Felaryan Kitsunes

Kitsune are a species of Demi-human common to almost every universe's stories and legends. Many portray them to be foxes with multiple tails or those with humanoid forms covered in head to toe in fur looking much like a fox and then there are those of Kitsune looking like humans with fox ears and tails. Many say that Kitsune are mischievous tricksters with the ability to possess another person's body (mainly that of young lovely women). And have the ability to assume the shape of an elderly man or a young lovely woman. Others claim that Kitsune are wise beings who are the servants to a god or gods. And others say that Kitsune possess power that could be considered similar to that of a gods. Whatever the legends may say about Kitsune that they all share some similarity with another's, even if the two worlds have never met; they still share some of the same ideas about Kitsune. Felarya Kitsune are very much the same as they are different to those myths and legends about them.

Felarya Kitsune are a species of demi-humans that possess fox like ear's and tail(s), just like Inus and Nekos. However, there have been several occasions where Kitsunes have been mistaken as the former rather than the later. Causing some to classify Kitsunes as "just another dog person," while others believe that it is actually Inus that are the same as Kitsunes. Whatever the case may, be no one is sure as to who is right and who is wrong. Kitsunes possess just like their mythical relatives multiple tails. There are also varied claims that Kitsunes are able and unable to gain multiple tails like their mythological relatives. Kitsunes just like their fox counter parts also have excellent sight and hearing. Kitsune are also similar to Inus, in that their ears and tails also move, either to match their facial expression or match their mood. However, unlike Inus, Kitsunes can control their ears and with practice, they can control their tails so that they do not reflect their mood. Kitsune are also omnivores, but with more focus to eating things similar to herbivores and only occasionally preying upon others such as tinnies or other prey species.

Kitsune are a reclusive clan based people. That will follow the words of a Matriarch or a Patriarch, if not both. Matriarchs and Patriarchs are considered beings of immense power and wisdom. Yet they perform little in the way of what one would consider normal for a person of their position. Kitsune Matriarchs and Patriarchs rarely maintain any form of power in a clan and only truly use their positions in matters that involve the clan. Such as deciding to relocate the clan to whether or not to go to war with their neighbors. Whatever the case may be, for them to be involved it is most likely something very serious. Kitsune clans primarily keep themselves safe and hidden by using all forms of Illusions and other indirect magic's to remain unseen from much of the world outside their clans. Indeed it is a rare thing to stumble upon or enter a Kitsune clan unannounced or without trying to find them or dispelling their wards. However, should you come upon one of their clans one would find them to be a welcoming kind people. Whose only goal is to help you on your way, often times using magic to erase or alter a memory of coming upon their clans location, to help protect their security. Among some Kitsune clans, it is commonplace for them to practice certain beliefs, many of which surround their tails and what they mean.
However, one thing is similar among all Kitsune clans; no matter their practice involving their tails and how they gain or don't gain them. At birth, each Kitsune is born with a single tail. Depending on the clan they live in they will be enchanted by two spells from the clan's shaman or equivalent. The first spell involves their tail, some clans practice spells that will allow the Kitsune to gain more tails through becoming stronger, others wiser, or older. In some clans, they cast a spell that gives the Kitsune a set number of tails, which will be the only; set number they have their entire lives. When Kitsune gain more tails they are always accompanied by a sharp pain as they split or a sudden drop or spike in either their stamina or magical prowess. As gaining new tails affects every Kitsune differently.
The second spell cast upon a Kitsune at birth or when they come of age is one that will constantly change over the course of that Kitsunes life. Almost all Kitsune clans regardless of their differences to another. This spell places special markings that will constantly shift and change to match the individual Kitsune wearing it. It is designed to evolve and grow with the Kitsune, telling their story of who they are and what they have done so that no two Kitsune are the same. However, unlike the former spell, this one can be removed or recast, but to not have these markings is generally considered a form of banishment from the clan they used to be a part of. Granted there are some clans that do not have these markings on them and manage just as well as if they did. It is generally the most spiteful Kitsune that will try to recast the spell to gain back their markings, only to find that their markings have changed to reflect the latest event in their lives.

Kitsune are highly magically inclined race, on par with other spell caster heavy species in Felarya such as Elves or Fairies. With their spell casters being primarily focused to spells such as Illusions, Curses, Alterations and even Mysticism and just about any form of magic in-between. In short, Kitsunes are proficient in, what most mages consider to be, indirect magic and is why when somebody unfamiliar with Kitsunes chances upon their clan or meets one they instantly assume they are just like the Kitsunes of myth and legend. Which is why Kitsune clans are so reclusive. To avoid suspicious people and those that would seek to harm them because of those myths and legends. Kitsune being proficient in magic such as Illusions and other such things of similarity do partake of events or competitions to hide themselves as other races of similar height. Changing their appearances to appear to all the world as another species, most common being Humans, Inus and Nekos. It might be possible for them to take the form of Nagas or Dridders and other complex species, but the more complex the form the harder it is to maintain appearances.
Kitsune are also not bound to remain solely proficient in only indirect magic and are capable of learning more direct forms of magic as well. The only real issue though is that while say a Human may attain supposed mastery of a form of direct magic. Kitsunes cannot, not without putting for extreme levels of focus to that magic. As indirect magic's come easiest to them and direct magic's do not.