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Line 21: Note that many times, this will be a relative, not an absolute, distinction: the Red Oni need not be [[The Fool]] and the Blue Oni need not be a [[Straw Vulcan]]. The name comes from traditional Japanese folklore where [[Youkai\|Oni]] (think troll/ogre) usually came in two flavors, a red and a blue. Over time, it's gotten popular to ascribe different qualities and personalities to the two colors. (Think the high-strung Type A personality and the easy-going Type B personality.) However, the best-known version of the story, [https://skdesu.com/en/naita-aka-oni/ "Naita Aka Oni] ("The Red Oni That Cried"),] reverses the colors from how they're used here. In a show where it's relevant, differences in fighting style may be something like [[Technician Versus Performer]]. For example, a red may rush headlong into combat without focus or a plan, while the blue may use cunning traps and strategies, or tend to win in elegant [[Single-Stroke Battle]] fashion, or rely on hitting a target with magical powers from a distance instead of running up to their opponent and punching them in the face.