Isumade is a creature from Japanese folklore.
Itsumade are exotic birds. They have the face of a human with a pointed beak, and the body of a snake with huge wings and terrible claws.
Itsumade appears in the night sky during difficult times, such as plagues and disasters, or flies over battlefields where many people have died. In particular, they fly back and forth to places of suffering or death, which have not yet eased the pain of the living or reassured the souls of the dead. Strange birds flew around all night, crying pitifully.
According to the Taihei historical records, in the fall of 1334, this bird began appearing in the night sky above the capital's ceremonial hall, breathing fire and emitting mournful weeping sounds. in a wretched voice: “Itsumademo! Itsumademo” (how long! how long!). It's like asking the people below how long this suffering will go unnoticed. Panic flared up among the people of the capital. The same creature returned the next night, and every night after. The officials in the capital, at that time, were very confused about what to do and they ordered a skilled sniper to shoot down Itsumaden. When Itsumaden is shot down and falls, it is seen as a chimeric (a giant creature made of parts of various animals) with the body of a snake, a face resembling a human, the claws like daggers, and a pair of wings with a wingspan of about 5 meters.
However, it is clear that its appearance was during the time when the plague was raging in the capital and with the dead bodies lying on the outskirts of the capital. The monstrous Itsumaden are said to have been born from the suffering and bitterness of those who were left to die during that plague period and flew back in their weeping and wailing. It also states that a starving person can also become an Itsumaden. It will haunt anyone it meets that refuses to feed it.
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