A g e : 17 when turned into a demon
G e n d e r : Female
B r i e f B i o :

P e r s o n a l i t y
[+]Compassionate
[+]Tough skinned
[+]Gentle
[-]Cynical
[-]distant
[-]Sly
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^{D e s c r i p t i o n} :
❀ Enhanced strength : Kiyori’s naturally enhanced physical strength allows her to easily fight against demons, though she is trained with a blade, her brute strength is often enough to overpower opponents. her strong limbs also allow her to move at increased speeds.
❀ Regeneration : Kiyori possesses a tremendous regeneration ability that is able to restore severed limbs within seconds. The true nature of this ability is solidifying her blood from her severed body parts that she could manipulate at will.
❀ Bloodlust : When Kiyori is faced with incredible danger, provoked enough, or very hungry, she enters a state of extreme anger. At the cost of mental capacity, she gains incredible strength and speed. her blood demon art is also released frantically in this state, creating a whirlwind of mist around her. When the danger passes, or the hell belly is filled, her bloodlust will slowly fade away, returning her to her original self.
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M a r o o n M i s t : When Kiyori’s blood leaves her body, she can instantly vaporize it to create a cloud of red mist to surround herself in a 10 meter radius that she can control to a certain extent.

The mist itself is a very thick shade of red, which is completely opaque; as the mist is an extension of her body, Kiyori can also sense anything that is located within the mist with great accuracy.

The mist itself is poisonous to breathe, and once inhaled it causes an array of effects. Almost immediately after inhalation, the infected will become nauseous and experience a loss of balance, followed by hallucinations that reflect the infected's state of mind; and finally the infected will lose consciousness until the mist leaves their body. the mist loses its potency as it leaves the direct vicinity of the demon, until it completely dissipates at around the 10 meter range.

Alternatively, by controlling the shape and density of the mist, she can regain the effectiveness of the poison at the cost of not covering a wider area, as the shape can be dodged fairly easily; mist doesn’t move very fast after all.

❀ Twisted Snake Venom :Kiyori twists her red mist around itself until it takes the shape of a large slithering snake that can surf the wind at very fast speeds; this form is often utilised to chase fast moving targets.
❀ Bulwark Orb :Kiyori condenses her red mist into a sphere like form that surrounds her entire body. Although she cannot see through the mist, anything breaching the mist will be felt by her, allowing her to dodge any attack quite easily; it is a very defensive form.
❀ Blood Moon Typhoon :By releasing an incredible amount of blood and focusing all of her concentration into controlling the mist, Kiyori rotates the cloud in a circular shape at incredible speeds. This takes a small time to start up, after which the mist will have taken the form of a large toxic tornado that can blow away ungrounded targets. Although this attack is very powerful, it leaves Kiyori vulnerable as she has to expend a large amount of her blood to create the tornado.

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^{O t h e r U n i q u e T r a i t s} : -

A g e : 31 Don't ask a lady their age or weight, okay? ♥
G e n d e r : Female
B r i e f B i o : Maria's father Sento fell in love with her mother Carolina and chased after her for years, even converting to her religion. A Catholic church in a small Japanese town is where they were married, and where Maria spent the majority of her childhood.
When Christian missionaries first came to Japan preaching of overcoming demons, they had no idea just how literal their words would become. After discovering the demons were not only real but incredibly deadly, and realizing their usual method of prayer and incantations did little to stop them, the church sought out the Demon Slayer Corps. Information sharing lead to the church's first true "demon slaying" sub-sect. For church branches outside of Japan that might run into one or two stray demons that had made it off the island, they were told of the power of sunlight. For the Japanese branches of the church, sending a few members to officially join the Demon Slayer Corps was much more effective.
Maria was scouted at a young age by an elderly church matron to have the potential to master a breathing style and aid in the Corps' cause. While her parents were devoted church members, they were at first against letting their little girl get involved in something so dangerous... but Maria herself was enamored with the idea. To her, it was like she would become a knight or heroine to protect people. After some convincing, the Itoshi parents let Maria permanently stay with the old woman and train, coming to visit her once a month to check up. The old woman's name was Kiyoko, and the breath she taught to Maria was one of love. Love thy lord, love they neighbor, love thyself. The breathing style came naturally to her - the swordsmanship she had to work on. Through constant effort, she became proficient with a sword, and came to prefer an iaido style of battling.
At sixteen years old, and having trained in the breath and the blade for more than half of her life at that point, Maria learned that Kiyoko had be killed in action while hunting a demon. Maria did not weep or cry out for vengeance, because Kiyoko had sworn an oath and knew that this would one day be her fate - just as she had sworn Maria to the same fate. To kill demons, until every last one of them was gone from the face of the Earth, or until she fell dead.
At twenty-four years old, Maria had mastered her breathing style and had already invented a form of her own. She was powerful, and she told others she owed all her power to her devotion to the Lord, having become a full-fledged Sister at this point. She was devout in her faith and her work as a full-fledged member of the Demon Slayer Corps.
At twenty-six, after a harrowing battle in which she nearly lost her life and which another new form for her breathing style had been created, Maria defeated a lower moon demon. After recovering, she set her sights on taking down more, and even stronger demons too - now confident in the knowledge that she could do it.
Now at thirty-one, Maria is the strongest practitioner of her particular breathing style alive, and is a force to be reckoned with. She splits her time between hunting missions, the Corps HQ, and nearby churches. Her allies seem to either admire her or dislike her. "She can quiet a crying newborn in one hand while mercilessly decapitating a demon with the other" was once said of her. She enjoys looking after youths, and she can act a bit motherly at times - to either people's delight or ire. Recently, the Vatican sent a representative to Japan for a liaison with those already stationed there. Maria was the Sister assigned to receive the rep: Gerard Godson. It has been a few weeks since his arrival, and Maria has acted as a glorified chaperone for him since.
Her views on humans and demons are simple; humans are the Lord's children and deserve love. When they fall prey to sin they can be forgiven through repentance. Demons cannot be forgiven because they cannot fall prey to sin, for they are sin incarnate and must be destroyed. Her mission has not changed since she was young: eradicate all demons, with extreme prejudice.
P e r s o n a l i t y
[+] Compassionate
[+] Patient
[+] Supportive
[-] Unrelenting
[-] Stern
[-] Doesn't mince words
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^{B r e a t h o f L o v e} : Once said that it was only able to be preformed by those of a certain body type, the Breath of Flames-based branched Breath of Love has evolved into a versatile breathing style. It's forms utilize both speed and power, not excelling in either one, to best adapt to situations as needed. It is a flowing, ever-growing style, as whimsical as it's namesake.

