The baku is such a strange holy beast. As told by legends when the world was new, the gods put together the baku from spare bits of animals at the end of creation. Thus why a baku has a bizarre appearance, and considered a favorite of the gods.
The baku is depicted with an elephant’s head, tusks, and trunk, with horns and tiger’s claws.
As a youngling compared to a baku, or bakus, as old as time—Whitney’s appearance differs from classic illustrations and depictions. He has a tapir’s head, an elephant’s tusks, the mane and tail of a lion, and leopard's claws.











