[b]Name:[/b] Ryozan Tanzo

[b]Universe:[/b] Latrisia (Original)

[b]Race:[/b] Northern Kitsune

[b]Age:[/b] 23

[b]Tier:[/b] Powered

[b]Gender:[/b] Male

[b]Height:[/b] 6'1''

[b]Weight:[/b] 215 lbs. 

[b]Appearance:[/b]  Ryozan has a muscular, though not bulky, build and carries an imposing stature. His face is stern and harsh, and he bears a scar across his right cheek and just under his left eye. As a kitsune, he has a pair of fox-like ears, claws for nails, elongated canines, and a set of six whiskers on his face, and a silky white tail. His snow white hair is long and well kept. He traditionally wears underclothes made of animal skin, a vest of thick, warm fur, arm warmers, and warm fuzzy boots, but when travelling in warmer lands than his home, he wears a dark blue kimono. His body has several scars from his younger days, revealing the strife that he endured.

[b]Skills:[/b] [i]Master Martial Artist -[/i] Ryozan has been formally training in martial arts his entire life, learning basic forms as early as 4 years old. He has participated in countless informal sparring matches, fought in formal tournaments, and has had many serious life or death fights outside of a dojo as well. His fighting style, Tanzo-ryu, was developed and passed down by his ancestors. It is similar to karate, focusing on powerful strikes and a sturdy defense with an emphasis on the upper body. 

[i]Master Swordsman - [/i]In addition to learning unarmed combat, Ryozan has also practiced the use of the katana from a very young age. His swordsmanship style goes by the same name of Tanzo-ryu and focuses on powerful efficient strikes. With his blade, he can tear through chain mail with ease and cleanly cut through bone. 

[i]Brute Strength - [/i]Even among the martial artists of his world, Ryozan has remarkable physical strength. He is able to crush rocks in his hand, punch through metal plates, and even toss wrestlers weighing twice as much as him out of the ring. Likewise, he has durability to match and can withstand blows just as well as he can dish them out.

[i]Tracking - [/i] Ryozan is a proficient hunter, capable of stalking and killing prey in a variety of terrains, though his specialty is the woods, and his super-specialty is snowy woods. 

[i]Animal Handling - [/i]The northern kitsune are adept at handling various types of animals. His specialties are owls and moose, but he is also capable of capturing, taming, and training horses, raptors, and bears. 

[b]Powers:[/b] [i]Cryomancy - [/i] The northern kitsune have a magical affinity for ice. They can withstand extremely cold temperatures, and can cool the air around them in particularly warm climates. Ryozan has learned a number of techniques that stem from his Cryomancy.

[u]Blizzard Strike[/u] - Ryozan can summon a powerful arctic wind to accompany his strikes. The wind is -50 degrees Fahrenheit, travels at 50 mph, and is accompanied by shards of ice. The gust lasts only a couple of seconds.

[u]Ice Armament[/u] - Ryozan can form ice around his body, having it take the form of blades or armor.

[u]Frigid Touch[/u] - Ryozan can freeze an object that he is physically touching. 

[i]Ki - [/i] During his martial arts training, Ryozan has learned to harness his Ki, a spiritual force that enhances his abilities in several ways.

[u]Hasaiken[/u] - The "crushing strike." By channeling his Ki into a physical strike, he can add an explosive impact to his already powerful blows.

[u]Ki Infusion[/u] - Ryozan can channel his ki into a weapon that he his holding, giving it enhanced durability and keenness. When infusing his katana with his ki, he can cut through steel as though it were flesh. He can also infuse his Ice Armament with his ki to make it as strong as steel. 

[u]Gale Step[/u] - Ryozan can channel his ki into his feet and release it in a sudden burst for a quick, momentary burst of speed. 

[b]Weapons/Equipment:[/b] [i]Shirogami - [/i] Ryozan's katana. Forged with Tanzo steel using the ancient sword making arts that were passed down for generations, this blade is as fine as any. It's sheath is a glossy black with no adornments, and the blade, though not magical, seems to glow white in sunlight. 

[b]Bio:[/b] The Tanzo family has been the ruling clan in the northern province of Ibino for over a millennium. They have avoid stagnation by invited talented folk of "lesser" blood into their family and adorning them with their name, and have maintained the respect of the region through virtue and action. However, when Ryozan was 17, his family arranged a marriage for him, which cut another clan off from their ambitions. Ryozan narrowly survived an assassination attempt, which sparked a civil war in Ibino. The Tanzo family eventually quelled the rebellion, and issued many pardons for the sake of peace, but the bloodbath that Ryozan took part in made him cold and harsh. He was sent out to see the world, a common practice among kitsune who come of age, in the hope that time away from home would ease his pent up anger.