♥ First Form: The Shivers of First Love - A quick forward dash with a series of light and quick slashes, used mostly for confusing and distracting opponents.
♥ Second Form: The Anguish of Lost Love - A powerful diagonal slash from a lower angle to a higher one. Strong enough to cut clean through a demon's hide. Loses some of it's power when Maria uses it with her iai art.
♥ Third Form: The Burn of Passionate Love - A form drawing the most inspiration from the parent Breath of Flames, it is a circular slash used for deflecting attacks.
♥ Fourth Form: The Bite of Unrequited Love - A sharp, accurate thrust attack. Unable to decapitate demons, but a pierce from this form through the heart is enough to slow one down considerably.
♥ Fifth Form: The Pain of Self-Love - A leaping attack that can be used with horizontal or vertical slashes, backward or forward. It isn't very powerful and is used mostly for safely re-positioning.
♥ Sixth Form: The Beauty of Enduring Love - One of the forms Maria developed. A lightning quick draw attack aiming for the opponent's neck, often leading to swift death. Her preferred form.
♥ Seventh Form: The Trust Fall of Agape Love - One of the forms Maria developed. A counter-attack that involves sheathing the blade, closing one's eyes, and relying on sense, instinct, and faith the redraw the blade and slash the opponent before the user is slashed themselves.

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^{B l a d e D e s c r i p t i o n} : A katana of standard length and weight, the sword's hamon is wavy and uniform. The only discernible way to tell it was a Nichirin blade at all was it's color - a deep, dark red. The red blade could appear almost black at certain angles, and at others it would shimmer brilliantly. Red could symbolize many things - anger, hatred, passion, force - but to Maria, it could only be one thing: a love to reflect her breath and her faith. In addition to the blade itself, it's hilt is wrapped with a special Nichirin Rosary that Maria had specially commissioned. The rosary isn't meant for fighting, but in a pinch it is tough enough to bind a demon.
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^{O t h e r U n i q u e T r a i t s} : Maria doesn't have any enhanced senses or body oddities, she relies on her skill while battling. However, after devoting her life to the art of demon slaying, and perhaps in conjunction with her strong religious nature, she can sense if a demon is nearby - and if it is a particularly strong one that isn't explicitly hiding it's nature, she may even be able to tell exactly who it is.

Oh, and she's really good at telling when people are lying. This isn't a supernatural skill, she is just good at it. It comes with the territory of hearing others out all the time, she supposes.

