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'''Kami''' ({{ja-name|{{ruby|神|かみ}}}})<ref group=note>In the Japanese version of the game, the word ''Kami'' is also used for the [[subtype]] [[God]], which are not present in the [[Kamigawa block]].</ref> are "great spirits", specifically the [[spirit]]s that associate with all things in the world of [[Kamigawa (plane)|Kamigawa]].  
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'''Kami''' (KAH-mee;<ref name="Glossary 1"/> {{ja-name|{{ruby|神|かみ}}}})<ref group=note>In the Japanese version of the game, the word ''Kami'' is also used for the [[subtype]] [[God]], which are not present in the [[Kamigawa block]].</ref> are "great spirits", specifically the [[spirit]]s (though not all are typed as such<ref>https://loreleywrites.tumblr.com/post/676671503149957120/also-it-might-sound-like-really-trivial-but-im</ref>) that associate with all things in the world of [[Kamigawa (plane)|Kamigawa]].  


==Description==
==Description==
Kami come in an overwhelming variety of forms,<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/spirit-sketches-2004-10-12|Spirit Sketches|[[Magic Arcana]]|October 12, 2004}}</ref> even among the same "species" of kami, and their brand of magic is mysterious and beyond anything mortals have conceived.  The greatest kami of all are the five [[myojin]], rivaled only by the mighty [[O-Kagachi]].  It was because the theft of O-Kagachi's scion, that the [[Kami War]] began.
Kami come in an overwhelming variety of forms,<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/spirit-sketches-2004-10-12|Spirit Sketches|[[Magic Arcana]]|October 12, 2004}}</ref> even among the same "species" of kami, and their brand of magic is mysterious and beyond anything mortals have conceived.  The greatest kami of all are the five [[myojin]], rivaled only by the mighty [[O-Kagachi]].  It was because the theft of O-Kagachi's scion, that the [[Kami War]] began.


When the kami manifest into the ordinary world, their manifestation is a bit unstable and creates strange energy objects orbiting around them.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/kami-energy-objects-2004-09-07|Kami "Energy Objects"|[[Magic Arcana]]|September 07, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/origin-energy-objects-2005-03-15|Origin of "Energy Objects"|[[Magic Arcana]]|March 15, 2005}}</ref>
When the kami manifest into the ordinary world, their manifestation is a bit unstable and creates strange energy objects orbiting around them.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/kami-energy-objects-2004-09-07|Kami "Energy Objects"|[[Magic Arcana]]|September 07, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/origin-energy-objects-2005-03-15|Origin of "Energy Objects"|[[Magic Arcana]]|March 15, 2005}}</ref> When kami are killed, they dissolve into a fine mist. As they have no flesh to be compleated, they were killed en masse by the Phyrexians.<ref name="Mother">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-3-mother-son-and-story|''March of the Machine'' - Episode 3: Mother, Son, and Story|[[K. Arsenault Rivera]]|March 17, 2023}}</ref>


===Neon Dynasty===
===Neon Dynasty===
About 1200 after the [[Kami War]] the kami are threatened by the growth of the modern city of Towashi. Many fled to the remains of the [[Jukai]] forest, and were hostile to humans. For this reason, [[Eiganjo]] trained many kami diplomats to try to keep the peace between the mortal and spirit realms.<ref name="Kaito Origin">{{DailyRef|magic-story/kaito-origin-stories-test-loyalty-path-forward-2021-12-16|Kaito Origin Stories: A test of Loyalty & The Path Forward|[[Akemi Dawn Bowman]]|December 16, 2021}}</ref>
About 1200 after the [[Kami War]] the kami are threatened by the growth of the modern city of Towashi. Many fled to the remains of the [[Jukai]] forest, and were hostile to humans. For this reason, [[Eiganjo]] trained many kami diplomats to try to keep the peace between the mortal and spirit realms.<ref name="Kaito Origin">{{DailyRef|magic-story/kaito-origin-stories-test-loyalty-path-forward-2021-12-16|Kaito Origin Stories: A test of Loyalty & The Path Forward|[[Akemi Dawn Bowman]]|December 16, 2021}}</ref>
===Phyrexian Invasion===
With [[New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse]], the destruction of [[Boseiju]] caused the death of many kami.<ref>K. Arsenault Rivera (March 17, 2023). "March of the Machine - Episode 3: Mother, Son, and Story". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.</ref> Oni were released in the aftermath, terrorising the plane.<ref><c>Death-Rattle Oni</c></ref>


