Editing List of Others (section)

==Komainu==
Artificial guardian dogs, or stone lions,<ref>Guardian Spirits (Warden) - A text detailing three kinds of guardian - the Stone Lion, the Tutelary Spirit, and two types of animal spirit predisposed to protection, the Dog and Tortoise spirits.  Some summoning rituals are included. - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/14jc7V-O3VsFPxWrwjTB5-uAFk9-JPobq2P1rXFpCxtg/edit#heading=h.gvxoxstm6oln Pact Dice: Mile End Books collected]</ref> that can be carved individually or as a set.<ref>“I’ve got-” Zachariah started, but his voice wasn’t strong.  He held what looked like a keychain, with things that weren’t keys on it.  Each of the things was a figurine, about three inches long, carved stone.  He rested his wrist on the back of the bench, figurines dangling.<br><br>“I see… bookish old man-”<br><br>“Tutelary Statue.”<br><br>“And lion dog?”<br><br>“Komainu.”<br><br>“And gargoyle?”<br><br>“Grotesque.  It’s a gargoyle only if it has a spout.” - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2020/09/19 Excerpt] from [[Leaving a Mark 4.9]]</ref><ref><u><u></u>of a Specific Line</u><br>
Others of a consistent appearance, nature, and function will pick the same animals where possible.  This can be preferable to practitioners who wish to know what to expect, but they often have limited opportunities for growth in character or adaptation outside of their comfort zone, and this may lead to less affable Others for those who want friendly companionship or a Casual practitioner-Familiar relationship.  An example of this may be the Komainu, or the ‘stone lion’, a mass-manufactured guardian Other who protects and karmically benefits households.  Most are similar, though they may vary in size and shape, and a male Komainu will have a similar personality to another male Komainu.<br>[...]<br>The aforementioned Komainu are often created in matched pairs, and one could pick such a pair as their familiar. - excerpt from [[Famulus]], quoted in [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2020/10/29 Bonus Material: Famulus Text]</ref>