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'''Chitose,''' also called "'''Rescued Poet"''' or by their real name : '''Ao Andon''' (r 青行燈, blue lantern<ref>[https://yokai.com/aoandon/?srsltid=AfmBOoqOYlUVVpREC7h-2mRGj3Lcs1yWYhTGHKRWs6dNH5xJde4ONVni https:/]https://yokai.com/aoandon/</ref>) was a supposedly [[human]] woman, threatened by the '''Taka Nyudo''' ('''高入道, たかにゅうどうTall priest'''<ref>https://yokai.com/takanyuudou/</ref>''')'''.  
An '''Ao Andon''' (青行燈), also known as '''Aoandon''' is a ''[[yōkai]]'' born from the fear of all mortals.<ref name="The Yokai">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' — [[The Yokai]]</ref> Their title translates to the "blue lantern" or "blue light."


In reality, she apparently was a [[Database: Yokai|yokai]], born of Mankind's collective terror. The only true yokai seen in the game (besides a bakeneko that her defeat gifted to her "killer") , she was traveling to kill the monk Mamushi, an act she was able to accomplish before been defeated by [[Fujibayashi Naoe|Naoe]] or [[Yasuke]]. Though before exploding in smoke, she warned them that she would continue to exist as long as Mankind felt fear for anything.
==Mythology==
An Ao Andon has an appearance of a demonic woman with blue skin, two horns atop its head, and sharp teeth.<ref>{{WP|Aoandon}}</ref>


== Personality and traits ==
==History==
In her human disguise, Chitose looked like a shy, but cryptic woman. Apparently terrified by the "Taka Nyudo" attempt on her life, she was soft spoken, but did mention that she was seeking Mamushi to "tell him a story". During that encounter, barely anything could be seen as a foreshadowing of her true nature, besides her attacker's screams of "having to avenge his family" wich indicated that said family were possibly her last victims.
In 1582, the ''yōkai'', disguised as woman named Chitose, was on a task to meet and claim the soul of [[Mamushi]], a [[Scholar|monk]]-turned demon hunter, for his disbelief of her kind. On their travels, Ao Andon came across a deranged and beastly monk in [[Kabasaka Village]], [[Tamba]]. While under the guise of Chitose, she and other villagers were held hostage by the monk, whose nature was rumored to be that of one of the [[Taka Nyudo]]. The monk was soon defeated by [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Kakushiba ''ikki'']] members [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[Yasuke]], who were tasked by Mamushi to investigate these ''yōkai'' claims. Chitose thanked them for their aid and left the village after stating that they intend to meet Mamushi to tell him "tale of her own."<ref name="The Yokai"/>


In her "true" form, Ao Andon was a callous, angry and revengeful beast. Coldly murdering Mamushi for daring to doubt of her kind's existence, ("I have chilled the hearts of your kind for centuries... but you didn't believe !) she was agressive and merciless, seeing doubt  as a direct insult. She was also proud of her nature and her power : when Naoe or Yasuke mentions saving her, she laughingly says that she "wasn't in danger" before attacking them. She also spoke with a warped and echoing voice.
At [[Nyoiji Daiji Temple]], Ao Andon revealed themselves to Mamushi and confronted him on his fears. Taking his life, Ao Andon was soon found by Naoe and Yasuke, who was shocked by the reality of the ''yōkai''{{'}}s existence. In front of them, Ao Andon closed the door and told them of making Mamushi believe before taking his life. Immediately, she engaged and attacked outside the temple. Yet, their fight ended in their "death" as they dissipated in blue smoke right afterwards.<ref name="The Yokai"/>


Ao Andon fought with a pair of [[Tantō|tanto]] and was a very agile fighter, using the "shinobi achetype". Her physical power was actually strong enough to throw Yasuke through the doors or Mamushi's temple.
==Personality and traits==
In her human disguise as the poet Chitose, they appeared a shy, timid, but cryptic woman. In her true form, this Ao Andon appeared with her blue complexion, dark forehead markings, twin horns, and sharp teeth. Along with her warped voice, she had the ability of telekinesis, superhuman strength, and wielded dual ''[[tantō]]s'' as her main weapons.<ref name="The Yokai"/>


