Ye! Wanted to borrow stuff and inspirations from eastern mythology and probably kung-fu movies when I can to be honest. That being said, I will 1000000000% not be accurate with any of it to be honest. Think, I mentioned that thought process, but putting down that mental train again.

Could have been a house/family deity of sorts. That once the house was disbanded latched on to protect the fallen warriors. However the desperate bandits turned to crime to survive (thus the corruption bit kicking in).

I could describe the mask when it comes up.
A little too lazy to type it up right now so I'll hold off until further in.
Although I will probably have it be based on the blood pheasant if not a one-to-one of the bird.

That being said, just to be sure. Is there anything else I should know before typing up my next reply, or anything major I should look out for?