Name:
First Name: Yoritomo
Last Name/Family Name: Minamoto
Gender: Male
Age: Roughly 450 years old
Race: Youkai
Class: Former Samurai, now he considers himself a warrior.
Weapons: Dragon Blade Daisho, A special Katana and Wakizashi made of a super strong metal which is harder than steel and sharper than diamond.
Powers/Abilities/Talents:
Daisho Technique: Yoritomo has master the art of using both his Katana and his Wakizashi at the same time.
Slash of the Air Dragon: Yoritomo can slash his sword along the ground to send a razor sharp slash of mystical air that can cause significant damage if it hits its target, but it is easily dodged if you know its coming. He activates this power by saying Air Slash.
Form of the Earth Dragon: At will Yoritomo can make demonic armor appear over his body like normal Samurai armor. The face plate appears to be draconic in basis. HE summons on this power by saying Demon Armor.
Wave of the Water Dragon: When using both his Katana and Wakizashi Yoritomo can attack with a flurry of blows, slashing at all those in the immediate vicinity. Using this power Yoritomo can also deflect most blows. He intones this power by saying Tsunami blast
Speed of the Lighting Dragon: This power allows Yoritomo to accelerate to inhuman speeds, all that can be seen when Yoritomo uses this power is a blur. He doesnt need to say anything to use this power.
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Default Abilities:
Yoritomo has enhanced reflexes and coordination. He can react faster than normal people, but not faster than most youkai. He also has slightly enhanced strength and endurance, once again superior to most humans but not compared to the average toukai.
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Description:
Personality: Yoritomo wants a simple life, he once desired power but he had that, in fact he ruled over all of Japan for over a century before he left. Now he simply wishes to live a simple life, and does his best to do this. But most of all he loves Japan, having built the county to the power it is today, but he mourns for how it has fallen into civil war. Since he cant ensure the safety of his nation, he is resolved to ensure the safety of his village. He also no longer has any desire to rule over Japan, having done it already he found that it is not as great as he thought it would be.
Physical: Standing a mere 5 feet 5 inches tall, with long black hair, which he allows to flow freely. He has a thin mustache which he now trims but which use to go down below his chin. He appears strong and well muscled, this came from years of martial training and more recently farm work. He wears simple clothing of a peasant, but still maintains his armor and silk clothing of his former life.
History: Born into the Minamoto family, a powerful military clan of imperial descent, Yoritomo was exiled as a youth after an abortive rebellion in 1159 against the rival Taira family in which his father died. Yoritomo was banished by Taira Kiyomori to Hirogakojima of Izu province after the Heiji Rebellion in 1159. Later, he developed relations with the samurai families of the area and married Hojo Masako of the small and mostly unknown Hojo family.
In 1180, Prince Mochihito appealed to the Minamoto family throughout Japan to rise up against Taira Kiyomori and the Taira family who had usurped the power of the emperor. Yoritomo, based in Kamakura, and his cousins based throughout Japan raised armies to begin the Genpei War . His cousin Yoshinaka drove the Taira out of the capital Kyoto in 1183, but when his forces caused unrest in the capital. Yoritomo crushed him with the help of his brilliant half-brother Minamoto Yoshitsune. Yoritomo now set up an independent government at Kamakura to control his samurai followers, which was duly recognized by the imperial court. In 1185 Minamoto forces under Yoshitsune smashed the Taira in the naval battle of Dannoura. Jealous of his half-brother, Yoritomo then began hounding him, using imperial sanction to appoint constables and stewards throughout Japan to seek out the fugitive. Yoshitsune was forced into suicide in 1189, and these new officials became the limbs of Yoritomo's national government.
After liquidating his rival cousins and finally defeating the Taira at the Battle of Dan no Ura in 1185, Yoritomo established the supremacy of the warrior samurai caste and the first bakufu at Kamakura, beginning the feudal age in Japan. In 1199, Minamoto Yoritomo faked his death in order to preserve the unity of Japan, as the peasants and lesser lords would not accept a Youkai as Shogun. After his death Yoritomo continued to watch over his family and his Shogunate
After watching over his decedents for nearly a century Yoritomo moved on, having grown bored with watching. For fifty years he traveled the land and helped to secure peace and security in his former realm. After the fifty years of wandering Yoritomo settled in a small village in the Izu province where he grew up.
