The ability to use onmyōdō magic. Form of Magic. Practitioners of this type of magic are called Onmyōuji.
Also Called[]
- Onmyōdō-Related Commands/Spells
Capabilities[]
Onmyōdō (also In'yōdō, lit. ‘The Way of Yin and Yang’) is a traditional Japanese esoteric cosmology, a mixture of natural science and occultism. It is a very eclectic blend, including Wu Xing and Godai (Five Elements), Yin and yang, shikigami, and divination to ofuda and alchemy.
Over the centuries, the various arts and practices of onmyodo gradually became absorbed into Shinto and Buddhist tradition, and also into the disciplines of the Shukenja, and other ascetic groups. Thus, in many anime and manga works, Miko (shrine maidens) are shown as knowing how to summon and control shikigami.
A practitioner of onmyodo is called an onmyoji. Traditionally, the only ones able to legally practice onmyodo were appointed by the Imperial government, and were in fact, civil servants of the Bureau of Onmyō. During the Heian period, onmyōji had quite a bit of political clout, but when the imperial court fell into decline, their status as civil servants was lost. Their original responsibilities included keeping track of the calendar, divination, and protection of the capital from evil spirits. They also watched for auspicious and/or harmful influences in the earth, (earthquake detection).
The most famous onmyoji is Abe no Seimei, who is roughly analogous to the Merlin of Arthurian legend. Like Merlin, it is said that he was not entirely human. Abe no Seimei is a documented historical personage who lived from about 921 CE to around 1005 CE, the middle of the Heian Period. A shrine dedicated to him was built in Kyoto soon after his death, and still exists today.
Applications[]
- Astrology
- Aura Manipulation
- Ki Manipulation
- Dispel Magic
- Divination
- Exorcism
- Elemental Arts
- Inscription Casting
- Kanji & Hanja Magic
- Paper Charm Magic
- Sealing
- Spiritual Arts
- Spiritual Awareness
- Spiritual Force Manipulation
- Spirit Magic
- Spell Casting
- Symbol Magic
- Yin & Yang Arts
Associations[]
- Four Symbols Physiology
- Magic
- Shinto Deity Physiology
- Shinto Mysticism
- Supernatural Priest
- Supernatural Shrine Maiden
Limitations[]
- Magic has a price.
- Magic Negation/Magic Destruction
Known Users[]
See Also: Onmyodo.
- Taomon (Digimon)
- Sakuyamon (Digimon)
- Kuzuhamon (Digimon)
- Abe no Haruakira (Drifters)
- Olminu (Drifters)
- Onmyoji/Diviners (Fire Emblem)
- Lin Koujo (Ghost Hunt)
- Abe no Seimei (History/Japanese Folklore)
- Kikyo (Inuyasha)
- Kagome Higurashi (Inuyasha)
- Kaede (Inuyasha)
- Five Prinicpal Clans (Highschool DxD/Slash Dog)
- Ryuuta/Ouryuu Naikiri
- Kazuhisa Doumon
- Hanezu Himejima
- Akari Ichijou (The Last Blade)
- Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki (Naruto)
- William Adams (Nioh)
- Tenkai (Nioh)
- Fuku (Nioh)
- Gokadoin House (Nurarihyon no Mago)
- Keikain House (Nurarihyon no Mago)
- Tsuchimikado Hisanaga (Oda Nobuna No Yabou)
- Hanbei Takenaka (Oda Nobuna No Yabou)
- Li Zhuzhen (Shadow Hearts)
- Asakura Hao (Shaman King)
- Kamihito Kagura (Steel Angel Kurumi)
- Kantarou Ichinomiya (Tactics)
- Tsuchimikado Motoharu (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
- Various Onmyouji (Tokyo Ravens)
- Yakumo Yukari (Touhou Project)
- Hakurei Reimu (Touhou Project)
- Multiple Characters (TYPE-MOON)
- Ashiya Douman
- Tamamo-no Mai
- Yasuhiro Tsuchimakado
- Kakera (Usagi Yojimbo)
- Onmyoji (Valkyrie Crusade)