Taotie
The Peril of Greed and Consumption
Taotie is one of Wuji's Four Perils, a beast associated with greed and consumption. Admiral Zheng describes it as the appetite of the imperial court made manifest: it tears and bites without swallowing, causing suffering rather than feeding. He believes the Perils arose from the court's cruelty, but were captured by its sages and used against those accused of treason. Miko warns that such abuses are not confined to Wuji.