Yabūchi Masahide
Grand Shogun of the Samurai Guard
Yabūchi Masahide is a real prodigy with a sword and is born to a family that traces their lineage al the way back to the first Samurai warriors of the Draconic Age. He mastered his training after only three years and became leader of the Samurai Guard after eight. He is also rumored to be able to use the ancient magic of the Sheai, or Spirit Sword. Though no one has witnessed him call it forth, at least no one that is alive.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
For his age, Yabūchi's general physical condition is practically perfect. He's extremely well-built and spiritually balanced. Meditation and a rigorous regime of physical training allow him to maintain his conditioning.
Body Features
Yabūchi is quite tall, if not towering, and extremely muscular with broad shoulders. His arms, torso and legs are quite long. Overall his appearance can seem intimidating to most people.
Facial Features
Under his thick beard, Yabūchi has a slightly rounded inverted triangle-shaped facial structure. His nose is about average in size with the nostrils slightly turned upward, he has broad eyebrows over commanding eyes and a slight scowl across his thin lips.
Identifying Characteristics
Yabūchi is mostly identified by his long hair and beard, both kept in the traditional manner of the Abbey of Swords. His body is adorned with several tattoos common to his kin.
Physical quirks
A practitioner of meditative techniques, Yabūchi's chakras are perfectly aligned. As such he maintains excellent poise and posture at all times, both in and out of combat.
Special abilities
Though no one alive has seen it, Yabūchi is believed to be one of the last living users of the Sheai or Spirit Sword.
Apparel & Accessories
Yabūchi dons traditional Samurai armor both in and out of combat. He only removes his armor to sleep.
Specialized Equipment
A hand-forged enchanted katana with a slight curve in the blade.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Yabūchi was born in the late summer of 3A-1178 to Samurai Commander, Sigvid Masahide and Taskhtali Shimizu, Ravenscar’s Regent Ambassador of History & Cultural Affairs. Growing up, Yabūchi was often more drawn to combat. By his twelfth year, he was sent to train with the Sword Masters of the Way of the Sword. Even though his training was hard, he mastered it in only three years and went on to leading a battalion of warriors to clean up any traces of rebel camps that still lingered in aftermath of the Second Nomadic Rebellion.
Most of his battles were brutal and he was often the sole survivor. Something he deeply regrets, but he always pushed past it and continued with his assigned task. After five years, Yabūchi’s talents and successful missions had gained him fame from among his kin. He was good in fact that when the Grand Shogun of the Samurai was dying, he named Yabūchi as his successor.
Yabūchi was deeply honored and accepted his new position as Grand Shogun, becoming the second youngest in Nomadic History to hold the title.
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Gender Identity
Male
Sexuality
Straight
Education
Being born into a Great House, Yabūchi was given a fantastic education in many things. He is incredibly intelligent and well versed in many topics. Most noted of which are battle strategies and diplomacy.
Employment
As a child, just prior to his training as a Samurai, Yabūchi was a squire for the Samurai Guard Captain of Ravenscar.
Accomplishments & Achievements
Yabūchi’s actions in swiftly removing the threat of rebel bands during the Second Nomadic Rebellion brought him to the attention of his superiors and he became the second youngest Grand Shogun of the Samurai in no short part because of his skill as a warrior.
Mental Trauma
The deaths of those serving under his command often play on his mind. He takes each loss personally, especially if he has allowed his own rage to overcome him.
Intellectual Characteristics
Yabūchi is well educated, has a keen mind and a quick wit. Very little gets past him, both in meetings with other ranking dignitaries or on the battlefield.
Morality & Philosophy
Yabūchi is a practitioner of a strict code of honor, something all Samurai are expected to adhere to throughout their lives. He believes in the virtues of hard work, faith and family.
Taboos
Yabūchi will not kill an unarmed opponent. Nor will he fight someone he deems to be less skilled than he is in an honor duel.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Yabūchi is motivated to uphold the peace and good among all Nomads.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Yabūchi is a very intelligent and skilled strategist. When level headed he is able to formulate winning strategies, both in the political spectrum and on the battlefield. However, his short fuse can defeat him, which can lead to embarrassment politically and loss of men in combat situations.
Likes & Dislikes
Yabūchi loves his family and his men. He treats each as a son and hones them into men and women worthy of the order. He dislikes laziness and dishonor, as should any Samurai.
Virtues & Personality perks
Yabūchi is a man of honor. He will not strike down an unarmed foe for example. His code of honor has forced him into a corner recently. On the one hand, the code dictates he should follow the wishes of his master without question. However, when an act is performed without honor then it can only bring shame. For this reason, he has so far refused aid to his lord during the time of the Third Nomadic Rebellion.
Vices & Personality flaws
To those that have not earned his respect, he can appear cold, distant and even ruthless.
Personality Quirks
Yabūchi adheres to the code of the Samurai. An honor code that dates back many thousands of years. To live your life by the code is to show honor in all things.
Hygiene
Yabūchi keeps himself quite presentable as most of his duties as Grand Shogun are political.
Social
Contacts & Relations
Yabūchi, as Grand Shogun, has regular contact with a number of Nomadic lords, local ambassadors, foreign dignitaries, and Valkyries, many of whom are luminaries in their fields. The Lord Regent of Ravenscar has strained their relationship with his recent actions.
Family Ties
Yabūchi is the second youngest in his family. He has five brothers and three sisters. He also has three children of his own, two sons with his current wife and a daughter with an old flame from his youth who was killed one year after giving birth.
Religious Views
Yabūchi is a devoted follower of the Great Warrior god of his kin, Iion. Yabūchi is completely devoted to the Way of the Sword and is perhaps one of the last ‘true’ Samurai Sword Masters in the last three thousand years.
Social Aptitude
Despite appearances as a military man, Yabūchi is quite social, though he rarely says much.
Mannerisms
Yabūchi has very commanding mannerisms. He carries himself with a solder’s mindset more often than not.
Speech
Yabūchi maintains a commanding speech pattern. He chooses words carefully and never says more than he needs. This stems mostly from years or military doctrine where commands need to be issued as quickly and precisely as possible.
Relationships
Current Location
Species
Ethnicity
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Grand Shogun of the Samurai Guard
Currently Held Titles
Year of Birth
1178
57 Years old
Birthplace
Ravenscar
Spouses
Torii Hosono
(spouse)
Tani Koromi
(spouse)
Siblings
Children
Current Residence
Abbey of Swords
Gender
Male
Eyes
Brown
Hair
medium-long, dark brown
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
tanned
Height
6' 2"
Weight
195 lb.
Aligned Organization
Other Affiliations
Ruled Locations
Character Prototype
Jason Momoa
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