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| − | |Name = |
+ | |Name = The Yak |
|image = [[File:Noble_yak.jpg|200px]] |
|image = [[File:Noble_yak.jpg|200px]] |
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|name = Unknown |
|name = Unknown |
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|alias = [[Ox Talisman]] |
|alias = [[Ox Talisman]] |
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| − | |type = Noble Animal |
+ | |type = [[Noble Animals|Noble Animal]] |
| − | |ability = |
+ | |ability = Super Strength |
|sign = Ox |
|sign = Ox |
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| − | |user = [[ |
+ | |user = [[Uncle]]<br>[[Daolon Wong]]<br>[[Shendu]] |
|first appearance = [[The Ox-Head Incident|Season 3 Episode 12]] |
|first appearance = [[The Ox-Head Incident|Season 3 Episode 12]] |
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|last appearance = [[Re-Enter the Dragon|Season 3 Episode 15]]}} |
|last appearance = [[Re-Enter the Dragon|Season 3 Episode 15]]}} |
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| − | The '''Yak''' |
+ | The '''Yak''' is the [[Noble Animals|Noble Ox]] who was empowered by the [[Ox Talisman]]'s magical energy after the [[Twelve Talismans]] were destroyed, granting it the power of super-strength. The Yak was first discovered on a mountain top in the Himalayas before being brought back to [[Section 13]]. |
==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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| − | ===Appearance=== |
+ | === Appearance === |
The yak is a bovine with a bulky frame, sturdy legs, and rounded cloven hooves. He has a short neck with a pronounced hump over the shoulders and has small ears and a wide forehead, with smooth, dark gray horns. He has dense woolly fur that hangs down lower than the belly. The fur is tan in color except for a patch of dark brown over his shoulders. Because he is a domesticated yak, he is smaller than a wild yak and has a nose ring. |
The yak is a bovine with a bulky frame, sturdy legs, and rounded cloven hooves. He has a short neck with a pronounced hump over the shoulders and has small ears and a wide forehead, with smooth, dark gray horns. He has dense woolly fur that hangs down lower than the belly. The fur is tan in color except for a patch of dark brown over his shoulders. Because he is a domesticated yak, he is smaller than a wild yak and has a nose ring. |
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==Powers and Abilities== |
==Powers and Abilities== |
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| − | [[File:Ox_talisman_S3_EP12_(1).png|thumb|The power of the Ox Talisman activates, as seen in the yak's eyes |
+ | [[File:Ox_talisman_S3_EP12_(1).png|thumb|The power of the Ox Talisman activates, as seen in the yak's eyes]] |
| − | While hosting the powers of the Ox Talisman, the Yak possessed enhanced strength and durability. He was shown to be capable of cracking open the side of a mountain when motivated to find [[Jade Chan|Jade |
+ | While hosting the powers of the Ox Talisman, the Yak possessed enhanced strength and durability. He was shown to be capable of cracking open the side of a mountain when motivated to find [[Jade Chan|Jade]]'s protein bar. |
| − | == |
+ | ==Appearances == |
| + | === Season 3=== |
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| + | *[[The Ox-Head Incident|''The Ox-Head Incident'']] |
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| + | *''[[Animal Crackers]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Re-Enter the Dragon]]'' |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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| − | *Jackie Chan |
+ | *Jackie Chan was once transformed into a yak by the power of the [[Monkey Talisman]] in the Season 1 episode, [[The Jade Monkey|''The Jade Monkey'']]. |
| − | *There was a yak in the episode where the monks thought that [[Tohru]] was [[The Chosen One]]. It is possible that this yak is the same as the Noble Animal Yak. |
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| + | *There was a yak featured in the Season 2 episode, [[The Chosen One|''The Chosen One'']], having apparently once belonged to a previous incarnation of [[The Chosen One]]. Since this episodes also takes place in Bhutan, it is possible that this yak is the same as the Noble Animal yak first seen in [[The Ox-Head Incident|''The Ox-Head Incident'']]. |
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*Although the yak's sex is not stated, it is assumed to be male due to his horns. In yaks, males have horns that sweep out from the sides of the head, and then curve forward. The horns of females are smaller, and have a more upright shape. |
