Pantheon: Japanese
Classification: Youkai, Henge
Translation: Giant Centipede
Habitat: Mountains and Caves; Any dark and humid place big enough to hold it
Diet: Carnivorous, Humans, Dragons, Serpents
Weakness: Human Saliva
Key Points
- Giant man-eating centipede that lives in the mountains and will also eat serpents and dragons
- Has a weakness to human saliva
Brief Bio
A giant centipede or mukade was killed near Lake Biwa by Fujiwara no Hidesato (aka Tawara Tōda Hidesato, "Rice bag Tōda") according to the legendary tale Tawara Tōda Monogatari. While crossing the bridge over the lake, Tawara was besought by a giant serpent to avenge the killer of her sons and grandsons. This centipede made its lair at Mount Mikami nearby. Tawara shot two ineffective arrows, but the third arrow smeared with his saliva proved lethal.
Ōmukade 大 百足
