Nine-tailed fox (con cáo chín đuôi)

For Julie: a depiction of Lạc Long Quân (in his human form) battling against a demon known as the nine-tailed fox (con cáo chín đuôi) amidst a grotto near Tây Hồ, a Vietnamese district near the city of Hà Nội.  The cave is later flooded out by the oceans and rain that Lạc Long Quân summons to his aid.  Lạc Long Quân basically represents the first king of Vietnam and lord of the oceans. To see his dragon form, please click here.  For some reason, I always consider fox demons in eastern cultures to be associated to fire elementals.  Either that, or Mozilla's "Firefox" has subtly ingrained itself in my subconscious.  Sadly, the latter is more likely the case.  This scene is based upon the legend of "Con Rồng Cháu Tiên" aka "Children of Dragons, Descendents of Fairies." 

NINE-TAILED FOX

Micron pen on bristol paper 9" x 12" (2010)