Moonfolk is a bluecreature type which originates in the Kamigawa block. The Moonfolk or Soratami (Japanese: 空民; literally: "Skyfolk") are an enigmatic race of humanoid beings who are capable of flight and dwell in Kamigawa's clouds. Physically, they are slim, posses blue-gray skin, and have long ears which they wrap over their heads.[1]
The Moonfolk live within floating palaces, of which their greatest structure on the clouds is a palace named Oboro (or Otawara). They watch over the world below, mostly indifferent to the concerns of the surface folk. They have a high emphasis on the study of magic and have some of the most learned mages on the plane.
Whereas Westerners see a man's face on the moon, the Japanese see a rabbit — the tsuki-usagi, or moon-hare. The moonfolk were conceived by Japanese artist Ittoku, who introduced the subtle rabbit-like elements (white hair, long ears, and so on).[2] The idea of the moonfolk came from a famous Japanese folktale about the mythical Lady Kaguya.[3]
The planeswalker Tamiyo is the only Moonfolk to have appeared outside of the Kamigawa block.[4]