[hider=Kitagaki Terumori]

[list][*][u]Name[/u]: Kitagaki Terumori

[*][u]Age[/u]: 22

[*][u]Race[/u]: Human

[*][u]Appearance[/u]: [url=https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/95004003]Average height and build[/url] | [url=https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/017/910/864/large/arindam-dhar-orochi.jpg?1557824416]Armored[/url]

[*][u]Personality[/u]: Terumori has been shaped by the province he grew up in.  By the standards of where he comes from, he is a model samurai- honest, dedicated, and loyal to the Takasaki clan.  He does not boast of his deeds, nor does he seek out validation and fame.  By the standards of the rest of Tenkai, he's a backwoods samurai with a tenuous grasp of honor and etiquette.  This is largely due to the nature of the province- because of the difficult terrain and comparatively small population of the region, Terumori  believes that it is necessary to employ tactics that others might consider unscrupulous or dishonorable.  At the same time, however, the challenges that his province faces has made him very appreciative of the humble peasants and traders that keep the region running, and won't abide anyone- be they bandits, youkai, or unscrupulous samurai- taking advantage of them.

[*][u]History[/u]: Terumori was the second son of the head of the Kitagaki clan, a samurai clan loyal to the Takasaki clan.  Both brothers were trained to become highly capable samurai, but they proved quite different. While the older brother took much of the spotlight, becoming a personal retainer to the daimyo, Terumori preferred to keep a low profile.  He took up the responsibility of enforcing order in the Gekkou region, a difficult and dangerous task due to the number of troublemakers that resided in the forests and mountains.  Despite the challenges, he proved fairly successful in this task.  He and his small task force proved more than a match for the bandits they encountered, killing or arresting many of them.  On rarer occasions, he dealt with troublesome youkai, successfully defeating those whom he could not placate.  Despite his victories, he tried to avoid letting word of his deeds get out, preferring to remain unsung and unheard.

His insistence on keeping his deeds under wraps would eventually backfire on him, in a way.  While traveling alone one day, he came across the scene of a samurai whom he had never seen before, killing a local farmer.  Whether it was a robbery, a blow in revenge for being slighted, or simply the samurai testing out a weapon, Terumori didn't care- he attempted to arrest the samurai for the murder.  If he had been more well-known, perhaps his foe would have gone quietly, but the samurai refused to believe that Terumori had any such authority, and a fight ensued.  Terumori won, cutting the samurai down and confiscating his katana.  He only later learned that the man he killed was from a wealthy, well-connected samurai clan, and that his death, if traced to Terumori, could cause a lot of trouble.  While he had taken steps to ensure the body would not be found, his father nonetheless insisted that he leave the province and lay low for a while until it blows over.

[*][u]Abilities/Skills[/u]: The forests and mountainous terrain of Gekkou are ill-suited for cavalry or archery, and its samurai are trained accordingly to take full advantage of the terrain.  As a result, while he is no shinobi, Terumori is a stealthy, nimble warrior who can maneuver with ease through the uneven terrain of his home province quickly and silently.  His penchant for stealth and ambushes does not imply martial weakness, though- when pressed into open combat, he is a formidable and highly agile swordsman, as quick on his feet as he is with his katana.  He is also an adept bowman at close to medium ranges, able to draw, nock, and fire a bow with considerable speed, although he never mastered hitting targets at long range.

[*][u]Other[/u]: He uses the katana that was confiscated from the samurai he killed.  It bears the signature of an expert swordsmith and is consequently a superb sword, but if someone recognized it, they'd know that Terumori was involved in the samurai's disappearance.  He's changed the tsuba and saya to avoid drawing attention, but someone already familiar with the weapon could still potentially recognize the blade.[/list]
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