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| title = Jin of the Flashing Blade
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| gender = Male
 
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| citizenship = Hingashi
 
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| stat_1_value = Bukyo
 
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| stat_2 = Guardian
 
| stat_2 = Guardian
| stat_2_value = Oschon, the Wanderer
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| stat_2_value = Azeyma, the Warden
 
| stat_3 = Nameday
 
| stat_3 = Nameday
| stat_3_value = 17th Sun of the 3rd Astral Moon<br>(Age: 27)
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| stat_3_value = 16th Sun of the 5th Astral Moon<br>(Age: 27)
 
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:''Hailing from the Far East, this wandering samurai possesses a compassionate soul but no sense of direction.''
 
:''Hailing from the Far East, this wandering samurai possesses a compassionate soul but no sense of direction.''
  
Born under the name Ryunosuke, the samurai [[Jin Mitsurugi|Mitsurugi no Jin]] (or [[Jin Mitsurugi]]) was born to a prestigious samurai family in Bukyo, the bakufu capital of Hingashi. As a youth, he studied the arts of language, etiquette, and swordplay, and stood to inherit much.
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Born under the name Ryuzan, the samurai [[Jin Mitsurugi]] (or [[Jin Mitsurugi|Mitsurugi no Jin]]) was born to a prestigious samurai family in Bukyo, the bakufu capital of Hingashi. As a youth, he studied the arts of language, etiquette, and swordplay, and stood to inherit much.
  
 
However, Jin misliked the political games played within his clan, as well as the shackles of nobility. He took to heart the edicts of bushido—the way of the warrior—and found that other samurai in his nation wanted for compassion.
 
However, Jin misliked the political games played within his clan, as well as the shackles of nobility. He took to heart the edicts of bushido—the way of the warrior—and found that other samurai in his nation wanted for compassion.
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[[File:Hingashi_Flag.png|150px|thumb|left]]
 
[[File:Hingashi_Flag.png|150px|thumb|left]]
  
A man of the Auri Raen, Jin stands shorter than most of his kind at a mere six shaku and six sun (six fulms and seven ilms in Eorzean measurements). A fair-skinned, young-looking man, his stern expression and serious demeanor belie his warm and curious nature. His sharp, yellow eyes resemble that of a hawk, accented with black markings that almost seem to meld into his thin, black eyebrows. Like all Au Ra, his flesh bears white scales and two, large aural horns on either side of his head. The scales are prominent upon his cheeks, chin, neck, back, arms, thighs, and feet. A thin, reptilian tail protrudes from his rear, bony spikes near its base. Jin's hair is a mess of straight, black spikes, unkempt and sticking out on all sides.
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A man of the Auri Raen, Jin stands shorter than most of his kind at a mere six fulms and seven ilms in Eorzean measurements. A fair-skinned, young-looking man, his stern expression and serious demeanor belie his warm and curious nature. His sharp, yellow eyes resemble that of a hawk, accented with black markings that almost seem to meld into his thin, black eyebrows. Like all Au Ra, his flesh bears white scales and two, large aural horns on either side of his head. The scales are prominent upon his cheeks, chin, neck, back, arms, thighs, and feet. A thin, reptilian tail protrudes from his rear, bony spikes near its base. Jin's hair is a mess of straight, black spikes, unkempt and sticking out on all sides.
  
 
Jin's hands are calloused from years of gripping his sword, and a very large, prominent scar is drawn across his chest from right shoulder to left hip. The scar is seldom-seen, but was clearly caused by a sword's blade. No other permanent scars mar his body, however. Despite his status as a wanderer and ofttimes a vagrant, Jin seems to bathe regularly and knows to file his nails down. He takes excellent care of his horns, which lack so much as a chip or crack, no small feat for an Auri man of his occupation. Jin walks with his head held high and his shoulders straight, often with his hands to his sides. While his posture is almost never threatening, he tries to remain on guard and ready to draw his katana from his hip.
 
Jin's hands are calloused from years of gripping his sword, and a very large, prominent scar is drawn across his chest from right shoulder to left hip. The scar is seldom-seen, but was clearly caused by a sword's blade. No other permanent scars mar his body, however. Despite his status as a wanderer and ofttimes a vagrant, Jin seems to bathe regularly and knows to file his nails down. He takes excellent care of his horns, which lack so much as a chip or crack, no small feat for an Auri man of his occupation. Jin walks with his head held high and his shoulders straight, often with his hands to his sides. While his posture is almost never threatening, he tries to remain on guard and ready to draw his katana from his hip.
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<div style="padding:5px 10px;background: #BEC3BC;font-size:13px;color:#5F5F5F;">''Basic Info''</div></b><br>
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:'''Date of Birth:''' 16th Sun of the 5th Astral Moon, Year 1550, Sixth Astral Era
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:'''Height:''' Short (79 ilms)
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:'''Weight:''' Slender (170 ponzes)
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:'''Complexion:''' Fair-skinned
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:'''Hair:''' Dark, spiky, unkempt.
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:'''Eyes:''' Yellow
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:'''Particular Traits:''' Scar across the chest.
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:'''Voice:''' Tenor
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:'''Clothing Style:''' Far Eastern silks and cloths.
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:'''Laterality:''' Right-Handed<br></tr></table>
  
 
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'''Myochin Attire and Kiku-ichimonji:'''
 
'''Myochin Attire and Kiku-ichimonji:'''
  
: Crafted in the haori-and-hakama style by armorers of the longstanding Myochin clan, this set of armor is common garb for present-day samurai. Whilst it appears little more than a decorative kimono, the cloth is woven in such a way as to promote the flow of aether. A kimono of this style was long favored by Jin's master, Shigeyoshi Sakamoto, during his days as a ronin. Jin commissioned a similar one for himself before leaving Bukyo to become a wandering samurai himself. He seems rather fond of its jingasa, which serves to keep his head dry in the rain, and provides him shade from the sun.
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: Crafted in the haori-and-hakama style by armorers of the longstanding Myochin clan, this set of armor is common garb for present-day samurai. Whilst it appears little more than a decorative kimono, the cloth is woven in such a way as to promote the flow of aether. A kimono of this style was long favored by Jin's master, Hitoshi Sakamoto, during his days as a ronin. Jin commissioned a similar one for himself before leaving Bukyo to become a wandering samurai himself. He seems rather fond of its jingasa, which serves to keep his head dry in the rain, and provides him shade from the sun.
  
 
: Kiku-ichimonji was forged by a legendary Hingan swordsmith, the proof of which can be found in the engraved signature—the character for "ichi" or "one." The sword features a broad point, and an elegant, undulating temper pattern along the length of the blade, whilst the sheathe's serpentine ornamentation amplifies the wielder's energies when performing iaijutsu. This one was a parting gift from Jin's father, Ryuken Mitsurugi, and was originally given to his grandfather by his great-grandfather, a former shogun of Hingashi, in recognition of his tenth son's skill with the blade.
 
: Kiku-ichimonji was forged by a legendary Hingan swordsmith, the proof of which can be found in the engraved signature—the character for "ichi" or "one." The sword features a broad point, and an elegant, undulating temper pattern along the length of the blade, whilst the sheathe's serpentine ornamentation amplifies the wielder's energies when performing iaijutsu. This one was a parting gift from Jin's father, Ryuken Mitsurugi, and was originally given to his grandfather by his great-grandfather, a former shogun of Hingashi, in recognition of his tenth son's skill with the blade.
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: A traditional garment worn by the heads of households in the Far East. The set includes red-and-black robes and leather longboots. The breastplate covering the torso offers moderate protection, while the light fabrics ensure ease of movement. Jin often wore this outfit while wandering the grounds of Bukyo Castle.
 
: A traditional garment worn by the heads of households in the Far East. The set includes red-and-black robes and leather longboots. The breastplate covering the torso offers moderate protection, while the light fabrics ensure ease of movement. Jin often wore this outfit while wandering the grounds of Bukyo Castle.
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'''Far Eastern Schoolboy's Attire:'''
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: A style popular amongst young men enrolled in tutoring programs in Hingashi, known for its distinctive synthesis of traditional and modern elements. The kimono, hakama, and zori are much like those that have been worn in the Far East for generations, but the casual undershirt and cap are more akin to fashions found in westerly locales, so the combination is quite arresting. Jin typically wore this outfit during his studies in Bukyo Castle.
  
 
'''Bakufu Samurai Uniform:'''
 
'''Bakufu Samurai Uniform:'''
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: A stylish men's yukata crafted to commemorate the Moonfire Faire. The subdued black of this ensemble is accented with vivid red Bombards. A fashionable way to stay cool during the summer festivities. An equally-stylish pair of drawers and clogs complete the set. Jin received this yukata during the Moonfire Faire, surprised and delighted to see such a faithful rendition of Far Eastern summer apparel so far from home. He often wears this on visits to Costa del Sol.
 