Yoritomo enjoyed his life for the first time in years, dealing with the occasional youkai or bandits that threatened his village, and other than that he lived the life of a common farmer for many years, but he eventually became fairly depressed when he learned of the death of the last of his descendents. He remained in the village for many years, but farming had lost its appeal to him, but he kept at it because nothing more had any meaning to him. It appeared that Minamoto Yoritomo, the first Shogun, was going to die of boredom and depression; but then something strange happened, he killed a minor oni, but on the body was a shard of the Shikon Jewel. Taking it, Yoritomo decided that it would be best he gave it over to the Demon Slayers, its original protectors, but before he could leave his village was attacked by bandits lead by an ogre. The villagers were slaughtered, but Yoritomo killed the bandits to the man and got the ogre to say why he had attacked, appearently a demon named Naraku had said there was a shard of the sacred jewel in the village, after he said that Yoritomo killed him and set off on two missions, one to return the sacred jewel shard to the demon slayers and the second one, to kill Naraku.
Sample Roleplay: Minamoto Yoritomo had packed his belongings a saddle bag, he wasnt taking much, and he wasnt planning on a long trip, simple ride to the demon slayers village, give them the jewel shard, and return to his village. Unfortunately an arrow killing a villager near him shattered that idea. Looking up he saw bandits riding down on his village. He drew his Katana as flaming arrows soared overhead, and with a look of pure rage he struck out at a charging bandit, killing bith horse and rider with one blow.
Seeing another rider headed his way Yoritomo intoned Air Slash and made a sword slash at the ground, and a blade of mystical energy killed the horse and sent the rider flying, directly into Yoritomos katana. After killing the two riders Yoritomo moved through the village killing the bandits, however no matter where he went in the village all the villagers he saw were dead. Elderly, women, children, all lay dead, the bandits were dead, but he wasnt fast enough to save his beloved village. He said, So this is what my nation has become.
Just then Yoritomo heard a deep almost growling voice say, Your nation, you stupid peasant, this isnt your nation, its mine.
Yoritomo turned and saw an ogre and then said in a strangely cold voice, Before I kill you, tell me, why did you attack my home!
Not that it matters to you, but the youkai Naraku told me there was a jewel shard here, the ogre said before he raised his tetsubo and attacked Yoritomo.
Yoritomo dodged the clumsy attack and with a calculated attack severed the ogres arm at his elbow and followed through with an attack that cut off the ogres leg at the knee. With the ogre down and disarmed, Yoritomo said, Fool, I am no peasant, I am Minamoto Yoritomo, and you have awakened my wraith. And with that he severed the ogres head, who still had a look of shock on it.
With his village destroyed and everyone he knew dead, Yoritomo moved out to give the Jewel Shard to someone on the side of good, and then hunt down this Naraku, whomever it may be.
First Name: Yoritomo
Last Name/Family Name: Minamoto
Gender: Male
Age: Roughly 450 years old
Race: Youkai
Class: Former Samurai, now he considers himself a warrior.
Weapons: Dragon Blade Daisho, A special Katana and Wakizashi made of a super strong metal which is harder than steel and sharper than diamond.
Powers/Abilities/Talents:
Daisho Technique: Yoritomo has master the art of using both his Katana and his Wakizashi at the same time.
Slash of the Air Dragon: Yoritomo can slash his sword along the ground to send a razor sharp slash of mystical air that can cause significant damage if it hits its target, but it is easily dodged if you know its coming. He activates this power by saying Air Slash.
Form of the Earth Dragon: At will Yoritomo can make demonic armor appear over his body like normal Samurai armor. The face plate appears to be draconic in basis. HE summons on this power by saying Demon Armor.
Wave of the Water Dragon: When using both his Katana and Wakizashi Yoritomo can attack with a flurry of blows, slashing at all those in the immediate vicinity. Using this power Yoritomo can also deflect most blows. He intones this power by saying Tsunami blast
Speed of the Lighting Dragon: This power allows Yoritomo to accelerate to inhuman speeds, all that can be seen when Yoritomo uses this power is a blur. He doesnt need to say anything to use this power.
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Default Abilities:
Yoritomo has enhanced reflexes and coordination. He can react faster than normal people, but not faster than most youkai. He also has slightly enhanced strength and endurance, once again superior to most humans but not compared to the average toukai.
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Description:
Personality: Yoritomo wants a simple life, he once desired power but he had that, in fact he ruled over all of Japan for over a century before he left. Now he simply wishes to live a simple life, and does his best to do this. But most of all he loves Japan, having built the county to the power it is today, but he mourns for how it has fallen into civil war. Since he cant ensure the safety of his nation, he is resolved to ensure the safety of his village. He also no longer has any desire to rule over Japan, having done it already he found that it is not as great as he thought it would be.
Physical: Standing a mere 5 feet 5 inches tall, with long black hair, which he allows to flow freely. He has a thin mustache which he now trims but which use to go down below his chin. He appears strong and well muscled, this came from years of martial training and more recently farm work. He wears simple clothing of a peasant, but still maintains his armor and silk clothing of his former life.
