| Susanoo's Totsuka-no-Tsurugi | |
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Origin |
Susanoo |
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Type |
Sword |
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Effects |
Summons tumultuous downpours |
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Downsides |
Make surrounding weather and user temperamental between lulls of stability and high volatility |
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Activation |
Slicing |
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Collected by |
Warehouse 13 |
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Section |
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Aisle |
Tzu-6194 |
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Shelf |
680993-4096-284 |
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Date of Collection |
April 3, 2007 |
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Origin[]
Susanoo in Japanese mythology is the storm god, younger brother of the sun goddess Amaterasu. He was born as his father Izanagi washed his nose. Susanoo, having been granted charge of the sea plain, was driven out of heaven because of his outrageous behavior at his sister’s court.
Susanoo is a tumultuous deity at heart, and his chaotic moods and disheveled appearance are direct reflections of his status as the god of storms. As the son of Izanagi, he holds dominion over spirits of thunder, lighting, storms, winds, and the sea. The seas surrounding South Japan—where many of his shrines are located—reflect these attributes. Like many storm, wind, and sea kami who serve under him, Susanoo can be both benevolent and malevolent.
Despite this seeming moral ambivalence, he remains one of Japanese mythology’s most celebrated heroes. In what is now his most famous feat, he fought and slew the fearsome eight-headed dragon, Yamata-no-Orochi, killing it with his famed ten-span sword, a Totsuka-no-Tsurugi. From the tail of the dragon he recovered the marvelous sword Kusanagi that he presented to his sister and that later came to form part of the Imperial Treasures of Japan. Susanoo married the girl he had rescued from the dragon, and together they produced many generations of gods.
Effects[]
Creates or brings large rainfalls over a chosen area. Can be reduced down a light drizzling or cover the size of a small field. Ramping up to a typhoon with matching wind speed and water levels are also easily achievable. Control of the exact strength of the storm is very difficult to continually manage.
The weather reacts accordingly to the changes and will alternate between high pressure ridges to maintain clear skies and low-pressure fronts to bring forth torrents. Alternating between the two will cause instability in the local weather front, causing all sorts of unpredictable weather events to regain balance. The user will also be negatively affected, making their temperament the opposite of the skies. Calmness induces rage and impulsiveness in their thoughts, while swirling mania around them becomes tranquil oneness within.