#goryo

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Namanari, Hannya and Ja, three stages of spirit possession, usually because of grief or jealousy, as depicted in Noh theatre.

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Some recent artfight attacks featuring Zoar, Goryo and Gipsy. 

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Goryō

Goryō are vengeful Japanese ghosts from the aristocratic classes, especially those who have been martyred.

The name consists of two kanji, 御 (go) meaning honorable and 霊 (ryō) meaning soul or spirit.

Arising mainly in the Heian period, the belief was that "the spirits of powerful lords who had been wronged were capable of catastrophic vengeance, including destruction of crops and the summoning of a typhoon or an earthquake".

According to tradition, the only way to "quell the wrath of a goryō" was with the help of a yamabushi, who could "perform the necessary rites that would tame the spirit".

Pic by jonathan sleeuw on flickr

An example of a goryō is the Shinto kami known as Tenjin:

Government official Sugawara no Michizane was killed in a plot by a rival member of the Fujiwara clan. In the years after his death, the capital city was struck by heavy rain and lightning, and his chief Fujiwara adversary and Emperor Daigo's crown prince died, while fires caused by lightning and floods destroyed many residences. The court drew the conclusion that the disturbances were caused by Michizane's angry spirit. In order to placate him, the emperor restored all his offices, burned the official order of exile, and he was promoted to Senior Second Rank. Even this wasn't enough, and 70 years later he was elevated to the post of Daijō-daijin, and he was deified as Tenjin-sama, which means "heavenly deity". He became the patron god of calligraphy, of poetry and of those who suffer injustice. A shrine was established at Kitano. With the support of the government, it was immediately raised to the first rank of official shrines.

[lpbestiary]

In Japanese mythology, a goryō is a vengeful ghost, usually that of an aristocrat or martyr. These spirits are incredibly powerful, wreaking terrible vengeance for a wrong done to them in life. They can cause severe damage, including blighting crops and causing earthquakes.

Despite their power, these ghosts can be quelled by a yamabushi, who can perform a rite that will tame the spirit.

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Goryo (Malifaux) ready!

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