"This is a symbol of great evil." |
The Mark of Tarakudo is a magical symbol bearing the face of Tarakudo, King of the Shadowkhan and Lord of All Oni, more well known as the symbol of the Shadowkhan. The mark will appear if one were to attempt to summon the Shadowkhan to do their bidding.
Any human who tattoos this Mark onto their body will gain the ability to summon and control the Shadowkhan without wearing an Oni Mask or using a dark spell. However, doing so will gradually turn the person into an evil demon with blue skin, red eyes and fanged teeth, making them resemble a Shadowkhan themselves (while also allowing the evil within the tattoo to consume their very being).
The tattooed mark cannot be removed unless a magical potion is used or by a magic spell in sealing Tarakudo and his shadow magic away. Tarakudo himself has a magical link to such symbols — either by a tattoo, through a dark spell or directly through a Oni Mask in summoning Shadowkhan. He even possesses awareness of those who used such magical links.
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- In the episode "Ninja Twilight", Tohru is shown to succumb to the corruptive nature of the Mark considerably quicker than Jade did (as Jade bore the Mark for several days before it affected her, while Tohru was completely corrupted after a matter of minutes. However, this could be due to his presence in the Shadow Realm, suggesting that the essence which composes the Shadow Realm intensifies any evil energy.
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