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[h3][b][i][color=crimson][center]Character Summary[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]

[b][color=crimson]Name:[/color][/b] Hiroki Matsuda
[b][color=crimson]Aliases:[/color][/b] The Wandering Swordsman
[b][color=crimson]Titles:[/color][/b] None
[b][color=crimson]Age:[/color][/b] 31
[b][color=crimson]Place of Origin:[/color][/b] Ito [color=crimson][[/color]Town[color=crimson]][/color] / Hakugawa [color=crimson][[/color]Nation[color=crimson]][/color]
[b][color=crimson]Kingdom:[/color][/b] Ishida Shogunate [color=crimson][[/color]Controlled Hakugawa[color=crimson]][/color]
[b][color=crimson]Gender:[/color][/b] Male
[b][color=crimson]Time of Death:[/color][/b] 7 Millennia Ago 

[h3][b][i][color=crimson][center]Physical Attributes[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=crimson]Eyes:[/color][/b] Dark Brown
[b][color=crimson]Hair:[/color][/b] Long and Black
[b][color=crimson]Day To Day Attire:[/color][/b] An all black kimono is what he wears for comfort. For battle he wears a unique, magically infused armour set.
[b][color=crimson]Strengths:[/color][/b] Melee Specialist, Determination
[b][color=crimson]Weaknesses:[/color][/b] Distrusts Others, Ranged Weaponry

[h3][b][i][color=crimson][center]Psychological Attributes[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[i][color=crimson][center]Honest * Courageous * Determined * Calm[/center][/color][/i]

[b][color=crimson]Sexuality:[/color][/b] Heterosexual
[b][color=crimson]Relationship Status:[/color][/b] Single
[b][color=crimson]Personality:[/color][/b] His experience of his death has led him to heavily distrust others and who wouldn't after being betrayed by their own brother. He retains his own honour and shows exceptional courage in the face of danger. No matter the risk to his life, he shows a coolness rarely seen by others.

[h3][b][i][color=crimson][center]Skills[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[color=crimson][i][center]A listing of skills, such as horseback riding or cooking. Levels include novice (0.5 pt), apprentice (1 pt), journeyman (2 pt), expert (3 pt), master (4 pt), grand master (5 pt). Each character can spend 21 points & only two skills can be mastered and one grand mastered. If your character knows magic, it counts as a skill.[/center][/i][/color]

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[*] [b][color=crimson]Melee Combat (Grandmaster):[/color][/b] His talents were spoken of in hushed tones amongst his enemies, the myths and legends they shared did not do his true talent justice. In truth he is more proficient with all types of melee weapon than most are with a single one. No matter what is in his hands, he can use it to its maximum efficiency.
[*] [b][color=crimson]Shadow Magic (Master):[/color][/b] Each clan within the lands of Hakugawa had a mastery over an element. The Ishida had mastery of magic that involved manipulation of shadow and darkness. Hiroki was one of the most proficient users of his time.
[*] [b][color=crimson]Battle Strategy (Master):[/color][/b] Years of battle against many different enemies have honed his skills in being able to formulate a plan to defeat an opponent. This covers an individual in front of him right up to an army his comrades are going up against. Finding the weakpoints of an opponent and in fortifications is a speciality of his.
[*] [b][color=crimson]Quick Reactions (Expert):[/color][/b] Part of his talent in combat stems from an unnaturally high reaction time. While not supernatural in his quickness, he is capable of deflecting arrows. Bolts from crossbows travel too fast however.
[*] [b][color=crimson]Coercion (Expert):[/color][/b] A natural talent that Hiroki has is to be able to convince people that what he says is completely accurate. Stronger willed individuals are not as susceptible but average people are unable to resist.
[*] [b][color=crimson]Horsemanship (Journeyman):[/color][/b] Hiroki is fairly competent riding a horse but has always had a preference of fighting on foot.
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[h3][b][i][color=crimson][center]Magic[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[color=crimson][i][center]A listing of favorite or unique spells, if any. Maximum of four.[/center][/i][/color]
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[*] [b][color=crimson]Shadow Walk:[/color][/b] The ability to disappear completely into the shadows and move along them. Should a source of light remove the shadow then he will be revealed. 
[*] [b][color=crimson]Shadow Form:[/color][/b] This allows Hiroki and his equipment to become incorporeal, being able to move through walls and avoid attacks. He can keep the form for ten seconds and can only use it once every ten minutes.
[*] [b][color=crimson]Shadow Mist:[/color][/b] Hiroki emits a thick mist within a ten metre radius which reduces visibility to almost zero.
[*] [b][color=crimson]Shadow Sight:[/color][/b] A passive ability that allows Hiroki to see through fog, mist, smoke and darkness as if it wasn't there. It can be temporarily shared with allies.
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[h3][b][i][color=crimson][center]Artifacts[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[color=crimson][i][center]A listing of acquired artifacts. Maximum of three.[/center][/i][/color]
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[*] [b][color=crimson]Oni Blade:[/color][/b] A long nodachi blade once owned by an Oni. Upon death it is said an Oni's soul becomes bound to its weapon which is then in turn bound to the person who slayed the Oni. The blade never dulls or chips and is capable of cutting through plate armour. It cannot be destroyed and seems to weigh next to nothing to the person it is bound to. If handled by someone other than who it is bound to, then it will be unmanageably heavy.
[*] [b][color=crimson]Oni Mask:[/color][/b] A mask meant to resemble the face of an Oni. In practise it protects it's wearer from attacks that look to manipulate their mind, allowing them to see through illusions and stop invasions of their psyche. Any and all deceptions and attempts at mind control will fail against the person wearing the mask.
[*] [b][color=crimson]Oni Armour:[/color][/b] A tight fitting armour said to be crafted from the hard flesh of an Oni. It is as resistent to damage as chainmail while weighing as much as cloth.
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[h3][b][i][color=crimson][center]History[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=crimson]Myth / Legend:[/color][/b] There have been myths and legends of great and capable fighters throughout history, but few if any can match the martial talents of Hiroki Matsuda. Undefeated in singles combat, he could fell the most capable of swordsmen with a single exchange. The feats of his battle prowess range from defeating towering creatures to holding a foot bridge against an advancing army of thousands on his own. However, what is a myth if it didn't end in tradgedy?

