Corrupted Monk - Sekiro | 破戒僧 - 隻狼

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Before the Corrupted Monk (破戒僧 - Depraved Monk) got possessed, she was known as Priestess Yao, the guardian of the Fountainhead Palace.

She is based on a Japanese folk story of Yao Bikuni (八百比丘尼, "eight-hundred (years) Buddhist priestess"). The story begins with a fisherman who once caught a strange fish with a human face (Japanese mermaid-like creature called Ningyo, who's flesh is said to grant a long life). He served it's meat to guests, but the guests were wise and hid the meat in their robes to avoid eating it. One man was drunk on sake, and returning home he thoughtlessly gave the meat to his daughter and she ate it. The daughter would later marry, but she stayed young as her husband grew old and died. After marrying and widowing again and again she eventually became a Buddhist nun and wandered various countries. But everyone she knew always died, she came to hate her immortality and her life was filled with emptiness and suffering. At the age of 800 years she finally died despite her immortality, having simply lost the will to live. The story is know as a cautionary tale for those who fear death and wish for eternal life.
The Corrupted Monk is depicted as wearing a Hannya (般若) mask, often characterized by two sharp horns, metallic eyes, and a leering mouth. The Hannya mask is used in noh and kyōgen Japanese theater, as well as Shinto ritual kagura dances. It portrays the souls of women who have become demons due to obsession or jealousy.
The Corrupted Monk was found during the beta version of the game, which was playable at E3, Gamescom and TGS. [2020, Sekiro Wiki]

Corrupted Monk 破戒僧
Location: Fountainhead Palace, Start of area (Mandatory)
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (PC) 隻狼

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