===Background===
===Background===
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===Subclassification===
===Subclassification===
* '''Akuba'''. An evil, [[hag]]-like spirit-world creature.<ref name="Glossary 1">{{DailyRef|arcana/kamigawa-glossary-part-1-2004-09-14|A Kamigawa Glossary, Part 1|[[Magic Arcana]]|September 14, 2004}}</ref>
*'''Akuba''' (ah-KOO-bah).<ref name="Glossary 1"/> An evil, [[hag]]-like spirit-world creature.<ref name="Glossary 1">{{DailyRef|arcana/kamigawa-glossary-part-1-2004-09-14|A Kamigawa Glossary, Part 1|[[Magic Arcana]]|September 14, 2004}}</ref>
* '''Baku'''. A benevolent spirit with aspects of a lion and other animals that is said to eat the bad dreams of children.<ref name="Glossary 2">{{DailyRef|kamigawa-glossary-part-2-2005-01-24|A Kamigawa Glossary, Part 2|[[Magic Arcana]]|January 24, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/baku-mikoshi-2005-05-05|Baku Mikoshi|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 05, 2005}}</ref>
*'''Baku''' (BAH-koo).<ref name="Glossary 2">{{DailyRef|kamigawa-glossary-part-2-2005-01-24|A Kamigawa Glossary, Part 2|[[Magic Arcana]]|January 24, 2005}}</ref> A benevolent spirit with aspects of a lion and other animals that is said to eat the bad dreams of children.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/baku-mikoshi-2005-05-05|Baku Mikoshi|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 05, 2005}}</ref>
* '''Bunrei'''. A spirit created by dividing another spirit.<ref>{{DailyRef|whats-bunrei-2005-07-21|What's a Bunrei?|[[Magic Arcana]]|July 21, 2005}}</ref><ref name="Glossary 3">{{DailyRef|kamigawa-glossary-part-3-2005-05-31|A Kamigawa Glossary, Part 3|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 31, 2005}}</ref>
*'''Bunrei''' (BOON-ray).<ref name="Glossary 3"/> A spirit created by dividing another spirit. Also, the ceremony of this act of division.<ref>{{DailyRef|whats-bunrei-2005-07-21|What's a Bunrei?|[[Magic Arcana]]|July 21, 2005}}</ref><ref name="Glossary 3">{{DailyRef|kamigawa-glossary-part-3-2005-05-31|A Kamigawa Glossary, Part 3|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 31, 2005}}</ref>
* '''Genju'''. A great spirit of the land.<ref name="trees">{{DailyRef|latest-developments/when-trees-attack-2005-01-14|When Trees Attack|[[Paul Sottosanti]]|January 14, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/genju-realm-2005-01-27|Genju of the Realm|[[Magic Arcana]]|January 27, 2005}}</ref><ref name="Glossary 2"/>
*'''Garami''' (gah-RAH-mee).<ref name="Glossary 2"/> Something that catches or snatches.
* '''Go-shintai'''. Physical objects worshipped at or near Shinto shrines as repositories in which spirits or kami reside.<ref>"[https://d-museum.kokugakuin.ac.jp/bts/detail/?id=3960 Shintai]", Encyclopedia of Shinto.</ref>
*'''[[Genju]]''' (GEN-joo).<ref name="Glossary 2"/> A great spirit of the land.<ref name="trees">{{DailyRef|latest-developments/when-trees-attack-2005-01-14|When Trees Attack|[[Paul Sottosanti]]|January 14, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/genju-realm-2005-01-27|Genju of the Realm|[[Magic Arcana]]|January 27, 2005}}</ref>
* '''Goryo'''. The vengeful spirit of a mortal who died in anger or without the proper rites.<ref name="Glossary 2"/><ref name="Glossary 3"/>
*'''[[Go-Shintai]]'''. Physical objects worshipped at or near Shinto shrines as repositories in which spirits or kami reside.<ref>"[https://d-museum.kokugakuin.ac.jp/bts/detail/?id=3960 Shintai]", Encyclopedia of Shinto.</ref>
* '''Kaijin'''. A kami of water.<ref name="Glossary 1"/>
*'''Goryo''' (GOR-yo<ref name="Glossary 2"/> or GOHR-yoh<ref name="Glossary 3"/>). The vengeful spirit of a mortal who died in anger or without the proper rites.<ref name="Glossary 3"/>
* '''[[Kirin]]'''. A mythical, otherworldly creature with aspects of a [[horse]], a [[dragon]], and a [[elk|deer]] or [[goat]]. Before the war, kirin were omens of good fortune and long life.<ref name="Glossary 3"/>
*'''Kaijin''' (KYE-jihn).<ref name="Glossary 1"/> A kami of water.
* '''Kodama'''. A tree spirit.<ref name="Glossary 1"/>
*'''[[Kirin]]'''. A mythical, otherworldly creature with aspects of a [[horse]], a [[dragon]], and a [[elk|deer]] or [[goat]]. Before the war, kirin were omens of good fortune and long life.<ref name="Glossary 3"/>
* '''Kumo'''. A spider.<ref name="Glossary 1"/>
*'''[[Kodama]]''' (koh-DAH-mah).<ref name="Glossary 1"/> A tree spirit.
* '''[[Myojin]]'''. “Bright divinity.” A kami of great importance.<ref name="Glossary 1"/>
*'''Kumo''' (KOO-moh).<ref name="Glossary 1"/> A spider or cloud.
* '''[[Oni]]'''. Demon, bloodthirsty and bent on destruction.<ref name="Glossary 1"/>
*'''Miko''' (MEE-ko).<ref name="Glossary 2"/> A shrine attendant.
* '''Onna'''. Ghosts that take the vague form of human women.<ref name="Grace">{{DailyRef|feature/saving-grace-taking-last-look-kamigawa-2005-05-09|Saving Grace - Taking A Last Look at Kamigawa?|[[Rei Nakazawa]]|May 9, 2005}}</ref>
*'''[[Myojin]]''' (MYOH-jihn).<ref name="Glossary 1"/> “Bright divinity.” A kami of great importance.
* '''Shinen'''. Metaphysical energy, “spirit fire” that heralded the arrival of a spirit in the material world.<ref name="Glossary 3"/> During the [[Kami War]], the flares grew in size and intensity until they resembled raw mana. In the last few years of the war, these flares took shape and intention.<ref name="Fat 3">[[Saviors of Kamigawa]], fat pack booklet.</ref><ref name="Grace"/>
*'''[[Oni]]''' (OH-nee).<ref name="Glossary 1"/> Demon, bloodthirsty and bent on destruction.
* '''[[Zubera]]'''. The faceless kami of a human who has been pulled into the spirit world.<ref name="Glossary 1"/>
*'''Onna'''. Ghosts that take the vague form of human women.<ref name="Grace">{{DailyRef|feature/saving-grace-taking-last-look-kamigawa-2005-05-09|Saving Grace - Taking A Last Look at Kamigawa?|[[Rei Nakazawa]]|May 9, 2005}}</ref>
*'''Shinen''' (SHEE-nehn).<ref name="Glossary 3"/> Metaphysical energy, “spirit fire” that heralded the arrival of a spirit in the material world. During the [[Kami War]], the flares grew in size and intensity until they resembled raw mana. In the last few years of the war, these flares took shape and intention.<ref name="Fat 3">[[Saviors of Kamigawa]], fat pack booklet.</ref><ref name="Grace"/>
*'''[[Zubera]]''' (ZOO-beh-rah).<ref name="Glossary 1"/> The faceless kami of a human who has been pulled into the spirit world.<ref name="Glossary 1"/>


===Dragon spirits===
===Dragon spirits===
The '''Dragon Spirits''' are powerful kami of [[Kamigawa (plane)|Kamigawa]]. There are five, one for each color of magic. Unlike most [[Dragon|dragons]], they have neither limbs nor wings. Instead, they are giant serpentine beings akin to [[Wurm|wurms]], however, they still maintain the ability to fly. During the [[Kami War]], they did not side with [[O-Kagachi]] (who himself is considered a dragon, but this has no relevance in the plot), but remained true to their pledge to protect several important places of the mortals.
The '''Dragon Spirits''' are powerful kami of [[Kamigawa (plane)|Kamigawa]]. There are five, one for each color of magic. Unlike most [[Dragon|dragons]], they have neither limbs nor wings. Instead, they are giant serpentine beings akin to [[Wurm|wurms]], however, they still maintain the ability to fly. During the [[Kami War]], they did not side with [[O-Kagachi]] (who himself is considered a dragon, but this has no relevance in the plot), but remained true to their pledge to protect several important places of the mortals.


