Oni
Oni (鬼) are fabulous creatures from Japanese folklore, similar to Western demons or ogres. They're almost always depicted as beings with incredible strength and power; physically, two long horns are said to grow from their heads. The earliest folktales of oni generally described them as benevolent creatures able to ward off evil and punish the wicked, but over time, oni began to be seen as cruel, malevolent creatures, content only to destroy. "Oni" in Japanese is sometimes used non-literally to describe beings of similar cruelty, such as vampires (吸血鬼 kyūketsuki, literally "blood-sucking oni").
Oni in Rogen[edit | edit source]
In Rogen Project, onis are described as tall, red-skinned demons who are known to hunt down humans and drink sake together. 50% of those species can have human skin colours and can sometimes wear a demon mask to hide their faces.