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In their human disguise as | In their human disguise as Chitose, the ''yōkai'' was a shy but cryptic woman with chin-length black hair with oddly blue eyes. Their eye color was the only giveaway to their inhuman nature due to it being a phenotypic outlier in the country. In its true form, the Ao Andon appeared with their characteristic blue complexion, dark forehead markings, twin horns, sharp teeth, and spoke with a distorted voice. In combat, it [[Dual-wielding|dual-wielded]] ''[[tantō]]s'' as their main weapons and had supernatural powers, making use of telekinesis and superhuman strength.<ref name="The Yokai"/> | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:10, 2 June 2026
An Ao Andon (青行燈, lit. "blue lantern"), also known as Aoandon, is a yōkai incarnated from the collective fear from a group of people. According to legends, it was said to appear only at the very end of the superstitious parlour game Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai (百物語怪談会; lit. "A Gathering of One Hundred Supernatural Tales"), during which participants would light 100 blue lamps in a room at night and gradually extinguish them as a test of courage with every ghost story told until the room was dark. The spirit appears like a blue-skinned demonic woman with two horns and sharp teeth.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
In 1582, the yōkai, disguised as a woman named Chitose, was on a task to meet and claim the soul of Mamushi, a monk-turned-demon hunter, for his disbelief of their kind.[2]
During their travels, the 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 appearance and behavior led people to mistake him for the yōkai known as the Taka Nyudo. The Kakushiba ikki members Fujibayashi Naoe and Yasuke soon defeated the monk, prompting Mamushi to task them with investigating various yōkai claims. Chitose thanked them for their aid and left the village after stating her intent to meet Mamushi to tell him a "tale of her own."[2]
At Nyoiji Daiji Temple, the Ao Andon revealed their true form to Mamushi and confronted him. Taking the monk's life, the Ao Andon was soon found by Naoe and Yasuke, who were shocked to come face-to-face with a real yōkai. As the Ao Andon closed the temple's door, they told Naoe and Yasuke how they had made Mamushi believe in their kind before killing him. They then appeared outside the temple and attacked the pair, though they were ultimately defeated and dissipated in blue smoke.[2]
Personality and traits[edit | edit source]
In their human disguise as Chitose, the yōkai was a shy but cryptic woman with chin-length black hair with oddly blue eyes. Their eye color was the only giveaway to their inhuman nature due to it being a phenotypic outlier in the country. In its true form, the Ao Andon appeared with their characteristic blue complexion, dark forehead markings, twin horns, sharp teeth, and spoke with a distorted voice. In combat, it dual-wielded tantōs as their main weapons and had supernatural powers, making use of telekinesis and superhuman strength.[2]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Ao Andon disguised as Chitose
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