# The Badger — Short Fiction character guide

> The Badger in Short Fiction by Akutagawa Ryūnosuke.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0026-the-badger

## Who they are

A badger that appears as a character in a story.

## In the story

### [Rashōmon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_59_se/chapters/rash-mon)

Mentioned as one of the creatures that inhabit the abandoned gate.

### [The Badger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_59_se/chapters/the-badger)

Central figure of the chapter; first assumes human form and sings, becoming a legendary bewitcher.

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