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the Bajang is a lesser spirit from Malaysian mythology which generally takes the form of a pole-cat (musang) and disturbs the household by mewing like a great cat. | |||
==Description== | |||
The bajang's true form is that of a stunted, stocky human with a blunt nose, wispy hair, and pale brown skin. It has beady orange eyes and a wide, lipless mouth, which is permanently creased in an evil sneer. Its hands are bony claws, and its feet resemble the talons of a vulture. | |||
The bajang can alter self at will into the form of a small wildcat. The creature is most often encountered in this form. As a wildcat, it has light brown fur and retains its distinctive orange. | |||
==Place== | |||
The bajang makes its lair in its lifeforce tree. It prefers to live in a dense jungle, where its tree is more difficult for enemies to locate. Any tree is suitable for a bajang lair, but the creature usually selects one within a mile of a small village. | |||
==Powers/Weaknesses== | |||
If you can catch it and put it in a cage and feed it well it will be well disposed towards you, and may be coerced to direct venom towards your enemies. Destroying the tree where it dwells will make it disappear or die. | |||
[[Category:shapeshifters]] | |||
[[category:Malaysian mythology]] |
Revision as of 18:42, 18 April 2007
the Bajang is a lesser spirit from Malaysian mythology which generally takes the form of a pole-cat (musang) and disturbs the household by mewing like a great cat.
Description
The bajang's true form is that of a stunted, stocky human with a blunt nose, wispy hair, and pale brown skin. It has beady orange eyes and a wide, lipless mouth, which is permanently creased in an evil sneer. Its hands are bony claws, and its feet resemble the talons of a vulture.
The bajang can alter self at will into the form of a small wildcat. The creature is most often encountered in this form. As a wildcat, it has light brown fur and retains its distinctive orange.
Place
The bajang makes its lair in its lifeforce tree. It prefers to live in a dense jungle, where its tree is more difficult for enemies to locate. Any tree is suitable for a bajang lair, but the creature usually selects one within a mile of a small village.
Powers/Weaknesses
If you can catch it and put it in a cage and feed it well it will be well disposed towards you, and may be coerced to direct venom towards your enemies. Destroying the tree where it dwells will make it disappear or die.