The Oni, what are they?
Night Daftshadow
For those who have Factions, it is most likely you have come across these Oni. They usually appear out of nowhere in groups of 3-4. They also can be found almost anywhere in Cantha. Either from the Luxon or Kurzick territories. Their physical appearance resemble an alien life form unlike any other creature in Cantha. They have this unique yet creepy roar and unusual running form. They use mostly assassin skills and one other skill called Demonic Agility. So does this mean they're demons? Whatever they are, these level 28 Oni are just creepy.
General Surena
Demons from Japanese mythology who feed on destruction and violence.
The undead Mesmer
They are the abominations created by some pushover in ''The Deep'' thats all i know...
Gmr Leon
I was talking to a Luxon NPC,he thought they were Outcast Luxons driven insane by (can't remember) and are quite aggressive.
Shantel Span
Pushover? you obviously haven't tried to kill it yet. -_- I'm in the alliance that controls Cavalon and I still haven't beaten the Deep.
From Eurayle (the sentry that lets us into the Deep):
Years ago, when the Jade Wind froze the sea, a demon of nightmares was trapped deep below the sea's hardened waters. A group of Luxons unearthed the demon's resting place while mining the sea for jade. The demon's nightmares slowly seeped into their minds, until they eventually went insane. The tale of these outcasts is a sad one, but if you come across any, do not show them pity. They are beyond rehabilitation and will not hesitate to kill you.
The demon that caused the corruption of these outcasts is known by the name Kanaxai, bringer of despair. He is also the source of the oni that appear all over Cantha as waking nightmares. If you wish to prove your loyalty to the Luxons, head into the caves known as The Deep that lead toward the ancient mine, and destroy the outcasts and the demon Kanaxai.
From Eurayle (the sentry that lets us into the Deep):
Years ago, when the Jade Wind froze the sea, a demon of nightmares was trapped deep below the sea's hardened waters. A group of Luxons unearthed the demon's resting place while mining the sea for jade. The demon's nightmares slowly seeped into their minds, until they eventually went insane. The tale of these outcasts is a sad one, but if you come across any, do not show them pity. They are beyond rehabilitation and will not hesitate to kill you.
The demon that caused the corruption of these outcasts is known by the name Kanaxai, bringer of despair. He is also the source of the oni that appear all over Cantha as waking nightmares. If you wish to prove your loyalty to the Luxons, head into the caves known as The Deep that lead toward the ancient mine, and destroy the outcasts and the demon Kanaxai.
Vahn Roi
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Originally Posted by General Surena
Demons from Japanese mythology who feed on destruction and violence.
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IllusiveMind
A brief description: (wikipedia, other sources)
Oni (鬼, Oni?) are creatures from Japanese folklore, similar to Western demons or ogres. They are popular characters in Japanese art, literature, and theatre.
Appearance
Depictions of oni vary widely but usually portray them as hideous, gigantic creatures with sharp claws, wild hair, and two long horns growing from their heads. They are humanoid for the most part, but occasionally, they are shown with unnatural features such as odd numbers of eyes or extra fingers and toes. Their skin may be any number of colors, but red, blue, black, pink, and green are particularly common. Their fierce appearance is only enhanced by the tiger skins they tend to wear and the iron clubs they favor, called kanabō (金棒, kanabō?). This image leads to the expression "oni with an iron club" (鬼に金棒, "oni with an iron club"?), that is, to be invincible or undefeatable. It can also be used in the sense of "strong beyond strong", or having one's natural quality enhanced or supplemented by the use of some tool.
In this case they use daggers like weapons instead of clubs, hammers, iron spikes, iron clubs, etc. Also it's said that they were demons capable of warding off evil spirits, evil-doers, etc. Oni characters have been seen on videogames like Onimusha, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, some manga episodes of the DragonBall Z series and many others. I just know that they are scaring, they make loud noises and they drop cool skin daggers and swords.
Oni (鬼, Oni?) are creatures from Japanese folklore, similar to Western demons or ogres. They are popular characters in Japanese art, literature, and theatre.
