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Design
Raiju appears as a feline demon shaped out of bright yellow lightning. Its head resembles that of a puma, with pupilless blue eyes and a single large eyelash on each eye. Additionally, its whiskers are shaped like bolts of electricity. Its shoulders are extremely close to its head, and its two legs end in three-toed paws with large, hook-like claws. In motion, Raiju is usually depicted as perpetually crackling with electricity.
Japanese mythical creatures said to fall to the earth along with thunder. They usually run through the clouds, but come down riding on lightning. They are said to resemble weasels.
A beast of Japanese lore, said to come down to earth on a bolt of lightning. It is about 2 feet (60 centimeters) long, with ferret like claws and lives running around in thunder clouds. Other details about the Raiju are depicted slightly differently depending on where the story originates.
A beast of Japanese lore, said to come down to Earth on a bolt of lightning. It usually runs through thunder clouds, but will also ride bolts of lightning down to the ground.
Nomenclature
Names in Other Languages
Language
Name
Meaning
Japanese
ライジュウ
Raijuu. Katakana rendering of 雷獣, meaning "lightning beast."