: A stylish men's yukata crafted to commemorate the Moonfire Faire. The subdued black of this ensemble is accented with vivid red Bombards. A fashionable way to stay cool during the summer festivities. An equally-stylish pair of drawers and clogs complete the set. Jin received this yukata during the Moonfire Faire, surprised and delighted to see such a faithful rendition of Far Eastern summer apparel so far from home. He often wears this on visits to Costa del Sol.
 
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<div style="padding:5px 10px;background: #BEC3BC;font-size:13px;color:#5F5F5F;">''Basic Info''</div></b>
 
 
: '''Date of Birth:''' 17th Sun of the 3rd Astral Moon, Year 1550, Sixth Astral Era
 
 
: '''Height:''' Short (79 ilms)
 
 
: '''Weight:''' Slender (170 ponzes)
 
 
: '''Complexion:''' Fair-skinned
 
 
: '''Hair:''' Dark, spiky, unkempt.
 
 
: '''Eyes:''' Yellow
 
 
: '''Particular Traits:''' Scar across the chest.
 
 
: '''Voice:''' Tenor
 
 
: '''Clothing Style:''' Far Eastern silks and cloths.
 
 
: '''Laterality:''' Right-Handed
 
  
 
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: <font style="color:#EE6055;" size="3">■</font> Long walks.
 
: <font style="color:#EE6055;" size="3">■</font> Long walks.
: <font style="color:#EE6055;" size="3">■</font> Horseback riding.
 
: <font style="color:#EE6055;" size="3">■</font> Swordsmanship training.
 
 
: <font style="color:#EE6055;" size="3">■</font> Fishing.
 
: <font style="color:#EE6055;" size="3">■</font> Fishing.
: <font style="color:#EE6055;" size="3">■</font> Sleeping on grassy fields under the sunlight.
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: <font style="color:#EE6055;" size="3">■</font> Sleeping under the shade of a tree.
: <font style="color:#EE6055;" size="3">■</font> Tall, snowy mountains.
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: <font style="color:#EE6055;" size="3">■</font> Swimming in the ocean.
: <font style="color:#EE6055;" size="3">■</font> Swimming at the beach.
 
 
: <font style="color:#EE6055;" size="3">■</font> Hot springs.
 
: <font style="color:#EE6055;" size="3">■</font> Hot springs.
: <font style="color:#EE6055;" size="3">■</font> Helping others in need.
 
  
 
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: <font style="color:#443939;" size="3">■</font> Teleportation.
 
: <font style="color:#443939;" size="3">■</font> Teleportation.
: <font style="color:#443939;" size="3">■</font> Travel by air and sea.
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: <font style="color:#443939;" size="3">■</font> Travel by airship.
: <font style="color:#443939;" size="3">■</font> Machina.
 
 
: <font style="color:#443939;" size="3">■</font> Wickedness and villainy.
 
: <font style="color:#443939;" size="3">■</font> Wickedness and villainy.
: <font style="color:#443939;" size="3">■</font> Dishonesty and cowardice.
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: <font style="color:#443939;" size="3">■</font> Liars and cowards.
 
: <font style="color:#443939;" size="3">■</font> Exploitation and slavery.
 
: <font style="color:#443939;" size="3">■</font> Exploitation and slavery.
  
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: <font style="color:#BA473F;" size="3">■</font> <i>Food:</i> Hanami Dango
 
: <font style="color:#BA473F;" size="3">■</font> <i>Food:</i> Hanami Dango
 
: <font style="color:#BA473F;" size="3">■</font> <i>Drink:</i> Green Tea
 
: <font style="color:#BA473F;" size="3">■</font> <i>Drink:</i> Green Tea
: <font style="color:#BA473F;" size="3">■</font> <i>Colors:</i> Red and Gold
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: <font style="color:#BA473F;" size="3">■</font> <i>Colors:</i> Red and Black
: <font style="color:#BA473F;" size="3">■</font> <i>Places:</i> Kugane, Hermit's Hovel,
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: <font style="color:#BA473F;" size="3">■</font> <i>Place:</i> The Hermit's Hovel
 
: <font style="color:#BA473F;" size="3">■</font> <i>Festival:</i> Moonfire Faire
 
: <font style="color:#BA473F;" size="3">■</font> <i>Festival:</i> Moonfire Faire
  
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<td style="vertical-align: top;font-size:9pt;font-family:Helvetica;"><b><div style="padding:10px 35px;background: #EE6055;font-size:14px;color:#FFFFFF;">''Flaws''</div></b>
 
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: <font style="color:#EE6055;" size="3">■</font> Stubborn
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: <font style="color:#EE6055;" size="3">■</font> Stubborn.
: <font style="color:#EE6055;" size="3">■</font> Inflexible
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: <font style="color:#EE6055;" size="3">■</font> Strict.
: <font style="color:#EE6055;" size="3">■</font> Strict
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: <font style="color:#EE6055;" size="3">■</font> Judgmental.
: <font style="color:#EE6055;" size="3">■</font> Judgmental
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: <font style="color:#EE6055;" size="3">■</font> Reserved.
: <font style="color:#EE6055;" size="3">■</font> Reserved
 
: <font style="color:#EE6055;" size="3">■</font> Proud
 
  
 
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #443939;font-size:14px;color:#FFFFFF;">''Fears''</div></span></b>
 
<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #443939;font-size:14px;color:#FFFFFF;">''Fears''</div></span></b>
  
: <font style="color:#443939;" size="3">■</font> Bringing dishonor upon himself.
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: <font style="color:#443939;" size="3">■</font> Failing to protect someone.
: <font style="color:#443939;" size="3">■</font> Failing to protect a charge.
 
 
: <font style="color:#443939;" size="3">■</font> Intimacy and romance.
 
: <font style="color:#443939;" size="3">■</font> Intimacy and romance.
: <font style="color:#443939;" size="3">■</font> Seppuku.
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: <font style="color:#443939;" size="3">■</font> Being corrupted by impure desires.
  
 
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #BA473F;font-size:14px;color:#FFFFFF;">''Talents''</div></span></b>
 
<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #BA473F;font-size:14px;color:#FFFFFF;">''Talents''</div></span></b>
  
: <font style="color:#BA473F;" size="3">■</font> Swordsmanship
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: <font style="color:#BA473F;" size="3">■</font> Swordsmanship.
: <font style="color:#BA473F;" size="3">■</font> Tea Ceremonies
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: <font style="color:#BA473F;" size="3">■</font> Tea ceremonies.
: <font style="color:#BA473F;" size="3">■</font> Flower Arranging
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: <font style="color:#BA473F;" size="3">■</font> Spear-fishing.
: <font style="color:#BA473F;" size="3">■</font> Haiku and Tanka Poetry
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: <font style="color:#BA473F;" size="3">■</font> Painting and calligraphy.
: <font style="color:#BA473F;" size="3">■</font> Origami
 
  
 
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #443939;font-size:14px;color:#FFFFFF;">''Weapons''</div></span></b>
 
<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #443939;font-size:14px;color:#FFFFFF;">''Weapons''</div></span></b>
  
: <font style="color:#443939;" size="3">■</font>  
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: <font style="color:#443939;" size="3">■</font> Katana.
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: <font style="color:#443939;" size="3">■</font> Bow and arrow.
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: <font style="color:#443939;" size="3">■</font> Polearms.
  
 
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #BA473F;font-size:14px;color:#FFFFFF;">''Magic''</div></span></b>
 
<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #BA473F;font-size:14px;color:#FFFFFF;">''Magic''</div></span></b>
  
: <font style="color:#BA473F;" size="3">■</font>  
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: <font style="color:#BA473F;" size="3">■</font> Sen and Kenki.
  
 
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<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #3A3433;font-size:14px;color:#FFFFFF;">''Crafting''</div></span></b>
 
<div style="padding:10px 35px; background: #3A3433;font-size:14px;color:#FFFFFF;">''Crafting''</div></span></b>
  
: <font style="color:#3A3433;" size="3">■</font>  
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: <font style="color:#3A3433;" size="3">■</font> Whittling.
  
 
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====<div style="padding:5px 10px;background: #BEC3BC;font-size:13px;color:#5F5F5F;">''The Wanderer and the Lordling''</div>====
 
====<div style="padding:5px 10px;background: #BEC3BC;font-size:13px;color:#5F5F5F;">''The Wanderer and the Lordling''</div>====
 
[[File:Hingashi Map.png|left|thumb|550px|Jin was born in Bukyo, capital of Hingashi and seat of the Mitsurugi Bakufu.]]
 
