Kumiho
“ The largest member of the nine-tailed fox is from Korea, different from their relatives. Be careful with this fox, only one tail behind until the full moon, it shows sympathy for this time. Many people died because of fox marriage. Spews cleaning agent like a bubbles widespread demilitarized zone without any warning for them. ”
– Aphrodite
Scientific Taxonomy & Character Information
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Synapsida
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genius: Novecaudulpes
Species:
Novecaudulpes sinomelocres
Synonym: Neovulpes sinomelocres
Descendant: red fox
Named by: Min-moon Tang Park
Year Published: 2025
Size: 1.3 meters tall in height; 120 cm in length; 150 kg in weight
Lifespan: 3000+ years
Type:
Synapsids
Mammals (Canines)
Mythical
Title:
Korean Nine-tailed Fox
Gruesome Maniac
Mystic Fox
Pantheon: Korean
Time Period: Pleistocene–Holocene
Alignment: Curious
Threat Level: ★★★
Diet: Omnivorous 🪲🌿🥩
Elements: various
Inflicts: various
Weaknesses: Water, earth, sound
Casualties: ???
Based On: itself
Conservation Status:
Earth: Near Threatened (NT) – IUCN Red List
Reinachos: Least Concern (LC) – IUCN Red List
Sawintir: Endangered (EN) – IUCN Red List
Lesser Kumiho or simply as Kumiho (Hangeul: 구미호; Hanja: 九尾狐; Novecaudulpes sinomelocres) is a mythical creature and a guardian introduced in Worldcraft: Dawdled. Unlike their relatives, this size is larger than a St Bernard dog, and taller than a gray wolf or red fox.
Another couple of Kumiho from Lapland known as Hulda and Morozko or Albmansaypo, a Snow Kitsune-like and a variant of Kumiho.
Etymology
In Korean word kumiho, means nine-tailed fox.
Physical Appearance
Kumiho is the larger size of a nine-tailed fox with strong limbs, a white to pale grayish dull brown to white belly, dark fuschia fur on its neck, a red dot in its forehead, magenta feather-like fur, and rising elbow fur on the ankle and elbow. Kumiho has eight appendages on its tail to make it a real nine-tailed, red to orange, and dark brown tipped on its tail and the appendages.
Abilities
Kumiho's tail is only one in number until enraged mode. It releases and shows nine tails to warn predators and prey alike. Their fur underneath contains sweat, with dishwashing liquid forming bubbles naturally. Kumihos spew high pressure of mist, bubbles, and water in their mouths, as well as mist.
The method of absorbing energy with the special tongue resembles a "deep kiss" (i.e., a kiss using a tongue). The kumiho unleashes the organism's mouths and then retakes them with their tongues to absorb humans' energy with them.
Ecology
Kumihos 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 kumiho 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
Kumihos are very shy and tender; if the survivors, hunters, or organisms tried to attack the Kumiho, it became aggressive. During blue moon, red moon, or harvest moon events, Kumiho is now aggressive towards all, except for princesses, nearby dinosaurs, or wyverns. Baby kumihos can play bubbles much like humans.
Distribution and Habitat
Kumihos are native to Korea, ranging from the northern portion of North Korea to Jeju Island in South Korea. These are extremely rare and elusive. In reported cases of Kumiho trespassing in the demilitarized zone without any reason, UN peacekeepers never disturb the Kumihos.
Movement Pattern: Random
Individual Type: Solo
Population Trend: Stable
Population:
Earth: ???
Reinachos: 45,000
Locomotion: Terrestrial
Habitat: All
Earth:
Native: North Korea, South Korea
Vagrant: China (Manchuria; Inner Mongolia); Japan (Hokkaido); Mongolia; Russia (Siberia)
Reinachos: Alfonsia; Doquebetia; Saeloun Jeju; Sanhodosia; Sanhosatoseu; Seloun Sanhocho
Tamed
Kumihos are very difficult to tame; instead, if your ally is female or male, based on the opposite gender side, Kumiho likes badgers, making a sacrificial alternative for Kumiho eaten alive if you have pet badgers of all species (except for badger-weasels and stink badgers; these are not real badgers).
Alternatively, you can feed the wild baby Kumiho by feeding them fruits or meat.
Lore
10000 BCE
The creation of all species, including Kumiho, from the Hanseong Ancient Facility in what is now Seoul, South Korea, many years ago was the work of Terran Deities. The Adam and Eve-led human rebellion, which included some deities, angels, fairies, and elves fighting against the celestial beings, was a decade-long conflict that Kumiho was involved in. These skills enhanced their already powerful powers.
Quotes
“ That kumihos want to force marriage, that asshole needs a badger for Koreans alike than Sami people for? ”
– Princess Belle Bourbon, about Prince and Governor-General Archie Buenaventura in Taegon, New Seoul Districto, San Antonio in Aphrodite Islands.
Gallery
Main Theme Music
Reo Uratani (裏谷玲央) - 妖艶なる舞 / Bewitched Dance (Rise Ver.) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOGfawvx6RE
Foreign Languages
Tagalog: Kumiho, Gumiho
Indonesian: Kumiho, Gumiho
Hawaiian: Kumiho
Maori: Kumiho (クミホ)
Korean: 구미호/九尾狐 (Gumiho)
Japanese: クミホ (Kumiho)
Italian: Gumiho
Catalan: Gumiho
French: Gumiho
Spanish: Gumiho
German: Gumiho, Kumiho
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.