| Gashadokuro | |||
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| General information | |||
| Universe | Mythology SCP Foundation | ||
| Aliases | Starving skeleton Odokuro SCP-2863 | ||
| Classification | Yokaigigantohomo sceletus androphagus | ||
| Species type | Giant humanoid yokai | ||
| Homeworld | Earth | ||
| Environment | Any; usually found near mass-graves or battlegrounds | ||
| Intelligence | Non-sapient | ||
| Biochemistry | Carbon-based | ||
| Discovered | 10th century | ||
| Biological information | |||
| Reproduction | Likely cannot give birth | ||
| Average height | ♂: 25.65 m (84'1.84") (15 times bigger than the average human) ♀: 23.85 m (78'2.98") (15 times bigger than the average human) | ||
| Average weight | ♂: 42.19 t (46.51 US tons) (15 times bigger than the average human) ♀: 35.78 t (39.44 US tons) (15 times bigger than the average human) | ||
| Locomotion | Bipedal | ||
| Feeding behavior | Carnivorous | ||
| Prey | Humans | ||
| Distinctive features | Giant size | ||
| Eye color | No eyes | ||
| Skin color | No skin | ||
| Lineage information | |||
| Subspecies | Y. s. androphagus | ||
| Cultural information | |||
| Alignment | Chaotic Evil | ||
| Sociocultral characteristics | |||
| Scientific taxonomy | |||
| Planet | Earth | ||
| Domain | Eukaryota | ||
| Kingdom | Animalia | ||
| Subkingdom | Faunaspirtia | ||
| Phylum | Yokai | ||
| Subphylum | Yokaieukarya (Eukaryotic yokai) | ||
| Class | Yokaianimalia (Animaloid yokai) | ||
| Order | Yokaichordata (Chordate-like yokai) | ||
| Suborder | Yokaivertebrata (Vertebrate-like yokai) | ||
| Infraorder | Yokaignathostomata (Gnathostome-like yokai) | ||
| Superfamily | Yokaitetrapodoidea (Tetrapod-like yokai) | ||
| Family | Yokaimammalidae (Mammalian yokai) | ||
| Subfamily | Yokaiprimatinae (Primate-like yokai) | ||
| Genus | Yokaigigantohomo | ||
| Species | Y. sceletus | ||
| Subspecies | Y. s. androphagus | ||
| Other information | |||
| Status | Data Deficient | ||
| First sighting | 10th century | ||
Gashadokuro (starving skeleton), or SCP-2863, are large skeletal yokai formed from the many corpses of those who have died of starvation, and never given a proper burial. While their spirits become the hunger inducing Hidarugami, their bodies (fueled by the energy of their grudges) become these gigantic man-eating brutes.
Biology[]
Physically they have the appearance of a building sized human skeleton. While superficially appearing as one corpse, they are actually made up of hundreds of corpses. Their size varies depending on the number of bodies that comprise them, but they are generally large enough to hold a human in their hand.
Diet[]
They are carnivores, mostly favoring human beings. Unknown what for, as they obviously lack a digestive system, being gigantic skeletal corpses. As stated above, this is probably simply out of spite.
Weaknesses[]
They are said to have no known weaknesses at all, except for sunlight, as stated in the SCP article, although the credibility is questionable given that this is an interpretation. Supposedly the only way to kill them is to let them use up all their energy.
Notes[]
- Their scientific name, Yokaigigantohomo sceletus androphagus, means "Man eating yokai gigantic human skeleton".