Origin: China - A mountain cat youkai and powerful Nekomata. Like Senko, they have lived long lives, strengthening their powers. They, too, take on the form of women and drain men's energy to enhance their own power.
A Japanese monster born from a lynx. It absorbs spirits from men by transforming into a beautiful woman. It is said that other monsters collect spirits to become a Senri.
A yokai said to be born from the incarnation of a long-lived wildcat. It disguises itself as a beautiful woman and collects vitality from human men.
It is said to be the highest rank possible for a beast's demonic incarnation, similar to nekomata. Some believe all beast-demons gather spirits in the hopes of becoming a Senri themselves.
The element of a fox that has lived to an extraordinary age. They wield tremendous supernatural powers and can change into beautiful women to seduce men and drink their life essence. They are identifiable with the Yosei, fairies of East Asian lore.
Fox elements come in two types, Yako (wild) and Zenko (virtuous). Zenko are associated with the shrine of the fox god Inari and are not considered monsters. Yako, also called Youko, are harmful to humans. These two types are said to get along very poorly. Senri are categorized as Zenko, and are the highest-ranking of all Zenko.
The most famous of Youko is the "Nine-Tailed Fox." However, as they rise in rank,their tails decrease, and the highest of all, Kuuko, has no tail at all.
A spirit formed of a long-lived wildcat. It disguises itself as a beautiful woman to take vitality from men. Some say other demon animals collect vitality in order to become Senri themselves.
Nomenclature
Senri is the Japanese reading of the Chinese 仙狸 xiānlí, meaning "immortal wildcat".
Japanese
Shin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD)
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