Jiuweihu
“ The middle member of Nine tailed fox from China. The original debut of this curious animal with eight tails as appendages remarkable as trademarked nine tails. Don't fool this thing which is your house, freeze it to cause malicious housebreak. ”
– Chang'e
Scientific Taxonomy & Character Information
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Synapsida
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genius: Novecaudulpes
Species: Novecaudulpes sinomelocres
Descendant: red fox
Named by: Mike Jin Shin
Year Published: 2025
Size: 1.0 meters tall in height; 80 cm in length; 100 kg in weight
Lifespan: 6 years
Type:
Synapsids
Mammals (Canines)
Mythical
Title:
Chinese Nine-tailed Fox
Gruesome Playboy
Red-tailed Trickster (by Rapunzel)
Pantheon: Chinese
Time Period: Pleistocene - Holocene
Alignment: Loyal
Threat Level: ★★★★★★
Diet: Omnivorous 🥩🌿🪲🐟🔥
Elements: Fire
Inflicts: Fired
Weaknesses: Water, ice, electric, sound, time
Casualties: ???
Based On: itself
Conservation Status: Endangered (EN) – IUCN Red List
Jiuweihu or Huli Jing (Mandarin: 九尾狐 / 狐狸精; Novecaudulpes sinensis) is a mythical creature introduced in upcoming story of Worldcraft: Trio Origins.
Etymology
Jiuweihu in Mandarin Chinese: 九尾狐; pinyin: jiǔwěihú; "nine-tailed fox".
Physical Appearance
Jiuweihu is a fox descendant of the red fox, with the same color scheme except for their flaming furs, and their tail is only one. Their eight appendages resemble trademarked nine tails in general, making them the only canine with seriously difficult evolutionary biology due to being cursed by magic. Their fur on their forehead is mistaken for feathers. Jiuweihu is the most endangered species of fox in the Earth Responsibly universe due to the same fur coat.
Abilities
Jiuweihu spews high-pressure mist beams, which contain something similar to dry ice. Their secretive tails about their sweat glands formed the bubbles. The bubbles are acutely polar ingredients, unfamiliar with soap bubbles. Jiuweihu is enraged at the blood moon, causes a frenzy, and is stronger than others.
Jiuweihu was mutated from their reincarnation of Mother Hulda and Morozko into the ice variant by the Sami people. Unrelated to Kumihos, this animal is possessed by both bioenergy and qi energy. There are unique bacteria in the lips of all nine-tailed fox species. The frequency of koro attacks—a culture-bound syndrome that is primarily present in southern China and Malaysia—has also been linked to belief in the nine-tailed fox.
Ecology
Jiuweihu are omnivorous in nature, feeding mainly on fish and other small prey and even pine cones for fruits. These animals are capable predators; they must compete with other large predatory animals from the Korean Peninsula worldwide. As being the result of great longevity or the accumulation of energy, said to be foxes who have lived for hundreds of years (unlike their ancestors), and give them the power of fogging and release the bubbles for mysterious appearance, usually appearing in the form of courtship with tails like peafowls to attract their mate.
It is able to produce the bubbles by using special fluid secretions, produced from its own body along with water, and rubbing its hairs and tail in the secretions. It also has special hook-like claws from the limbs that allow it to stop sliding quickly to face threats.
The Jiuweihu is almost always treated as a malignant figure who feasts on human flesh, fish liver, sheep’s heart, dog’s brain, dragon’s kidney, tiger’s kidney, pine cones, persimmons, roses, azaleas, any souls, and more. Many ancient texts mention the benevolent kumiho assisting humans by negotiating with them.
Behavior
Jiuweihu, like their relatives, are curious animals and aggressive towards badgers or ferrets, as well as tanuki and raccoons alike. Ran away from larger than itself and Kumihos.
Distribution and Habitat
Jiuweihu was native to China, Nepal, Mongolia, and Russia. The populations of Jiuweihu are also dwindling in the north and southeast, where they are now only to be found in solitary mountainous or coral places. The habitats it prefers are edge habitats with brushy cover close to a stream or river. It is most prevalent in lowland wooded areas.
Movement Pattern: Not a Migrant
Movement Pattern: Solo
Population Trend: Stable
Population: 2,000
Locomotion: Terrestrial
Habitat: All
Earth: China; Mongolia; Nepal; Russia
Reinachos: Jejirique
Tamed
Jiuweihu wad tamed via passive for holding dead rodents by a survivor or something to easily tame. Elder ones cannot.
Lore
In the Song dynasty, fox spirit cults, such as those dedicated to Daji, became outlawed, but their suppression was unsuccessful. For example, in 1111, an imperial edict was issued for the destruction of many spirit shrines within Kaifeng, including those of Daji.
On the eve of the Jurchen invasion, a fox went to the throne of Emperor Huizong of Song. This resulted in Huizong ordering the destruction of all fox temples in Kaifeng. The city was invaded the next day, and the dynasty fell after five months.
Gallery
Foreign Languages
Maori: Pōkiha hiku-e-iwa, Kītune (狐尾エ九, キーツネ / 狐)
Korean: 구미호/九尾狐 (gumiho)
Italian: Giuweihu
Catalan: Jiuweihu
French: Jiuweihu
Spanish: Jiuweihu
German: Dschiuweihu
Updates
19/08/2023 - Jiuweihu was adjusted
Trivia
Fox spirits and nine-tailed foxes appear frequently in Chinese folklore, literature, and mythology. Depending on the story, the fox spirit's presence may be a good or a bad omen.
One of the mythical foxes drew in this century.