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An '''''oni''''' (鬼) is a type of demon or ''{{Wiki|yōkai}}'' in [[Japan|Japanese]] folkore. They are typically associated with negative traits and are believed to engage in acts such as murder and cannibalism. Most ''oni'' are portrayed as hulking figures with one or more horns growing out of their heads and massive teeth, and possess supernatural powers, including the ability to disguise themselves as [[ | An '''''oni''''' (鬼) is a type of demon or ''{{Wiki|yōkai}}'' in [[Japan|Japanese]] folkore. They are typically associated with negative traits and are believed to engage in acts such as murder and cannibalism. Most ''oni'' are portrayed as hulking figures with one or more horns growing out of their heads and massive teeth, and possess supernatural powers, including the ability to disguise themselves as [[human]]s. Female ''oni'' are sometimes referred to as ''{{Wiki|yama-uba}}''.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Oni}}</ref> | ||
During the {{Wiki|Heian period}} (794 – 1185), ''oni'' were often depicted in Japanese literature as terrifying monsters that ate people. This has cemented their place in Japanese culture as a type of stock villains featured in many works of art, literature, and theatre.<ref name="Wiki" /> | During the {{Wiki|Heian period}} (794 – 1185), ''oni'' were often depicted in Japanese literature as terrifying monsters that ate people. This has cemented their place in Japanese culture as a type of stock villains featured in many works of art, literature, and theatre.<ref name="Wiki" /> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In 1725, the [[Japanese Rite of the Templar Order|Japanese Templar]] and [[samurai]] [[Shimazu Saito]] wore an ''oni'' mask during her mission to investigate leads to an [[Isu]] [[Angkor|site]] in [[Macau]],<ref name="FT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''</ref> which she ended up abandoning after joining the [[Zhang Wei Union]].<ref name="FT 37">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 37|Episode 37]]</ref> | In 1725, the [[Japanese Rite of the Templar Order|Japanese Templar]] and [[samurai]] [[Shimazu Saito]] wore an ''oni'' mask during her mission to investigate leads to an [[Isu]] [[Angkor|site]] in [[Macau]],<ref name="FT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''</ref> which she ended up abandoning after joining the [[Zhawang Corporation|Zhang Wei Union]].<ref name="FT 37">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 37|Episode 37]]</ref> | ||
Later, while attempting to retrieve a [[Piece of Eden]] shaped like a [[crescent amulet]] from a [[Mad monk|monk]] in [[Manila]], Saito and the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] witnessed the monk using the amulet's powers to resurrect his acolytes, causing Saito to compare them to ''oni''.<ref name="FT 53">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 53|Episode 53]]</ref> During the same fight, the monk used the amulet to conjure an illusion of an ''oni'' that attacked Saito, though the samurai was able to defeat the apparition after Edward helped her understand that it was not real.<ref name="FT 54">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 54|Episode 54]]</ref> | Later, while attempting to retrieve a [[Piece of Eden]] shaped like a [[crescent amulet]] from a [[Mad monk|monk]] in [[Manila]], Saito and the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] witnessed the monk using the amulet's powers to resurrect his acolytes, causing Saito to compare them to ''oni''.<ref name="FT 53">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 53|Episode 53]]</ref> During the same fight, the monk used the amulet to conjure an illusion of an ''oni'' that attacked Saito, though the samurai was able to defeat the apparition after Edward helped her understand that it was not real.<ref name="FT 54">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 54|Episode 54]]</ref> | ||
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An oni (鬼) is a type of demon or yōkai in Japanese folkore. They are typically associated with negative traits and are believed to engage in acts such as murder and cannibalism. Most oni are portrayed as hulking figures with one or more horns growing out of their heads and massive teeth, and possess supernatural powers, including the ability to disguise themselves as humans. Female oni are sometimes referred to as yama-uba.[1]
During the Heian period (794 – 1185), oni were often depicted in Japanese literature as terrifying monsters that ate people. This has cemented their place in Japanese culture as a type of stock villains featured in many works of art, literature, and theatre.[1]
History
In 1725, the Japanese Templar and samurai Shimazu Saito wore an oni mask during her mission to investigate leads to an Isu site in Macau,[2] which she ended up abandoning after joining the Zhang Wei Union.[3]
Later, while attempting to retrieve a Piece of Eden shaped like a crescent amulet from a monk in Manila, Saito and the British Assassin Edward Kenway witnessed the monk using the amulet's powers to resurrect his acolytes, causing Saito to compare them to oni.[4] During the same fight, the monk used the amulet to conjure an illusion of an oni that attacked Saito, though the samurai was able to defeat the apparition after Edward helped her understand that it was not real.[5]
In 2020, the Assassin Layla Hassan installed an Animus modification while reliving Eivor Varinsdottir's genetic memories to include a digital model of an armor pack stylized after an oni.[6]
Gallery
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Shimazu Saito's oni mask -
The oni armor pack
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance) (Animus mod)
- Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple
References
