Character Profiles

Name:
Black Lotus
Age:
36
Height:
6'2"
Hometown
Ireland
Description:
For ten years Black Lotus has remained a loyal member of Kage. Of the many warriors involved with the secret group, his strict adherence to the code of Bushido has always been evident. After completing a particularly brutal secret mission for Hanzaki, Black Lotus realizes that his unwavering loyalty may have been misplaced.



Name:
Kannuki
Age:
28
Height:
6'3"
Hometown
Japan
Description:
Kannuki loyally served his masters by skillfully fulfilling each and every assignment from the day he first joined Kage. This remained unchanged until Hanzaki, the Dojo Master, ordered Black Lotus to slaughter the villagers in Kannuki's hometown (Ryukyu). In a fierce rage, Kannuki set out to discover and destroy those who had betrayed him



Name:
Katze
Age:
unknown
Height:
6'1"
Hometown
Germany
Description:
Katze is a German assassin hired by the Meikyokan to eliminate anyone who escapes from Kage's island. He's known throughout the underworld as the "Black Cat" due to his amazing speed and agility and his ruthless personality. Due to to his mercenary lifestyle and his choice of weapon, many consider him to be without honor.


Name:
Mikado
Age:
22
Height:
5'6"
Hometown
Japan
Description:
Before becoming a deadly assassin, Mikado originally was a shrine maiden. Mikado realized her life would be much better off serving the gods and not killers like Kage. She eventually left Meikyokan to help in the fight against them.




Name:
Red Shadow
Age:
25
Height:
5'11"
Hometown
Russia
Description:
Red Shadow joined Kage at a time when she had nowhere else to go. Master Utusemi welcomed her and over time she grew to deeply respect his power and wisdom. When Red Shadow learned of Hanzaki's treachery, she realized that Utsusemi would challenge the possessed Dojo Master. Fearful that her mentor would get slain in the fight, she set out to destroy Hanzaki on her own.



Name:
Tatsumi
Age:
16
Height:
5'9"
Hometown
Heroshima
Description:
Although Tatsumi isn't a member of Kage, he's lived among the assassins as long as he can remember. His father, Utsusemi, began training Tatsumi as soon as he was old enough to hold a wooden Saber. Over the years he's slowly honed his skills and developed his own techniques. However, Tatsumi's skills have remained untested.



Name:
Utsusemi
Age:
55
Height:
6'0"
Hometown
Japan
Description:
Utsusemi is perhaps the most respected member of Kage. His legendary skill and bravery have given him a somewhat elite status among his fellow assassins. However, he's taken a less active role over the years to raise his son, Tatsumi. One evening it became clear that Hanzaki, the Dojo Master, had gone mad with the power of Yugiri. Utsusemi is forced to investigate Hanzaki's madness and put an end to it if he must.