Editing Kitsune (section)

==Mythological Basis==
[[File:OriginalKitsune.JPG|200px|thumb|left|Old chinese depiction.]]
In Japanese mythology the kitsune are fox spirits who serve a couple of different roles. They are usually thought of as tricksters, often pulling pranks on [[samurai]] and Buddhist [[monk]]s. They are also divine messengers associated with Inari, the Shinto god of rice. The divine servant kitsune are portrayed as white in color, while the tricksters can be any color.

Kitsune are also said to be great lovers. Female kitsune are said in many stories to take the form of a beautiful woman after falling in love with a human man. These stories are generally positive and romantic in nature, unlike most similar mythological stories, making them the proto-[[waifu]] in a lot of ways, and showcasing just how long Japan has been embracing [[monstergirls]]. Not all stories end well however. Although they can be great lovers, sometimes even equally great wives and mothers (it can happen), they must however hide their true identities in complete secrecy. If discovered, they'd leave forever their lovers/husbands/families.

Similar creatures appear in China and Korea as well, although each culture puts its own different spin on them. The Chinese fox-spirit, the ''Huli Jing'', is effectively a kitsune [[succubus]]: possessing only Yin ("female") spiritual energies in their bodies, they seek to correct this by seducing men, as they can suck their Yang ("male") spiritual energies out through intercourse. This is not necessarily lethal, but usually portrayed as a bad thing, whether from direct spiritual malaise or from just being an "evil" act. The Korean fox-spirit, the ''Gumiho'', is also a trickster, but is generally described as much more malevolent than the Kitsune; Gumihos generally like to kill people, and are typically described as literal man-eaters. Eating livers (or hearts, depends on the story, but most say liver) ripped from human victims is generally stated to be the key to a Gumiho increasing her power.