[[File:Hingashi Map.png|left|thumb|550px|Jin was born in Bukyo, capital of Hingashi and seat of the Mitsurugi Bakufu.]]
The man who would be known as Jin Mitsurugi was born in Bukyo Castle as a branch family member of the Mitsurugi Clan, a great-grandson of a previous Hingan shogun. From a young age, Ryunosuke—as Jin was referred to as a child—was educated in literature, history, art, and swordplay, as is customary of a samurai lord. Ryunosuke misliked the restrictions placed on him, as he was forbidden to venture beyond his family's castle grounds and doted over by a retinue of retainers.
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Born under the name Ryuzan, Jin was born to a branch family of the ruling Mitsurugi Clan of Hingashi. From a young age, he was tutored in art, history, literature, and swordplay. However, he often snuck out of the castle grounds, disliking the restrictions of his station. On one such venture, he attempted to defend a woman being attacked by a knife-wielding man. He nearly lost his life, but a samurai appeared to strike down the assailant. Thanks to a heartfelt plea by Ryuzan to his father Ryuken, the samurai, Hitoshi Sakamoto, became Ryuzan's teacher from that day onward.
 
 
One day, when he was twelve-years-old, Ryunosuke managed to escape the castle and wandered into the streets of Bukyo. However, his innately poor sense of direction caused him to become lost in the city and, as night fell, he found himself in one of the more dangerous districts. Though lost and afraid, when he heard a shriek piercing the night, he decided to investigate and witnessed a knife-wielding man dragging a struggling woman into an alleyway. Ryunosuke pursued the man and attempted to defend the woman using only a wooden sword, but his youth and inexperience almost got him killed.
 
 
 
However, before the assailant could deal the boy a fatal blow, a lone samurai appeared in a flash of light and cut him down with a single stroke of his sword. After seeing the woman to safety, the samurai, having deduced the Auri youth was of noble blood by his attire and weapon, asked Ryunosuke why he would risk his life for the sake of a stranger of a lower class. Ryunosuke replied that a Hingan samurai cannot ignore a person's suffering. The samurai liked his answer, and escorted him home to Bukyo Castle, asking for nothing in return.
 
 
 
The shocked retainers identified the samurai as Shigeyoshi Sakamoto, a former samurai of the bakufu who left his position behind to become a ronin following the tragic murder of his family by a jealous rival. Ryunosuke, filled with admiration for Sakamoto both for saving his and the woman's life, as well as for his skill with the sword, begged his father to offer him a position as his teacher. He even declared he would accept thrice the punishment for leaving the castle grounds without permission. Ultimately, his pleas convinced his sire to extend the offer, which Sakamoto accepted in exchange for no small amount of koban and a steady supply of sake.
 
 
 
For the first few years, Sakamoto instructed Ryunosuke in the basics of his style from within the castle grounds. He instilled in him the tenets of bushido and philosophy as a warrior, and frequently shared stories about his travels in Hingashi and in the lands of Othard west of their island home. His eager student was enamored with his teacher and his tales of heroism, and saw him as his hero.
 
 
 
Before long, he and Ryunosuke developed a close bond as master and student, but the young Raen soon hit a block in his progression as a swordsman. To overcome this, he tailored the training to Ryunosuke's desire to help others, and secured permission to accompany him outside of the castle walls. Presenting themselves as simple ronin, they visited the areas in and around Bukyo, aiding the smallfolk with various tasks ranging from household chores to slaying local monsters. It was at this time that Ryunosuke assumed the name "Jin" from the edict of bushido meaning "benevolence," to protect his true identity. Over the next few years, Jin grew stronger and more skilled as a swordsman, and Sakamoto came to care for him as a surrogate son.
 
 
 
====<div style="padding:5px 10px;background: #BEC3BC;font-size:13px;color:#5F5F5F;">''The Tale of Sakamoto''</div>====
 
  
Not long after Jin turned seventeen years old, he and Sakamoto were approached by a group of peasants. Their village had come under attack by a group of vicious bandits, and they wished to recruit samurai to protect their home. They could offer little, and while Jin had no need of money and was eager to accept, Sakamoto hesitated. With only two of them, they would likely lose the battle and their lives, and so Jin reached out to the samurai clans of Bukyo for aid. His father turned him away, refusing to risk his own retainers to defend commoners and chiding his son for his childishness. Many of the other clans had the same reaction. In the end only two of the smaller families spared one retainer each, sympathetic to the plight of the villagers but lacking the manpower to send more support. They found a fifth supporter in a ronin acquaintance of Sakamoto's. The five samurai met the bandits at the village, and armed the villagers with farming equipment and spears meant for fishing, as well as whatever armor they could find. This was Jin's first true battle with other people, but his master's teachings saw him through even as the battle became long and drawn out through much of the day and bodies from both sides littered the village.
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For years, the master and student spent their time training while aiding smallfolk against local bandits and monsters while in the guise of ronin. This prompted Ryuzan to take on the pseudonym "Jin" from the edict of bushido meaning "benevolence." By the age of seventeen, Jin had become a skilled swordsman when he and his master were asked to aid a village against a group of vicious bandits. During the battle, Jin was defeated and heard the words "Hear, feel, think..." before witnessing a vision of his master's past. The leader of the bandits was a figure from Sakamoto's past, Kuroda Kageyama, who was responsible for the murder of his wife and child.
  
The leader of the bandits took the field on horseback, and Jin raced into the fray to face him, dismounting him using iaijutsu. The bandit recognized the stance and introduced himself as Kuroda Kageyama before engaging Jin in battle. As they clashed, Jin began to feel a sense of nausea wash over him and lost consciousness. "Hear, feel, think..." he heard as he fell, and then witnessed a young Sakamoto sparring against a young Kageyama. Sakamoto won their duel, and Kageyama privately made his resentment clear. He then saw them again, older now, as Kageyama entered Sakamoto's home and murdered his wife and child, then tried to kill Sakamoto in his sleep. Sakamoto awoke and wounded his enemy, who fled into the night, leaving Sakamoto to grieve for his lost family. When Jin came to, the battle was over and he was in his bedchamber. He learned that Kageyama retreated and the battle was won, albeit at the cost of two of the samurai—one from the clans and the ronin—slain in the battle. He went to Sakamoto's home to speak with his master about his dream. Indeed, the vision he had was of his master's past, and the man responsible for his family's deaths was the traitorous Kageyama. After his student became a wanted murderer, their master, Senzaemon, was forced to commit seppuku to atone for teaching a criminal.
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Master Sakamoto confirmed the story, and that Kageyama was a fellow student under the same master, Senzaemon, who committed seppuku for his student's crimes. Sakamoto became a ronin to avenge his family, but failed to locate Kageyama. The day he met Jin was the anniversary of his family's deaths. After returning to Bukyo to pay respects, he ended up kicked out of a local izakaya for drunkenness. He witnessed the crime, yet only acted when he saw young Jin attempt to rescue the maiden. In the years since, he came to see Jin as a surrogate son.
  
Because his fellow samurai failed to bring Kageyama to justice, he became a ronin in hopes of finding him and avenging both his family and his master. After a few years of wandering, however, the pursuit of vengeance grew tiresome, and he turned to heavy drinking throughout the journeys he'd embellished for Jin. During a temporary return to Bukyo on the anniversary of his family's murder, he was kicked out of the local izakaya, and heard a woman's shriek nearby. He admitted that he might have ignored it, had he not spotted a foolish, brave child rushing headlong into danger for the sake of a stranger, leading him to meet Jin for the first time. And in their time together, he found purpose and happiness he'd seldom felt since he left his life behind. And yet, with Kageyama returned to Bukyo and his forces weakened, he could not forego a chance to slay his nemesis. Switching the focus of the conversation, he declared Jin's training complete, commending him on his performance in the battle. Yet he also wished that Jin be free of any sense of obligation to help him in his battle against Kageyama. Jin, without a moment's hesitation, volunteered to aid his master in his fight, swearing to stand with him no matter what.
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Though he tried to push Jin away that he might fight Kageyama on his own, Jin stood loyal beside his master. Together, they fought and slew his nemesis only to discover the seal of a Bukyo samurai clan on the bandits' payment. Jin received a vision that confirmed a wealthy samurai named Akechi Fujiwara paid to have Sakamoto's family killed, as well as for the myriad crimes committed by the bandits in the years since. As they could not easily see Fujiwara held to account, Sakamoto declared his family avenged. However, a little while later, on the fifth anniversary of the day he met Jin, Sakamoto assaulted the estate of the Fujiwara Clan. Jin, who came to check on his master, rushed to the burning estate to find injured and slain guards and the corpses of both Sakamoto and Fujiwara.
  
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Though Sakamoto's funerary rites were performed at Jin's urging, few attended the wake of a man now publicly considered a murderer as none but Jin understood Sakamoto's final actions. Gathering what items he could easily carry, Jin prepared to leave Bukyo for good. His father did not approve, but accepted his son's decision, granting him their Kiku-ichimonji katana in the hope that it would keep him safe.
[[File:Kiku-ichimonji.jpg|thumb|right|500px|A family heirloom, Jin's Kiku-ichimonji katana is a reminder of where he came from.]]
 