N a m e : Yuu Fushigi (風死技_フシギ 幽_ユウ Fushigi Yuu)
A g e : 23
G e n d e r : Female
B r i e f B i o : The Fushigi line for nearly a thousand years has been comprised of highly skilled Demon Slayers, trained extensively in the family art of the Breath of The Spirits. Fushigi Yuu was born second behind a brother, Fushigi Yō, to the former Spirit Pillar for the Demon Slayer Corps, Fushigi Rei, and Fushigi Minako, the daughter of a rice farmer in a village Rei cleansed of Demonic presences, where the two fell smitten. As the oldest of the two siblings, Yō was focused on as a priority, while Yuu was allowed to watch and train alongside, in part to keep her entertained, in part to act as a sparring partner, and in some degree as a backup, should the Tsuguko in the form of Yō be deceased before taking on the mantle as Pillar. Both took to the style naturally, much like their ancestors before them had done, until they had developed enough to survive through the Final Selection - Rei first, and shorty after, Yuu. Years later, during the assault on Kibutsuji Muzan, The Spirit Pillar and his Tsuguko joined the fight and were wiped out by one of the Upper Moons. Left with a mother ragged with grief and ailing health, Yuu was left to take up the remaining title of Spirit Pillar. For a time she worked tirelessly, out of a personal sense of duty, until she finally felt at a level that would do her family proud. Due to her breath enhanced speed, Yuu is typically the first on the scene of battle, and is thus commonly employed by the Corps as a scout, to confirm threats, eliminate Demons prior to escalated action, or prevent further damage to civilisation and life until reinforcements can arrive.
P e r s o n a l i t y
[+] Driven
[+] Empathetic
[+] Protective
[-] Controlling
[-] Harsh Spoken
[-] Quick to Anger
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^{B r e a t h o f t h e. S p i r i t s} : Derived from the Breath of Mist, and by extension the Breath of Wind. The style specialises in silence and speed, obscuring a swordsman's moves and intentions until the very last moment of the strike. Like an ephemeral spectre atop a lake, it is a swift, sudden, almost gentle series of techniques, and those that practice it glide across the field of battle light as air. Though the techniques themselves lack some of the power compared to other styles, the Breath of The Spirits makes up for it with fast, deft strikes from an enemies blind-spot, and brutally efficient manoeuvres.

❀ First Form: Phantom Arc - With great speed, the user performs two slashes. The first acts as a feint, drawing the enemies attention and diverting their guard, while the second decapitates them.


❀ Second Form: Transient Shade - Heavily reminiscent of Iaidō Techniques, the user vanishes into an enemies blind-spot, sheathes their sword, and continually rotates around them, remaining outside their view whilst unleashing numerous strikes to their arms, legs, torso, and finally, neck.

❀ Third Form: Mourning Waltz - A focusing technique which dedicates one's breath to the augmentation of their speed, simultaneously decreasing the amount of time their feet remain planted on a surface, allowing them to easily traverse difficult terrain, scale heights, and even run on water.


❀ Fourth Form: Twilight Drizzle - Yuu unleashes a horizontal slash that severs the foes torso or legs, and leaps into the air above them, before forcefully twisting her body midair and performing a guillotine like dive, decapitating the enemy.

❀ Fifth Form: Melodious Spectral Breeze - A fast and graceful strike that seems to curve unnaturally around defences, accomplished by the swift and dexterous switching of hands and reversing of grips, taking the form of a slash or a thrust - whichever becomes more convenient for the user at the time. Combined with Yuu's natural speed and silence, the technique can be used to instantly cover distance and slay an unaware demon.

❀ Sixth Form: Luminous Midnight - Yuu swings her sword dozens of times, with little strength, but an incredible amount of speed. Although this can be used to carve up large objects, its standard application is the deflection of either equally fast blows, or ranged weaponry. True to its namesake, the light reflected from the Nichirin Blade during this technique becomes reminiscent of moonlight scattered across a gently rippling pond.

❀ Seventh Form: Pale Ephemera - A custom technique devised by Yuu that operates best in highly vertical areas, such as forests or towns and cities. Combined with the Third Form: Mourning Waltz, Yuu ascends out of visual range, performs a diving strike from the foes blind-spot, and repeats the technique as many times as needed until either the demon is beheaded, or her body gives out from the strain. Due to its simplistic nature, the energy consumption and subsequently endured strain is much less than might be expected for such a technique, and can thus be used a number of times rapidly.
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^{B l a d e D e s c r i p t i o n} : Yuu wields a Nichirin Blade, forged into a standard katana. The hilt is reddish-gold wood, wrapped with white fabric that leads up to circular guard resembling a wheel with eight spokes, three of which have been splintered off. the blade itself is a vaguely reflective, almost ethereal white, with a pale grey, wisp-like winding design that trails along the hamon of the sword like smoke, and becomes more easily visible in the absence of light.
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^{O t h e r U n i q u e T r a i t s} :

A g e : 21
G e n d e r : Male
B r i e f B i o : Gerard was an orphan, his parents unknown to him and the only family he knew being of the church-run orphanage he lived in. As a child, he always grew faster than his brothers and sisters, an ever-hungry boy who grew prodigiously in size and strength. By the time he was ten, he was taller than the adolescents who had hit their own stride in sudden growth. By the time he was thirteen, he was as tall as a tree and as broad as an ox. God has blessed him with a constitution like no other, and the officials of the Church noticed that fairly quickly.

