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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
*His Role is "Mountain Ascetic" and his Rule is "Traveling on Foot." | * His Role is "Mountain Ascetic" and his Rule is "Traveling on Foot." | ||
*''Gongen'' are the protectors or essences of a particular place in Japan. Zao Gongen is the protective deity of [[wikipedia:Mount_Zaō|Mount Zaō]], one of the peaks used extensively by [[wikipedia:Shugendō|Shugendō]] practitioners for pilgrimage and other ascetic practices. | *''Gongen'' are the protectors or essences of a particular place in Japan. Zao Gongen is the protective deity of [[wikipedia:Mount_Zaō|Mount Zaō]], one of the peaks used extensively by [[wikipedia:Shugendō|Shugendō]] practitioners for pilgrimage and other ascetic practices. | ||
* [[wikipedia:En_no_Gyōja|En no Gyōja]], founder of Shugendō, adopted Zao Gongen as his patron for aiding in the battle against evil. As such, many pilgrims participate in rituals carried out in his main temple, Kinbusen-ji, with the intent of driving out evil. | ** Zao is usually portrayed as a violent deity, one foot raised to stamp down evil. | ||
** [[wikipedia:En_no_Gyōja|En no Gyōja]], founder of Shugendō, adopted Zao Gongen as his patron for aiding in the battle against evil. As such, many pilgrims participate in rituals carried out in his main temple, Kinbusen-ji, with the intent of driving out evil. | |||
*In September 2024, Zao's previous voice actor, Daisuke Toyama, was replaced by Shun Imaga. Upon the change, his original {{Star|3}} and {{Star|4}} variant and AR voice lines were replaced with Imaga's takes. | |||
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