Shuten-dōji

In the folkloric cycle preserved in literary summaries and retellings, Shuten-dōji is portrayed as the Demon King of Mt. Oe who terrorized the surrounding region. The tale recounts that Minamoto no Raikō (and a small band of famed warriors) confronted and ultimately killed him; the narrative is presented as legend rather than historical record and functions within a tradition of heroic tales in which human warriors defeat dangerous oni.

The provided sources do not supply a full-bodied, consistent physical description. The most specific described episode records that after Shuten-dōji was decapitated his detached head remained animate and attempted to bite the hero; beyond this post-decapitation detail the summaries in the available materials do not record additional bodily features, coloration, size, or dress.

Sources directly attribute to Shuten-dōji the status of an oni leader — a 'demon leader' or 'Demon King' — implying narrative authority over other oni within the story. The tale also records that his severed head remained animate and attempted to bite the hero after decapitation. Other supernatural powers or abilities are not detailed in the provided materials.