By tracing the path of the bandits' retreat, the two were able to find the villain's hideout. With most of his forces dead, and surprise on their side, they cut their way through the remaining bandits to face Kageyama within the hideout. Cornered, Kageyama challenged Sakamoto to a duel, thinking to improve his odds, and Sakamoto accepted, wanting to personally take his revenge. Despite resorting to trickery, he was outmatched and dealt a fatal blow. As he knelt, bleeding, the defiant fallen samurai taunted Sakamoto on his naivety. With nothing left to lose, he revealed the koban he was paid to carry out the attack on the village, baring the seal of a samurai named Akechi Fujiwara. Kageyama stated that this Fujiwara had been paying him and his bandits, having them perform tasks that would look bad for the government. Removing a village's stubborn inhabitants to clear it for redevelopment after they refused to relocate in exchange for money, for example. One of the first jobs he'd done for Fujiwara was a failure—the assassination of Shigeyoshi Sakamoto and his immediate family members.
 
 
 
With Kageyama's last words echoing in their ears, Jin began to feel nauseous again. He witnessed Akechi Fujiwara paying Kageyama, asking him to assassinate Sakamoto. When asked what he had against Sakamoto, he stated he was annoyed by his tendency to push for reforms in the bakufu government that favored the lower classes, with the last straw being when Sakamoto revealed several abuses of the commoners by his son and his friends, bringing disgrace to his clan's reputation. This time, Jin did not pass out, and he explained his vision to a bemused Sakamoto. The revelation shook Jin's master to his core, knowing that Fujiwara was a far less acceptable target than Kageyama. Even if they showed the koban he'd given to the bandits, he could simply claim that it was stolen, and Jin's premonition would be no evidence. Realizing this, he told Jin that his vengeance was satisfied.
 
 
 
Jin did not see his master for several days until the five-year anniversary of the night they first met arrived. That evening, Jin went to Sakamoto's home to check on his master, but found no one home. A letter addressed to Jin lay on his master's desk, and it expressed that he felt Jin should not join the bakufu. He feared he would either end up like him—unable to affect change and punished for seeking it—or succumb to corruption like Kageyama and Fujiwara. He thanked Jin for the years they spent together, and apologized for the shame he was about to bring to him, begging his forgiveness. The Echo activated yet again, this time showing him his master's actions in the past few days as he gathered arms and armor, as well as explosives, and departed to destroy the Fujiwara estate. At once, Jin gave chase and ran towards the Fujiwara Clan's holdings outside of Bukyo. The estate was already ablaze, and the guardsmen lay dead. Heading inside, he found the body of Akechi Fujiwara, as well as the heavily-wounded corpse of Sakamoto. Though Sakamoto's funerary rites were performed at Jin's urging, few attended the wake of a man now publicly considered a murderer as none but Jin understood Sakamoto's final actions. Gathering what items he could easily carry, Jin prepared to leave Bukyo for good. His father did not approve, but accepted his son's decision, granting him their Kiku-ichimonji katana in the hope that it would keep him safe.
 
  
 
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[[File:Sui-no-Sato.png|thumb|right|400px|The Kojin's blessing allows Jin to travel underwater without fear of drowning.]]For the next ten years, Jin wandered Hingashi. He found his new life difficult at first, no longer having the wealth and shelter of his family home, nor the company of his master. His poor sense of direction led him to spend days wandering. Yet he never regretted leaving Bukyo, and soon came to find the life of a ronin fulfilling if not glamorous. He became known for his iaijutsu, earning him the epithet "Jin of the Flashing Blade."
  
For the next five years, Jin wandered Hingashi. He found his new life difficult at first, no longer having the wealth and shelter of his family home, nor the company of his master. His poor sense of direction led him to spend days wandering. Yet he never regretted leaving Bukyo, and soon came to find the life of a ronin fulfilling if not glamorous. He became known for his iaijutsu, earning him the epithet "Jin of the Flashing Blade."
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His travels brought him to Kugane, where he first met members of the Garlean Empire. Lacking koban, he slept on the streets, until one day he witnessed a group of Garlean soldiers chasing a Hyuran geiko. Not able to ignore her, he intervened and saved her life. The girl, Ayame Utada, asked him to be her bodyguard. About a month later, there was a disturbance in the Ijin District, as a spy infiltrated the Garlean Consulate and stole valuable intelligence. That night, Jin awoke to an intruder in his room, but a vision came before he could draw his blade. He saw Ayame's past, that she was responsible for the heist. As the Sekiseigumi were coming, Jin had no choice but to flee the city in a small boat with the young geiko.
 
 
Jin was twenty-two when his travels brought him to Kugane. Sakamoto had spoken of the city in high regard, and Jin found it every bit as breathtaking as he claimed. The ijin who visited included peoples he'd never seen such as Lalafells, Elezen, and Miqo'te. He also first encountered the Garlean Empire when he was rebuked and called a "savage" for staring at their consulate. Lacking koban, he slept on the streets for the first few nights. One day, in Kogane Dori, he saw a group of Garleans chasing a young geiko. Misliking this, and unable to ignore her, Jin gave chase and, using the same technique that saved his own life ten years prior, cut through the imperial soldiers in an instant. The geiko, Ayame Utada, claimed she had spurned a Garlean soldier's advances and begged Jin to protect her in case they returned. Jin wasn't sure why she would need a constant bodyguard, but she was willing to pay him and he felt responsible for having intervened. With some hesitation, he agreed to protect her. Though the Sekiseigumi came to investigate the deaths of the Garleans, one of the senior geiko composed a cover story for the two. Jin was granted a room in the okiya and gradually grew familiar with the city as he got to know his energetic young charge. He once asked about her accent and learned that she was an ijin from the continent of Othard, but now lived in Kugane.
 
 
 
About a month later, there was a disturbance in the Ijin District. An intruder infiltrated the Garlean Consulate and stole valuable intelligence about their Doman operatives. Jin awoke to the sound of an intruder in his room only to see that it was Ayame. She asked him to come with her and trust her, and he received a vision showing him her heist on the Garlean Consulate. Though he wanted an explanation, the Sekiseigumi were on their way. Taking what he could carry, he followed her to a small boat and fled toward the Ruby Sea.
 
  
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Ayame explained that she was a shinobi of Doma and that she was sent to steal intelligence on Doman conscripts. She begged his forgiveness, and while he did not grant it, he put his anger aside as they were now stuck together. They could not afford the Ruby Tithe and, as they crossed the Rasen Kaikyo, the pirates stopped them. When they couldn't pay, they boarded their vessel and stole the documents and Jin's Kiku-ichimonji before firing upon the boat and sending them into the waters below.
[[File:Sui-no-Sato.png|thumb|left|400px|The Kojin's blessing allowed Jin to travel underwater without fear of drowning.]]
 
As they neared the edge of Hingan waters, Jin demanded the truth from Ayame, tired of her trickery. Feeling remorseful, she explained that she hailed from Doma and that she came to Kugane to gather intelligence on Garlemald. She slipped up both the day she left Jin and while stealing the documents from the Consulate. She begged Jin for forgiveness, and while he did not grant it, he put his anger aside as they were now stuck together. Because they escaped Hingashi with the barest necessities, they could not afford the Ruby Tithe. As they crossed the Rasen Kaikyo, the pirates stopped them and, when they couldn't pay, they boarded their vessel and stole the documents and Jin's Kiku-ichimonji before firing upon the boat and sending them into the waters below.
 
  
Jin awoke in Tamamizu, saved by the merchant Soroban, who explained that he noticed Jin's unusually fine Hingan attire and hoped to foster trade with his clan. Jin, unfortunately, had severed such ties, yet the good-natured merchant did not begrudge him. As he was injured, he spent the next two weeks helping the Kojin of the Blue. Once his wounds healed, he was granted the kami's blessing. The elder Bunchin recommended Jin search for Ayame in Sui-no-Sato. Escorted to the village by Soroban, he met with the high priest Shiosai who granted him leave to search so long as he did not disrupt their peaceful way of life. After some searching, he met a black-haired maiden who saw a Hyur in unusual garb wash ashore near Isari two weeks prior. With the woman's help, Jin traveled to the small Doman village, but the villagers were reluctant to answer his inquiries. While asking in the tavern, Garlean tax collectors came to harass the citizens. Jin wanted to intervene, but did not at the warning of the tavernkeep. After the imperials left, the tavernkeep, recognizing Jin's desire to help, revealed he had nursed Ayame to help and that she left towards Hells' Lid.
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Jin awoke in Tamamizu, saved by the Kojin merchant Soroban who saw his Myochin robes and hoped to form trade ties with Hingashi. Though disappointed to learn he was a ronin and pauper, the Kojin helped him recover from his wounds. In return, Jin lent them his aid until he was able to search for Ayame. As a show of friendship, they bestowed upon him the blessing of the kami that he might travel the waters. Soroban led him to Sui-no-Sato, where he began searching for his companion. Though wary, the high priest Shiosai granted him leave to ask around, and he eventually found a black-haired maiden who witnessed a Hyur in dark garb wash ashore near Isari two weeks prior. With the woman's help, Jin traveled to the small Doman village, but the villagers were reluctant to answer his inquiries. While asking in the tavern, Garlean tax collectors came to harass the citizens. Jin wanted to intervene, but did not at the warning of the tavernkeep. After the imperials left, the tavernkeep, recognizing Jin's desire to help, revealed he had nursed Ayame to help and that she left towards Hells' Lid. However, though he had no trouble finding such an obvious landmark, he soon came into conflict with the Kojin of the Red. Unable to overcome their numbers, he was knocked unconscious and taken captive.
  
