Kyuku

Kyuku are a species in the Maverickverse. They are a bipedal canine-like people that possess multiple tails and birthmarks, coming to the comparison of Kyuku being like Kitsune. Originating in the regions of the Japanese islands and Korea, their culture can be compared to the ancient shamanic religions of Japan and Zen or Mahayana Buddhism.

Trivia

 * Native Kyuku language can be described as a combination of Korean, Wu Chinese, Mandarin and traditional Japanese, along with some Tibetan phonetics.
 * Several Kyuku, were known for mentoring Yinyan.
 * Despite cultural influences, most Kyuku follow the religion of Asahi, which could be seen as more of a doctrine to aid them in stressful scenarios.