Kami

Though "kami" is a Japanese word for spirits, in capitalized form it has also been used by Garou and other shapeshifters around the world to refer to a breed of half-spirit entities in the service of Gaia. These Kami are Gaia's equivalent to the Wyrm's Fomori or the Weaver's Drones, but are far rarer than Fomori (Drones may be rarer still, but are basically indestructible, while Kami may or may not even possess combat prowess). Most are created by binding a Gaian spirit into a human, animal, or even a plant or landform, although some Kami are "naturally occurring", the result of a spiritual awakening in a section of the natural world. Technically, the changing breeds could have originated as Kami, though they are not currently considered such.

Several varieties of kami exist:
 * Human Kami - Fusions of a human being and a Gaian spirit, these are extremely rare, but possess an understanding of the nature of Gaia unheard-of in normal humans, and thus are very valuable to the Gaian cause (although Garou may view them as ill-appreciated rivals). They may or may not be visibly transformed by their connection to Gaia.  A few are combat-capable, but most develop healing or cleansing powers.
 * Animal Kami - Animals of any variety can become kami hosts; they generally develop human-level (though not necessary human-*like*) intelligence.
 * Plant Kami -
 * Awakened Landscapes -
 * Rorqual -