Kisshoten

Kisshōten, sister of Bishamon, came to Japan as Lakshmi, but realized that she must adapt to the strong local culture. She changed her clothes, painted her face with the most beautiful makeup, and learned the graces of the local geisha. Every Kami or mortal she met was struck by her beauty and her kindness to the most vulnerable, particularly children. While the foolish say that she is just a pretty face, the wisest know that it is her mercy that is the wellspring of her beauty.

Today, Kisshōten is still found caring for the vulnerable, and she is still breathtaking. She often allies herself with Inari when she works at clinics to ease the suffering of women who work in the sex trade. Or she will be found with Hotei, bringing aid to poor children while he tells them stories and gives them sweets to make them smiles.

Her Scions tend towards the gorgeous — they are her children, after all — but what they are to a man or woman is merciful. They care for the weak beyond the level of any other. They work hard to find those most in need, those most downtrodden, and grant them help and care, a rare thing in a culture that venerates proper place and action of all people, and a cycle of death and rebirth where every failure is punished in a specially tailored hell.