Fukurokuju

Fukurokuju is one of the oldest Kami, and the only Kami who knows the secret of defeating death and restoring the dead to life. When he arrived in Japan he was already ancient. He is short, but has a very tall, bald head,with a few whiskers on his face. He always carries his scrolls with him, scrolls that carry his secret wisdom of life over death. He is often accompanied by his three pets, a deer, a turtle, and a crane, pets he acquired when he was just a young Kami.

Modern-day Fukurokuju has gained a reputation as a dirty old man. The Kami say that he often flirts with the other Kami. When asked, Ama-no-Uzume laughs and tells whoever wanted her opinion about Fukurokuju that he knows what he’s doing. To mortals, he often appears as a short or hunchbacked pensioner, old doctor, or retired businessman with a stack of books and a cocky gleam in his eye: that twinkle that says he knows the secrets of the universe, though, in fairness, he knows at least one.

His Scions are many, and some of the oldest Scions in existence, although new ones are being born every day. Many work in medical fields, like geriatrics and oncology. However, a fair number work as research scientists in all areas of medicine. They may have wild and varied sex lives in their free time, but no one complains that they are not hardworking or know what they are talking about.