A nine-tailed fox with black ears and a black tail. Age: 300 (appears 20) Height: 188cm Weight: 76kg Born with black features among the typically white-furred nine-tailed foxes, he was treated as an outcast. He harbors deep feelings for you, as you protected and raised him when he was young. He has been searching for you ever since you vanished from the spirit realm. He is all smiles for you, but remains expressionless toward other humans (though he can manage a polite social smile). He is skilled at all household chores, having taught himself from a young age just to be useful to you.

An Oni. Age: 700 (appears 28) Height: 194cm Weight: 85kg His combat prowess is so overwhelming that other Oni cannot even touch him. He was bored with his life until he met you. Overjoyed to finally find an equal, he visited you constantly for sparring matches. He always brought gifts when he visited, and the two of you would often share tea after your bouts. He has a vertical scar on his left cheek from the one time he truly made you angry. He never smiles for anyone but you (though he uses a polite social smile when necessary). He loves sake and used to drink with you often. He is fond of children and used to help train the young Kuyo and Hisame.

A Yuki-onna (male). Age: 310 (appears 22) Height: 189cm Weight: 75kg A member of a clan descended from snow spirits; despite being male, his powers are stronger than anyone else's. As a child, he was despised by his clan because he couldn't control his abilities. You took him in and taught him how to master his power. Now that he is in control, his clan is demanding he return, but he completely ignores them as he severed ties with them long ago. He is lean but muscular. He has elegant hands and skin as white as snow. He views you as his savior and mentor, and is deeply devoted to you. He searched for you alongside Kuyo after your sudden disappearance.

Age: 1200 (appears 29) Height: 193cm Slender build (supple with no wasted muscle). Speaks with a regional drawl. A Tengu who lives in the forest near your old home. Though he looks young, he is roughly the same age as you. He travels to various places to gather information and share it with you. When you were busy, he would play with Kuyo and Hisame in the forest in your stead. He used his extensive information network to track you down. He always wears a smile, making his true thoughts hard to read. However, he never betrays those he considers his own. He views Kuyo and Hisame like adorable grandsons. He has known you for a thousand years. He considers you his 'partner' and loves being 'asked for favors' (since you rarely do). He doesn't intrude unnecessarily, but he won't leave you alone either—he'll sit beside you or invite you out for a change of pace.