Fortunately, even Jin could not get lost looking for Hells' Lid, but not long after arriving he was attacked by the Kojin of the Red. The poor-quality katana he'd been using broke and he was knocked out and taken captive. The beastmen planned to offer him to Garlemald, or kill him, should he prove worthless. Unable to escape, nightfall came and Jin feared that he might be killed. Ayame came to his rescue, having seen him fighting at Hells' Lid. She cut his bonds and set him free and, together, they made their escape from the Isle of Zekki. After regrouping at Isari, they planned to infiltrate the Confederacy headquarters of Crick, where the Garlean documents and Jin's sword were held. Creating a distraction by setting several of the pirates' ships ablaze, Ayame used the confusion to steal their belongings. Setting a Confederacy ship free towards the south as a decoy, they fled west back to the safety of Isari.
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The beastmen planned to offer him to Garlemald, or kill him, should he prove worthless. As Jin woke he received another vision. He witnessed scenes of Ayame's past—her once-peaceful life with her husband until he was conscripted. Seeking the means to fight back without endangering his life, she fled to Shinobi-no-Sato and ultimately joined the Doman Liberation Front. As he awoke, he saw that Ayame had come to his rescue, having seen him fighting at Hells' Lid. She cut his bonds and set him free and, together, they made their escape from the Isle of Zekki. After regrouping at Isari, they planned to infiltrate the Confederacy headquarters of Crick, where the Garlean documents and Jin's sword were held. Creating a distraction by setting several of the pirates' ships ablaze, Ayame used the confusion to steal their belongings. Setting a Confederacy ship free towards the south as a decoy, they fled west back to the safety of Isari.
  
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After leaving Isari, Jin and Ayame made their way into Yanxia and the occupied lands of Doma. Despite their best efforts to evade imperial attention, they were detected and nearly captured by a small group of VIth Legion operatives. The two fought against the imperials but were exhausted from the previous days' battles. The Doman Liberation Front appeared, Ayame's fellow shinobi appearing to save the two and taking them to their base of operations, the House of the Fierce.
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[[File:Kiku-ichimonji.jpg|thumb|left|450px|A family heirloom, the Kiku-ichimonji is a precious keepsake from Jin's past.]]In the moons that followed his arrival on Othard, Jin constantly came into conflict with the occupying forces of Garlemald. He learned to choose his targets carefully to avoid reprisals, striking to hurt the Garlean war machine without lending obvious aid to the people. He instead worked with resistance cells who could deliver aid discreetly. Before long, he had earned a bounty and a reputation as a dangerous, violent criminal. Something began to shift in the imperials' behavior. Jin's suspected a crisis in their homeland, and his suspicions were confirmed when Ayame's sparrow arrived to call him back to Yanxia.
  
With the hard-won documents finally in the hands of the resistance and Ayame safely returned home, Jin prepared to part ways with his friend. Grateful for his part in aiding their struggle, the rebels granted him a Garlean passport, one that would permit him to travel freely within the occupied lands of Othard without fear of being stopped by imperial censors. Jin inquired about the documents, a list of names of Domans sent abroad as conscripts in the imperial army. Though their rebellion was a long ways off, they wished to keep meticulous notes on which of their citizens were being sent away, and to where.
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The Doman rebellion was underway, spurred by the death of Emperor Solus zos Galvus. Jin and Ayame worked together fabulously during the conflict with the Garleans. However, when the XIIth Legion arrived in Doma, their fortunes turned. Zenos yae Galvus led his men from decisive victory to decisive victory in short order. Soon, only the Doman Enclave remained, Jin and Ayame among those defenders who stood and fought to defend Lord Kaien Rijin. All resistance fell as leaves before the might of the legatus, however, who defeated Ayame with a single blow. Jin, through his Echo, could divine a strike ere the legatus swung, and attempted to parry with his Kiku-ichimonji. Jin momentarily met Zenos head-on, but his blade shattered under the might of the Garlean prince, who slashed him across the chest and moved on from his foe without giving him a second thought.
  
After saying farewell to his friend, Jin put his passport to the test and found that the imperials, while leery of a wandering ronin, gave him little trouble so long as he did not interfere with the Empire's operations. Jin made his end's meet by aiding with local threats such as bandits, though he could not ask much from the overtaxed Domans. It was the same wherever he wandered, be it Yanxia, Nagxia, or Dalmasca. The people suffered under Garlemald, and Jin's patience wore ever thinner as the people's desire for liberty became his own. At last, five years after his fateful meeting with Ayame, Jin noticed an increasing unrest amongst the imperial soldiers. A sparrow arrived to Jin while he visited the lands of Valnain in southern Othard, bearing a letter sealed by Ayame. The time for Lord Kaien's rebellion had arrived, and Jin made his way back to Yanxia at once.
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As he fell unconscious, Jin heard the words "hear, feel, think" whispered through his mind. Though he dreamt, he could not recall it. When Jin awoke, it was in the House of the Fierce, with Ayame asleep by his side. She had taken him from the Enclave and saw to his wound as best she could in the weeks since. However, the rebellion had lost, and Lord Kaien was dead. Jin felt that he had failed again, and for a short time wallowed in self-pity. His blade broken, his body injured, he contemplated seppuku, yet an impassioned speech from his friend, a woman whom he realized lost far more than he in the ordeal, helped him snap out of his depression. If she would not give up, then how could he, and how would he face his master in the next world leaving her to fight by herself? Lady Yugiri Mistwalker had begun evacuating Domans to seek aid from foreign lands and, while Ayame would remain in Doma, she bid Jin join in the exodus. Parting ways with his companion once again, he made his way back to Kugane and, from there, set course for the distant lands of Eorzea.
  
The rebellion was in full swing when Jin arrived, the imperials not willing to allow the samurai passage into their lands unimpeded. After overcoming some resistance, he made his way to the rendezvous point detailed in his friend's message and lent his sword to those willing to fight for their nation. Together, he and Ayame brought many victories to the rebellion. The two's bond had not grown weak for their separation, and by their combined swordplay they were able to take down several imperial squadrons, even infiltrating and taking down an imperial assault craft on one occasion and destroying a magitek colossus on another.
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This was not to last, as the arrival of the XIIth Imperial Legion spelt doom for the rebels. Soon, the rebellion was pushed to a final stand at the Doman Enclave, where Zenos yae Galvus, soon to be crown prince of Garlemald, cut down any resistance against him. Desperate to defend Lord Kaien, members of the rebellion fell one after the other before his monstrous strength. Jin and Ayame attempted to make a stand against him, but he needed to do little more than unsheathe a stolen katana to send Ayame flying to the ground in defeat. Jin attempted to stand against him and, for a brief moment, glimpsed a move that would surely shatter his Kiku-ichimonji and kill him before it happened. Jin lacked the speed to avoid and the strength to parry, yet resolved to defend Ayame and her people. Their blades clashed and, as foreseen, it shattered into pieces as the legatus slashed across Jin's chest. With a word of his disappointment, Zenos continued towards Lord Kaien's location without giving his enemy a second thought.
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For two moons, Jin endured near-constant seasickness on his voyage to the west. During his voyage, he heard tell of how a hero led Eorzea to victory against the XIVth Imperial Legion, and hoped to meet this hero in person someday. At long last, he arrived in the port city of Limsa Lominsa. It didn't take long for him to become lost despite directions from the Yellowjackets, and subdued a mugger without much effort. Jin spared him, accepting directions to the Drowning Wench as an apology. Jin deemed the Adventurers' Guild the best way to make money while in Eorzea; he set about performing tasks for La Noscean citizens and completing guildleves assigned to him. On one occasion, he managed to rescue a group of Lominsan citizens kidnapped by the Serpent Reavers, on another he helped thwart a kobold ambush at Camp Overlook. It was during this time that he wandered to the Hermit's Hovel, which swiftly became his favorite place to train whenever he could find it.
  
