Dok-heuk-ri / 독흑리 / 禿黑狸 by ShinyTiger

A fox or lynx-like creature; jet black fur coats its body, yet its head remains furless. Its lifespan exceeds thirty centuries and is considered wiser than human beings. They can foresee the future, communicate using human languages, and manifest phantasmal visions. A dok-heuk-ri yearns for enlightenment — the answer to the question of life — throughout the entirety of its existence. Once it attains said enlightenment, however, its life force is drained and it ceases to live. It’s known for hiding its presence from humans quite well, but it will gladly share its wisdom with an individual lucky enough to encounter it.

온몸이 까맣고 머리는 털이 없는 살쾡이, 여우와 닮은 존재. 3000세 이상 살아가며 사람보다 지혜롭다. 미래를 보고, 인간의 말을 할 수 있으며, 환상을 구현한다. 생의 깨달음을 간절히 원하지만 깨달음을 얻으면 기력을 다해 죽는다. 사람 앞에서 모습을 숨기기 때문에 찾기 힘들지만, 만나면 자신이 가진 지혜를 나누어준다.

Inspired from "Encyclopedia of Korea's Monsters" by Kwak Jaesik