History: Born into the Minamoto family, a powerful military clan of imperial descent, Yoritomo was exiled as a youth after an abortive rebellion in 1159 against the rival Taira family in which his father died. Yoritomo was banished by Taira Kiyomori to Hirogakojima of Izu province after the Heiji Rebellion in 1159. Later, he developed relations with the samurai families of the area and married Hojo Masako of the small and mostly unknown Hojo family.
In 1180, Prince Mochihito appealed to the Minamoto family throughout Japan to rise up against Taira Kiyomori and the Taira family who had usurped the power of the emperor. Yoritomo, based in Kamakura, and his cousins based throughout Japan raised armies to begin the Genpei War . His cousin Yoshinaka drove the Taira out of the capital Kyoto in 1183, but when his forces caused unrest in the capital. Yoritomo crushed him with the help of his brilliant half-brother Minamoto Yoshitsune. Yoritomo now set up an independent government at Kamakura to control his samurai followers, which was duly recognized by the imperial court. In 1185 Minamoto forces under Yoshitsune smashed the Taira in the naval battle of Dannoura. Jealous of his half-brother, Yoritomo then began hounding him, using imperial sanction to appoint constables and stewards throughout Japan to seek out the fugitive. Yoshitsune was forced into suicide in 1189, and these new officials became the limbs of Yoritomo's national government.
After liquidating his rival cousins and finally defeating the Taira at the Battle of Dan no Ura in 1185, Yoritomo established the supremacy of the warrior samurai caste and the first bakufu at Kamakura, beginning the feudal age in Japan. In 1199, Minamoto Yoritomo faked his death in order to preserve the unity of Japan, as the peasants and lesser lords would not accept a Youkai as Shogun. After his death Yoritomo continued to watch over his family and his Shogunate
After watching over his decedents for nearly a century Yoritomo moved on, having grown bored with watching. For fifty years he traveled the land and helped to secure peace and security in his former realm. After the fifty years of wandering Yoritomo settled in a small village in the Izu province where he grew up.
Yoritomo enjoyed his life for the first time in years, dealing with the occasional youkai or bandits that threatened his village, and other than that he lived the life of a common farmer for many years, but he eventually became fairly depressed when he learned of the death of the last of his descendents. He remained in the village for many years, but farming had lost its appeal to him, but he kept at it because nothing more had any meaning to him. It appeared that Minamoto Yoritomo, the first Shogun, was going to die of boredom and depression; but then something strange happened, he killed a minor oni, but on the body was a shard of the Shikon Jewel. Taking it, Yoritomo decided that it would be best he gave it over to the Demon Slayers, its original protectors, but before he could leave his village was attacked by bandits lead by an ogre. The villagers were slaughtered, but Yoritomo killed the bandits to the man and got the ogre to say why he had attacked, appearently a demon named Naraku had said there was a shard of the sacred jewel in the village, after he said that Yoritomo killed him and set off on two missions, one to return the sacred jewel shard to the demon slayers and the second one, to kill Naraku.
Sample Roleplay: Minamoto Yoritomo had packed his belongings a saddle bag, he wasnt taking much, and he wasnt planning on a long trip, simple ride to the demon slayers village, give them the jewel shard, and return to his village. Unfortunately an arrow killing a villager near him shattered that idea. Looking up he saw bandits riding down on his village. He drew his Katana as flaming arrows soared overhead, and with a look of pure rage he struck out at a charging bandit, killing bith horse and rider with one blow.
Seeing another rider headed his way Yoritomo intoned Air Slash and made a sword slash at the ground, and a blade of mystical energy killed the horse and sent the rider flying, directly into Yoritomos katana. After killing the two riders Yoritomo moved through the village killing the bandits, however no matter where he went in the village all the villagers he saw were dead. Elderly, women, children, all lay dead, the bandits were dead, but he wasnt fast enough to save his beloved village. He said, So this is what my nation has become.
Just then Yoritomo heard a deep almost growling voice say, Your nation, you stupid peasant, this isnt your nation, its mine.
Yoritomo turned and saw an ogre and then said in a strangely cold voice, Before I kill you, tell me, why did you attack my home!
Not that it matters to you, but the youkai Naraku told me there was a jewel shard here, the ogre said before he raised his tetsubo and attacked Yoritomo.
Yoritomo dodged the clumsy attack and with a calculated attack severed the ogres arm at his elbow and followed through with an attack that cut off the ogres leg at the knee. With the ogre down and disarmed, Yoritomo said, Fool, I am no peasant, I am Minamoto Yoritomo, and you have awakened my wraith. And with that he severed the ogres head, who still had a look of shock on it.
With his village destroyed and everyone he knew dead, Yoritomo moved out to give the Jewel Shard to someone on the side of good, and then hunt down this Naraku, whomever it may be.
