Susanoo

The current manifestation of Susanoo-no-mikoto, one of the three most well-known children of Izanami and Izanagi, the creation gods of Shinto mythology.  At first and second looks, he is just a dog, but he talks in a mature and dignified fashion despite this.  As the tochigami (land deity) for the town Takuto finds himself in, he is generally hands-off, observing and watching over the lesser deities without interfering.