Appearance
Depictions of oni vary widely but usually portray them as hideous, gigantic creatures with sharp claws, wild hair, and two long horns growing from their heads. They are humanoid for the most part, but occasionally, they are shown with unnatural features such as odd numbers of eyes or extra fingers and toes. Their skin may be any number of colors, but red, blue, black, pink, and green are particularly common. Their fierce appearance is only enhanced by the tiger skins they tend to wear and the iron clubs they favor, called kanabō (金棒, kanabō?). This image leads to the expression "oni with an iron club" (鬼に金棒, "oni with an iron club"?), that is, to be invincible or undefeatable. It can also be used in the sense of "strong beyond strong", or having one's natural quality enhanced or supplemented by the use of some tool.
In this case they use daggers like weapons instead of clubs, hammers, iron spikes, iron clubs, etc. Also it's said that they were demons capable of warding off evil spirits, evil-doers, etc. Oni characters have been seen on videogames like Onimusha, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, some manga episodes of the DragonBall Z series and many others. I just know that they are scaring, they make loud noises and they drop cool skin daggers and swords.
Helll is for Heroes
They are the Borg, they teleport in from a Cube/Sphere and try to destroy Cantha/Canthans before they have a chance to create Starships.
Spook_Cell
*Spoilers*
As you kill the different facets of the boss in the deep you learn that it's him (Kanaxai) that is creating the Oni by sending evil projections of himself onto the surface since he's trapped under the Jade Sea. It's also him who drives some Luxons mad and turns them into outcasts.
As you kill the different facets of the boss in the deep you learn that it's him (Kanaxai) that is creating the Oni by sending evil projections of himself onto the surface since he's trapped under the Jade Sea. It's also him who drives some Luxons mad and turns them into outcasts.
Martian
It says in the manuscripts that the great majority of canthans know little about the Onis, and only that they are demonic creatures which attack at random and slip back into the void, but obviously that must just be there so you can find out the truth in game.
glove1038
all i can say is that i love the oni weapons
fiery
Oni, akuma, all meaning demon or devil.
takezo kun
IF you are nipponjin(japanese) you might know a different meaning for oni some say that the oni were big, hairy, stinky, smelly, evil creatures that lived in southern japan. and if anyone read momotaro or lived in japan you know where okinawans come from right?... .... .....
no disrespect okinawan's that just what i heard
no disrespect okinawan's that just what i heard
KillerGuitar666
ok.....i know oni are "dangerous" but if u ever go into the deep and put a condition on em, the run around like japansese school girls trying not step in some mud, we had quite a good laugh on vent, it was great
Wrath Of Dragons
Ention
Wrath Of Dragons is right. Mythical creatures, that, in GWian case, were created by Kanaxai (<or SOMETHING like that...) for no apparent reason.
ShadowStorm
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Originally Posted by Shantel Span
From Eurayle (the sentry that lets us into the Deep):
Years ago, when the Jade Wind froze the sea, a demon of nightmares was trapped deep below the sea's hardened waters. A group of Luxons unearthed the demon's resting place while mining the sea for jade. The demon's nightmares slowly seeped into their minds, until they eventually went insane. The tale of these outcasts is a sad one, but if you come across any, do not show them pity. They are beyond rehabilitation and will not hesitate to kill you. The demon that caused the corruption of these outcasts is known by the name Kanaxai, bringer of despair. He is also the source of the oni that appear all over Cantha as waking nightmares. If you wish to prove your loyalty to the Luxons, head into the caves known as The Deep that lead toward the ancient mine, and destroy the outcasts and the demon Kanaxai. |
Aerian_Skybane
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Originally Posted by ShadowStorm
There is another quest related to this, I think. The Quest you get at Seafarer's Rest. The NPC that gives the quest talks about Jade Reavers who dug too deep into the Jade and went insane. They became Luxon Outcasts who now fight like animals and prevent the Luxons from mining by raiding their quarries.
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Stockholm
Oni= the dev's for factions, as punishment for comming up with the factions/alliance idea
anubis_master
they look like the evil aliens in metroid prime. it was cool on shing jea i came across a short oni
everheard of the game "onimusha". its about a japan guy that kills everyone
everheard of the game "onimusha". its about a japan guy that kills everyone
draxynnic
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Originally Posted by Aerian_Skybane
Although that could be true, thats a reference to the Reavers in Firefly/Serenity, and a pretty cool one at that. Theres other firefly references too
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shadowfell
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Originally Posted by Ention
Wrath Of Dragons is right. Mythical creatures, that, in GWian case, were created by Kanaxai (<or SOMETHING like that...) for no apparent reason.