* [[Yosei]] ({{W}}), the Morning Star protected [[Eiganjo]]. He was ripped-apart in the battle against O-Kagachi, but survived and helped the Eiganjoan refugees in the battle against the hordes of the Myojin of Infinite Rage.
*[[Yosei]] ({{W}}), the Morning Star protected [[Eiganjo]]. He was ripped-apart in the battle against O-Kagachi, but survived and helped the Eiganjoan refugees in the battle against the hordes of the Myojin of Infinite Rage.
*[[Keiga]] ({{U}}), the Tide Star protected [[Minamo]]. He was killed (if kami can be killed) by [[Hidetsugu]] and his [[yamabushi]] minions during their attack on the school.
*[[Keiga]] ({{U}}), the Tide Star protected [[Minamo]]. She was killed by [[Hidetsugu]] and his [[yamabushi]] minions during their attack on the school.
*[[Kokusho]] ({{B}}), the Evening Star was the guardian of the [[Takenuma]] swamp.
*[[Kokusho]] ({{B}}), the Evening Star was the guardian of the [[Takenuma]] swamp.
*[[Ryusei]] ({{R}}), the Falling Star was the guardian of the [[Sokenzan]] mountains.
*[[Ryusei]] ({{R}}), the Falling Star was the guardian of the [[Sokenzan]] mountains.
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==Notable kami==
==Notable kami==
* The [[All-Consuming Oni of Chaos]], the mightiest of the oni. Consumed or fused with [[Hidetsugu]].
*The [[All-Consuming Oni of Chaos]], the mightiest of the oni. Consumed and fused with [[Hidetsugu]].
*<c title="Adamaro">Adamaro, First to Desire</c>, the feared kami of a famed human warrior who was consumed by his own anger and envy.
*[[Adamaro]], a kami that was once a famed human warrior.
*<c title="Akuta">Akuta, Born of Ash</c>, a legendary kami of ashes and ruin.
*[[Akuta]], a legendary kami of ashes and ruin.
* <c title="Arashi">Arashi, the Sky Asunder</c>, the great kami of monsoons and typhoons, whose appearance was always accompanied by storms of shinen (“spirit fire”).
*[[Arashi]], the great kami of monsoons and typhoons.
* <c title="Ayumi">Ayumi, the Last Visitor</c>, the kami who “reclaimed” abandoned places in the name of nature. A faithful scribe of the ages and force of ever-living duty and calm. She appeared at the end of the assault on Fudaiju to finish off the remaining [[Monk|monks]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140715002804/http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/tcg/article.aspx?x=magic/sok/ayumi Jay Moldenhauer-Salazar (June 01, 2005), "The Last Visitor", magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast]</ref>
*[[Ayumi]], the kami who “reclaimed” abandoned places in the name of nature.  
*<c title="Azamuki">Azamuki, Treachery Incarnate</c> or Azamaki, the Kami of Treachery Incarnate, another kami of treachery, residing in the body of a simple sanzoku (mountain bandit).<ref>{{DailyRef|sketches-cunning-bandit-2005-01-18|Sketches: Cunning Bandit|[[Magic Arcana]]|January 18, 2005}}</ref>
*[[Azamuki]], a kami of treachery that resides in and influences people.
*<c title="Chisei">Chisei, Heart of Oceans</c>, a strange kami of intelligence said to reward the finding of patterns within thoughts.
*<c title="Chisei">Chisei, Heart of Oceans</c> (CHEE-say),<ref name="Glossary 2"/> a strange kami of intelligence said to reward the finding of patterns within thoughts.
* Dew, the <c>Cloudhoof Kirin</c>, spends every 1000 years among mortals before reuniting with the other kirin to discuss his experiences.<ref name="Kirin">[[Alex Smith]], [https://web.archive.org/web/20080415035815/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/sok/kirin The Meeting (archived)].</ref>
*Dew, the <c>Cloudhoof Kirin</c>, spends every 1000 years among mortals before reuniting with the other kirin to discuss his experiences.<ref name="Kirin">[[Alex Smith]], [https://web.archive.org/web/20080415035815/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/sok/kirin The Meeting (archived)].</ref>
*Eiyo, <c>Kami of the Honored Dead</c> the kami of the honored fallen.<ref name="Iwamori">[[Rei Nakazawa]], [https://web.archive.org/web/20050214213716/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/bok/iwamori Personal Battles (archived)].</ref>
*Eiyo, <c>Kami of the Honored Dead</c> the kami of the honored fallen.<ref name="Iwamori">[[Rei Nakazawa]], [https://web.archive.org/web/20050214213716/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/bok/iwamori Personal Battles (archived)].</ref>
*<c>Go-Shintai of Shared Purpose</c>. A group of farmers in rural Kamigawa found themselves in grave danger when a nearby river threatened to overflow and flood their town. Seeking divine aid, they built a small shrine as an offering and attracted a Kami of Shared Purpose. The kami instructed them how to work together and dig trenches for irrigation, and when the waters came, the fields grew instead of drowning. Impressed by the people's performance, the kami chose to take permanent residence in the shrine, lending its magic to the town forever.<ref name="Legends Kamigawa" />
*[[Go-Shintai of Shared Purpose]]
*<c></c> <c>Go-Shintai of Lost Wisdom</c>. Long ago, an ambitious professor at [[Minamo]] Academy believed she could learn all the secrets of the universe if she could simply channel the correct kami. The little shrine she built intrigued a Kami of Lost Wisdom. The curious kami shared its knowledge with the professor, including when and how she would die. Offended by the information, the professor asked her newfound revelation to be removed. The kami obliged, but it still resides in the shrine to this day, teasing travelers with impossible riddles.<ref name="Legends Kamigawa" />
*[[Go-Shintai of Lost Wisdom]]  
*<c>Go-Shintai of Hidden Cruelty</c>. A young [[ogre]] was evicted from her cave by a violent warlord. The ogre had seen her people use little shrines to [[summon]] [[oni]], so she figured she could summon a kami who would provide a solution to her homelessness. Her struggle inadvertently summoned a Kami of Hidden Cruelty. The kami whispered angry, vengeful thoughts in the ogre's ear until she took up arms and murdered the warlord. Shocked at what she'd done, the ogre fled, but the kami remained in the shrine, offering vengeance for those with darkness in their hearts.<ref name="Legends Kamigawa" />
*[[Go-Shintai of Hidden Cruelty]]
*<c>Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars</c>. Hundreds of years ago, a group of [[Sokenzan]] rebels fell under siege from an [[Imperials|Imperial]] regiment. Their numbers and supplies dwindled, and in desperation, they built a small shrine hoping to summon spiritual reinforcements. A Kami of Ancient Wars came to their aid, arming them with burning blades. The rebels and the Imperials fought for days, and the kami cheered when blood spilled across the snow. When the last [[soldier]] finally fell, no one remained on either side. The kami still haunts the mountaintop shrine, hoping to start another fight and recreate the excitement of that moment.<ref name="Legends Kamigawa" />
*[[Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars]]
*<c>Go-Shintai of Boundless Vigor</c> and the Kami of Boundless Vigor. A young [[monk]] was forced out of [[Jukai]] forest by [[Towashi]]'s urban expansion. To preserve the memory of his homeland, he built a small shrine around a seed from his destroyed garden. Miraculously, the seed grew without soil and became the Kami of Boundless Vigor. Together, the kami and monk reclaimed his section of the forest. Every tree cut down magically grew back the next day. Before he passed, the monk moved the kami's shrine to the reborn forest where it lives to this day, granting strength to those whose wild nature cannot be tamed by the city.<ref name="Legends Kamigawa" />
*[[Go-Shintai of Boundless Vigor]]
*<c>Go-Shintai of Life's Origin</c>. Few have seen a kami die, but it is possible. A number crumbled into dust when the Jukai forest was decimated during the expansion of Towashi. However, the dust settled on an ancient shrine in the heart of the forest and began to coalesce into something new. The shrine took on a life and kami powers of its own. This new [[spirit]] continues to wander throughout Kamigawa, growing stronger as it is joined by the remains of other deceased kami.<ref name="Legends Kamigawa" />
*[[Go-Shintai of Life's Origin]]
*<c>Gravelighter</c>, the Kami of Forgotten Clearings, a territorial spirit that lives in the [[Jukai]] Forest.<ref name="Test"/>
*<c>Gravelighter</c>, the Kami of Forgotten Clearings, a territorial spirit that lives in the [[Jukai]] Forest.<ref name="Test"/>
* <c>Haru-Onna</c>. “Spring woman,” a spirit-world creature in the form of a woman surrounded with burgeoning growth.<ref name="Glossary 3"/>
*<c>Haru-Onna</c> (HAH-roo-OHN-nah).<ref name="Glossary 3"/> “Spring woman,” a spirit-world creature in the form of a woman surrounded with burgeoning growth.<ref name="Glossary 3"/>
*[[Hikari]], the kami that guards the border between day and night.<ref name="Fat" />
*[[Hikari]] (hee-KAH-ree),<ref name="Glossary 1"/> the kami that guards the border between day and night.<ref name="ChampionsGuide" />
*[[Himoto]], ''the Kami of the Spark'', a spirit in tanuki form who became [[Kaito Shizuki]]'s partner. She represents the Emperor's bond with Kyodai and is responsible for igniting Kaito's [[Planeswalker's spark|spark]].<ref name="Test" />
*[[Himoto]], ''the Kami of the Spark'', a spirit in tanuki form who became [[Kaito Shizuki]]'s partner. She represents the Emperor's bond with Kyodai and is responsible for igniting Kaito's [[Planeswalker's spark|spark]].<ref name="Test" />
*[[Hinata]], Dawn-Crowned, a [[kirin]] [[spirit]].
*[[Hinata]], Dawn-Crowned, a [[kirin]] [[spirit]].
*<c title="Hokori">Hokori, Dust Drinker</c>, a great kami of dust and drought.
*[[Hokori]], a great kami of dust and drought.
*<c title="Horobi">Horobi, Death's Wail</c>, a powerful kami of death's wail that came into being after the [[Araba|Reito]] Massacre.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080415035705/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/chk/horobi Security]</ref>
*[[Horobi]] (hoh-ROH-bee),<ref name="Glossary 1"/> a powerful kami of death's wail that came into being after the [[Araba|Reito]] Massacre.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080415035705/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/chk/horobi Security]</ref>
*<c title="Ichiga">Ichiga, Who Topples Oaks</c>, a mighty forest kami residing in the body of a simple monk.
*[[Ichiga]], a mighty forest kami.
*Ichikawa, spirit of the great river<ref name="Outlaw">[[Scott McGough]]. (2004.) ''[[Outlaw: Champions of Kamigawa]]'', Wizards of the Coast. ISBN-13 0-7869-3140-X.</ref>
*Ichikawa, spirit of the great river<ref name="Outlaw">[[Scott McGough]]. (2004.) ''[[Outlaw: Champions of Kamigawa]]'', Wizards of the Coast. ISBN-13 0-7869-3140-X.</ref>
*<c title="Iname">Iname, Life Aspect</c>, a major kami that has two aspects — one of life and one of death.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080302122114/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/chk/iname Thankless Child]</ref>
*[[Iname]] (ee-NAH-may),<ref name="Glossary 1"/> a major kami that has two aspects — one of life and one of death.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080302122114/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/chk/iname Thankless Child]</ref>
