Byakko
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| ビャッコ | |||
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| AKA | White Tiger of the West, Bai Hu
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| Romaji | Byakko
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| Debut | Kemono Friends (2015 Game) | ||
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| Classification | Legendary Creature
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| Origin | Chinese
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| F.R.A. | Unknown
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| Based On | White tiger
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| Read More | White Tiger of the West
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| Byakko | Festival | Pavilion | KF3 | Nexon Game | Gallery |
Byakko is a goddess Friend that first appeared in the original Kemono Friends mobile game. She is one of the Four Gods guarding Japari Park.
Appearance
Byakko has matching short grey strokes and white hair with two bunches on the sides of her head, she is heterochromia, her left eye is yellow and her right eye is blue. She owns a confident smile. She has a very small high stand collar attached to a tie, she wears a white shirt with full-length sleeves and gloves as the same color. On top of her shirt, she possess a sleeveless sweater and also wears a badge on the left side of her bust with the Japari Park icon on it.
She wears a very short circular skirt with pressed-in ridges. She wears matching grey and white gradient thigh-high socks with shoes as the same color. She holds two bracelets yellow and blue attached to her hair, around her legs and her arms, she also has a yellow bracelet on her tail and the ones around her wrists owns three claws that can represents those of a tiger.
Series Appearances
| Media | Role | |
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| 2015 | Nexon Game | ↪ Major character, obtainable |
| 2018 | Kemono Friends Pavilion | ↪ Minor character, observable |
| 2018 | Kemono Friends Festival | ↪ Minor character, obtainable |
| 2018 | Kemono Friends Picross | Playable puzzle |
| 2019 | Kemono Friends 3 | ↪ Major character, obtainable |
Minor Appearances
Kemono Friends Picross
A 10x10 puzzle featuring Byakko can be played and completed to reveal pixel art of the Friend.
Origins
Byakko also called The White Tiger or Byakko in Japanese and Bai Hu in Chinese, is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. It is associated with elemental metal, and it represents the west and the autumn season.
It is also a symbol of force and army, and so many things entitled Byakko in ancient China are related to military affairs. In this capacity, Byakko was seen as a protector and defender, not just from mortal enemies, but also from evil spirits. Byakko is believed to have divine power to ward off and punish evil, praise the good, and bring wealth and good match for marriage.
Trivia
- In Chinese culture, the tiger is the king of the beasts and has been presented with the Chinese character '王' (Wáng, meaning king) on its forehead for centuries.
- According to legend, the tiger's tail would turn white when it reached the age of 500 years. In this way, the white tiger became a kind of mythological creature.
- Its seven mansions are the Legs, Bond, Stomach, Hairy Head, Net, Turtle Beak and Three Stars.
References
1. Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures