[hider=Ishii Kenshin][center][h1][u] I S H I I   K E N S H I N   ❖   石井 謙信 [/u][/h1]
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[b][center] [color=B22222][i]It is true that, if the snake should bite too eagerly, he will be marked as an enemy. However, if he does not bite from time to time, at least, none shall know to fear him.[/i][/color] [/center][/b]
[hr][hr][center][h2] 5 2  [color=B22222]|[/color]  I S H I I  [color=B22222]|[/color]  D A I M Y O  [color=B22222]|[/color]  1 5 9  [color=B22222]|[/color]  T I M E R A C E R [/h2][/center]
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[h3][u]A P P E A R A N C E     [/u][color=FFF5EE]___[/color]  [color=FFDAB9]__[/color]    [color=FFA07A]__[/color]    [color=FA8072]_[/color]    [color=CD5C5C]_[/color]    [color=B22222]外[/color][color=8B0000]観[/color][/h3]
Kenshin is in his early fifties and looks it, though he remains exceptionally fit and capable in combat. With a full head of silver hair, he is clean-shaven and always well dressed, but never ostentatiously so. In general, his clothing and appearance follow his personal credo wherever possible: appear approachable but not overly so, be nonthreatening but exude a subtle strength. He is rarely without his prayer beads, though he is not exceptionally devout. They are a comfort item and a symbol of his devotion to the principles of Tosatsu Angism. In most regards, Kenshin does not stand out visually, Though he is somewhat above average height and his rather sharp nose seems almost intended to to be looked down from, there is a certain approachability to him that is well-honed and does not infringe upon the air of authority that he simultaneously exudes. If there are any scars from the battles of his storied youth, they are well-hidden below his clothing. 

[h3][u]B A C K G R O U N D     [/u][color=FFF5EE]___[/color]  [color=FFDAB9]__[/color]    [color=FFA07A]__[/color]    [color=FA8072]_[/color]    [color=CD5C5C]_[/color]    [color=B22222]履[/color][color=8B0000]歴[/color][/h3]
There are many stories about Ishii Kenshin, and the majority are true, though he does little or less to spread them. Born a second son, he inherited the domain upon the passing of his brother due to illness introduced by Eastern traders. This was in his thirty-sixth year. Before then, he served his family's interests and those of the sacred balance, growing increasingly disillusioned with the Sugawara but possessing the good sense not to say so openly. Here, I could regale you with twenty years of oni slain and others secretly befriended, bandit lords brought to heel, overambitious daimyo toppled, and grasping and exploitative merchants humbled. In those years, Kenshin truly lived. He lived and loved and slept under the stars. He is something of a retired hero, though his swords remain sharp. I shall not say more, for Kenshin would not - not unless it served his ends, and those are always difficult to discern. It is only known that they serve - [i]always[/i] - the balance.

[h3][u]P E R S O N A L I T Y     [/u][color=FFF5EE]___[/color]  [color=FFDAB9]__[/color]    [color=FFA07A]__[/color]    [color=FA8072]_[/color]    [color=CD5C5C]_[/color]    [color=B22222]人[/color][color=8B0000]格[/color][/h3]
[indent][color=B22222]❖ Generous
❖ Authoritative
❖ Disciplined
❖ Distant
❖ Secretive[/color][/indent]
As one of the greatest lords in the land, how much of what you see of Kenshin is true and how much is a mask remains always a relevant question. Perhaps he has worn the mask for so long - these seventeen years - that it has become the only face that he knows. The man has secrets, but such is the respect that he commands that these are not asked after except by those young and curious and those who seek his ruin. A lover of seafood, he will only open up around the dinner table, though he is not especially fond of drink. He seems deeply in love with his wife Noriko, who is one of the few remaining holdovers from before his time as daimyo. Unorthodox at heart, he is nonetheless not one to rock the boat. He believes devoutly in the necessity of the divine balance and serves it with all but the smallest of reservations, instantly repressed when needed. Kenshin does not waste time in anything that he does. Be it the administrative work that is his as lord of a vast land, fulfilling his duties as a husband, father, and son (for his elderly mother yet lives), or the two hours of training that he undertakes each day, the Ishii daimyo does this to the utmost. Those who know him best may whisper that he does it to distract himself, for the same instinct that took him all across and even beyond Nikan in his youth still flickers and threatens to burn. If some great action is to arrive soon upon his shores, there is little question that he eagerly awaits it. 

