Post by writingrin on Oct 14, 2015 20:58:36 GMT
This is something I desperately wish we had more canon info on. Can you experts help me out? Maybe even link me to some other theories about this stuff.
Q. Are youkai immortal? They won't die (naturally) unless they are slain.
A. I would answer no. We know there are elderly youkai. Eg. Totosai. He has or probably will live longer than a human, but I do think old age will get him if he isnt killed first. They have amazing healing abilities but surely that doesnt fend off breakdown forever.... Or they would stop aging all together.
Q. How long DO they live, thanks to their resilience and healing?
A. ?
Q. How slowly or quickly do they mature?
A. A lot of people think they age a lot more slowly. Sesshomaru didn't change while Inuyasha was pinned to the tree? 50 yrs? Shippou didnt age in (4?) years? Any other support for that?
Q. When they become mature do they have to prove themselves somehow?
A.
Q. What do youkai DO?
A. Totosai has a job. Jaken's job is being a servant. Kouga sort of has a job. What about other youkai? They dont seem to have a society and jobs they just kind of do whatever? At what age do kids get jobs, then when do they leave their parents?
Q. How does youki, their magic, work? How does it compare to jyaki?
A. I know I saw a good breakdown of this once. Basically jyaki is when youki is left behind, tainting an object.
Q. How do they rule themselves?
A. Individual tribes have leaders, of course. But there's no king. No military?
I'll probably think of more soon. Do you have any questions to add?
Q. Are youkai immortal? They won't die (naturally) unless they are slain.
A. I would answer no. We know there are elderly youkai. Eg. Totosai. He has or probably will live longer than a human, but I do think old age will get him if he isnt killed first. They have amazing healing abilities but surely that doesnt fend off breakdown forever.... Or they would stop aging all together.
Q. How long DO they live, thanks to their resilience and healing?
A. ?
Q. How slowly or quickly do they mature?
A. A lot of people think they age a lot more slowly. Sesshomaru didn't change while Inuyasha was pinned to the tree? 50 yrs? Shippou didnt age in (4?) years? Any other support for that?
Q. When they become mature do they have to prove themselves somehow?
A.
Q. What do youkai DO?
A. Totosai has a job. Jaken's job is being a servant. Kouga sort of has a job. What about other youkai? They dont seem to have a society and jobs they just kind of do whatever? At what age do kids get jobs, then when do they leave their parents?
Q. How does youki, their magic, work? How does it compare to jyaki?
A. I know I saw a good breakdown of this once. Basically jyaki is when youki is left behind, tainting an object.
Q. How do they rule themselves?
A. Individual tribes have leaders, of course. But there's no king. No military?
I'll probably think of more soon. Do you have any questions to add?
