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THE TENGU

"Tengu (天狗?, "heavenly dogs") are a class of supernatural creatures found in Japanese folklore, art, theater and literature. They are one of the best known yōkai (monster-spirits) and are sometimes worshipped as Shinto kami (revered spirits or gods). Although they take their name from a dog-like Chinese demon (Tiangou), the tengu were originally thought to take the forms of birds of prey, and they are traditionally depicted with both human and avian characteristics. The earliest tengu were pictured with beaks, but this feature has often been humanized as an unnaturally long nose, which today is practically the tengu's defining characteristic in the popular imagination."

The purple will eat your eyes out.
Once again all these monsters are going to be put into a book. More info and pre orders to be available soon!
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kendall596's avatar
I am going to say this right here, right now; I LOVE HOW YOU DID THE FACE!!!

It mixes human and bird whilst also giving an impression of the red mask Tengu. I adore this!