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Kappa are one of the [[youkai]] species. At first glance, they appear to be short humanoids with colorful skin, partially resembling [[toadpeople]]. However, they possess many distinctive traits. Their skin color is usually on the spectrum between blue, green, and yellow, and is notable for not having any [[human]] color tones at all. On very rare occasions (less than 1% of the population), certain individuals are born with completely matte black skin; such individuals are simply referred to as simply ''black kappa'' ('''黒河童''', ''kuro-kappa''). Because of this, kappa consider the color black to be lucky.
On most parts of their body, kappa skin has a scaly texture, resembling that of a [[giant tortoise|tortoise]]. These scales are larger and harder on their backs than it is on the rest of their body, which further reinforces their turtle-like appearance. Most kappa have very colorful hair as well, the most common colors being shades of blue and green. Kappa also possess pointed teeth, capable of tearing through flesh with ease, and with which they deliver the occasional nasty bite. Although large bodies of water are very rare in the Mazes, they are perhaps the only sapient species that is capable of swimming and remaining underwater for any significant periods of time.
