Amaterasu, Japanese Avatar
Medium Humanoid; Cleric 19; Proficiency bonus +6
Armor Class 22
Hit Points 228
Speed 90 ft.
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 (+5) | 18 (+4) | 18 (+4) | 18 (+4) | 18 (+4) | 18 (+4) |
Blinding Gaze. From her eyes, Amaterasu’s avatar can fire blinding heat rays doing 10d10 points of damage up to a distance of 1,000 yards.
Immunity. She is immune to any heat, cold, or fire-based attacks, as she is to any light or darkness spell.
Spells. She can draw upon the charm, creation, elemental, and sun spheres for her spells.
ACTIONS
- Hand. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit; one target. Hit: 11 (1d6 +8).
DESCRIPTION
Amaterasu’s avatar is a beautiful woman with a radiant smile.
Amaterasu, also known as Amaterasu-Ōmikami among other names, is the goddess of the sun in Japanese mythology.
One of the major deities (kami) of Shinto, and the mythical ancestress of the Japanese imperial house via her grandson Ninigi.
Along with her siblings, the moon deity Tsukuyomi and the impetuous storm god Susanoo, she is considered to be one of the “Three Precious Children”, the three most important offspring of the creator god Izanagi.
Amaterasu’s chief place of worship, the Grand Shrine of Ise, is one of Shinto’s holiest sites and a major pilgrimage center and tourist spot.
As with other Shinto kami, she is also enshrined in a number of Shinto shrines throughout Japan.
AMATERASU & THE CAVE
Perhaps the most celebrated myth concerning Amaterasu is when she blocked herself in a cave following an argument with Susanoo when he surprised the goddess with a monstrous flayed horse when she was quietly weaving in her palace with her younger sister Waka-hiru-me. As a consequence of Amaterasu’s disappearance, the world was cast in total darkness and evil spirits ran riot over the earth. Read more…