Last Updated: Jan. 17, 2013
Artwork © nashika
Ōkami Amaterasu © Capcom
Oh, good day, everyone! How are you doing? I've been having a wonderful time, getting more in touch with my Arcanine heritage. You see, Arcanines were inspired by the Chinese Shishi lion, also known as the Fu Dog, and/or its Japanese derivatives known as the Komainu. A pair of statues of these proud and fierce creatures- one male, and one female- are common outside Japan's Shinto temples, acting as guardians for the grounds who protect it from evil spirits. My lineage as a cosmic guard dog goes back farther than one might suspect! It's also common for one of the two statues to have the globe resting under its paw... So, I suppose that hasn't really changed much, either!
If I were still a mortal, I'd certainly have taken lots of photos to help me remember this wonderful trip and all the beautiful sights I've seen. However, I was fortunate enough to get something even better-
nashika kindly drew a memento from my trip! Oh, I can't wait to frame it and put it up on the walls of the universe where everyone can see it... Thank you again, Nashika!
... Uh, thank you, Karin. You took the words right out of my mouth... All of them, in fact.
Oh dear, sorry about that! I just got over-excited, and-
It's fine, it's fine! You said it better than I could, anyway!
Karin:
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Macro Pokemorph Deity
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Artwork © nashika
Ōkami Amaterasu © Capcom
Oh, good day, everyone! How are you doing? I've been having a wonderful time, getting more in touch with my Arcanine heritage. You see, Arcanines were inspired by the Chinese Shishi lion, also known as the Fu Dog, and/or its Japanese derivatives known as the Komainu. A pair of statues of these proud and fierce creatures- one male, and one female- are common outside Japan's Shinto temples, acting as guardians for the grounds who protect it from evil spirits. My lineage as a cosmic guard dog goes back farther than one might suspect! It's also common for one of the two statues to have the globe resting under its paw... So, I suppose that hasn't really changed much, either!
If I were still a mortal, I'd certainly have taken lots of photos to help me remember this wonderful trip and all the beautiful sights I've seen. However, I was fortunate enough to get something even better-
nashika kindly drew a memento from my trip! Oh, I can't wait to frame it and put it up on the walls of the universe where everyone can see it... Thank you again, Nashika!... Uh, thank you, Karin. You took the words right out of my mouth... All of them, in fact.
Oh dear, sorry about that! I just got over-excited, and-
It's fine, it's fine! You said it better than I could, anyway!
Karin:
<<< PREV | FIRST | NEXT >>>
Content warnings:
Macro Pokemorph Deity
Educational Material
ENJOY!
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