Editing Nue (section)

==Appearance==
[[File:SekienNue.jpg|left|thumb|180px|"Nue" (鵼) from the [[Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki]] by [[Toriyama Sekien]]]]

In the ''[[The Tale of the Heike|Tale of Heike]]'', it is described as a Japanese [[Chimera (mythology)|Chimera]] having the head of a [[Japanese macaque|monkey]], the limbs of a [[tiger]], the body of a [[Japanese raccoon dog]], and the front half of a [[snake]] for a tail. In other writings, nothing is stated about its torso; in these versions,  it is sometimes depicted to have the torso of a tiger. The ''[[Genpei Jōsuiki]]'' describes it as having the back of a tiger, the limbs of a tanuki, the tail of a fox, the head of a cat, and the torso of a chicken.<ref>{{Cite book|last=水木|first=しげる|title=日本妖怪大全|year=1991|publisher=講談社|isbn=978-4-06-313210-6| pages=324頁}}</ref>

It is said to make terribly eerie bird cry "hyoo hyoo" noises that resemble that of the [[scaly thrush]]. In the movie ''[[Akuryōtō]]'' (originally by [[Seishi Yokomizo]]), the catchphrase "nights where the nue cry are dreadful" refers to this fact. The nue is also said to have the ability of shape-shifting, often into the form of a black cloud that can fly. The yokai is also thought to be nocturnal as most of its sightings happen at night. Its name written in [[kanji]] translates to ''night'' and ''bird''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yokai.com/nue/|title=Nue &#124; Yokai.com|accessdate=18 December 2022}}</ref>