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Nue: The Chimera of Night
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Nue: The Chimera of Night

It has the face of a monkey, the body of a tanuki, the legs of a tiger, and a snake for a tail. The Nue is a creature of nightmares, hiding in black clouds and bringing illness to emperors.

2026-01-16
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2 min read
japanese-folkloreyokaichimeras+2

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