Curupira, Guardian of the Forest

The myth

The Curupira is the guardian of the forests, one of the oldest beings recorded in Brazil: in 1560 Anchieta wrote that the Indigenous people feared the "corupira", who attacked them in the woods, and left them offerings. His mark is his backward-facing feet, which make hunters follow his tracks the wrong way and get lost. He protects trees and animals and punishes those who hunt out of cruelty or cut down the forest without need; to those who offer tobacco and respect, he may give help. The fiery red hair is a more recent image, partly from blending with the Caipora.

Why it has this power

A level 8 epic with ATK 2750 and DEF 2500: a powerful guardian. It is a fire-element Spirit, from the modern image of flaming hair. Wisp is the lights that lead travelers astray; Fox, the trickery of backward feet. Fused with the Smoke-Serpent of the Wildfire, it becomes the Boitatá.

Did you know

A 1970 law made the Curupira São Paulo state's official symbol of the guardian of the forests.

Connections

• Fuses into: + Smoke-Serpent of the Wildfire → Boitatá, Serpent of Fire

Where to get it

• Campaign drop: Kaelmyr, Devourer of Pantheons (The Void Between Mythologies) — grade S: 20%
• Daily Offering: 0.012% per pack (Epic 0.15% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.045% per pack · 0.2% in the themed pack (Epic 0.24% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.18% per pack · 0.83% in the themed pack (Epic 1% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.49% per pack · 2.2% in the themed pack (Epic 3% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.91% per pack · 4.1% in the themed pack (Epic 6% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 2.6% of days · 1,500 gems
• Craft with card dust: 2,400 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. Curupira — Wikipedia
2. Lendas Indígenas — Pesquisa Escolar — Fundação Joaquim Nabuco
3. Dicionário do Folclore Brasileiro — Luís da Câmara Cascudo