Name: Miyasato, Tetsuo 
Age: 51
Sex: Male 

Appearance: 

	Tetsuo is a man of modest height (approx 5, 6) and of slim build. His hair has greyed heavily and is pulled back into a chonmage. A hard life of toil has done his face little favours, and his abundance of wrinkles make him appear even more ancient than he really is. However there is a powerful energy in his dark brown eyes, an energy that can unnerve the average warrior.
	 He appears old, and perhaps nearing his life's natural end, but he is by no means physically diminished – a trait that more often than not puts him at an advantage against his martial adversaries. Beneath his simple black kimono are muscles that have withstood the test of time; they are decorated with various scars claimed from a life of military servitude. 
	

Weapons: Yari/Wakizashi/Tanto

Personality:

	 Miyasato Tetsuo is as stubborn as a mountain, and fiercely devoted to ideals of martial valour and loyalty that have been pummelled into him from the moment he could walk. One can not expect to change Tetsuo's mind, or ask him to view things differently; no, they are better served if they simply accommodate Tetsuo's views and judgements. 

He is a nervous man, and constantly assumes caution even when it is not required. This is because he is afraid of failure, and of becoming like his brother Miyasato Shoda who failed Lord Ito Akio and died in disgrace over two decades ago. However, this nervousness and caution does not openly show on the outside, as he is keen to not to advertise any form of weakness to other men.

And perhaps it is his ability to conceal his emotions that have earned Tetsuo such respect amongst his fellow retainers. He is viewed as a rock in the ocean; unmoved, unstirred, and now it appears that he heroically defies the dreaded crawl of time. He may fear a crisis more than most men, but he's the man you want at your side when you face one. 

Bio: 

	Tetsuo was selected for the important task of escorting his Lord's daughter on a very simple basis, or so he was told: He is an old Samurai, versed in the ways of blade and spear, but more importantly, he is dedicated and loyal. He has served his master for well over thirty years, and has proved much of himself. It is assumed that he would sooner cut down his fellow bodyguards than face disgrace. Yes, Tetsuo has been entrusted with ensuring that the journey precedes unhindered by the younger, less tested minds and loyalties of the group.
	However, this journey means more to Tetsuo than simply another task handed out by Lord Ito. Though he has partially staved off the decay of age, he is under no illusion that he is in fact very old for a lower ranking retainer. He is reminded of his failing strength everyday on the testing grounds, with each bout taking a greater toll upon his heart and mind.
	 Through fulfilling his Lord's wishes, killing the dishonoured and cunning austerity, he has accumulated enough of a meagre wealth to see him into his final days in relative comfort. Before he can ask his Lord for a release from servitude however, he feels he needs to have a bartering chip so that his honour may not be questioned: successfully escorting the young Azumi to her marriage is such a chip, and one he will pursue with every last ounce of strength and shred of will his old body still possesses.

Ito Hime... doh...