/celestial fox'), the most powerful form of the kitsune, and then ascends to the heavens.
The lifespan of a kitsune depends strongly on the number of tails they have, with one tailed individuals living 75 years or so, while those with multiple tails can live well into their second century and beyond.
Maturity & Lifespan: Kitsune reach physical maturity at 15 and don't reach emotional maturity until 30 but they are not considered adults until they have lived a century. A kitsune's fur changes to silver when they hit 1,000 years and gold when they hit 5,000 years.
Perhaps fittingly given their divine patron's portfolio as a fertility deity, pregnancy for Kitsunes is short (often under 3 months), and multiple births are relatively common. A common belief is that a Kitsune will never have more kits in a litter than she has tails, but this has never been proven.
If a kitsune has a tail stolen they will grow back naturally in a century. The advantage of separating a tail from their body is a kitsune may use it as a magical focus to increase the potency of their spells. They may also observe the tail's surroundings in places they may not be physically present.
After reaching 1,000 years of age and gaining its ninth tail, a kitsune turns a white or golden color, becoming a tenko (天狐, 'heavenly/celestial fox'), the most powerful form of the kitsune, and then ascends to the heavens.
In kitsune lore, once a fox reaches the age of 100, they gain the power of shapeshifting. The fox grows a new tail every century until they have nine, and the color of their fur will eventually change from red to gold and finally to white (Geller).
Japanese Kitsune Romance
There are many stories in Japanese folklore of kitsune falling in love with a human man and choosing to live out their lives in the human world. Most of the stories follow the same pattern: a young man falls in love with a beautiful fox lady, and they marry, unaware of the fox's real identity.
Shapeshifting: Kitsunes are able to shapeshift themselves into other forms. Kitsunes can either make themselves an older version of themselves or even a younger version as well as changing their height and weight. They can even change their gender to that of the opposite one if they so please.
If a Kitsune loses all of their tails through either giving them away or having them stolen (or in rare cases, destroyed), they will become exceptionally weak and frail, similar to an anemic human, and will lose all of their powers.
Kitsunes are born with a single tail which is considered smaller and thinner than a normal fox tail, this tail will naturally grow over time developing into a full foxtail by the time they are in their first 15 years of their life, then eventually by the time they reach the age of 100, it will be fully developed into a ...
Size: Kitsune are about the same size as humans, ranging from 5 to 6 feet tall.
Kaze Kitsune
Kaze Kitsune are born with an affinity to wind chakra and are able to use it to its fullest potential. These kitsune are incredibly rare and are said to bring good luck to those who find them.
Accelerated Healing: Kitsune possess an enhanced regenerative healing ability that gives them immunity from any human illness or condition.
A female. red fox is. called a. vixen. A male fox is called a dog fox and young foxes are called pups,cubs, or kits.
Kitsune have a vast longevity, capable of living for up to hundreds of years. Some kitsune are known to fully transcend their mortal lives, becoming fully immortal.
Kitsune is often portrayed as mischievous and known for playing tricks on humans. However, it can also be seen as a symbol of good fortune, particularly in the Shinto religion from Japan.
In furry lore, kitsune are born either from one or two kitsune parents or a drifting kitsune soul possessing an unborn child's body. Mortals may also be turned into kitsune through 'sharing' spirit with another kitsune, or by divine figures.
Are Kitsunes flirty? Though kitsune may flirt or seduce their prey to get closer to them, it is preferred if they feed only off the wicked or have a willing partner.
Kitsune have a fear and hatred of dogs even while in human form, and some become so rattled by the presence of dogs that they revert to the shape of a fox and flee.
Kitsune have a fear or a hatred of dogs. Dogs can detect kitsune. Until they gain their ninth tail, kitsune are essentially physical foxes. Kitsune can be consumed by negative emotions easily to the point that it can lead to death.
The Human and Kitsune hybrid clan is a rare clan, that is usually never seen especially in a humans lifetime. A reason for this hybrid being so rare is that these species don't mate and the hybrids are made from magic, and they can only reproduce with other hybrids which is rare. Advertisement.
Other kitsune have characteristics reminiscent of vampires or succubi and feed on the life or spirit of human beings, generally through sexual contact.
In Japanese mythology, there are said to be 13 types of kitsune, which correspond to different elements—celestial, wind, spirit, darkness, fire, earth, river, ocean, forest, mountain, thunder, sound, and time. Broadly, they can also be broken into two groups—zenko, or good, and nogitsune, or bad.
Upon reaching a mature age, the Kitsune becomes extremely powerful and can take on any appearance. He has the power to read minds, to take possession of minds as well as dreams. Thus, the fantastic creature can manipulate humans and influence their destinies.