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NAME: Izanami

DESCRIPTION
A goddess of both creation and death, as well as the former wife of the
god Izanagi. She is also referred to as Izanami no kami. The first god Kunitoko-
tachi and Amenominakanushi summoned two divine beings into existence,
the male Izanagi and the female Izanami, and charged them with creating the
first land. To help them do this, Izanagi and Izanami were given a spear coated
with jewels, named Ame-no-nuboko . The two deities then went to the bridge
between heaven and earth, Ame-no-ukihashi, and churned the sea below with
the spear. When drops of salty water fell from the spear, the islands of Japan
were created. They descended from the bridge of heaven and made their home
on the island. Eventually they wished to be mated, so they built a pillar
called Ame-no-mihashira “pillar of heaven” and around it they built a palace.
Izanagi and Izanami circled the pillar in opposite directions and, when they met
on the other side, Izanami spoke first in greeting. Izanagi did not think that this
was proper, but they mated anyhow. They had two children: Hiruko and
Awashima, but they were born deformed and were not considered deities, but Points
devils. They put the children into a boat and set them out to sea, then petitioned
the other gods for an answer as to what they did wrong. They were told that the Ki Energy: 185
male deity should have spoken first in greeting during the marriage ceremony.
So Izanagi and Izanami went around the pillar again, this time Izanagi speaking Exp. Points: 535
first when they met, and their marriage was finally successful. From their union
were born the Oyashima, or the "great eight islands" of the Japanese chain:
Awaji, Iyo (later Shikoku), Ogi, Tsukushi (later Kyushu), Iki, Tsushima, Sado,
Yamato (later Honshu). They bore six more islands and many deities. Izanami
died giving birth to the child Kagu-tsuchi (incarnation of fire) or Ho-Musubi
(causer of fire). She was then buried on Mt. Hiba, at the border of the old prov-
inces of Izumo and Hoki. Izanagi was so angry at the death of his wife that he
killed the newborn child, thereby creating dozens of deities.

ATTRIBUTES Bonus /Hindrance BEHAVIOR

 HEALTH POINTS: 1,944 +_____/-_____ Vs. Human
 CARRY POINTS: 126 +_____/-_____ Izanagi does not appear before humans. She will in-
stead communicate through whispers in the wind that
 PHYSICAL BEAUTY POINTS: 9 +_____/-_____
will lead a character to a symbol of some kind.
 MOVEMENT POINTS: 72 +_____/-_____ However, Izanami is often in a lesser form and pro-

 AWARENESS POINTS: 54 +_____/-_____ vides as the antagonist in her own plot, toying with
humans only to take their life and absorb their soul to
 DEFENSIVE POINTS: 54 +_____/-_____
become stronger.
 STRENGTH POINTS: 54 +_____/-_____
Vs. Yokai
 STAMINA POINTS: 54 +_____/-_____ The yokai of death pay reverence to Izanami and

 STEALTH POINTS: 72 +_____/-_____ bend to her wishes at a whim.

Vs. Kami
Ki ENERGY: Unlimited Bonus:+N/A
The Kami of the underworld, creator of death, and
first female Izanami is feared more than other Kami .
Throwing Range: 108 Bonus:+ N/A
Temple Sanctification C
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MYISTC ARTS a
Offering: GM roll Odds & Evens 1D4 for favor. p
“Shi”- The unforgiving Izanami swiftly takes the life force of May only visit 1 Temple per 2 weeks. t
any target. e
Blessing: Character does not take damage from Mys- r
Effect: Roll 1D4 to determine how many melee the target tic attacks or Power Attacks. Duration: 1 day.
have before they lose their life.

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