Himoto
| Himoto | |
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Pompon The Kami of the Spark | |
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| Species | Dog Kami |
| Birth, Life & Death | |
| Birthplace | Kamigawa |
| Lifetime | Mending Era |
Himoto, nicknamed Pompon by her planeswalker companion Kaito Shizuki,[1] is the Kami of the Spark from Kamigawa.[2][3]
History
Himoto came into being the exact moment that the Emperor of Kamigawa was attacked by a metal-armed man and mysteriously disappeared.[2] She took the form of a tanuki, or raccoon dog, with glowing white eyes and translucent fur. In her natural state, she has multiple golden orbs spinning around her body, and she has a layered voice.
She now lives in the mechanized origami tanuki robot that was designed by the Futurist moonfolk prodigy Tameshi. The robot protects her essence and enabled Tameshi to study her. He thought that she embodied the relationship that the emperor shared with Kyodai and the spirit realm, which could have a radical effect on the merge gates.
Himoto was instrumental in igniting Kaito Shizuki's planeswalker's spark after they decided to search for the emperor together. She has become his companion in her robot form and can travel with him across planes. She can also shapeshift her metal hull into a tanuki mask or in several forms of a drone.
The robot form of Himoto has shapeshifting qualities. She can take the form of a tanuki, but also that of a flying drone that can be controlled by Kaito. Sometimes she takes the form of a tanuki mask that Kaito can wear.
On Himoto's nature
It is possible that Himoto gave Kaito Shizuki the ability to planeswalk because she carries a broken part of the Wanderer's planeswalker's spark since she was born the exact moment that the Wanderer's spark was ignited and damaged (and possibly split) by the Reality Chip. Further inference can be made from the fact that Kaito gained his planeswalking powers by attaching Himoto to himself and that planeswalker sparks can be "split" and shared, as shown by Will and Rowan. Kamigawa also has a history of fragments of things becoming kami, as demonstrated by Kyodai. Although the Wanderer lost her spark in the Desparkening, it is unclear what effect, if any, this had on the fragment carried by Himoto, as Kaito retained his spark.[4]
Himoto is in some way important to Kamigawa.[5]
Trivia
- Himoto appears in the teaser, cinematic, and animated trailers for Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.[6][7][8]
Story appearances
In-game references
- Depicted in:
- Brain Freeze (Secret Lair, #410)
- Bribery (Secret Lair, #411)
- Heroes of Kamigawa (Heroes of the Realm)
- Island (Foundations, #285)
- Kaito, Bane of Nightmares (Duskmourn: House of Horror, #220)
- Kaito, Bane of Nightmares (Duskmourn: House of Horror, #328)
- Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator (Foundations, #44)
- Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator (Foundations, #358)
- Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator (Foundations, #424)
- Kaito, Dancing Shadow (Phyrexia: All Will Be One, #204)
- Kaito, Dancing Shadow (Phyrexia: All Will Be One, #340)
- Kaito Shizuki (Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, #226)
- Kaito's Pursuit
- Scorching Dragonfire (Duskmourn: House of Horror)
- Shadow of Doubt (Secret Lair, #414)
- Snap (Secret Lair, #412)
- Unmask (Secret Lair, #413)
- Vanish from Sight (Duskmourn: House of Horror)
- Veil of Summer (Secret Lair, #1024)
Kami form
Mask form
Gallery
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Kaito wears Himoto as a tanuki mask. -
Closeup of Himoto in mask form. -
Kaito wears Himoto in the Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty cinematic trailer. -
Kaito and Himoto in Towashi. -
Kaito and Himoto visit Eiko. -
Kaito and Himoto discover the fate of Jin-Gitaxias' kami experiments. -
Himoto plushy -
Himoto on Kaito Shizuki -
Himoto pet on Arena -
Himoto sleeves on Arena -
Himoto tanuki mask concepts -
Himoto tanuki mask model -
Concept art of Kaito and Himoto -
Kaito and Himito resting -
Magic: The Gathering Foundations key art featuring Loot, Liliana Vess, Ajani Goldmane, Kaito, and Himoto -
References
- ↑ Seanan McGuire (January 13, 2023). "Assault on New Phyrexia - Episode 2: Unstable Foundations". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Akemi Dawn Bowman (December 16, 2021). "Kaito Origin Stories: A Test of Loyalty & The Path Forward". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (2022-02-11). "Kamigawa Neon Dynasty Manga"
- ↑ Mira Grant (August 19, 2024). "Duskmourn: House of Horror - Episode 1: Don't Go Past the Old Dark House". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Seanan McGuire (August 20, 2024). "Don’t Split the Party, the DVD extras.". Seananmcguire.com.
- ↑ Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Official Teaser – Magic: The Gathering (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (December 16, 2021).
- ↑ Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Official Cinematic – Magic: The Gathering (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (February 10, 2022).
- ↑ Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Official Animated Trailer - Magic: The Gathering (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (February 15, 2022).