ABOUT
Tengu, meaning "Heavenly Dog," first appeared in ancient texts. Originally feared as crow-like demons (Karasu Tengu), they disrupted monks’ meditations, riding winds to shatter temples. Over time, they evolved into humanoid beings (Daitengu)—red-faced, long-nosed, wielding feathered fans, masters of divine winds, and protectors of mountain sanctuaries. They are both deities of the wilderness and symbols of pride.
Walking the line between gods and demons, they punish arrogance and honor tranquility.
The Mountain Spirits Return
In recent years, strange phenomena have stirred the mortal realm. Winds sweep through mountains, unbound by weather; shadows flicker in forests, unlike any human form. From the legends emerges a white-haired, red-faced figure, fan in hand, descending from the wilds—
Not to save, nor to punish, But to awaken those who’ve forgotten the divine and turned from nature.
They will test your heart, chastise your pride, and safeguard your reverence.
Those who forsake their roots will lose voice and words. The devout may find a wind talisman in dreams.
Between wind and mist, he watches over millennia.
Spirits in the Wind
In lands where Tengu dwell, shrines bear their likeness, incense burns ceaselessly. Beans are tossed to the red-faced, long-nosed ones—not to banish evil, but to revere. On nights of red-masked parades, it’s said that meeting their gaze sends you dreaming of past lives.
