Kuriawhiro

Kuriawhiros resemble monstrous kuris with powerful physiques, standing between 0.61‒1.4 m high at the shoulder and weighing about 54 kg. Some breeds grow to the size of draft hōi.

Their fearsome forms is covered in short, rust-red or red-brown fur and their eyes glow red. The markings on their bodies as well and their fangs, horns and tongues are the color of soot, and they reek of sulfurous smoke.

Kuriawhiros, being intelligent, could be trained and commanded, but their inherent malice limited their versatility. Outside of retrieving specific objects, they could only be trained to kill, abandoning or betraying masters that forbade them from sating their merciless hunger.

Even if not specifically trained, they stole items from their deceased victims to use as playthings, such as noisy bags or pouches containing a victim's treasures, toying with them until the flammable components eventually turned to ash and the remains littered their dens.