While she didn't use them in battle, her powers apparently allowed her to bring terror to her targets. Naoe or Yasuke started to show unease before even seeing her face and were petrified in fear after seeing her real form for the first time. She apparently killed Mamushi just by "telling him a tale, helping him believe", wich allowed "fear to claim his soul". Said monk hairs and baird were bleached white when his remains were seen and while a Tanto was left nearby, there were no blood or any mark on his body wich could means that Chitose scared him to death, litteraly.
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
ACSH Ao Andon Closeup 1.png|Ao Andon
ACSH Chitose 1.png|Ao Andon disguised as Chitose
</gallery>


She also seemed to be able to use telekinesis, closing the temple's doors behind Naoe or Yasuke. When defeated, her body vanished in a puff of smoke.
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]


== Behind the scenes ==
==References==
 
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* The Ao Endon is a yokai that supposedly appears at the very end of a '''''yakumonogatari Kaidankai''''' (百物語怪談会, lit. "A Gathering of One Hundred Supernatural Tales"<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyakumonogatari_Kaidankai</ref>). A "ritual" in wich peoples lit one hundred lanterns, told one hundred horrors stories and put out a lantern after each one. The Ao Andon is supposed to appear and attack the assembly once the last lantern is put out.
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* It is impossible to say if the Ao Andon was a real one or if she was a disguised and crazed human like the others. While her powers could be attributed to prestidigitation and outside help, nobody else but her could be seen in the temple, even with eagle vision. Both Naoe and Yasuke acted like she was a real yokai and her echoing voices would have been difficult to create during that time period.
[[Category:Mythical creatures]]
* If she is a real yokai, Chitose would be the very first true supernatural being of the entire series. [[Sobek|The]] [[Sekhmet|Egyptian]] [[Anubis|Gods]] in [[Assassin's Creed: Origins|origins]] being [[animus]] glitches, [[Apep]] and [[Fenrir]] being drug fueled hallucinations and others beasts being bioweapons of the [[Olympos Project]] or (in the case of the Daughters or Artemis questline), freaks of nature. Chitose is able to pass as a real human, to speak and think rationally, something that none others supernatural monsters, especially Olympos project's abominations can do.
[[Category:Yōkai]]
 
== Appearances ==
 
* ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' {{1st}}
 
== References ==
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An Ao Andon (青行燈), also known as Aoandon is a yōkai born from the fear of all mortals.[1] Their title translates to the "blue lantern" or "blue light."

Mythology

An Ao Andon has an appearance of a demonic woman with blue skin, two horns atop its head, and sharp teeth.[2]

History

In 1582, the yōkai, disguised as woman named Chitose, was on a task to meet and claim the soul of Mamushi, a monk-turned demon hunter, for his disbelief of her kind. On their travels, Ao Andon came across a deranged and beastly monk in Kabasaka Village, Tamba. While under the guise of Chitose, she and other villagers were held hostage by the monk, whose nature was rumored to be that of one of the Taka Nyudo. The monk was soon defeated by Kakushiba ikki members Fujibayashi Naoe and Yasuke, who were tasked by Mamushi to investigate these yōkai claims. Chitose thanked them for their aid and left the village after stating that they intend to meet Mamushi to tell him "tale of her own."[1]

At Nyoiji Daiji Temple, Ao Andon revealed themselves to Mamushi and confronted him on his fears. Taking his life, Ao Andon was soon found by Naoe and Yasuke, who was shocked by the reality of the yōkai's existence. In front of them, Ao Andon closed the door and told them of making Mamushi believe before taking his life. Immediately, she engaged and attacked outside the temple. Yet, their fight ended in their "death" as they dissipated in blue smoke right afterwards.[1]

Personality and traits

In her human disguise as the poet Chitose, they appeared a shy, timid, but cryptic woman. In her true form, this Ao Andon appeared with her blue complexion, dark forehead markings, twin horns, and sharp teeth. Along with her warped voice, she had the ability of telekinesis, superhuman strength, and wielded dual tantōs as her main weapons.[1]

Gallery

Appearances

References