Shiva

Shiva (シヴァ) was the great hero of the therianthrope lands.

Appearance
An artistic representation in the anime has Shiva depicted as having four humanoid arms, nine fox tails, and a spotted deerskin-pelt loin cloth around his torso with a strap over his left shoulder. He is in a meditating Buddha posture with two hands in his lap, while the other two are aloft-- the second right hand holding a Khakkhara staff (with the Divine Teachings triangle sigil atop it) and his second left hand holds a small drum.

However, Shiva is depicted as decapitated in the anime.

Personality
Shiva was considered a great hero, so powerful that the various Therianthrope tribes were united under his leadership. So much so that they were at war upon his death, vying or his crown.

Background
At the time the great hero Shiva had just fallen, the therianthrope lands were rife with conflict and become chaos from the war. The stronger clans were terrorizing the weaker ones, seeking power in order to succeed Shiva.

Under such circumstances, it was only natural for people want to form alliances to become stronger and solidify their positions.

Abilities

 * Shiva's abilities have yet to be clarified or stated in any source material.

Relationships

 * Therianthrope tribes: Shiva was once considered so strong a hero among the various Therianthrope tribes that he was seen as a king or God. The gravity of his loss sparked intertribal conflict among the stronger tribes, who then preyed on weaker tribes to bolster their own strength in a bid for dominance.

Trivia

 * Shiva is named for the eponymous Hindu god of destruction, including features such as clothing and anatomy in his anime depiction.