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CartmanPT
Is there anyone more that thinks that the way oni run, and the noise they do its stupid??? or im the only one??
beanerman_99
I think it would be cool if the Luxons found a way to make armor out of Oni Skulls and claws and stuff. Seems most of the Luxon armor comes from animals they come across in the wilderness like the Turtle Shells and Naga skulls and such. They are sort of like the American Indians in that they "live off the land" and put everything to "good use".
Oni armor FTW!
Oni armor FTW!
personaljihad
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Originally Posted by Shantel Span
Pushover? you obviously haven't tried to kill it yet. -_- I'm in the alliance that controls Cavalon and I still haven't beaten the Deep.
From Eurayle (the sentry that lets us into the Deep): Years ago, when the Jade Wind froze the sea, a demon of nightmares was trapped deep below the sea's hardened waters. A group of Luxons unearthed the demon's resting place while mining the sea for jade. The demon's nightmares slowly seeped into their minds, until they eventually went insane. The tale of these outcasts is a sad one, but if you come across any, do not show them pity. They are beyond rehabilitation and will not hesitate to kill you. The demon that caused the corruption of these outcasts is known by the name Kanaxai, bringer of despair. He is also the source of the oni that appear all over Cantha as waking nightmares. If you wish to prove your loyalty to the Luxons, head into the caves known as The Deep that lead toward the ancient mine, and destroy the outcasts and the demon Kanaxai. |
Bane of Mortality
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Originally Posted by draxynnic
The entire crew of the Halcyon, for instance.
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draxynnic
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Originally Posted by Bane of Mortality
Would you mind explaining this to me? I haven't played much Factions but I love Firefly and Serenity.
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Haggard
The Luxon NPC referred to is the collector in cavalon
The Lich Ranger
Onis are a pain that will hurt
Dark Suoon
hmm onis are demons :O
pork soldier
You guys don't know much asian mythology, do you?
wikipedia says:
Oni (鬼, Oni?) are creatures from Japanese folklore, similar to Western demons or ogres. They are popular characters in Japanese art, literature, and theatre.
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Appearance
Depictions of oni vary widely but usually portray them as hideous, gigantic creatures with sharp claws, wild hair, and two long horns growing from their heads. They are humanoid for the most part, but occasionally, they are shown with unnatural features such as odd numbers of eyes or extra fingers and toes. Their skin may be any number of colors, but red, blue, black, pink, and green are particularly common. Their fierce appearance is only enhanced by the tiger skins they tend to wear and the iron clubs they favor, called kanabō (金棒, kanabō?). This image leads to the expression "oni with an iron club" (鬼に金棒, "oni with an iron club"?), that is, to be invincible or undefeatable. It can also be used in the sense of "strong beyond strong", or having one's natural quality enhanced or supplemented by the use of some tool.
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oni_%28...se_folklore%29
wikipedia says:
Oni (鬼, Oni?) are creatures from Japanese folklore, similar to Western demons or ogres. They are popular characters in Japanese art, literature, and theatre.
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Appearance
Depictions of oni vary widely but usually portray them as hideous, gigantic creatures with sharp claws, wild hair, and two long horns growing from their heads. They are humanoid for the most part, but occasionally, they are shown with unnatural features such as odd numbers of eyes or extra fingers and toes. Their skin may be any number of colors, but red, blue, black, pink, and green are particularly common. Their fierce appearance is only enhanced by the tiger skins they tend to wear and the iron clubs they favor, called kanabō (金棒, kanabō?). This image leads to the expression "oni with an iron club" (鬼に金棒, "oni with an iron club"?), that is, to be invincible or undefeatable. It can also be used in the sense of "strong beyond strong", or having one's natural quality enhanced or supplemented by the use of some tool.
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oni_%28...se_folklore%29
draxynnic
Actually, I think everyone in this thread is aware of where oni come from in real-world mythology. If you'd read the first page, pretty much the exact paragraph you just quoted has already been quoted.
The discussion is not on the nature of oni in real-world mythology, but on their nature in Guild Wars mythology - another question that appears to have been answered.
The discussion is not on the nature of oni in real-world mythology, but on their nature in Guild Wars mythology - another question that appears to have been answered.
elliot
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Originally Posted by Spook_Cell
It's also him who drives some Luxons mad and turns them into outcasts.
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so this quest were you take it or is it luxons friends only quest
some guy
outcasts and onis are from the same source, the guy in the deep, knaixai or some thing
Dark Suoon
one answer.... onis= Demons pretty obvious