Amaterasu Amakaze

Name: Amaterasu Amakaze

Gender: Female

Age: 20

Appearance:

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She wears, most commonly, a loose fitting kimono with a wide belt. It would appear as if to hinder her blade-form, yet it is most surprising to find that she uses that to enhance her blade-form. Her hair is a very pale blonde, almost white, certainly unique amongst her friends and family. It was this trait that gave her the name Amaterasu. She is of average height with dark green eyes.

Personality: Due to spending her life training herself after the deaths of her family, she tends to be silent, often seeming like she's meditating. She tries to avoid speaking, but she does speaking more easily amongst friends.

History: From an early age, she was notably unique, many people making fun of her for her whitish hair. This made her slightly anti-social and often led her to some confrontations with those who made fun of her. It wasn't rare for her mother to spend a night managing Amaterasu's injuries. Eventually, Amaterasu became less likely to fight back, eventually considering certain other options. One day, though, she returned home, only to find that her family was either murdered or disappeared. Distraught, she searched the ruins of her home, finding, among other items, her father's katana and wakizashi. She took those up, vowing revenge, and sought to learn to weild both weapons, despite their being slightly over-sized. Eventually befriending a smith, who re-forged the weapons, making them more to Amaterasu's size. The smith also pointed out a style, created by a warrior several centuries before. Since then, she has learned the style, adding in her own touches where she could.

Weapon: Katana (Iichimu-heri (Dream-fall)), Wakizashi (Shuukyoku (Finale))

Both weapons' sheathes are made from bamboo.

Fighting Style: Ni To Ichi Ryu (The Two Sword Technique developed and perfected by none other than Miyamoto Musashi)

The focus of the Ni To Ichi Ryu School (for those who don't know of it) is the simultaneous use of both Katana and Wakizashi.

The best way to learn about Ni To Ichi Ryu is through Miyamoto's book: Go Rin No Sho (Book of Five Rings)

Tragic back-stories were an integral part of the Meiji era, good job!

Also, Musashi Miyamoto FTW!