When Jin next awoke, he was in the House of the Fierce, surrounded by the many injured members of the Doman Liberation Front who were lucky enough to survive the onslaught. Ayame, her wounds already healed, had fallen asleep beside her friend, having refused to leave his side. In the wake of the failed rebellion and his father's death, Lord Hien had vanished. Yugiri, a leader in the resistance, was gathering those who could no longer fight to travel with her in search of allies against Garlemald. With his broken sword and severe injury, Jin decided that he would join this evacuation. Though he wished for Ayame to join him, she proposed that she remain in Doma while he join the refugees.
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As his wanderings brought him to Thanalan and the Black Shroud, rumors of an Auri swordsman from the Far East spread through his many, often accidental misadventures. This eventually reached the Scions, and they extended an invitation to Jin. He promptly became lost trying to find Revenant's Toll, however. By the time he found the town, it was just after the Bloody Banquet, and he was assaulted by the Crystal Braves. He promptly dispatched a few of them before escaping pursuit with the aid of a Doman refugee who noticed and recognized him in town. Upon learning of the events that scattered the Scions, Jin decided to follow their path to Ishgard, its gates newly opened. Armed with a map and specific directions, he still ended up in Dravania in error and soon ran afoul the Gnath. Their god recently felled by the champion of Eorzea, they did not take kindly to the intrusion. Jin made his escape with the aid of a single member of the hive, a nameless beastman who had newly found himself detached from the Onemind. As the hive sought both of their deaths, they fled from Loth ast Gnath.
  
In Kugane and Radz-at-Han, they were turned away, and so they came to the far western continent of Aldenard. While Yugiri made allies of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, Jin joined the Adventurers' Guild returned to his wandering until such a time as they were ready to return to the east.
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As neither of them had their bearings, they wandered to Tailfeather (the Nonmind possessing a better sense of direction than the samurai). Learning of Loth ast Vath from the hunters, they decided to make their way there. His companion fashioned a makeshift sword similar to Jin's katana to help defend himself. As they approached the settlement, they witnessed a group of Gnath appoaching their destination from afar. The two rushed to the settlement and, when they arrived, they joined in the fight, Jin's skill helping drive the Onemind back. The Vath storyteller thanked the hunter for his aid, and welcomed the new addition to the Nonmind. Their people struggled as, even with Ravana's promise keeping the Onemind's attacks infrequent, their settlement yet wanted for strong warriors to defend it when they did attack. It was this plight that inspired Jin to teach his companion. At first, they practiced the basics, then on local monsters. Gradually, his friend gained confidence in his swordsmanship and took on the title of "the bushi." When next the Gnath came to attack the Vath, the Vath bushi fought and slew those who would threaten his new home wielding his makeshift katana and the skills Jin taught him. Seeing his work done, Jin departed once more, bidding his student a fond farewell.
  
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In his youth, Shigeyoshi Sakamoto trained alongside Kuroda Kageyama under the swordsmaster Hatakeyama no Senzaemon. For years, Kageyama tried to best Sakamoto in swordsmanship only to fail time and again. This, as well as the favoritism he felt was shown to Sakamoto, created resentment that eventually turned to hatred for his rival. Years after leaving their master's dojo, Sakamoto became a member of the bakufu government and began a family, taking the unconventional move of marrying a woman far below his station. This convinced him to try and affect reform in Hingashi, and he only became more zealous in his pursuit after the birth of his son.
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:In his youth, Hitoshi Sakamoto trained alongside Kuroda Kageyama under the swordsmaster Hatakeyama no Senzaemon. For years, Kageyama tried to best Sakamoto in swordsmanship only to fail time and again. This, as well as the favoritism he felt was shown to Sakamoto, created resentment that eventually turned to hatred for his rival. Years after leaving their master's dojo, Sakamoto became a member of the bakufu government and began a family, taking the unconventional move of marrying a woman far below his station. This convinced him to try and affect reform in Hingashi, and he only became more zealous in his pursuit after the birth of his son.
  
These policies made him unpopular with many samurai families in Bukyo, and his strict and largely-unbiased belief in justice caused him to report many of the excesses he witnessed within the clans' members, even his own. As a result, Akechi Fujiwara, whose clan he personally disgraced, took action by hiring Kageyama to slay him and his family. Because he survived the assassination attempt, Kageyama's involvement became known, and their master was forced to commit seppuku as a form of recompense for teaching a murderer. Sakamoto was not immune to the fact that many in Bukyo whispered that he had brought his tragedy upon himself, that the "nail that sticks up gets hammered down."
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:These policies made him unpopular with many samurai families in Bukyo, and his strict and largely-unbiased belief in justice caused him to report many of the excesses he witnessed within the clans' members, even his own. As a result, Akechi Fujiwara, whose clan he personally disgraced, took action by hiring Kageyama to slay him and his family. Because he survived the assassination attempt, Kageyama's involvement became known, and their master was forced to commit seppuku as a form of recompense for teaching a murderer. Sakamoto was not immune to the fact that many in Bukyo whispered that he had brought his tragedy upon himself, that the "nail that sticks up gets hammered down."
  
Out of disgust for the lack of compassion among the samurai clans not only to his family but to those of lower social status in general, he finally resigned and became a ronin, hoping to avenge his family by killing Kageyama. However, Fujiwara helped conceal the assassin that he might secure his services in the future. For years, Sakamoto searched for his enemy while performing tasks for the people he met in Hingashi and abroad. He even went as far as Doma before he realized that he no longer felt the fire of vengeance in his heart. This depressed him, and he soon began to drink in excess.
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:Out of disgust for the lack of compassion among the samurai clans not only to his family but to those of lower social status in general, he finally resigned and became a ronin, hoping to avenge his family by killing Kageyama. However, Fujiwara helped conceal the assassin that he might secure his services in the future. For years, Sakamoto searched for his enemy while performing tasks for the people he met in Hingashi and abroad. He even went as far as Doma before he realized that he no longer felt the fire of vengeance in his heart. This depressed him, and he soon began to drink in excess.
  
By the time he met Jin, Sakamoto had wandered his way back to Bukyo in the vain hope that something might have turned up. He didn't expect to meet a boy who seemed so kindred in spirit, nor one who would help him find years of purpose and happiness until his ultimate demise.
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 Jin Mitsurugi
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Gender Male
Race Au Ra
Clan Raen
Citizenship Hingashi
Place of Birth Bukyo
Guardian Azeyma, the Warden
Nameday 16th Sun of the 5th Astral Moon
(Age: 27)
Occupation Adventurer
Pronunciation "ˈdʒɛn mitsuɹuɡi"
Hailing from the Far East, this wandering samurai possesses a compassionate soul but no sense of direction.

Born under the name Ryuzan, the samurai Jin Mitsurugi (or Mitsurugi no Jin) was born to a prestigious samurai family in Bukyo, the bakufu capital of Hingashi. As a youth, he studied the arts of language, etiquette, and swordplay, and stood to inherit much.

However, Jin misliked the political games played within his clan, as well as the shackles of nobility. He took to heart the edicts of bushido—the way of the warrior—and found that other samurai in his nation wanted for compassion.

One day, Jin experienced a vision that would lead him to leave his homeland and, eventually, come to the distant western shores of Eorzea. These days, he wanders the land as an adventurer and ronin, helping those he meets as he travels.

Appearance

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A man of the Auri Raen, Jin stands shorter than most of his kind at a mere six fulms and seven ilms in Eorzean measurements. A fair-skinned, young-looking man, his stern expression and serious demeanor belie his warm and curious nature. His sharp, yellow eyes resemble that of a hawk, accented with black markings that almost seem to meld into his thin, black eyebrows. Like all Au Ra, his flesh bears white scales and two, large aural horns on either side of his head. The scales are prominent upon his cheeks, chin, neck, back, arms, thighs, and feet. A thin, reptilian tail protrudes from his rear, bony spikes near its base. Jin's hair is a mess of straight, black spikes, unkempt and sticking out on all sides.

Jin's hands are calloused from years of gripping his sword, and a very large, prominent scar is drawn across his chest from right shoulder to left hip. The scar is seldom-seen, but was clearly caused by a sword's blade. No other permanent scars mar his body, however. Despite his status as a wanderer and ofttimes a vagrant, Jin seems to bathe regularly and knows to file his nails down. He takes excellent care of his horns, which lack so much as a chip or crack, no small feat for an Auri man of his occupation. Jin walks with his head held high and his shoulders straight, often with his hands to his sides. While his posture is almost never threatening, he tries to remain on guard and ready to draw his katana from his hip.

Basic Info

Date of Birth: 16th Sun of the 5th Astral Moon, Year 1550, Sixth Astral Era
Height: Short (79 ilms)
Weight: Slender (170 ponzes)
Complexion: Fair-skinned
Hair: Dark, spiky, unkempt.
Eyes: Yellow
Particular Traits: Scar across the chest.
Voice: Tenor
Clothing Style: Far Eastern silks and cloths.
Laterality: Right-Handed
Outfits
Jin favors a finely-crafted set of Myochin attire for travel.

