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The '''''hsien''''', or Shinma, are the "little gods" of the [[Middle Kingdom]]. Once servants of the more powerful [[spirit|gods]] in the Celestial hierarchy, they were responsible for answering the prayers of [[mortal|mortals]] in accordance with the wishes of their superiors.

In the [[Fifth Age]], however, the ''hsien'' are cut off from much of their power, unable to enter the [[Umbra|spirit realms]], and must cloak themselves in the flesh of mortals (through a process similar to, but distinct from, the [[Changeling Way]]). They are thus superficially similar to the [[Kithain]], some of whom believe the Shinma to be long-lost Asian kith, but the Shinma have no connection to the [[Dreaming]] and know little of the Kithain.

Factionalised and uncertain, some seek to answer mortal prayers without the aid of the bureaucracy of heaven, while others seek selfish dominion over humans or even to destroy the world, allying themselves with the [[Yama King]]s as an act of revenge for their exile.

''Hsien'' are divided into ten '''[[kwannon-jin]]''', types of ''hsien'' which determine their nature and elemental affinity. Kwannon-jin are analogous to the [[:Category:Kiths|kiths]] of [[Changeling|changelings]].

The five noble '''Kamuii''' are aligned with the five elements:
* [[Chu-ih-yu]] (Metal)
* [[Chu Jung]] (Fire)
* [[Hou-chi]] (Wood)
* [[Komuko]] (Earth)
* [[Suijen]] (Water)

The five commoner '''Hirayanu''' each transform into a certain type of animal:
* [[Fu Hsi]] (snakes)
* [[Hanumen]] (monkeys)
* [[Heng Po]] (fish, particularly carp or catfish, or dolphins)
* [[Nyan]] (cats)
* [[Tanuki]] (badgers)

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