*Although the yak's sex is not stated, it is assumed to be male due to his horns. In yaks, males have horns that sweep out from the sides of the head, and then curve forward. The horns of females are smaller, and have a more upright shape. |
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| − | *While the country where the Yak was discovered is not mentioned, it is assumed to be set in the mountains of India, China |
+ | *While the country where the Yak was discovered is not mentioned, it is assumed to be set in the mountains of India, China or Tibet, as this is where yaks are most often found. |
*Yaks belong to the genus ''Bos'', and are therefore a member of the bovine or cattle family. Although it may be more closely related to bison than to other cattle (such as oxen), it still qualifies to receive the Talisman powers according to the Chinese zodiac (which seems to make no distinction between cattle types as long as they are domesticated, such as cows, oxen, and yaks.) In fact, yaks were originally designated as ''Bos grunniens''--"grunting ox." |
*Yaks belong to the genus ''Bos'', and are therefore a member of the bovine or cattle family. Although it may be more closely related to bison than to other cattle (such as oxen), it still qualifies to receive the Talisman powers according to the Chinese zodiac (which seems to make no distinction between cattle types as long as they are domesticated, such as cows, oxen, and yaks.) In fact, yaks were originally designated as ''Bos grunniens''--"grunting ox." |
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[[Category:Male Characters]] |
[[Category:Male Characters]] |
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[[Category:Ox Powered]] |
[[Category:Ox Powered]] |
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Revision as of 14:08, 1 May 2021
| The Yak | |
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| General Info | |
| Name | Unknown |
| Alias | Ox Talisman |
| Type | Noble Animal |
| Ability | Super Strength |
| Sign | Ox |
| User | Uncle Daolon Wong Shendu |
| Appearances | |
| First Appearance | Season 3 Episode 12 |
| Last Appearance | Season 3 Episode 15 |
The Yak is the Noble Ox who was empowered by the Ox Talisman's magical energy after the Twelve Talismans were destroyed, granting it the power of super-strength. The Yak was first discovered on a mountain top in the Himalayas before being brought back to Section 13.
Overview
Appearance
The yak is a bovine with a bulky frame, sturdy legs, and rounded cloven hooves. He has a short neck with a pronounced hump over the shoulders and has small ears and a wide forehead, with smooth, dark gray horns. He has dense woolly fur that hangs down lower than the belly. The fur is tan in color except for a patch of dark brown over his shoulders. Because he is a domesticated yak, he is smaller than a wild yak and has a nose ring.
Powers and Abilities
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The power of the Ox Talisman activates, as seen in the yak's eyes
While hosting the powers of the Ox Talisman, the Yak possessed enhanced strength and durability. He was shown to be capable of cracking open the side of a mountain when motivated to find Jade's protein bar.
Appearances
Season 3
Trivia
- Jackie Chan was once transformed into a yak by the power of the Monkey Talisman in the Season 1 episode, The Jade Monkey.
- There was a yak featured in the Season 2 episode, The Chosen One, having apparently once belonged to a previous incarnation of The Chosen One. Since this episodes also takes place in Bhutan, it is possible that this yak is the same as the Noble Animal yak first seen in The Ox-Head Incident.
- Although the yak's sex is not stated, it is assumed to be male due to his horns. In yaks, males have horns that sweep out from the sides of the head, and then curve forward. The horns of females are smaller, and have a more upright shape.
- While the country where the Yak was discovered is not mentioned, it is assumed to be set in the mountains of India, China or Tibet, as this is where yaks are most often found.
- Yaks belong to the genus Bos, and are therefore a member of the bovine or cattle family. Although it may be more closely related to bison than to other cattle (such as oxen), it still qualifies to receive the Talisman powers according to the Chinese zodiac (which seems to make no distinction between cattle types as long as they are domesticated, such as cows, oxen, and yaks.) In fact, yaks were originally designated as Bos grunniens--"grunting ox."