Okami Amaterasu is the Celestial Brush goddess of the Sun and represents the dog in the twelve East Asia zodiacs. She is a white wolf with ruby-red markings throughout her body and a tail shaped like a calligraphy brush. Floating right above her is her Divine Instrument, the fiery Reflector, which she uses as a weapon to fend off evil. Formerly known as the revered Shiranui, master of all Celestial Brush techniques, she reincarnates a century later as the weakened Amaterasu after being defeated by the looming threat of Nippon, Orochi. Although ferocious in appearance, Amaterasu is, in actuality, a kind and gentle soul whose only purpose is to aid those in need.