Orochi

Yamata no Orochi, Trick of the Light*

"It had an eight-forked head and an eight-forked tail; its eyes were red, like the winter-cherry; and on its back firs and cypresses were growing. As it crawled it extended over a space of eight hills and eight valleys."

-Eight headed (the remaining 7 heads are hidden inside the boughs covering their neck)
-"Nor dragon, nor beast, but the lingering traces in-between"
-Giant compared to spiral but not near imperial size (yet)
-Grows w/deceit
-Very touchy-Feely, cuddles themselves to get comfort/clear the mind
-Relatively nice compared to their past incarnations
-Rules over lesser tricks
-Unreachable unless one wants to make a deal of sorts (can grant wishes to an extent, most if not all based on illusions to please the dragon's mind)
-Hivemind thinking, but not so much, each Hebi (head) bears their own will but they answer to their joint name and act on unanimous agreement when needed
-White parts are light-made; warm to the touch, near-burning the deeper/longer the touch goes
-Black parts made of ink-like substance (think of it like vantablack if you will(?)); cold to the touch, near-freezing the longer/deeper the touch goes




*Myth based creatures, the smoke and mirrors of the spirit world. Work by deceiving/granting hope to the beliefs of greater beings among the mortal world. Serve no deity but their own self (and are "guided" by a Major Trick which ascends to the role every once in a while)