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I'm writing a character for a fictional region which has Japanese as it's main language. Now, I'm having trouble coming up with a Japanese name for it. I want it to sound mystical, but also gentle. Based on the rough description I have below, can anyone think of a few Japanese name ideas for it? (no romanization needed): A forest spirit with a huge sprawling round shaped body formed of mossy evergreen branches that have grown thick to allow support. They have arms made of strong, thick trunks and sharp, pointed finger-like structures on their hands. They have a face which is like a canine's skull, as if the rest was lost in the body. Their eyes glow a striking yellow, and reside in the hollow eye sockets of the skull. The skull has no discernable species, but most resembles a wolf's. They have two strong legs made much like their arms, and pointed toes. They have beautiful antlers on their head that spread out in front of them, sometimes even holding the occasional roosting bird. They don't like conflict.
I'm writing a character for a fictional region which has Japanese as it's main language. Now, I'm having trouble coming up with a Japanese name for it. I want it to sound mystical, but also gentle. Based on the rough description I have below, can anyone think of a few Japanese name ideas for it? (no romanization needed): A forest spirit with a huge sprawling round shaped body formed of mossy evergreen branches that have grown thick to allow support. They have arms made of strong, thick trunks and sharp, pointed finger-like structures on their hands. They have a face which is like a canine's skull, as if the rest was lost in the body. Their eyes glow a striking yellow, and reside in the hollow eye sockets of the skull. The skull has no discernable species, but most resembles a wolf's. They have two strong legs made much like their arms, and pointed toes. They have beautiful antlers on their head that spread out in front of them, sometimes even holding the occasional roosting bird. They don't like conflict.
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Sorry if I'm asking a lot of y'all. I'm just notoriously bad with naming characters.
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I'm thinking about the name, but I'm curious about the specific size and whether it has any spiritual power.
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It is about as wide as the stumps of 6 oak trees. As for its height, it is about 9 feet tall. It can guide lost and weary travellers through the woods, but its main ability is being able to captivate people with it's songs. It is a very shy spirit, so sightings are rare unless you have formed a friendship with it. It is capable of speech, but only in Japanese.
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When it comes to tree spirits, "句句廼馳" and "谺" come to mind, but it is quite difficult to reflect the characteristics of these spirits.
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