Nekomata://

> Pronunciation: NEH-ko-mah-tah

> English name: Forked Cat

> Distinctive features: Large, monstrous cat with two split tails; often walks on hind legs and can speak human language. Fur varies from ordinary cat vibes to wild and menacing.

> Powers: Necromancy, fireballs, summoning and controlling corpses, human manipulation.

> Habitat: Towns, villages, and remote mountain areas for the biggest ones.

> Claim to fame: The most powerful form of bakeneko (monster cat). Nekomata are intelligent, dangerous, and vengeful, often turning on humans to cause destruction or manipulate them. Legends tell of giant nekomata preying on wild animals and people alike.

> Common tattoo depictions: works best larger as a full cat to show the human stance, clothing or general chaos of them but can be framed off smaller with things like fire. 

> Tattoo symbolism: Power, cunning, vengeance, supernatural influence, transformation from ordinary to extraordinary.