A faint wind blew through the late night as Hiroki sat in the garden of the Royal Castle, the banners of mourning had been raised as the death of the Shogun had finally come. Solemn meditation at the time of sadness kept Hiroki's emotions balanced and allowed him to keep his mind clear. He was joined by his brother who had a face of anger, a total contrast to that of Hiroki. 

The older brother broke his meditation to embrace his brother but was met with a dagger to the stomach. With a quick motion Hiroki's innards plunged to the floor and his essence left his body, leaving it to crumple to the floor. Kiryu left a suicide note next to his brothers corpse and disappeared into the night, ready to take over as Shogun of the Ishida.

[b][color=crimson]Parents:[/color][/b] Oda and Sazuki
[b][color=crimson]Siblings:[/color][/b] Kiryu [color=crimson][[/color]Younger Brother[color=crimson]][/color]

[b][color=crimson]Childhood:[/color][/b] A simple upbringing in a small village was interrupted by a raid that resulted in he and his brother being taken under the wing of the Ishida Shogunate. Pressed into service at an early age the pair both mastered their skills in combat as well as their control over shadows.

[b][color=crimson]Adulthood:[/color][/b] Right hand man of a critically ill Shogun who had no heirs of their own meant that the rule over the Shogunate was to fall to Hiroki. It wasn't something he wanted but something he knew he had to accept. Kiryu was highly resentful over it, always feeling a step behind his brother. Unfortunately Hiroki never had the chance to take the mantle of Shogun due to his murder at the hands of his brother Kiryu.

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[*] [url=http://www.lazerhorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Katsushika-Hokusai-Japanese-Art-Landscape.jpg][b][color=crimson]Battle of Tiger:[/color][/b][/url] A battle between the Ishida and Taka clans in which Hiroki bested their champion. This was his very first battle.
[*] [url=https://data.ukiyo-e.org/jaodb/images/Mori_Masamoto-No_Series-Himeji_Castle_large-00038478-051007-F12.jpg][b][color=crimson]Battle of the Three:[/color][/b][/url] A three way battle to take control of the castle that would eventually become the capital of the Ishida Shogunate. Hiroki unfurled the first banner to declare victory.
[*] [url=http://www.jaodb.com/db/Images/Tsuchiya_Koitsu/Tsuchiya_Koitsu-No_Series-Sacred_Bridge_at_Nikko-00031796-040914-F12.jpg][b][color=crimson]Retreat at Kazaki Bridge:[/color][/b][/url] After defeat against foreign invaders the Ishida Shogunate retreated to regroup. To stop the enemy advance Hiroki a stayed on Kazaki bridge, a thin bridge that was no more than six men wide. Hiroshi fought for an hour before the invaders called a tactical retreat. Hiroki was exhausted but had left a pile of bodies so high that they were falling over the side of the bridge.
[*] [url=https://data.ukiyo-e.org/jaodb/images/Ito_Takashi-No_Series-Takegawa_River_at_Dawn-00036140-040612-F12.jpg][b][color=crimson]The Oni of the Hollow River:[/color][/b] [/url]While hunting Hiroki was set upon by a gigantic Oni near the Hollow River. A beautiful place that was often visited by animals to drink. The Oni was the first that Hiroki had seen in person. The fight lasted what felt like days before Hiroki eventually severed the beasts head with it's own sword. 
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[b][color=crimson]Current Events:[/color][/b] N/A

[h3][b][i][color=crimson][center]Relations[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
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[h3][b][i][color=crimson][center]Extras (Optional)[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=crimson]Character Quote:[/color][/b] "A sword cannot hurt you, that is down to the man who wields it..."
[b][color=crimson]Theme Song:[/color][/b] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zirZbMGdv7o][color=cccccc]Heart of a Coward - Skeletal II[/color][/url]
[b][color=crimson]Aura Color:[/color][/b] Crimson 
[b][color=crimson]Scent:[/color][/b] Vanilla
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