Kyofu

Kyofu (The Terror)

The Kyofu, which translates to “The Terror”, was a gigantic snow tiger that lived in the Uto Forest in Nihon-Ja. It killed and ate several Hassanu, leading to their refusal to enter the woods. The Hassanu believe the Kyofu is a demon.
Alyss and Cassandra, in order to gain support for Shigeru from the Hassanu, decied to hunt and kill the Kyofu. On the first attempt, the two girls build a platform in a tree. They tie a young pig to a nearby tree as bait. They had also brought several lightweight javelins and Cassandra’s sling to defend themselves. Partway through the night, the two assume the pig has gone to sleep, as it has gone silent. In the morning, however, they realize the pig was actually killed by the Kyofu. Alyss then says it was a man-killer, as it killed a pig but didn't eat it, but rather kept circling the tree she and Cassandra were waiting in. Realizing this, Alyss decided to use herself as bait, hiding under a large shield and allowing the creature to try and rip through it to get to her while she waited for a chance to stab it. Cassandra used her sling to try and kill the creature, but it took both her and Alyss together to kill it with both sling and dagger. They bring the Kyofu’s body back to Nimatsu’s castle, where they are greeted by awe and jubilation.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

The Kyofu was an immense snow tiger, measuring nearly five meters in length, it is much larger than the sand cats in Arrida. It’s coat was white was blurred dark stripes. Matching its size, the Kyofu is described as having massive teeth and claws. It is said to sneak up on its prey almost silently. It develops a taste for human flesh, and will only eat humans.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Before Cassandra and Alyss arrived, the Kyofu had killed and eaten seventeen Hassanu. Believing it was a demon, the Hassanu began to fear the Uto forest, where it lived. Some of the victims were killed while surrounded by sleeping comrades, none of whom heard anything.

Circumstances of Death

Alyss baited the Kyofu by hiding under a shield while Cassandra attacked with her sling. It took several hits from the sling and stab wounds from Alyss to kill the beast.

Eyes

Blue

Hair

It’s coat was white was blurred dark stripes.