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“Originally named by the descendants of those held in Chinese internment camps before the Great War, the Yao Guai is a ferocious mutated bear.”— Fallout 4 loading screen
Named by descendants of those held in Chinese internment camps before the Great War, yao guai are mutatedblack bears[3] and one of the more vicious creatures of the wasteland, sporting razor sharp claws and teeth and a nasty temperament.[4] Despite this, yao guai exhibit a gentle, familial bond toward one another when found together and can even be domesticated.[5]
Yao guai will attack nearly any other animals or people they encounter, including deathclaws. The mutation has greatly extended their lifespan, although practical immortality has only been achieved by the extremely rare ghoulified yao guai. Some of these yao guai are bears that have been born before the Great War.[6]
Yao guai are large, ursine animals that are descended from the bears that lived across America before the War. Due to their zombie-like appearance, yao guai may be the bear equivalent of a ghoul, however unlike human ghouls they are not sterile, as evidenced by the presence of cubs. This is further supported by Ruzka, the only yao guai in Point Lookout, who is a ghoulifed pre-War circus bear.
A unique yao guai that can be found in Zion Canyon. She is fought under the effects of hallucinations induced by Sacred datura root tea during Rite of Passage, and appears to be a giant Yao Guai with a flaming body as well as the ability to create several copies of herself.
In Mandarin, yāo guài (妖怪) translates as "monster" or "demon." In Chinese mythology, "yao guai" are usually physical manifestations of the spirits of mistreated animals or fallen divine animals.
↑Of all species of bear that live in North America (black, brown, grizzly and polar), black bears are the only bears with populations in both Maryland and Utah.
↑Fallout 4 loading screens: "Originally named by the descendants of those held in Chinese internment camps before the Great War, the Yao Guai is a ferocious mutated bear."
↑Quercus: "Oh, how wonderful! It's a real yao guai, descended from the American black bear. "
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