Editing Nine

{{Character
|name=Unstable Nine Kitsune
|nickname=Nine
|species=Cybernetic Elemental Anthro Kitsune
|age=Ancient — true age unknown, predating modern history
|alignment=Neutral
|temperament=Unstable
|origin=Humanity Realm - Earth
|home=Spiritual Realm
|habitat=The Shifting Plains of the Realms
|domain=[[The Shifting Isles]]
|original_forest=Fuoreesato ofu Waisadeoma & Ruigahito (Forest of Wisdom & Light)
|motto="An action will speak louder than any known words"
|skills=Programming, Reasoning, Engineering
}}

'''Unstable Nine Kitsune''' is the central character of the universe — an ancient, ethereal entity cursed to walk the world as the '''True Kitsune of Misfortunes & Wisdom'''.

== Physical Form ==
Tall, commanding, fully anthropomorphic Kitsune. True Kitsune maw, large vigilant fox ears. Deep enigmatic purple eyes. Her original midnight-purple fur is permanently stained blood-red from countless battles and sacrifices — a visible record of every [[Vow of The Animals of Virtue|Vow]] upheld. The resulting shade is blood-red suspended within a midnight-purplish sea.

== The Curse ==
Cursed to walk the world as the True Kitsune of Misfortunes & Wisdom. Her true nemesis is '''herself''' — her belief that assisting herself is a selfish act. She welcomes all external burdens but refuses to ease her own. She sees asking for help as selfish, yet will always assist and listen to others.

== Source of Instability ==
Her instability comes from her '''sheer will''' alone — not the elements she holds. The emotional and identity stress of having torn off parts of her own being to house nine distinct personalities. Her control is a moment-to-moment battle.

== Origin Story ==
Nine was once a true nine-tailed kitsune of the forests in unknown lands. She was hunted and used for her tails — they were worth a king's ransom. By the end, she was '''tailless'''. A No-Tailed Kitsune does not belong in the forest. So she traveled, wandering the realm for decades, turned away from every place she found.

See [[Arc 1: Origin]] for the full story of her encounter with [[Eliza]] and the first [[The Sacrificial Merger|sacrificial merger]].

== Abilities ==
* Shapeshifting
* Nine elemental tails + combination forms = 10 total expressions of power
* [[The Switch]] — releasing an [[Category:Elemental Souls|Alter Self]] transforms her body
* Constant energy feeding to [[The Black Hole]]

== Key Relationships ==
* '''[[Duke]]''' — Nine's father (Doberman, immense strength, unwavering courage)
* '''[[Rose]]''' — Nine's mother (younger kitsune, power of Glamour/illusion)
* '''[[Euci]]''' — Sentient AI koala, Nine's oldest friend

== The Nine Elemental Souls ==
{{See also|Elemental System}}
# [[Eliza]] — Tail of Flame (Fire)
# [[Buterra Tipki]] — Tail of Nature (Earth)
# [[Desoroes Mecaana]] — Tail of Air
# [[Thuma Ratomia]] — Tail of Spark (Lightning)
# [[Lusipid Droplets]] — Tail of Water
# [[Hashica]] — Tail of Ethereal (Spirit)
# [[The Deceiver]] — Tail of Mist (Vapor)
# [[Deshi Dakora]] — Tail of Light
# [[Shadow Claws]] — Tail of Dark

[[Category:Characters]]