Coin Flip Fate
Mistress of Fortune Hu Tao Gantulga
Coin Flip Fate is a member of The Thousand Blades, tasked with commanding the Imperial Scout Corps. She is the three hundred and eleventh person to bear the sword of the same name. As general of the Scout Corps, she has seen more combat than any other Blade in almost five hundred years.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
As a professional soldier, Coin Flip Fate is fit and strong. She resembles most highborn Skaldorans of the Gantulga clan- gray eyes and light black hair. She is, however, notably taller than most women in her family by a head or more.
Special abilities
Coin Flip Fate's name reflects the unique power granted by the sword of the same name. By flipping a golden coin, the bearer of Coin Flip Fate can gain incredible prowess at whatever they are attempting should the coin land face side up. If the coin falls tail side up, however, the bearer will find themselves struggling at the attempted task. This particular iteration of Coin Flip Fate is a gambler by nature, as are most that are chosen by this Blade.
Apparel & Accessories
Like all Blades, Smolder spends most of her time while in civilization in the uniform of the organization, which is a black silk shirt under a read sash bearing the Imperial dragon seal in gold. On the road or on campaign, she favors dark hides. While not fond of jewelry, she is never without an ancient Fujiyaman coin worn on a magnetic necklace, and even on the warpath loves wearing makeup.
Specialized Equipment
The sword Coin Flip Fate is a standard Blades katana, though it is notable for the reddish hue to its steel. It is capable of transforming into a kukri or a light crossbow by its bearer's command. Coin Flip Fate's battle armor is ō-yoroi armor enchanted to be resistant to damage, and her boots are ensorcelled to make no sound. She does not carry a supply of magic potions, as many Imperial generals do, instead favoring a bandolier of grenados in case something goes wrong.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Hu Tao Gantulga was born the fourth child of seven to the Gantulga family. Largely ignored for much of her childhood, and without any reasonable chance of becoming the heir to the Gantulga fortune, Hu Tao frequently snuck out of her family's estate, and became a full-fledged member of the Iron Shadow by fifteen years old. After discovering that his daughter had been taken in by the thieves' guild, Lord Gantulga sent her to become a member of the University at Shimmering Rock, where she became a Scholar of Medicine at twenty. From there, Hu Tao decided to enlist in the Imperial Legion, and was assigned to the Scout Corps. From 1367 through 1371 she served as second in command under the (at the time) Blade Coin Flip Fate, fighting constantly in skirmishes with rebel tribes of The Arid. In 1371, the previous Coin Flip Fate was killed in The Battle of Emberweep Mountain by a band of Dunnite rebels, and Hu Tao picked up the sword to avenge his death. The bond made, Hu Tao Gantulga become the three hundred and eleventh Coin Flip Fate and assumed command of the Scout Corps after receiving training at Blades Temple in Triumph.
Education
Being brought up in a noble household, Coin Flip Fate received a basic education from a series of private tutors, and eventually graduated from the University as a Scholar of Medicine. Not nearly as old as most others of her order, Coin Flip Fate makes an effort to study constantly in order to catch up, and is known to travel with stacks of books on many subjects.
Morality & Philosophy
Coin Flip Fate ultimately believes in the sanctity of life and the moral imperative to preserve it, something that heavily clashes with her position as a soldier.
Alignment
Chaotic Good
Species
Ethnicity
Honorary & Occupational Titles
General of the Scout Corps, Keeper of the Coin, Scholar of Medicine, Baronet of Port of Kings
Date of Birth
20th of Liberheim
Year of Birth
1345 EK
100 Years old
Circumstances of Birth
Middle child of Lord Gantulga
Birthplace
Triumph
Children
Current Residence
The Crooked Tower, Krakendown
Gender
Female
Eyes
Grey
Hair
Light black, thin hair worn in a messy tail
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Tawny
Height
5' 11"
Weight
186
Quotes & Catchphrases
"Heads. Looks like I don't have to kill you today."
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