Seikatsu

Many societies of the world, past and present, have different depictions and reactions of the same phenomena. To some it's to be feared, staved off at all costs with even religious fervor. Others see it as just a part of life itself, something that is daunting but to be embraced when it comes. That inevitability that falls all living things. Death. Commonly depicted as skeletal or corpse like, it's anthropomorphized to give a face to something seen as sinister in western cultures. Others see it as a beast of some sort be it a raven or some unnatural creature. Still it's seen as something fearful and ominous. Inevitable it is, it's necessary to sustain other lives, a complete circle that cannot be broken. Life is born, lived, goes into decline, then eventually fades to death so that more can be born from it. This cycle has its own anthropomorphized entity that represents and carries it out. A kami that wanders and weaves through the Earth, observing and taking life to maintain the cycle.

Not actively malicious, it still doesn't show restraint when it involves itself. When dealing with the physical, it needs a physical body and eventually designed one for itself to walk the very soil. Standing at a massive 15' is a creature that is a mixture of jackal and lung dragon. Covered in midnight fur head to toe, tipped with gold along parts of her body. Markings and lines of gold along her form, drawing the eye of observers along her body. Hands covered in golden scales and her shins as well, tough and resilient. Thick mane of gold tipped, ebony fur goes from her crown down to form a tuft on the end of her tail. Eyes of emerald looking about as she stands, regal and proud.

Small horns dotting along the bridge of her snout and along her brow. Two pairs of ears on the sides of her head, inner flesh which is gold. Emerald and gold earrings within them. Upon her crown are antlers, tips ending in a close circle. Upon this halo her antlers create are leaves and blooms based upon the season around her. Blooming dogwood common in the spring, Magnolia in the summer, colourful maple leaves in the fall, and plum blossoms in the winter. At the base of the antlers are bangles of emerald laid in gold. Wafting about in the air, sometimes left to the control of the wind others moving about are a pair of long, black and gold whiskers. On the right side of her nose is a simple emerald stud.

Her flesh is gold in colour as well, from between her legs to her bosom to inside her mouth and beyond. Standing in great contrast to the black fur. Regal in standing and expression, she's not one to look down at anyone, metaphorically of course. A being of life as she sees herself, she's charming and friendly to all. Offering a warm smile and happily greeting those around her. Despite this warm demeanor, she does also exemplify death as well. Her touch can wither, gaze decay, and she is not above eating a creature. Her physical needing nourishment to sustain herself, it serves as a way to keep it alive and perform her duties.