Kinoko

Kinoko, the Spirit of Lightning and Mushrooms | they/them

Kinoko is a quiet but somewhat haughty spirit of mushrooms, which they grow with their lightning powers. A cross between the earth and the sky, Kinoko is both grounded and airy, reasonable and petty, able to hold a grudge and yet also be very forgetful. All they really care about is mushrooms - growing them, tending to them, and picking them when the time is right. They balance the ecosystem of the forest they live in, so many think they are the spirit of the whole forest, but Kinoko would be quick to straighten out anyone who asked that they only protect the fungi.

It's said that the pouches they wear on their hips contain mushrooms picked at the peak of their ripeness. If one were kind to Kinoko, they might let you have one of these precious mushrooms.