*<c title="Jaraku">Jaraku the Interloper</c>, a meddlesome kami of manipulations residing in the body of a simple wizard.
*[[Jaraku]], a meddlesome kami that resides in the body of a simple wizard.
*<c title="Jiwari">Jiwari, the Earth Aflame</c>, the great kami of earthquakes, whose appearance was always preceded by waves of shinen (“spirit fire”).
*<c title="Jiwari">Jiwari, the Earth Aflame</c> (jee-WAH-ree),<ref name="Glossary 3"/> the great kami of earthquakes, whose appearance was always preceded by waves of shinen (“spirit fire”).
*[[Jugan]] (JOO-gahn),<ref name="Glossary 1"/> the great ryuu (divine dragon) of Kamigawa's forests.
*<c title="Kagemaro">Kagemaro, First to Suffer</c> (KAH-gay-MAH-roh),<ref name="Glossary 3"/> the first [[human]] to become so evil that his spirit became an oni.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/sketches-kagemaro-first-suffer-2005-05-17|Sketches: Kagemaro, First to Suffer|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 17, 2005}}</ref>
*[[Kaima]], Kami of Forest Fellowship, a violent kami bonded to the [[Snake|Orochi]] [[Samurai]] [[Chishiro]].<ref name="Blade">{{DailyRef|magic-story/blade-reflected-and-reborn-2022-02-07|The Blade Reflected and Reborn|[[Emma Mieko Candon]]|February 7, 2022}}</ref>
*[[Kaima]], Kami of Forest Fellowship, a violent kami bonded to the [[Snake|Orochi]] [[Samurai]] [[Chishiro]].<ref name="Blade">{{DailyRef|magic-story/blade-reflected-and-reborn-2022-02-07|The Blade Reflected and Reborn|[[Emma Mieko Candon]]|February 7, 2022}}</ref>
*<c title="Kaiso">Kaiso, Memory of Loyalty</c>, a protective kami of lingering loyalties residing in the body of a simple samurai's attendant.
*<c title="Kaiso">Kaiso, Memory of Loyalty</c> (KYE-so),<ref name="Glossary 2"/> a protective kami of lingering loyalties residing in the body of a simple samurai's attendant.
*[[Kakkazan]], great kami of the Mountain Fire.<ref name=":1">[http://web.archive.org/web/20080312033856/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/chk/kumano Jay Moldenhauer-Salazar (August 18, 2004), "Mountain Secret", magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast]</ref>
*[[Kakkazan]], great kami of the Mountain Fire.<ref name=":1">[http://web.archive.org/web/20080312033856/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/chk/kumano Jay Moldenhauer-Salazar (August 18, 2004), "Mountain Secret", magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast]</ref>
*<c title="Kagemaro">Kagemaro, First to Suffer</c>, the first [[human]] to become so evil that his spirit became an oni.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/sketches-kagemaro-first-suffer-2005-05-17|Sketches: Kagemaro, First to Suffer|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 17, 2005}}</ref>
*The Kami of Ash<ref name=":1" />
*The Kami of Ash<ref name=":1" />
*The Kami of Black Glass<ref name=":1" />
*The Kami of Black Glass<ref name=":1" />
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*The Kami of Imperial Dishware, a spirit with a [[salamander]]-shaped body responsible for cleaning the dishes in the [[Imperials|Imperial Palace]].<ref name="A Stranger">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-1-stranger-eiganjo-2022-01-24|Episode 1: A Stranger in Eiganjo|[[Akemi Dawn Bowman]]|January 24, 2022}}</ref>
*The Kami of Imperial Dishware, a spirit with a [[salamander]]-shaped body responsible for cleaning the dishes in the [[Imperials|Imperial Palace]].<ref name="A Stranger">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-1-stranger-eiganjo-2022-01-24|Episode 1: A Stranger in Eiganjo|[[Akemi Dawn Bowman]]|January 24, 2022}}</ref>
*The Kami of Searing Wind<ref name=":1" />
*The Kami of Searing Wind<ref name=":1" />
*<c title="Kaminari">Ire of Kaminari</c>, the great kami of thunder and lightning.
*<c title="Kaminari">Ire of Kaminari</c> (ka-mee-NAR-ee; lit. "lightning"),<ref name="Glossary 2"/> the great kami of thunder and lightning.
*[[Kataki]], a legendary kami of retribution.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080312033901/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/sok/kataki Jeff Grubb (May 04, 2005), "War's Wage", magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast]</ref>
*[[Kataki]] (KAH-tah-kee),<ref name="Glossary 3"/> a legendary kami of retribution.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080312033901/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/sok/kataki Jeff Grubb (May 04, 2005), "War's Wage", magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast]</ref>
* <c>Kemuri-Onna</c>. “Smog woman,” a spirit-world creature in the form of a woman shrouded in smog.<ref name="Glossary 3"/>
*[[Keiga]] (KAY-gah),<ref name="Glossary 1"/> the great ryuu (divine dragon) of Kamigawa's islands.
* <c title="Kira">Kira, Great Glass-Spinner</c>, an infamous kami that can ward itself and others against spells using coatings of magical glass.
*<c>Kemuri-Onna</c> (keh-MOO-ree-OHN-nah).<ref name="Glossary 3"/> “Smog woman,” a spirit-world creature in the form of a woman shrouded in smog.<ref name="Glossary 3"/>
* <c>Kiri-Onna</c>. “Mist woman,” a spirit-world creature in the form of a woman enveloped in mist.<ref name="Glossary 3"/>
*<c title="Kira">Kira, Great Glass-Spinner</c> (KEE-rah)<ref name="Glossary 2"/>, an infamous kami that can ward itself and others against spells using coatings of magical glass.
* <c title="Kiyomaro">Kiyomaro, First to Stand</c>, the ancient kami of Kamigawa's first daimyo.
*<c>Kiri-Onna</c> (KEE-ree-OHN-nah).<ref name="Glossary 3"/> “Mist woman,” a spirit-world creature in the form of a woman enveloped in mist.<ref name="Glossary 3"/>
*<c>Kodama of the Center Tree</c>. The kami of the Tree of All Seasons in Jukai forest. The oldest of the tree kami, it values history above all else. Knows more than anyone else in the forest but is impossible to find and talk to.<ref name="Legends"/>
*<c title="Kiyomaro">Kiyomaro, First to Stand</c> (KEE-yoh-MAH-roh),<ref name="Glossary 3"/> the ancient kami of Kamigawa's first daimyo.
*<c>Kodama of the East Tree</c>. Before the [[Kami War]], the [[monk]]s of the East Tree enjoyed a life of prosperity alongside this [[spirit]], who used floating spores to spread new growth throughout the area. When the [[Kami War]] broke out, the kodama appeared to go dormant, sinking its roots into the ground and becoming unresponsive. Unfortunately, the reality was much less peaceful. The kodama was spreading its roots through the territory of the East Tree, and from the ground burst a new kind of spore unlike any the monks had ever seen. These spores all struck at once, latching onto [[human]]s and syphoning their energy to create new spiritual growths. At the end of the twenty-year war, the kodama sank into dormancy once more. While it hasn't stirred since, the remaining [[monk]]s still pray to it nervously—from a safe distance. <ref name=":0">{{DailyRef|card-preview/legendary-characters-commander-legends-part-1-2020-10-30|The Legendary Characters of ''Commander Legends'', part I|[[Ari Zirulnik]] and [[Ethan Fleischer]]|October 30, 2020}}</ref>
*[[Kodama of the Center Tree]] The kami of the Tree of All Seasons in Jukai forest.  
*<c>Kodama of the North Tree</c>, the kami of the Winter Tree in Jukai forest. It values survival above all else, and does not suffer fools lightly. Wants to be left alone until provoked and is then a deadly force of nature.<ref name="Legends">{{DailyRef|feature/land-ten-thousand-legends-2004-10-04|Land of Ten-Thousand Legends|[[Jay Moldenhauer-Salazar]]|October 4, 2004}}</ref>
*[[Kodama of the East Tree]]
*<c>Kodama of the South Tree</c>,tThe kami of the Summer Tree in Jukai forest. It values community above all else, though a community with certain rules. Cares about all living things in its forest and wants everything in its proper place.<ref name="Legends"/>
*[[Kodama of the North Tree]], the kami of the Winter Tree in Jukai forest.  
*<c>Kodama of the West Tree</c>. Gloomy, dangerous, and feral, the Kodama of the West Tree values the hunt above all else and lives by the creed "survival of the fittest."<ref name="Legends"/> It is over thirty feet tall, with wide limbs covered in bark and a mouth stretched with threads of golden sap. A dozen luminescent blossoms circle its head, and cascades of smaller branches trail down its shoulders like a crown of hair.<ref name="Kaito Origin"/> It has a passionate hatred of [[Towashi]] and all who live within it and frequently prowls the edge of the forest where it abuts the city, stalking and attacking any mortals who try to enter without the kami's blessings. Its peaceful appearance is merely a ruse: those who are foolish enough to be lured in by the calming glow of its lights often find themselves the recipients of a swift and merciless death.<ref name="Legends Kamigawa">{{DailyRef|feature/legends-kamigawa-neon-dynasty-2022-02-11|The Legends of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty|[[Ari Zirulnik]], [[Grace Fong]], [[Emily Teng]], and [[Gerritt Turner]]|February 11, 2022}}</ref>
*[[Kodama of the South Tree]], the Kami of the Summer Tree in Jukai forest.  
*<c title="Kuro">Kuro, Pitlord</c>, a powerful oni who took many as his minions, including the [[Rat#Nezumi|nezumi]] [[Ink-Eyes]] and the [[ogre]] [[List of secondary characters#Kamigawa|Muzan]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080415035640/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/bok/inkeyes Jay Moldenhauer-Salazar (January 05, 2005), "A Servant’s Mission", magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast]</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/human-rat-2005-06-16|Human to Rat|[[Magic Arcana]]|June 16, 2005}}</ref>
*[[Kodama of the West Tree]]
*[[Keiga]] (KOH-koo-shoh),<ref name="Glossary 1"/> the great ryuu (divine dragon) of Kamigawa's swamps.
*<c title="Kuro">Kuro, Pitlord</c> (KOO-roh),<ref name="Glossary 1"/> a powerful oni who took many as his minions, including the [[Rat#Nezumi|nezumi]] [[Ink-Eyes]] and the [[ogre]] [[List of secondary characters#Kamigawa|Muzan]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080415035640/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/bok/inkeyes Jay Moldenhauer-Salazar (January 05, 2005), "A Servant’s Mission", magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast]</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/human-rat-2005-06-16|Human to Rat|[[Magic Arcana]]|June 16, 2005}}</ref>
*[[Kyodai]] / [[That Which Was Taken]], the child of O-Kagachi, imprisoned by the daimyo [[Konda]]
*[[Kyodai]] / [[That Which Was Taken]], the child of O-Kagachi, imprisoned by the daimyo [[Konda]]
*<c title="Kyoki">Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse </c>, a dreaded oni whose gaze induces insanity.
*[[Kyoki]], a dreaded oni whose gaze induces insanity.
*<c title="Mannichi">Mannichi, the Fevered Dream</c>, a mischievous, strange little kami of fevers and hallucinations.
*<c title="Mannichi">Mannichi, the Fevered Dream</c> (man-NEE-chee),<ref name="Glossary 2"/> a mischievous, strange little kami of fevers and hallucinations.
*<c title="Masumaro">Masumaro, First to Live</c>, the once-revered kami of the first human to live by the ways of the kami.
