The hengeyokai (pronounced: /hɛngɛjoʊkaɪ/ hen-geh-yo-kigh[7]) were a race of intelligent natural shapechanging animals, able to adopt animal, human, and hybrid forms. They were incredibly varied, with many subraces based on different kinds …

Hengeyokai is a term used to describe the shapeshifters in the Far Eastern and Southeast Asia, particularly those races that compose the Beast Courts. The word hengeyokai could be literally translated from the Japanese as "changing phantom".

Hengeyokai are known to originate from ordinary animals. These animals exhibit extraordinary intelligence and lifespans before anyone realizes anything is amiss. It is believed they acquire this from being touched by the Spirit Realm at an early age, which starts their change.

Hengeyokai are intelligent, shapechanging animals, able to shift freely between human and animal forms, as well as a bipedal, animalistic form. Several subraces exist, defined by the kind of animal form they can assume.

Hengeyokai are intelligent, shapechanging animals, able to shift freely between human and animal forms, as well as a bipedal, animalistic form. Several subraces exist, defined by the kind of animal form they can assume.

Physical Description: Hengeyokai are shapeshifting humanoids able to take one of three forms. Their true form is that of a humanoid with the face of an animal. There are many clans of hengeyokai, each associated with a different animal. When two hengeyokai from the same clan marry, their children are always of the same clan.

Hengeyokai are a race of intelligent shapechangers. Several subraces exist, each representing a different type of animal. Hengeyokai can be shukenja, kensai, bushi, or wu jen.

Hengeyokai are the mortal descendants of spirits that gained corporeal forms. Because of their unique origin, they have a close relationship with nature spirits. When a great number of spirits join together in a small enough space, their presence creates a spirit zone.

Hengeyokai are shapeshifters native to Kara-Tur. As a player character race, hengeyokai receive the following racial traits. Hengeyokai have one of the following animal forms. The choice of form determines a hengeyokai's second skill bonus. Hengeyokai receive a …

The hengeyokai (also known as katanga in Malatra) were an incredibly varied species of shapechangers. They believed themselves descended from humans and shapeshifting animal spirits or fey versions of primal animals though some scholars of Faerie instead believed them to be either awakened...