Ta'lab the Fox is a creature of great mischief, the patron of gamblers and actors. He is also called The Laughing Shadow, The Red Mask, and sometimes, the Lord of the Dice
Ta’lab is the spirit of risk and disguise. He can change his shape at will, though he delights in slight flaws in his disguises that only the clever notice.
Gamblers swear that when the dice roll strangely in their favor, it is Ta’lab’s paw tipping them. Actors invoke him before plays, believing his spirit gives them charm and wit to captivate audiences.
It is said Ta’lab once tricked both the Moon God and the Sun Knight, convincing each he was the other, and sowing enmity between them for a generation. He won the Mantle of Luck by gambling against three gods in a single night, walking away with his prize only because he wagered his own tail — which he promptly regrew.
Stories often portray him as both hero and villain, helping mortals escape tyranny one day and plunging them into chaos the next.
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