Kumo

￼Unlike most fairies or spirits, Kumo are explicitly formed from man made objects. When a mortal crafts an object with care and love, the object is believed to be imbued with some if the mortals essence. While this is far from enough to imbue it with any sentience, over the course of generations (99 years it is said) if the object is loved and cared for, it's essence will blossom forth into a soul.

Kumo don't have any need for a physical form to live, but are so intrinsically tied to their objects that their soul is incapable of leaving it without effectively dying, as a mortal would.

A Kumos personality is often reflected by how it's owners viewed or cared for it. Toys and puppets take on the roles they played in the children's imagination, while many tools will be honorable, trusty, reliable.

The tragedy of the Kumo is that once they have formed they are often unfit to serve their original purpose, and rejected by the families who raised them. The Kumo is incapable of understanding what has changed, and has such a strong desire to be loved, many lose their minds.