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Oni are one of a number of [[youkai]] species. They are large, muscle-bound humanoid creatures, resembling the largest and strongest of [[human]] bodybuilders, with two short yet large horns protruding from the head. They are the tallest and the largest youkai species, with an average height of 6 feet 3 inches and an average weight of 350 pounds. Their skin is very thick, and their flesh is known for being very stiff and resistant to blows, cuts and punctures. It is so resistant tough that it is considered bullet-resistant; many oni have personally described surviving gunfire and watching bullets flatten onto their bodies. Oni skin color varies greatly, between regular humanoid skin tones ranging between tanned and olive, to brighter colors such as shades of red, blue, green, or more rarely, black.
Oni are famous for their size, strength, and resistance to pain; it is therefore no surprise that they are the primary "warrior" species among youkai, meant to draw fire, take a beating and dish it back out. In a certain sense, they would be the "tanks" of the youkai world, if such vehicles existed in the Mazes. Because of their great strength, many oni specialize as melee fighters, and are frequently depicted carrying the traditional oni weapon, the [[kanabou]].
When not in a combat role, oni are also skilled miners, with intrinsic knowledge of minerals and ore veins, and can are often be found assisting [[kappa]] engineers at in youkai-owned mining facilities. They are also naturally suited for bodyguard and security roles, using their size and strength as naturally intimidating factors.
The most well-known stereotype about this species is their fondness for alcohol, and their natural resistance to inebriation; which the stereotype implies it only encourages , encouraging them to drink more. In a more general sense, oni are often stereotyped as drink-loving, hard-partying creatures that only care about having a good time. Many of them take the stereotype in stride, and it is not uncommon to see them on the other side of the bar counter, as bartenders.
A side effect of this affinity for alcohol is that oni have a unique and pointed hatred for certain species of [[mushrooms|black mushrooms]] (specifically, the ''Oni's Bane'' and ''Oni Terror'' species), which induce a strange illness called the '''[[Effects#Body|Anti-Oni syndrome]]'''. While under the effects of this illness, alcoholic drinks become highly toxic and eventually cause intense stomach pains, which can result in death if too much alcohol is consumed. For that reason, oni have vilified black mushrooms to the point of creating an idiom about them; to say that something or someone is a ''black mushroom'' is to call them extremely toxic or hazardous.
