Karakasa

Karakasa is a demonic animated parasol and the primary antagonist of the Yokai Rangers.

Character History
Karakasa's origins are unknown, though it is possible he used to be the parasol of a warrior's wife. According to Japanese mythology, a Tsukumogami is an inanimate household object that has reached its one hundredth birthday and become self-aware. Having destroyed all but one of the Sumisu Clan, he confronted the lone survivor, Daizo, himself. Defeating the young Samurai, Karakasa was about to destroy him when five Yokai appeared. They cast a Youth Spell that reverted him to his parasol form, but drained their lives, and he spent the next few hundred years as a parasol.

In 2011, Karakasa was in a Museum of Japanese Culture in Little Tokyo, in a display case with a suit of Samurai armor. He came back to life, entered the suit and took it over. Devouring the flashlight of an unfortunate security guard, Karakasa spat out twenty-odd Inanimates and ordered them to attack.

Later, Karakasa tracked down Daizo and the five reincarnated Yokai to an abandoned warehouse, where he engaged them in battle. Karakasa dueled and defeated Daizo, again, and injured Maya when she intervened on the Samurai's behalf. Using a star shuriken made of energy, Karakasa transformed an ordinary forklift into a monster, ordered it to destroy the Rangers, and disappeared.

Personality
Karakasa seems to enjoy his evil more than most, teasing and taunting his opponents when he has the upper hand.

Talents and Abilities
Karakasa is capable of snagging objects with his tongue, chewing them up and spitting out foot soldiers. He could tell that Maya was the reincarnated Mizumi upon sight. To create a monster, he used a star shuriken made of energy.

Appearance
Originally, Karakasa was a one-legged and one-eyed creature, with a long protruding tongue. Both before and after his "upgrade," he was 6'11."  Afterwards, his body was composed of a suit of shogun samurai armor.