Hitchhiker's Guide to Religion
Shinto

Raijin and Fujin

Portrait of Raijin and Fujin
Portrait of Raijin and Fujin
Power COMMON 10

Attributes

ATK
9
DEF
6
SPR
6
SPD
10
INT
5
CHA
10
WIS
24
END
9

Combat Profile

ATK DEF SPR SPD INT CHA WIS END
Special Move

Thunderstorm Fury

Raijin summons a devastating tempest of lightning bolts that strike all enemies with divine force.

Passive

Wind and Thunder Bond

Raijin and Fujin move as one entity, with Fujin's wind amplifying Raijin's lightning strikes for increased damage.

Gods | Shinto

Thunder god and wind god; paired divine forces in Shinto and Buddhist-influenced Japanese art; their drums beat out the thunder; seen together in temple gates. Their iconic pairing — Raijin with his ring of drums, Fujin with his wind-bag — is one of the most recognized images in Japanese religious art.

Parallels: Thor and Odin (Norse), Zeus/Jupiter (Greek/Roman), Indra and Vayu (Hindu) See also: Susanoo, Amaterasu


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