[h3][u]M O T I V A T I O N     [/u][color=FFF5EE]___[/color]  [color=FFDAB9]__[/color]    [color=FFA07A]__[/color]    [color=FA8072]_[/color]    [color=CD5C5C]_[/color]    [color=B22222]動[/color][color=8B0000]機[/color][/h3]
Though his plans and actions are often complex, Kenshin is a simple creature at heart. First, he serves the balance firmly and devoutly if not with over-the-top zeal. Second, he serves the interests of the Ishii, for they serve the balance, always have, and always will. Thirdly, comes Noriko, his children, and his newly-born grandchildren. Finally, Kenshin places himself, and he knows that he is content. He craves nothing more. He tells himself so as he trains in his courtyard, marshals his men, and gazes up at the wide open sky on cold autumn nights.

[h3][u]T H A U M A T U R G Y     [/u][color=FFF5EE]___[/color]  [color=FFDAB9]__[/color]    [color=FFA07A]__[/color]    [color=FA8072]_[/color]    [color=CD5C5C]_[/color]    [color=B22222]魔[/color][color=8B0000]法[/color][/h3]
It takes a great deal of self-control for the lord of the Ishii not to use his eager manas to race ahead in time at first instinct, but he has honed them well. Spare of movement and decisive when he acts, Kenshin favours chemical and kinetic techniques that enhance his abilities and dull those of his enemies. If he commits himself to battle, every blow has the potential to be decisive. Whether he uses it for that purpose is his sole prerogative. The daimyo is not unversed in spells of heat and light either, though has taken great pains to learn the arts of temporal and summoning magics. The former is used in conjunction with his unique natural abilities to strike before his opponents can even sense his attacks. The latter, he dares not delve deeply into unless the situation is truly dire.

[h3][u]S T R E N G T H S  &  S K I L L S     [/u][color=FFF5EE]___[/color]  [color=FFDAB9]__[/color]    [color=FFA07A]__[/color]    [color=FA8072]_[/color]    [color=CD5C5C]_[/color]    [color=B22222]技[/color][color=8B0000]量[/color][/h3]
[indent][color=B22222]❖ Swordsmanship
❖ Negotiation
❖ Navigation
❖ Stealth
❖ Improvisation[/color][/indent]
Kenshin is well-read, well-trained, and schooled in the arts of statesmanship, thaumaturgy, and military tactics, as one might expect of a man of his stature. However, as a second son, perhaps he is not quite as well-prepared as he should be for the role that he has found himself in. To fill in these gaps, he can call upon nearly twenty years of experience as an agent of his father and lord, serving the needs of balance - often in unorthodox ways - across the land.

[h3][u]W E A K N E S S E S  &  F L A W S     [/u][color=FFF5EE]___[/color]  [color=FFDAB9]__[/color]    [color=FFA07A]__[/color]    [color=FA8072]_[/color]    [color=CD5C5C]_[/color]    [color=B22222]弱[/color][color=8B0000]点[/color][/h3]
[indent][color=B22222]❖ Repressed
❖ Overzealous
❖ Apolitical
❖ Underprepared
❖ Bitter[/color][/indent]
While he appears to be the very picture of contentment, those who know him well can't help but think that he would be happier in the role that he originally seemed destined for. A man of action and impulse chained to a court and duties, he plays his role well and even enjoys some aspects of it, but one has to wonder what it would take for him to bolt for the door should it be opened to him.

[h3][u]I N V E N T O R Y     [/u][color=FFF5EE]___[/color]  [color=FFDAB9]__[/color]    [color=FFA07A]__[/color]    [color=FA8072]_[/color]    [color=CD5C5C]_[/color]    [color=B22222]所[/color][color=8B0000]有[/color][color=800000]物[/color][/h3]
[indent][color=B22222]❖ Tosatsu Prayer Beads: he takes these everywhere. They were given to him by his wife when they met some thirty years ago.
❖ Swords: every man of the martial class must have these. Kenshin is no exception.
❖ The Black Book: nobody except for him knows what it contains, not even Noriko.
❖ Random: the other regular items one might expect of a lord of his station.[/color][/indent]
[h3][u]M I S C E L L A N E O U S     [/u][color=FFF5EE]___[/color]  [color=FFDAB9]__[/color]    [color=FFA07A]__[/color]    [color=FA8072]_[/color]    [color=CD5C5C]_[/color]    [color=B22222]そ[/color][color=8B0000]の[/color][color=800000]他[/color][/h3]
[indent][color=B22222]❖ Colour Code: [color=7B68EE]7B68EE (MediumSlateBlue)[/color]
❖ He once met Hugo Hunghorasz, quite by accident. They were close to the same age.[/color][/indent][/hider]