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[Shimakaze]

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Character Profile:

Lord Ikrua Shimakaze, Clan Shimakaze

Appearance:

A Tokuno male standing 5 foot 10 inches tall, weighing 150-160 pounds. Has black hair and green eyes.
Because of years outdoors and at sea, he is well tanned and has weathered skin.
Walks and rides with an air of confidence, soft spoken. When in command, he can project his voice like thunder, being able to be heard over the sounds of battle.

Work Description:

As a boy he took to the sea, learning currents and how tides affected the land. He conducted some fishing along the coast and at sea. As he got older, he learn the trade required of him as a Tokuno male from his father, such as Bushido, the art of the sword and bow, horsemanship. But what he enjoyed most was taking one of his small boats out and delivering and brings back goodies from other villages and towns.

His honesty in trade and work relations allowed better production due to his demeanor, shopkeepers, fishermen, and other tradesmen were able to approach him respectfully and conduct trade without the normal groveling and cowering.

Personality:

He is family orientated; his wife and daughter are the center of his life. He once stated that;

“Family is the key to honor, without a strong family, you cannot have honor without them. They are like your arms and legs, you are worthless without them. Homes can be rebuilt, new lands acquired, but family is irreplaceable!”

Enjoys the outdoors, going for horseback rides or sailing is a treat for him. Spending time with his daughter is another joy of his, whether it’s sipping tea or teaching her the bow, or simply sitting on the beach and watching the water.

When it comes to his daughter, he had hoped for a son, but ended up with a daughter. At first he was disappointed a bit, he wanted to teach his sons the art of combat and such, but thought his dreams were gone when he was presented with a daughter. Then his wife reminded him that a woman ruled the land. So he thought long and hard and figured he should ensure her safety and train her not only in the ways of the court and customs, but also in the combat arts in case she needed to take over the house if something ever happen to him. So he walks a fine line of treating her like a Noble Woman, but also giving her the power & skills of a man.

He was asked once by a fellow Lord if he regretted not having any sons. His response was to smile and say;

“I have a son, she is the best son a father could have, for she has all the grace and beauty of a cheery blossom and the skills of placing arrows into a target as if arranging a vase of flowers.”

Background:

Born in Zanko, in Homare-Jima, the youngest of three sons, because of his line the secession he was free to pursue other avenues of his life. With the civil war taking place (Blue Lotus History) He was forced to grow up quickly. His father and two older brothers went off to fight for the Empire leaving Ikrua in charge of maintaining the villages and keep the small fishing fleet going. He had mix of 60 troops to server him to maintain order and defend the people.

On the fourth day of the war a force of nearly 200 troops came from the south. Half of them, under the command of a mage using the dark arts, they broke off and headed towards the villages along the western coast. Lord Goda seeing this sent a messenger falcon to Ikrua. The message read;

“We have been betrayed, Daimyo Takeamura has sent troops to support Daimyo Lahan, Takeamada’s archers protect our north, we will intercept southern force to buy you time, use fishing fleet to save the people!”

Only a hand full of troops survived the battle, as members of the Blue Lotus clan arrived just in time to sway the battle. But their timing did not prevent the death of Lord Goda and his two sons. Lord Takeamada with a hand full of archers manages to lay down a wall of arrows allowing the Blue Lotus clan to complete its mission and return Lady Miko home safely.

For their efforts, Empress Miko, granted Ikrua Shimakaze his own noble house for saving the villagers of western Homare-Jima. Lord Takeamada was granted a minor house. After the fight Lord Takeamura, Takeamada’s Uncle was put on trial and was sentence to death, along with his entire house hold. Lord Takeamada intervened on their behalf and begged for their life’s.

For his actions Lord Shimakaze requested that both house Takeamada and Takeamura be added to his clan. After much debate by the Imperial council, it was granted.

Reputation:

Loyal to the Empress Miko

Motivation/goals:

Wants to restore his homeland back to the safe and an beautiful land it once was, removing the Hanzagiri once and for all.

Quotes:

House Shimakaze:

• Ikrua Shimakaze – Himself
• Mura Shimakaze – Wife
• Yoshi Shimakaze – Daughter
• Kiko Takeamura – Cousin of Takeamada
• Takeamada – Minor Lord within Clan Shimakaze
• Hirk’oto Takeamada – Minor Lord within Clan Shimakaze

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