*<c title="Masumaro">Masumaro, First to Live</c>, the once-revered kami of the first human to live by the ways of the kami.
*[[Mochi]], the Smiling Kami of the Crescent Moon, a powerful yet diminutive kami who attempted to manipulate Toshiro Umezawa, while secretly working with the Soratami.
*[[Mochi]], the Smiling Kami of the Crescent Moon, a powerful yet diminutive kami who attempted to manipulate Toshiro Umezawa, while secretly working with the Soratami.
*The {{card|Myojin of Blooming Dawn||NEC}}
*The [[Myojin of Blooming Dawn]]
*The <c>Myojin of Cleansing Fire</c>, the kami of justice.<ref name="Fat" />
*The [[Myojin of Cleansing Fire]], the kami of justice.<ref name="ChampionsGuide" />
*The {{card|Myojin of Cryptic Dreams||NEC}}
*The [[Myojin of Cryptic Dreams]]
*The {{card|Myojin of Grim Betrayal||NEC}}
*The [[Myojin of Grim Betrayal]]
*The <c>Myojin of Infinite Rage</c>, the kami of passion and all red magic.<ref name="Fat">[[Champions of Kamigawa]], fat pack booklet.</ref> During the final months of the Kami War the Myojin of Infinite Rage gathered his all his worshipers, even though they usually fight among themselves, to launch a large attack against Eiganjo. But O-Kagachi already attacked the citadel and the Myojin's force had to deal with the samurai protecting the Eiganjoan refugees, as well as Yosei, the Morning Star.
*The [[Myojin of Infinite Rage]], the kami of passion and all red magic.<ref name="ChampionsGuide">(2004). ''[https://archive.org/details/champions-of-kamigawa-players-guide-magic-the-gathering-2004 Champions of Kamigawa Player's Guide].'' [[Wizards of the Coast]].</ref>
*The [[Myojin of Life's Web]], the kami of creation, patron spirit of all green-aligned things, and the god worshipped by the [[Orochi]] and the Jukai Monks.<ref name="Fat" /> She had [[Michiko]] captured, hoping that her death would end the Kami War. But the princess escaped, and not much later her forest was attacked by the Moonfolk of Oboro.
*The [[Myojin of Life's Web]], the kami of creation, patron spirit of all green-aligned things, and the god worshipped by the [[Orochi]] and the Jukai Monks.<ref name="ChampionsGuide" /> She had [[Michiko]] captured, hoping that her death would end the Kami War. But the princess escaped, and not much later her forest was attacked by the Moonfolk of Oboro.
*The [[Myojin of Night's Reach]], the kami of power and black magic.<ref name="Fat" />
*The [[Myojin of Night's Reach]], the kami of power and black magic.<ref name="ChampionsGuide" />
*The {{card|Myojin of Roaring Blades||NEC}}
*The [[Myojin of Roaring Blades]]
*The <c>Myojin of Seeing Winds</c>, the kami of knowledge.<ref name="Fat" />
*The [[Myojin of Seeing Winds]], the kami of knowledge.<ref name="ChampionsGuide" />
*The {{card|Myojin of Towering Might||NEC}}
*The [[Myojin of Towering Might]]
*<c>Nikko-Onna</c>. “Sunlight woman,” a spirit-world creature in the form of a dazzling woman.<ref name="Glossary 3"/>
*<c>Nikko-Onna</c> (NIK-koh-OHN-nah).<ref name="Glossary 3"/> “Sunlight woman,” a spirit-world creature in the form of a dazzling woman.<ref name="Glossary 3"/>
*[[O-Kagachi]]. The great kami of all things; all kami are in a way part of the O-Kagachi. Its manifest form resembles an unbelievably immense eight-headed serpent.
*[[O-Kagachi]]. The great kami of all things; all kami are in a way part of the O-Kagachi. Its manifest form resembles an unbelievably immense eight-headed serpent.
*[[Oyobi]], a great kami of the sky and of winged creatures.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/oyobi-spirit-token-art-2005-05-03|Oyobi Spirit Token Art|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 03, 2005}}</ref>
*[[Oyobi]] (OY-oh-bee),<ref name="Glossary 2"/> a great kami of the sky and of winged creatures.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/oyobi-spirit-token-art-2005-05-03|Oyobi Spirit Token Art|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 03, 2005}}</ref>
*The [[Patron Kami]], the great spirits embodying each race of Kamigawa.
*Pipe, the <c>Skyfire Kirin</c>, spends every 1000 years among mortals before reuniting with the other kirin to discuss his experiences.<ref name="Kirin" />
*Pipe, the <c>Skyfire Kirin</c>, spends every 1000 years among mortals before reuniting with the other kirin to discuss his experiences.<ref name="Kirin" />
*[[Ryusei]] (RYOO-say),<ref name="Glossary 1"/> the great ryuu (divine dragon) of Kamigawa's mountains.
*Scale, the <c>Infernal Kirin</c>, spends every 1000 years among mortals before reuniting with the other kirin to discuss his experiences. When living among mortals, he often takes the form of a disease known as the Black Wind or the Weeping Plague.<ref name="Kirin" />
*Scale, the <c>Infernal Kirin</c>, spends every 1000 years among mortals before reuniting with the other kirin to discuss his experiences. When living among mortals, he often takes the form of a disease known as the Black Wind or the Weeping Plague.<ref name="Kirin" />
*<c title="Seizan">Seizan, Perverter of Truth</c>, a powerful, evil oni known for its ability to deceive.
*[[Seizan]] (SAY-zahn),<ref name="Glossary 1"/> a powerful, evil oni known for its ability to deceive.
*<c title="Sekki">Sekki, Seasons' Guide</c>, the great kami of the turning of the seasons.
*[[Sekki]], the great kami of the turning of the seasons.
*<c title="Shimatsu">Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked</c>, an oni overlord.
*<c title="Shimatsu">Shimatsu the Bloodcloaked</c> (shee-MAHT-soo),<ref name="Glossary 1"/> an oni overlord.
*<c title="Shirei">Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker</c>, a legendary kami, a kind of shepherd of the dead, who watches over the disgraced and abandoned battlefield called [[Shizo]].<ref>{{DailyRef|shirei-shizos-caretaker-2005-02-01|Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker|[[Magic Arcana]]|February 1, 2005}}</ref>
*<c title="Shirei">Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker</c> (SHEE-ray),<ref name="Glossary 2"/> a legendary kami, a kind of shepherd of the dead, who watches over the disgraced and abandoned battlefield called [[Shizo]].<ref>{{DailyRef|shirei-shizos-caretaker-2005-02-01|Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker|[[Magic Arcana]]|February 1, 2005}}</ref>
*Silverbeard, the <c>Celestial Kirin</c>, spends every 1000 years among mortals before reuniting with the other kirin to discuss his experiences.<ref name="Kirin" />
*Silverbeard, the <c>Celestial Kirin</c>, spends every 1000 years among mortals before reuniting with the other kirin to discuss his experiences.<ref name="Kirin" />
*<c title="Soromaro">Soramaro, First to Dream</c>, the once-respected kami of a famous half-human, half-soratami wizard.
*<c title="Soromaro">Soramaro, First to Dream</c> (SOH-rah-MAH-roh),<ref name="Glossary 3"/> the once-respected kami of a famous half-human, half-soratami wizard.
*<c title="Terashi">Terashi's Cry</c>, the great kami of the sun and justice.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/terashi-sun-kami-2005-01-31|Terashi: Sun Kami|[[Magic Arcana]]|January 31, 2005}}</ref> The patron kami of the [[Towabara Plains]].<ref name="Outlaw" />
*<c title="Terashi">Terashi's Cry</c> (tay-RAH-shee<ref name="Glossary 1"/> or teh-RAH-shee<ref name="Glossary 2"/>), the great kami of the sun and justice.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/terashi-sun-kami-2005-01-31|Terashi: Sun Kami|[[Magic Arcana]]|January 31, 2005}}</ref> The patron kami of the [[Towabara Plains]].<ref name="Outlaw" />
*Thorn, the <c>Bounteous Kirin</c>, spends every 1000 years among mortals before reuniting with the other kirin to discuss his experiences.<ref name="Kirin" />
*Thorn, the <c>Bounteous Kirin</c>, spends every 1000 years among mortals before reuniting with the other kirin to discuss his experiences.<ref name="Kirin" />
*<c title="Towazu">The Unspeakable</c>, the great kami of things unspeakable, also called the kami of the forbidden.<ref name="Fat" /> Summoned by students at the [[Minamo]] school and afterwards began appearing before great seekers of knowledge and owners of arcane scrolls, leaving their owners comatose or insane with the arcane knowledge it imparted.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080415035725/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/chk/unspeakable Told in Whispers]</ref>
*[[Towazu]] (toh-WAH-zoo),<ref name="Glossary 1"/> or The Unspeakable, the great kami of things unspeakable, also called the kami of the forbidden.<ref name="ChampionsGuide" /> Summoned by students at the [[Minamo]] school and afterwards began appearing before great seekers of knowledge and owners of arcane scrolls, leaving their owners comatose or insane with the arcane knowledge it imparted.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080415035725/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/chk/unspeakable Told in Whispers]</ref>
*<c title="Yomiji">Yomiji, Who Bars the Way</c>, the sacred and revered kami who guards the passage from life into death.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/yomijis-breath-2005-05-12|Yomiji's Breath|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 12, 2005}}</ref>
*[[Yosei]] (YO-say)<ref name="Glossary 1"/>, the great ryuu (divine dragon) of Kamigawa's plains.
*<c title="Yukora">Yukora, the Prisoner</c>, a terrifying, murderous oni that was magically imprisoned for decades by 99 powerful kannushi.
*[[Yomiji]], the kami who guards the passage from life into death.
*<c>Yuki-Onna</c>. “Snow woman,” a spirit-world creature in the form of a beautiful woman impervious to cold.<ref name="Glossary 3"/>
*[[Yukora]], a terrifying, murderous oni that was magically imprisoned for decades by 99 powerful kannushi.
*[[Urami]], the Oni of Insatiable Hunger. A legendary oni caged underground for centuries.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/urami-token-art-2005-06-14|Urami token art|[[Magic Arcana]]|June 14, 2005}}</ref>
*[[Yuki-onna]] (YOO-kee-OHN-nah).<ref name="Glossary 3"/> “Snow woman,” a spirit-world creature in the form of a beautiful woman impervious to cold.<ref name="Glossary 3"/>
*[[Urami]] (oo-RAH-mee),<ref name="Glossary 3"/> the Oni of Insatiable Hunger. A legendary oni caged underground for centuries.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/urami-token-art-2005-06-14|Urami token art|[[Magic Arcana]]|June 14, 2005}}</ref>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:KamiConcept6.jpg|"Paper Oni," white kami concept by [[Anthony Scott Waters]].
File:KamiConcept3.jpg|Black kami concept by [[Anthony Scott Waters]].
File:KamiConcept4.jpg|Black kami concept by [[Anthony Scott Waters]].
File:KamiConcept.jpg|Forest kami concept by [[Anthony Scott Waters]] that would become <c>Harbinger of Spring</c>.
File:KamiConcept2.jpg|Corkscrew forest concept by [[Anthony Scott Waters]].
File:KamiConcept5.jpg|Green kami concept by [[Anthony Scott Waters]]. Similar kami appear on <c>Vital Surge</c>.
File:KamiConcept7.jpg|Sea Dragon concept by [[Anthony Scott Waters]].
File:KamiConcept8.jpg|"Halfspider" concept by [[Anthony Scott Waters]].
File:KamiConcept9.png|"Blossom Prancer" concept.
File:KamiConcept10.png|Blossom Prancer.
</gallery>