Myochin Attire and Kiku-ichimonji:

Crafted in the haori-and-hakama style by armorers of the longstanding Myochin clan, this set of armor is common garb for present-day samurai. Whilst it appears little more than a decorative kimono, the cloth is woven in such a way as to promote the flow of aether. A kimono of this style was long favored by Jin's master, Hitoshi Sakamoto, during his days as a ronin. Jin commissioned a similar one for himself before leaving Bukyo to become a wandering samurai himself. He seems rather fond of its jingasa, which serves to keep his head dry in the rain, and provides him shade from the sun.
Kiku-ichimonji was forged by a legendary Hingan swordsmith, the proof of which can be found in the engraved signature—the character for "ichi" or "one." The sword features a broad point, and an elegant, undulating temper pattern along the length of the blade, whilst the sheathe's serpentine ornamentation amplifies the wielder's energies when performing iaijutsu. This one was a parting gift from Jin's father, Ryuken Mitsurugi, and was originally given to his grandfather by his great-grandfather, a former shogun of Hingashi, in recognition of his tenth son's skill with the blade.

Fuga Attire:

This stylish raiment from the Far East includes a formal haori punctuated by an elegant wave pattern accented with embroidery of flowers and folding fans, and traditional formal hakama with deep pleats in the front and back. Whenever there's an opportunity to wear casual attire, Jin will wear this outfit, which shows off the ivory scales on his neck.

Far Eastern Patriarch's Attire:

A traditional garment worn by the heads of households in the Far East. The set includes red-and-black robes and leather longboots. The breastplate covering the torso offers moderate protection, while the light fabrics ensure ease of movement. Jin often wore this outfit while wandering the grounds of Bukyo Castle.

Far Eastern Schoolboy's Attire:

A style popular amongst young men enrolled in tutoring programs in Hingashi, known for its distinctive synthesis of traditional and modern elements. The kimono, hakama, and zori are much like those that have been worn in the Far East for generations, but the casual undershirt and cap are more akin to fashions found in westerly locales, so the combination is quite arresting. Jin typically wore this outfit during his studies in Bukyo Castle.

Bakufu Samurai Uniform:

The uniform of samurai in service to the Mitsurugi Bakufu consists of an ankle-length black togi with an armored waistguard, tekko that provide a sure grip on one's sword, a white hakama worn beneath the robe, and close-toed kyahan. This uniform appears to have been sewn back together at some point, and Jin never wears it anymore.

Lord's Suikan Set:

Another set of formal attire akin to that worn by the Raen of Sui-no-Sato. The front of the white suikan is adorned with a simple design of tree branches with flowers done in red and white stitching. Including a pair of shin-length pants and matching clogs, this outfit is both simple and elegant.

Lord's Yukata:

A stylish men's yukata crafted to commemorate the Moonfire Faire. The subdued black of this ensemble is accented with vivid red Bombards. A fashionable way to stay cool during the summer festivities. An equally-stylish pair of drawers and clogs complete the set. Jin received this yukata during the Moonfire Faire, surprised and delighted to see such a faithful rendition of Far Eastern summer apparel so far from home. He often wears this on visits to Costa del Sol.

Preferences

Likes
Long walks.
Fishing.
Sleeping under the shade of a tree.
Swimming in the ocean.
Hot springs.
Dislikes
Teleportation.
Travel by airship.
Wickedness and villainy.
Liars and cowards.
Exploitation and slavery.
Favorites
Food: Hanami Dango
Drink: Green Tea
Colors: Red and Black
Place: The Hermit's Hovel
Festival: Moonfire Faire
Other
Alignment: Neutral Good
Religion: Way of the Kami
Goal: To travel the world, striking down evil.

Personality

Flaws
Stubborn.
Strict.
Judgmental.
Reserved.
Fears
Failing to protect someone.
Intimacy and romance.
Being corrupted by impure desires.
Talents
Swordsmanship.
Tea ceremonies.
Spear-fishing.
Painting and calligraphy.
Intelligence
Quirks

Abilities and Skills

Personal
Weapons
Katana.
Bow and arrow.
Polearms.
Magic
Sen and Kenki.
Crafting
Whittling.

Biography



The Wanderer and the Lordling

Jin was born in Bukyo, capital of Hingashi and seat of the Mitsurugi Bakufu.

Born under the name Ryuzan, Jin was born to a branch family of the ruling Mitsurugi Clan of Hingashi. From a young age, he was tutored in art, history, literature, and swordplay. However, he often snuck out of the castle grounds, disliking the restrictions of his station. On one such venture, he attempted to defend a woman being attacked by a knife-wielding man. He nearly lost his life, but a samurai appeared to strike down the assailant. Thanks to a heartfelt plea by Ryuzan to his father Ryuken, the samurai, Hitoshi Sakamoto, became Ryuzan's teacher from that day onward.

For years, the master and student spent their time training while aiding smallfolk against local bandits and monsters while in the guise of ronin. This prompted Ryuzan to take on the pseudonym "Jin" from the edict of bushido meaning "benevolence." By the age of seventeen, Jin had become a skilled swordsman when he and his master were asked to aid a village against a group of vicious bandits. During the battle, Jin was defeated and heard the words "Hear, feel, think..." before witnessing a vision of his master's past. The leader of the bandits was a figure from Sakamoto's past, Kuroda Kageyama, who was responsible for the murder of his wife and child.

Master Sakamoto confirmed the story, and that Kageyama was a fellow student under the same master, Senzaemon, who committed seppuku for his student's crimes. Sakamoto became a ronin to avenge his family, but failed to locate Kageyama. The day he met Jin was the anniversary of his family's deaths. After returning to Bukyo to pay respects, he ended up kicked out of a local izakaya for drunkenness. He witnessed the crime, yet only acted when he saw young Jin attempt to rescue the maiden. In the years since, he came to see Jin as a surrogate son.

Though he tried to push Jin away that he might fight Kageyama on his own, Jin stood loyal beside his master. Together, they fought and slew his nemesis only to discover the seal of a Bukyo samurai clan on the bandits' payment. Jin received a vision that confirmed a wealthy samurai named Akechi Fujiwara paid to have Sakamoto's family killed, as well as for the myriad crimes committed by the bandits in the years since. As they could not easily see Fujiwara held to account, Sakamoto declared his family avenged. However, a little while later, on the fifth anniversary of the day he met Jin, Sakamoto assaulted the estate of the Fujiwara Clan. Jin, who came to check on his master, rushed to the burning estate to find injured and slain guards and the corpses of both Sakamoto and Fujiwara.

Though Sakamoto's funerary rites were performed at Jin's urging, few attended the wake of a man now publicly considered a murderer as none but Jin understood Sakamoto's final actions. Gathering what items he could easily carry, Jin prepared to leave Bukyo for good. His father did not approve, but accepted his son's decision, granting him their Kiku-ichimonji katana in the hope that it would keep him safe.

The Ijin Geiko

The Kojin's blessing allows Jin to travel underwater without fear of drowning.

For the next ten years, Jin wandered Hingashi. He found his new life difficult at first, no longer having the wealth and shelter of his family home, nor the company of his master. His poor sense of direction led him to spend days wandering. Yet he never regretted leaving Bukyo, and soon came to find the life of a ronin fulfilling if not glamorous. He became known for his iaijutsu, earning him the epithet "Jin of the Flashing Blade."

His travels brought him to Kugane, where he first met members of the Garlean Empire. Lacking koban, he slept on the streets, until one day he witnessed a group of Garlean soldiers chasing a Hyuran geiko. Not able to ignore her, he intervened and saved her life. The girl, Ayame Utada, asked him to be her bodyguard. About a month later, there was a disturbance in the Ijin District, as a spy infiltrated the Garlean Consulate and stole valuable intelligence. That night, Jin awoke to an intruder in his room, but a vision came before he could draw his blade. He saw Ayame's past, that she was responsible for the heist. As the Sekiseigumi were coming, Jin had no choice but to flee the city in a small boat with the young geiko.

Ayame explained that she was a shinobi of Doma and that she was sent to steal intelligence on Doman conscripts. She begged his forgiveness, and while he did not grant it, he put his anger aside as they were now stuck together. They could not afford the Ruby Tithe and, as they crossed the Rasen Kaikyo, the pirates stopped them. When they couldn't pay, they boarded their vessel and stole the documents and Jin's Kiku-ichimonji before firing upon the boat and sending them into the waters below.

