Yuki-Onna
Goddess of Snow, Ice, and Winter
Character Description
Yuki-Onna
Title: The Pale Embrace of Winter Whose Heart Once Melted
Domains: Snow, Ice, Winter, Stillness, Mercy
Symbols: Frosted branch, silver kimono, frozen tear, snowflake mask
Duties of Yuki-Onna
As the spirit of winter and quiet judgment, her duties include:
- Preserving sacred silence and rest during harsh seasons
- Testing mortal resolve and mercy
- Granting peaceful endings to those lost in snow
- Protecting winter spirits and the first snowfall
- Tempering cruelty with icy compassion
Earning Divine Favor
- Guiding a lost traveler to safety in a blizzard
- Easing the passing of a dying soul with comfort
- Sparing a helpless enemy in a moment of mercy
- Bringing snow to a land dying from drought
- Breaking a curse with love and stillness
Worship
Her temples are cold and quiet, adorned with snow lanterns and wind chimes. Offerings include:
- Origami snowflakes left on windowsills
- Cups of warm tea shared in silence
- Breath exhaled in reverence on a cold morning