Board Thread:Fan-made Monsters/@comment-24701421-20140918124230

 Inugami 

Species: Werewolf Subspecies

Habitat: Human Settlements

Disposition: Distrustful if not resentful, Later becomes devoted

Diet: Carnivorous

A species mamono from Zipangu, they generally possess not only a strong sense of distrust, if not downright resentment, towards humans but even towards the Demon Lord and her Succubae. As for why they possess such distrust and resentment, it can be traced back to the era of the past Demon Lords, namely a cruel ritual used by humans to create them.

Burying a common pet dog up to its neck and then leaving food or drink close to its exposed snout but out of reach, the dog would be tormented for several days. Once close to death, the dog would be beheaded and buried under a noisy street for a time until both the body and the head are placed together in a special shrine for evocation. Understandably, the Inugami of the past era are hateful towards their evokers, especially the ones who created them through the said ritual, and would kill them if given the chance. So strong is their hatred that not even the evoker’s direct descendants or immediate family are safe from their wrath. Even humans who have nothing to do with the evokers could be at risk as their resentment could extend to humanity as a whole.

However, with the influence of the current Demon Lord, Inugami of the current age are now unable to kill humans who are not a threat to them or had not treated them cruelly. Given their strong distrust if not resentment towards humans, and the fact that they now have to mate with humans to reproduce, many of them are understandably unhappy with the changes and thus resent the Demon Lord and her Succubae as a result. Their distrust and resentment towards both humans and succubae in general are so deeply ingrained that they had become downright instinctive.

Despite their feelings of distrust and resentment, Inugami will eventually be attracted to human men, especially those who are truly kind to dogs. With the still-strong instincts of their predecessors conflicting with their growing instincts as mamono of the current age, Inugami tend to be deeply confused over their feelings towards human men that they are attracted to. Due to their confusion towards their own feelings, they will often behave in a harsh and cynical manner even towards the very men whom they have feelings of affection for, as if trying to maintain their distance away from them. It can be argued that part of the reason for this is because they are afraid of being betrayed like what had happened to their predecessors who were once trustful pet dogs before suffering the cruel ritual that created them. On the other hand, one can tell the general mood and intent of an Inugami by observing her tail and ears so her attempts to lie about her own feelings can be easily spotted.

As time goes on, an Inugami will slowly get to know a human man better and may start to overcome her feelings of distrust towards him as a result. Once an Inugami is fully certain that he would not betray her trust and would treat her in an honest manner, she will admit her feelings towards him. Should he accept her feelings, she will immediately claim him as her husband. Should a human man admit his own feelings to her first, her response would largely depend on how much she can bring herself trust him. Again, one can observe her tail and ears to get a general idea of how she actually feels about it.

Once married, an Inugami will become exceptionally loving and devoted towards her husband and children, much like a devoted pet dog. No longer afraid of expressing her love, she will also behave in a rather lustful manner towards him as befitting of a mamono of the current age, especially when in heat. Despite having a husband, she will still be distrustful towards strangers and people whom she does not like, including other mamono. Married Inugami are especially distrustful towards members of the Succubae species as they refuse to let their husbands be seduced by them.

It should be noted that Inugami are powerful mamono and make exceptional guardians of important places as well as deadly assassins. On the other hand, there are distrustful by nature so getting their cooperation could end up being a herculean task. Married Inugami are not much better but they can be indirectly persuaded by convincing their husbands within a reasonable limit.  