==Notes==
==Notes==
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Kami
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History
Founded on Kamigawa
Status Active
Membership
Notable members See below
Races Spirits
Associated Colors
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}

Kami (KAH-mee;[1] Japanese: 神 (かみ) )[note 1] are "great spirits", specifically the spirits (though not all are typed as such[2]) that associate with all things in the world of Kamigawa.

Description

Kami come in an overwhelming variety of forms,[3] even among the same "species" of kami, and their brand of magic is mysterious and beyond anything mortals have conceived. The greatest kami of all are the five myojin, rivaled only by the mighty O-Kagachi. It was because the theft of O-Kagachi's scion, that the Kami War began.

When the kami manifest into the ordinary world, their manifestation is a bit unstable and creates strange energy objects orbiting around them.[4][5] When kami are killed, they dissolve into a fine mist. As they have no flesh to be compleated, they were killed en masse by the Phyrexians.[6]

Neon Dynasty

About 1200 after the Kami War the kami are threatened by the growth of the modern city of Towashi. Many fled to the remains of the Jukai forest, and were hostile to humans. For this reason, Eiganjo trained many kami diplomats to try to keep the peace between the mortal and spirit realms.[7]

Phyrexian Invasion

With New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse, the destruction of Boseiju caused the death of many kami.[8] Oni were released in the aftermath, terrorising the plane.[9]

Background

According to Brady Dommermuth[10] "[t]he overarching premise of the Kamigawa block is 'Shinto gone wrong.' In Shinto, a belief system indigenous to Japan, everything has a kami. Kami are gods of a sort; they’re the eternal essences of things, people, places, ideas, and so on. To give Kamigawa its own distinct look, as well as to reflect the fact that the plane was in turmoil, we concepted the kami as bizarre creatures that look out of place in the natural world, as though they couldn’t even realistically exist within it."

