Japanese · No. 005

Well-Dragon Hatchling

Inspired by: The suijin, water kami revered beside wells, springs and rice paddies, and the belief in dragons and serpents as lords of the rain.

Well-Dragon Hatchling
It lives at the bottom of the village well and asks for rice in exchange for rain.
Rarity
Common
Category
Monster
ATK
700
DEF
800
Level
2
Type
Dragon
Element
Water
Constellations
Moon · Leviathan

The myth

There is no well-dragon hatchling by this name in folklore: it is a MYTHENOR creation. But the idea has real roots. In Japan, suijin, the water kami, are revered at household wells, springs and irrigation dikes, because water decides the rice harvest. Serpents, dragons and kappa are seen as forms of these kami, dangerous yet able to bring blessings. Villages held rain prayers, amagoi, at ponds and wells believed to be dragons' homes. The card imagines one of these guardians while still small, trading rain for rice.

Why it has this power

A Common level-2 Water Dragon with 700 ATK and 800 DEF: a hatchling, better at guarding the well than attacking. It shares Ryūjin's Moon and Leviathan constellations, the family of tides and deep waters. It works as cheap material and grows stronger with the Tide Jewel, which favors dragons and serpents.

Did you know

In many old Japanese homes the well received offerings at New Year, and sealing it without a rite of thanks was considered disrespectful to the water kami.

Connections

  • In Kenji, Kamo River Fisherman's deck
  • In Master Suzu of Mount Kurama's deck

Where to get it

  • Campaign drop: Kenji, Kamo River Fisherman (Archipelago of the Kami) — grade C: 15% · grade D: 13%
  • Daily Offering: 0% per pack (Common 64% per card)
  • Welcome Pack: 0.97% per pack (Common 70% per card)
  • Traveler's Pack: 0.88% per pack · 5.2% in the themed pack (Common 64% per card)
  • Bronze Reliquary: 0.86% per pack · 5.1% in the themed pack (Common 62% per card)
  • Silver Reliquary: 0.67% per pack · 4% in the themed pack (Common 49% per card)
  • Golden Reliquary: 0.46% per pack · 2.7% in the themed pack (Common 33% per card)
  • Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.69% of days · 150 gold
  • Craft with card dust: 40 dust
  • Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

  1. Suijin — Encyclopedia of Shinto — Kokugakuin University
  2. Ryūjin shinkō — Encyclopedia of Shinto — Kokugakuin University