Jin awoke in Tamamizu, saved by the Kojin merchant Soroban who saw his Myochin robes and hoped to form trade ties with Hingashi. Though disappointed to learn he was a ronin and pauper, the Kojin helped him recover from his wounds. In return, Jin lent them his aid until he was able to search for Ayame. As a show of friendship, they bestowed upon him the blessing of the kami that he might travel the waters. Soroban led him to Sui-no-Sato, where he began searching for his companion. Though wary, the high priest Shiosai granted him leave to ask around, and he eventually found a black-haired maiden who witnessed a Hyur in dark garb wash ashore near Isari two weeks prior. With the woman's help, Jin traveled to the small Doman village, but the villagers were reluctant to answer his inquiries. While asking in the tavern, Garlean tax collectors came to harass the citizens. Jin wanted to intervene, but did not at the warning of the tavernkeep. After the imperials left, the tavernkeep, recognizing Jin's desire to help, revealed he had nursed Ayame to help and that she left towards Hells' Lid. However, though he had no trouble finding such an obvious landmark, he soon came into conflict with the Kojin of the Red. Unable to overcome their numbers, he was knocked unconscious and taken captive.

The beastmen planned to offer him to Garlemald, or kill him, should he prove worthless. As Jin woke he received another vision. He witnessed scenes of Ayame's past—her once-peaceful life with her husband until he was conscripted. Seeking the means to fight back without endangering his life, she fled to Shinobi-no-Sato and ultimately joined the Doman Liberation Front. As he awoke, he saw that Ayame had come to his rescue, having seen him fighting at Hells' Lid. She cut his bonds and set him free and, together, they made their escape from the Isle of Zekki. After regrouping at Isari, they planned to infiltrate the Confederacy headquarters of Crick, where the Garlean documents and Jin's sword were held. Creating a distraction by setting several of the pirates' ships ablaze, Ayame used the confusion to steal their belongings. Setting a Confederacy ship free towards the south as a decoy, they fled west back to the safety of Isari.

The Fall of Doma

A family heirloom, the Kiku-ichimonji is a precious keepsake from Jin's past.

In the moons that followed his arrival on Othard, Jin constantly came into conflict with the occupying forces of Garlemald. He learned to choose his targets carefully to avoid reprisals, striking to hurt the Garlean war machine without lending obvious aid to the people. He instead worked with resistance cells who could deliver aid discreetly. Before long, he had earned a bounty and a reputation as a dangerous, violent criminal. Something began to shift in the imperials' behavior. Jin's suspected a crisis in their homeland, and his suspicions were confirmed when Ayame's sparrow arrived to call him back to Yanxia.

The Doman rebellion was underway, spurred by the death of Emperor Solus zos Galvus. Jin and Ayame worked together fabulously during the conflict with the Garleans. However, when the XIIth Legion arrived in Doma, their fortunes turned. Zenos yae Galvus led his men from decisive victory to decisive victory in short order. Soon, only the Doman Enclave remained, Jin and Ayame among those defenders who stood and fought to defend Lord Kaien Rijin. All resistance fell as leaves before the might of the legatus, however, who defeated Ayame with a single blow. Jin, through his Echo, could divine a strike ere the legatus swung, and attempted to parry with his Kiku-ichimonji. Jin momentarily met Zenos head-on, but his blade shattered under the might of the Garlean prince, who slashed him across the chest and moved on from his foe without giving him a second thought.

As he fell unconscious, Jin heard the words "hear, feel, think" whispered through his mind. Though he dreamt, he could not recall it. When Jin awoke, it was in the House of the Fierce, with Ayame asleep by his side. She had taken him from the Enclave and saw to his wound as best she could in the weeks since. However, the rebellion had lost, and Lord Kaien was dead. Jin felt that he had failed again, and for a short time wallowed in self-pity. His blade broken, his body injured, he contemplated seppuku, yet an impassioned speech from his friend, a woman whom he realized lost far more than he in the ordeal, helped him snap out of his depression. If she would not give up, then how could he, and how would he face his master in the next world leaving her to fight by herself? Lady Yugiri Mistwalker had begun evacuating Domans to seek aid from foreign lands and, while Ayame would remain in Doma, she bid Jin join in the exodus. Parting ways with his companion once again, he made his way back to Kugane and, from there, set course for the distant lands of Eorzea.

Journey to the West

For two moons, Jin endured near-constant seasickness on his voyage to the west. During his voyage, he heard tell of how a hero led Eorzea to victory against the XIVth Imperial Legion, and hoped to meet this hero in person someday. At long last, he arrived in the port city of Limsa Lominsa. It didn't take long for him to become lost despite directions from the Yellowjackets, and subdued a mugger without much effort. Jin spared him, accepting directions to the Drowning Wench as an apology. Jin deemed the Adventurers' Guild the best way to make money while in Eorzea; he set about performing tasks for La Noscean citizens and completing guildleves assigned to him. On one occasion, he managed to rescue a group of Lominsan citizens kidnapped by the Serpent Reavers, on another he helped thwart a kobold ambush at Camp Overlook. It was during this time that he wandered to the Hermit's Hovel, which swiftly became his favorite place to train whenever he could find it.

As his wanderings brought him to Thanalan and the Black Shroud, rumors of an Auri swordsman from the Far East spread through his many, often accidental misadventures. This eventually reached the Scions, and they extended an invitation to Jin. He promptly became lost trying to find Revenant's Toll, however. By the time he found the town, it was just after the Bloody Banquet, and he was assaulted by the Crystal Braves. He promptly dispatched a few of them before escaping pursuit with the aid of a Doman refugee who noticed and recognized him in town. Upon learning of the events that scattered the Scions, Jin decided to follow their path to Ishgard, its gates newly opened. Armed with a map and specific directions, he still ended up in Dravania in error and soon ran afoul the Gnath. Their god recently felled by the champion of Eorzea, they did not take kindly to the intrusion. Jin made his escape with the aid of a single member of the hive, a nameless beastman who had newly found himself detached from the Onemind. As the hive sought both of their deaths, they fled from Loth ast Gnath.

As neither of them had their bearings, they wandered to Tailfeather (the Nonmind possessing a better sense of direction than the samurai). Learning of Loth ast Vath from the hunters, they decided to make their way there. His companion fashioned a makeshift sword similar to Jin's katana to help defend himself. As they approached the settlement, they witnessed a group of Gnath appoaching their destination from afar. The two rushed to the settlement and, when they arrived, they joined in the fight, Jin's skill helping drive the Onemind back. The Vath storyteller thanked the hunter for his aid, and welcomed the new addition to the Nonmind. Their people struggled as, even with Ravana's promise keeping the Onemind's attacks infrequent, their settlement yet wanted for strong warriors to defend it when they did attack. It was this plight that inspired Jin to teach his companion. At first, they practiced the basics, then on local monsters. Gradually, his friend gained confidence in his swordsmanship and took on the title of "the bushi." When next the Gnath came to attack the Vath, the Vath bushi fought and slew those who would threaten his new home wielding his makeshift katana and the skills Jin taught him. Seeing his work done, Jin departed once more, bidding his student a fond farewell.

Of Knights and Heretics

Return to the East

Family and Relationships

Family

Friends and Acquaintances

Hitoshi Sakamoto (Mentor)

In his youth, Hitoshi Sakamoto trained alongside Kuroda Kageyama under the swordsmaster Hatakeyama no Senzaemon. For years, Kageyama tried to best Sakamoto in swordsmanship only to fail time and again. This, as well as the favoritism he felt was shown to Sakamoto, created resentment that eventually turned to hatred for his rival. Years after leaving their master's dojo, Sakamoto became a member of the bakufu government and began a family, taking the unconventional move of marrying a woman far below his station. This convinced him to try and affect reform in Hingashi, and he only became more zealous in his pursuit after the birth of his son.
These policies made him unpopular with many samurai families in Bukyo, and his strict and largely-unbiased belief in justice caused him to report many of the excesses he witnessed within the clans' members, even his own. As a result, Akechi Fujiwara, whose clan he personally disgraced, took action by hiring Kageyama to slay him and his family. Because he survived the assassination attempt, Kageyama's involvement became known, and their master was forced to commit seppuku as a form of recompense for teaching a murderer. Sakamoto was not immune to the fact that many in Bukyo whispered that he had brought his tragedy upon himself, that the "nail that sticks up gets hammered down."
Out of disgust for the lack of compassion among the samurai clans not only to his family but to those of lower social status in general, he finally resigned and became a ronin, hoping to avenge his family by killing Kageyama. However, Fujiwara helped conceal the assassin that he might secure his services in the future. For years, Sakamoto searched for his enemy while performing tasks for the people he met in Hingashi and abroad. He even went as far as Doma before he realized that he no longer felt the fire of vengeance in his heart. This depressed him, and he soon began to drink in excess.
By the time he met Jin, Sakamoto had wandered his way back to Bukyo in the vain hope that something might have turned up. He didn't expect to meet a boy who seemed so kindred in spirit, nor one who would help him find years of purpose and happiness until his ultimate demise.
Enemies


Affiliations

Rumors

Note: This section is editable by anyone. Just keep in mind that the rumors here may be both true or false.

Other Information

Name Etymology

Jin: Taken from the Japanese word for "benevolence", one of the eight virtues of Bushidō.

Mitsurugi: A Japanese surname roughly translating to "heavenly sword".

Nicknames

Jin of the Flashing Blade

Current Residence

None

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