Subclassification

  • Akuba (ah-KOO-bah).[1] An evil, hag-like spirit-world creature.[1]
  • Baku (BAH-koo).[11] A benevolent spirit with aspects of a lion and other animals that is said to eat the bad dreams of children.[12]
  • Bunrei (BOON-ray).[13] A spirit created by dividing another spirit. Also, the ceremony of this act of division.[14][13]
  • Garami (gah-RAH-mee).[11] Something that catches or snatches.
  • Genju (GEN-joo).[11] A great spirit of the land.[15][16]
  • Go-Shintai. Physical objects worshipped at or near Shinto shrines as repositories in which spirits or kami reside.[17]
  • Goryo (GOR-yo[11] or GOHR-yoh[13]). The vengeful spirit of a mortal who died in anger or without the proper rites.[13]
  • Kaijin (KYE-jihn).[1] A kami of water.
  • Kirin. A mythical, otherworldly creature with aspects of a horse, a dragon, and a deer or goat. Before the war, kirin were omens of good fortune and long life.[13]
  • Kodama (koh-DAH-mah).[1] A tree spirit.
  • Kumo (KOO-moh).[1] A spider or cloud.
  • Miko (MEE-ko).[11] A shrine attendant.
  • Myojin (MYOH-jihn).[1] “Bright divinity.” A kami of great importance.
  • Oni (OH-nee).[1] Demon, bloodthirsty and bent on destruction.
  • Onna. Ghosts that take the vague form of human women.[18]
  • Shinen (SHEE-nehn).[13] Metaphysical energy, “spirit fire” that heralded the arrival of a spirit in the material world. During the Kami War, the flares grew in size and intensity until they resembled raw mana. In the last few years of the war, these flares took shape and intention.[19][18]
  • Zubera (ZOO-beh-rah).[1] The faceless kami of a human who has been pulled into the spirit world.[1]

Dragon spirits

The Dragon Spirits are powerful kami of Kamigawa. There are five, one for each color of magic. Unlike most dragons, they have neither limbs nor wings. Instead, they are giant serpentine beings akin to wurms, however, they still maintain the ability to fly. During the Kami War, they did not side with O-Kagachi (who himself is considered a dragon, but this has no relevance in the plot), but remained true to their pledge to protect several important places of the mortals.

  • Yosei ({W}), the Morning Star protected Eiganjo. He was ripped-apart in the battle against O-Kagachi, but survived and helped the Eiganjoan refugees in the battle against the hordes of the Myojin of Infinite Rage.
  • Keiga ({U}), the Tide Star protected Minamo. She was killed by Hidetsugu and his yamabushi minions during their attack on the school.
  • Kokusho ({B}), the Evening Star was the guardian of the Takenuma swamp.
  • Ryusei ({R}), the Falling Star was the guardian of the Sokenzan mountains.
  • Jugan ({G}), the Rising Star protected the forest of Jukai. In the initial stages of the war, he was summoned by the monks of the Order of the Sacred Bell to fight in the Battle of Silk. He was killed but blessed the monks with power even after he was gone. During the final stages of the war he was summoned by Sosuke and Sachi to aid the Orochi against the Soratami invaders. Apparently he had the ability to come back from the dead (perhaps all kami can).

Dragon spirits reborn

More than 1200 years after the Kami War, the dragons have been reborn and continue to be the protectors of Kamigiwa. Together, they worked to bring back the other three and themselves in new reborn forms.[20][21]

  • Ao ({W}), the Dawn Sky. The reborn form of Yosei.
  • Kairi ({U}), the Swirling Sky. The reborn form of Keiga.
  • Junji ({B}), the Midnight Sky. The reborn form of Kokusho.
  • Atsushi ({R}), the Blazing Sky. The reborn form of Ryusei.
  • Kura ({G}), the Boundless Sky. The reborn form of Jugan.

