Green Pheasant of Kibi

The myth

The pheasant is one of the three companions of Momotarō, the Peach Boy, in Japan's most famous folktale. On the way to the Island of Demons, Onigashima, Momotarō meets a dog, a monkey and a pheasant, and wins each one's loyalty with one of his kibi-dango, millet dumplings. In battle the pheasant flies over the walls and pecks at the oni's eyes. The tale is linked to the old province of Kibi, today's Okayama, where the legend of Prince Kibitsuhiko, who defeated the ogre Ura, is seen as one of its roots.

Why it has this power

A Common level-2 Wind Bird with 800 ATK and 600 DEF: small and frail, but brave. Feather and Crown recall its wings and its loyalty to the hero. Not being a Beast, it does not enter Momotarō's fusion on its own, but the tale's pheasant lives on inside Momotarō and His Companions.

Did you know

The green pheasant, kiji, was chosen in 1947 as Japan's national bird, partly because of its place in tales like Momotarō's.

Connections

• In Aiko, Dojo Apprentice's deck
• In Renji, Ronin of the Snowy Roads's deck
• In Master Suzu of Mount Kurama's deck

Where to get it

• 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. Japanese Fairy Tales (Project Gutenberg) — Yei Theodora Ozaki
2. Momotaro — Folk Legends, Kids Web Japan — Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (Web Japan)