#raijin

The kami of thunder and lightning, almost always opposite his brother Fūjin, kami of wind. With his thunderous drums he produces storms and, in the modern day, kids are told he will steal them if they don't cover their bellybuttons during a thunderstorm. Typically he is born of the goddess Izanami after Izanagi flees from her corpselike form, chasing after him in a flurry of other demons and escaping the cave before he seals it. He is sometimes accompanied by a lightning dog (raijū) or his son named Raitarō. Some legends say he drove off the Mongols from invading Japan or that he was captured by the goddess Kannon for an emperor. He may derive from the Vedic god Varuna.

Pantheon: Shinto

Domain or Function: God of thunder and lightning.

Alternate Names: Kaminari-sama (雷様), Raiden-sama (雷電様), Narukami (鳴る神), Raikō (雷公), Kamowakeikazuchi-no-kami.

Character Traits: Loud and disruptive like thunder, sometimes an agent of justice, a playful character, or a terrifying demon.

Visual Traits: Shown as a white or red skinned demonic creature flying on the clouds and surrounded by taiko drums that he beats with hammers.

Symbolism: Taiko drums, lightning, clouds, hammers/drumsticks.

Some notes on how to tell them apart visually: Muthsera and Izanami share the same body since they are a system, therefore they almost look identical, however their mannerisms differ. Muthsera has a softer look in their eyes while Izanami's eyes are sharp baring its teeth.

In order to tell Izanagi apart from Izanami you may look towards their arms at first, however in the past Izanami also had arms so this isn't a reliable indicator. Rather look towards the difference in their helmet shapes and their wing shapes.