Notable kami

  • The All-Consuming Oni of Chaos, the mightiest of the oni. Consumed and fused with Hidetsugu.
  • Adamaro, a kami that was once a famed human warrior.
  • Akuta, a legendary kami of ashes and ruin.
  • Arashi, the great kami of monsoons and typhoons.
  • Ayumi, the kami who “reclaimed” abandoned places in the name of nature.
  • Azamuki, a kami of treachery that resides in and influences people.
  • Chisei (CHEE-say),[11] a strange kami of intelligence said to reward the finding of patterns within thoughts.
  • Dew, the Cloudhoof Kirin, spends every 1000 years among mortals before reuniting with the other kirin to discuss his experiences.[22]
  • Eiyo, Kami of the Honored Dead the kami of the honored fallen.[23]
  • Go-Shintai of Shared Purpose
  • Go-Shintai of Lost Wisdom
  • Go-Shintai of Hidden Cruelty
  • Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars
  • Go-Shintai of Boundless Vigor
  • Go-Shintai of Life's Origin
  • Gravelighter, the Kami of Forgotten Clearings, a territorial spirit that lives in the Jukai Forest.[24]
  • Haru-Onna (HAH-roo-OHN-nah).[13] “Spring woman,” a spirit-world creature in the form of a woman surrounded with burgeoning growth.[13]
  • Hikari (hee-KAH-ree),[1] the kami that guards the border between day and night.[25]
  • Himoto, the Kami of the Spark, a spirit in tanuki form who became Kaito Shizuki's partner. She represents the Emperor's bond with Kyodai and is responsible for igniting Kaito's spark.[24]
  • Hinata, Dawn-Crowned, a kirin spirit.
  • Hokori, a great kami of dust and drought.
  • Horobi (hoh-ROH-bee),[1] a powerful kami of death's wail that came into being after the Reito Massacre.[26]
  • Ichiga, a mighty forest kami.
  • Ichikawa, spirit of the great river[27]
  • Iname (ee-NAH-may),[1] a major kami that has two aspects — one of life and one of death.[28]
  • Jaraku, a meddlesome kami that resides in the body of a simple wizard.
  • Jiwari (jee-WAH-ree),[13] the great kami of earthquakes, whose appearance was always preceded by waves of shinen (“spirit fire”).
  • Jugan (JOO-gahn),[1] the great ryuu (divine dragon) of Kamigawa's forests.
  • Kagemaro (KAH-gay-MAH-roh),[13] the first human to become so evil that his spirit became an oni.[29]
  • Kaima, Kami of Forest Fellowship, a violent kami bonded to the Orochi Samurai Chishiro.[30]
  • Kaiso (KYE-so),[11] a protective kami of lingering loyalties residing in the body of a simple samurai's attendant.
  • Kakkazan, great kami of the Mountain Fire.[31]
  • The Kami of Ash[31]
  • The Kami of Black Glass[31]
  • The Kami of Exultant Revelry[24]
  • The Kami of Empty Graves[24]
  • The Kami of Imperial Dishware, a spirit with a salamander-shaped body responsible for cleaning the dishes in the Imperial Palace.[32]
  • The Kami of Searing Wind[31]
  • Kaminari (ka-mee-NAR-ee; lit. "lightning"),[11] the great kami of thunder and lightning.
  • Kataki (KAH-tah-kee),[13] a legendary kami of retribution.[33]
  • Keiga (KAY-gah),[1] the great ryuu (divine dragon) of Kamigawa's islands.
  • Kemuri-Onna (keh-MOO-ree-OHN-nah).[13] “Smog woman,” a spirit-world creature in the form of a woman shrouded in smog.[13]
  • Kira (KEE-rah)[11], an infamous kami that can ward itself and others against spells using coatings of magical glass.
  • Kiri-Onna (KEE-ree-OHN-nah).[13] “Mist woman,” a spirit-world creature in the form of a woman enveloped in mist.[13]
  • Kiyomaro (KEE-yoh-MAH-roh),[13] the ancient kami of Kamigawa's first daimyo.
  • Kodama of the Center Tree The kami of the Tree of All Seasons in Jukai forest.
  • Kodama of the East Tree
  • Kodama of the North Tree, the kami of the Winter Tree in Jukai forest.
  • Kodama of the South Tree, the Kami of the Summer Tree in Jukai forest.
  • Kodama of the West Tree
  • Keiga (KOH-koo-shoh),[1] the great ryuu (divine dragon) of Kamigawa's swamps.
  • Kuro (KOO-roh),[1] a powerful oni who took many as his minions, including the nezumi Ink-Eyes and the ogre Muzan.[34][35]
  • Kyodai / That Which Was Taken, the child of O-Kagachi, imprisoned by the daimyo Konda
  • Kyoki, a dreaded oni whose gaze induces insanity.
  • Mannichi (man-NEE-chee),[11] a mischievous, strange little kami of fevers and hallucinations.
  • Masumaro, the once-revered kami of the first human to live by the ways of the kami.
  • Mochi, the Smiling Kami of the Crescent Moon, a powerful yet diminutive kami who attempted to manipulate Toshiro Umezawa, while secretly working with the Soratami.
  • The Myojin of Blooming Dawn
  • The Myojin of Cleansing Fire, the kami of justice.[25]
  • The Myojin of Cryptic Dreams
  • The Myojin of Grim Betrayal
  • The Myojin of Infinite Rage, the kami of passion and all red magic.[25]
  • The Myojin of Life's Web, the kami of creation, patron spirit of all green-aligned things, and the god worshipped by the Orochi and the Jukai Monks.[25] She had Michiko captured, hoping that her death would end the Kami War. But the princess escaped, and not much later her forest was attacked by the Moonfolk of Oboro.
  • The Myojin of Night's Reach, the kami of power and black magic.[25]
  • The Myojin of Roaring Blades
  • The Myojin of Seeing Winds, the kami of knowledge.[25]
  • The Myojin of Towering Might
  • Nikko-Onna (NIK-koh-OHN-nah).[13] “Sunlight woman,” a spirit-world creature in the form of a dazzling woman.[13]
  • O-Kagachi. The great kami of all things; all kami are in a way part of the O-Kagachi. Its manifest form resembles an unbelievably immense eight-headed serpent.
  • Oyobi (OY-oh-bee),[11] a great kami of the sky and of winged creatures.[36]
  • The Patron Kami, the great spirits embodying each race of Kamigawa.
  • Pipe, the Skyfire Kirin, spends every 1000 years among mortals before reuniting with the other kirin to discuss his experiences.[22]
  • Ryusei (RYOO-say),[1] the great ryuu (divine dragon) of Kamigawa's mountains.
  • Scale, the Infernal Kirin, spends every 1000 years among mortals before reuniting with the other kirin to discuss his experiences. When living among mortals, he often takes the form of a disease known as the Black Wind or the Weeping Plague.[22]
  • Seizan (SAY-zahn),[1] a powerful, evil oni known for its ability to deceive.
  • Sekki, the great kami of the turning of the seasons.
  • Shimatsu (shee-MAHT-soo),[1] an oni overlord.
  • Shirei (SHEE-ray),[11] a legendary kami, a kind of shepherd of the dead, who watches over the disgraced and abandoned battlefield called Shizo.[37]
  • Silverbeard, the Celestial Kirin, spends every 1000 years among mortals before reuniting with the other kirin to discuss his experiences.[22]
  • Soromaro (SOH-rah-MAH-roh),[13] the once-respected kami of a famous half-human, half-soratami wizard.
  • Terashi (tay-RAH-shee[1] or teh-RAH-shee[11]), the great kami of the sun and justice.[38] The patron kami of the Towabara Plains.[27]
  • Thorn, the Bounteous Kirin, spends every 1000 years among mortals before reuniting with the other kirin to discuss his experiences.[22]
  • Towazu (toh-WAH-zoo),[1] or The Unspeakable, the great kami of things unspeakable, also called the kami of the forbidden.[25] Summoned by students at the Minamo school and afterwards began appearing before great seekers of knowledge and owners of arcane scrolls, leaving their owners comatose or insane with the arcane knowledge it imparted.[39]
  • Yosei (YO-say)[1], the great ryuu (divine dragon) of Kamigawa's plains.
  • Yomiji, the kami who guards the passage from life into death.
  • Yukora, a terrifying, murderous oni that was magically imprisoned for decades by 99 powerful kannushi.
  • Yuki-onna (YOO-kee-OHN-nah).[13] “Snow woman,” a spirit-world creature in the form of a beautiful woman impervious to cold.[13]
  • Urami (oo-RAH-mee),[13] the Oni of Insatiable Hunger. A legendary oni caged underground for centuries.[40]

Gallery

Notes

  1. ↑ In the Japanese version of the game, the word Kami is also used for the subtype God, which are not present in the Kamigawa block.

References

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Magic Arcana (September 14, 2004). "A Kamigawa Glossary, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ https://loreleywrites.tumblr.com/post/676671503149957120/also-it-might-sound-like-really-trivial-but-im
  3. ↑ Magic Arcana (October 12, 2004). "Spirit Sketches". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ Magic Arcana (September 07, 2004). "Kami "Energy Objects"". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Magic Arcana (March 15, 2005). "Origin of "Energy Objects"". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. ↑ K. Arsenault Rivera (March 17, 2023). "March of the Machine - Episode 3: Mother, Son, and Story". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. ↑ Akemi Dawn Bowman (December 16, 2021). "Kaito Origin Stories: A test of Loyalty & The Path Forward". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  8. ↑ K. Arsenault Rivera (March 17, 2023). "March of the Machine - Episode 3: Mother, Son, and Story". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  9. ↑ Death-Rattle Oni
  10. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (May, 2006). "Ask Wizards - May, 2006". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  11. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Magic Arcana (January 24, 2005). "A Kamigawa Glossary, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  12. ↑ Magic Arcana (May 05, 2005). "Baku Mikoshi". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  13. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Magic Arcana (May 31, 2005). "A Kamigawa Glossary, Part 3". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  14. ↑ Magic Arcana (July 21, 2005). "What's a Bunrei?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  15. ↑ Paul Sottosanti (January 14, 2005). "When Trees Attack". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  16. ↑ Magic Arcana (January 27, 2005). "Genju of the Realm". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  17. ↑ "Shintai", Encyclopedia of Shinto.
  18. ↑ a b Rei Nakazawa (May 9, 2005). "Saving Grace - Taking A Last Look at Kamigawa?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  19. ↑ Saviors of Kamigawa, fat pack booklet.
  20. ↑ Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty First Look (Video). Weekly MTG. YouTube (December 16, 2021).
  21. ↑ Emily Teng (January 17, 2022). "The Dragon-Kami Reborn". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  22. ↑ a b c d e Alex Smith, The Meeting (archived).
  23. ↑ Rei Nakazawa, Personal Battles (archived).
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  26. ↑ Security
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  28. ↑ Thankless Child
  29. ↑ Magic Arcana (May 17, 2005). "Sketches: Kagemaro, First to Suffer". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  30. ↑ Emma Mieko Candon (February 7, 2022). "The Blade Reflected and Reborn". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  31. ↑ a b c d Jay Moldenhauer-Salazar (August 18, 2004), "Mountain Secret", magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast
  32. ↑ Akemi Dawn Bowman (January 24, 2022). "Episode 1: A Stranger in Eiganjo". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  33. ↑ Jeff Grubb (May 04, 2005), "War's Wage", magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast
  34. ↑ Jay Moldenhauer-Salazar (January 05, 2005), "A Servant’s Mission", magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast
  35. ↑ Magic Arcana (June 16, 2005). "Human to Rat". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  36. ↑ Magic Arcana (May 03, 2005). "Oyobi Spirit Token Art". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  37. ↑ Magic Arcana (February 1, 2005). "Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  38. ↑ Magic Arcana (January 31, 2005). "Terashi: Sun Kami". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  39. ↑ Told in Whispers
  40. ↑ Magic Arcana (June 14, 2005). "Urami token art". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

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