The lifespan of a kitsune depends strongly on the number of tails they have, with one tailed individuals living 75 years or so, while those with multiple tails can live well into their second century and beyond.
After reaching 1,000 years of age and gaining its ninth tail, a kitsune turns a white or golden color, becoming a tenko (天狐, 'heavenly/celestial fox'), the most powerful form of the kitsune, and then ascends to the heavens.
Kitsune are said to live for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. They are popular in many facets of Japanese culture and are regularly depicted in visual art, in text, and at religious shrines.
In mythology, Kitsune are actually described as being natural born foxes who are immortal, but once they are a 100 years old, they can shapeshift into human form. They are known to assume different human forms, most commonly that of an attractive woman to seduce men.
Kitsunes are born with a single tail which is considered smaller and thinner than a normal fox tail, this tail will naturally grow over time developing into a full foxtail by the time they are in their first 15 years of their life, then eventually by the time they reach the age of 100, it will be fully developed into a ...
In kitsune lore, once a fox reaches the age of 100, they gain the power of shapeshifting. The fox grows a new tail every century until they have nine, and the color of their fur will eventually change from red to gold and finally to white (Geller).
Kitsune can have as many as nine tails. When a kitsune gains its ninth tail, its fur becomes white or gold. With such powerful abilities, you may wonder how to kill a kitsune. Legends say that to kill a Japanese kitsune, you have to cut off all its tails.
Perhaps fittingly given their divine patron's portfolio as a fertility deity, pregnancy for Kitsunes is short (often under 3 months), and multiple births are relatively common. A common belief is that a Kitsune will never have more kits in a litter than she has tails, but this has never been proven.
Superhuman Durability - Kitsune are invulnerable to any form of harm. They can only die if they're stabbed in the heart, or starvation. Longevity - Kitsune have an extended life span. Some have been know to be as old as 900 years of age.
The older a kitsune grows, and the more people it has consumed, the more powerful it becomes. Some say that the kitsune can take human form after it passes 500 years and has gained enough life force from its human victims. The story in the Nihon Ryouiki is unique in that the kitsune seems benevolent.
Other kitsune have characteristics reminiscent of vampires or succubi and feed on the life or spirit of human beings, generally through sexual contact.
Accelerated Healing: Kitsune possess an enhanced regenerative healing ability that gives them immunity from any human illness or condition.
Though Kitsune have normal human eyes while in human form, they can make their irises glow orange/gold, which, much like with most supernatural creatures, allows them to better access their supernatural abilities.
If a Kitsune loses all of their tails through either giving them away or having them stolen (or in rare cases, destroyed), they will become exceptionally weak and frail, similar to an anemic human, and will lose all of their powers.
Kitsune have a fear or a hatred of dogs. Dogs can detect kitsune. Until they gain their ninth tail, kitsune are essentially physical foxes. Kitsune can be consumed by negative emotions easily to the point that it can lead to death.
If a kitsune has a tail stolen they will grow back naturally in a century. The advantage of separating a tail from their body is a kitsune may use it as a magical focus to increase the potency of their spells. They may also observe the tail's surroundings in places they may not be physically present.
Foxes are said to be terrified of dogs because dogs aren't fooled by illusions. They will bark and let everyone know what's up, sometimes even causing the fox to lose its human form. Dogs were also even used in cures for possession: Smear fish paste all over the victim and have a dog lick it off.
Kitsune feed on life-force, just as vampires do. However, they do this through stealing memories rather than through drinking blood. They store others' memories in star balls, in which they also store a measure of their own power.
Kaze Kitsune
Kaze Kitsune are born with an affinity to wind chakra and are able to use it to its fullest potential. These kitsune are incredibly rare and are said to bring good luck to those who find them.
Shapeshifting: Kitsunes are able to shapeshift themselves into other forms. Kitsunes can either make themselves an older version of themselves or even a younger version as well as changing their height and weight. They can even change their gender to that of the opposite one if they so please.
A female. red fox is. called a. vixen. A male fox is called a dog fox and young foxes are called pups,cubs, or kits.
A human and a kitsune who have a child will produce one of two things: A human child or a kitsune child. Which one occurs depends on chance as much as anything else.
A kumiho or gumiho (Korean: 구미호; Hanja: 九尾狐, literally "nine-tailed fox") is a creature that appears in the folktales on East Asia and legends of Korea.
Size: Kitsune are about the same size as humans, ranging from 5 to 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium. Base Height is 4'10 with a +2d10 modifier.
Hyperspace Travel: Kitsune can travel at speeds faster than speed of light, moving at such speed that it appears the traveler has moved from one spatial location to another instantly.