< Reisen Udongein Inaba | Back to Title of Contents | Encyclopedia: Lycaony > White Rabbit of Good Fortune Tewi Inaba Ability: Can bring fortune to humans Threat level: Low Human friendship level: Normal Main place of activity: Bamboo Forest of the Lost Tewi Inaba is the youkai rabbit that acts as the leader of the wild rabbits. She is a rabbit who has managed to live a long life by taking good care of her health. She can assume human form and understand human speech. This youkai rabbit is also known as the Rabbit of Good Fortune, and it's said that those who see her will be blessed with good luck. However, not only is she very fleet-footed, but she spends much of her time in the Bamboo Forest, so it isn't very easy to spot her. She has a very mischievous personality, but can be cowardly and shifty. She is extremely emotional, to the point that her personality is not unlike a fairy's. It is said she spends most of her time in the Bamboo Forest and lives at Eientei. In fact, she has lived in the Bamboo Forest since before Eientei was built, and is said to be one of the longest living youkai in Gensokyo (*1). 1: Her presence had already been confirmed at the time the Gensokyo Chronicle was first compiled. Eyewitness Reports "I finally found that rabbit in the bamboo forest just now! I'm sure Lady Luck will be visiting me from now on..." (Anonymous) Good fortune does not last very long, so you may have exhausted your share by simply making it back safely from the forest. "Ah, rabbit meat is plain so it goes well with any other side dish."(Owner of Kourindo) Rabbit meat is just one kind of popular cuisine in Gensokyo (*2). "Even if I catch rabbits in my traps, there are never any youkai rabbits inside." (Anonymous) Of course, youkai rabbits are pretty clever. 2: It's a favorite of mine, as well. Countermeasures Due to her reputation as a bringer of good fortune, she is unusually popular among humans for a youkai, but one can't find her by ordinary means. Her inclination to stay in the Bamboo Forest only compounds the problem. Entering the forest to find this rabbit would certainly be reckless. The dense fog and monotonous scenery in the bamboo forest confuses your sense of direction, and the forest is full of youkai, so it's unwise to enter it unprepared. One might say that it would be good fortune enough in finding her. It may be that good fortune only visits those who were fortunate to begin with (*3). Incidentally, compared to a four-leaf clover, her good fortune on the order of a forty-leaf clover. 3: Of course. < Reisen Udongein Inaba | Back to Title of Contents | Encyclopedia: Lycaony >