Talk:Yamabushi Kunihiro/@comment-2166962-20150215124110/@comment-65.29.194.17-20150315215309

Thank you very much for these translations!

Also, very, very interesting. Particularly about Fudo. Fudo Myo-o is known as one of the "guardian kings" in Buddhism said to protect the Dharma, or "law" of Buddhism. Fudo in particular is very popular due to the stories behind his iconography in paintings and sculpture.

Fudo is always depicted as a fierce, angry deity like the rest of the guardian kings to "scare away" evil doers and those against the Dharma. Fudo in particular is also depicted with a sword and a rope. The sword represents the power of knowledge and truth (aka the truths within Buddhist teachings), and is used to cut away ignorance of those unfamiliar with the great teachings. The rope is actually a lasso that Fudo offers to those who have fallen to ignorance or who have attained bad karma in an effort to show them mercy. Regardless of design, all "deities" of Buddhism want is for all living creatures to attain enlightenment, and Fudo's rope shows that he too has a respect and love even for "sinners" that are willing to change. He's also always depicted standing or sitting on a rock, showing his unshakeable faith and resolve towards the Buddhist teachings.

So I can definitely believe that Fudo myo-o had a role to play in Yamabushi's designs given his character's personality. And I have been really impressed with the character design and tie-ins to history, but this little note right here has made me more than impressed. Thumbs up to the dev team <3