Europe, indeed, was in need of men like Gerard, strong of body and faith. Bloodsucking monsters lurked in the shadows of civilization, undying beasts who could only be cleansed by the radiance of the sun. Vampires, they were, pitiful lambs transformed into wolves by the blood of the Progenitor from the Far East, Moosan Key-Busgy. Rather than with sun-soaked steel, the members of the Clergy tasked with the funeral rites of a Vampire wielded stakes and hammers, chains and prayers, restraining the monstrous until dawn’s light turned them to ash. It was a gruesome work, but it was one that Gerard was well-suited for. With his god-given might, he would wrestle down these vampires for hours on end, continually breaking their bodies to ensure they could not fully resist, before hoisting them up towards the diamond-bright sunrise that rose at the end of each battle.

This continued eight years.

The vampire plight within Europe stalled, what foul creatures that remained staying elusive. As the necessity of God’s Men diminished, Gerard volunteered to head off to the Far East, to strike at the heart of evil. With correspondence set up with a local sister in that Oriental island-nation, he set off, in search for mercy and salvation for those cursed by the blood of the wicked.

P e r s o n a l i t y
[+]Friendly
[+]Forgiving
[+]Faithful
[-]Simple-Minded
[-]Immature
[-]Naïve
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^{S t y l e D e s c r i p t i o n} : Through fervent faith, God’s Men can unlock the physical limiters placed upon their bodies, granting them physical prowess on par with the vampires they must contend with. Constant physical conditioning ups the amount of absolute strength they gain, and while immunity to pain and an unshakeable focus are both granted through this self-hypnosis ability as well: many have fought on even after sustaining mortal injuries. With stake and hammer or weighted chain, this style of combat focuses more on turning battles into one of attrition, as there is no way for them to instantly destroy a demon. Gerard, in particular, specializes in unarmed combat and is a wrestler in his core. He grapples, he dropkicks, he suplexes. Like Hercules, like Beowulf, when the chips are down, he goes man-to-man like an absolute madman.

Unlike Breathing Techniques, Jacob’s Limbs don’t truly require any specific movements to be utilized…but Gerard, once his blood starts pumping, still likes to call out random attack names. Below are his favorites.
✟ Form 1 : ULTIMATE DIVE BOMBER – The principle of sudden acceleration is contraction and expansion, and Gerard leverages it in his primary gap-closer move. By bunching himself into a ball and hardening every muscle in his body, he gains an instance of extreme durability, before uncoiling and bursting out with the force of a cannonball, tackling the fool that does not manage to dodge.

✟ Form 2 : GULLOTINE OF GOD – Using the same ‘explosive’ set up as ULTIMATE DIVE BOMBER, GULLOTINE OF GOD launches Gerard into the air instead, before he does a front flip and delivers a crushing axe kick. If he already starts in mid-air, he can kick off an object and accelerate his descent, further empowering this move.

✟ Form 3 : FORTY YEARS WANDERING – Once he’s got their back, it’s all over. With his body of chiselled marble, Gerard hoists his unfortunate target by the waist and suplexes them into the ground. Not once, not twice, but endlessly, slamming them over and over again at an increasing pace, until they’re literally wheeling around the area, creating more demon-head-shaped holes in the ground. His personal best for this technique has been four hours and twenty two minutes, but there are more skilled God’s Men who can do so for nine hours.
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^{O t h e r U n i q u e T r a i t s} : Though his physique is certainly overpowering, genetics alone giving him a hell of an advantage, Gerard’s truly unique ability comes from his sense of touch. He can feel the air twist around his body, and when he makes contact with another individual, he can extrapolate every other part of their body from that point of contact. It is said that once Gerard gets a hand on you, one can never break free, and that’s certainly true to an extent. By reading the twitches of your muscles, the flow of your blood beneath your skin, their skeletal structure and so many other factors, he can predict what his opponent will do before they do it, and thus counter them perfectly. With enough analysis, he can even disrupt the flow of their movements while they’re in motion, simply by applying additional pressure with whatever hand he has on them.

Less amazing but probably just as important is that he can give really good massages due to his sense of touch. Knots are found instantly, and even the hardest body melts down underneath his big, warm hands.

[Picture forthcoming]
Kuuto Kirizanten 　「霧斬天　空土」

A g e: 1 9
G e n d e r: Male
B r i e f B i o:
Kuuto was born in a noble class and a demon slaying family, yet strangely the luxuries of such a life were scarcely known to him. For as long as he knew, he was taught to cultivate a calm mind, to which has become habit. Training hard each day, living with his master. He for most of his life has chosen his words carefully, so when he was finally allowed to roam freely, his strange sense of humor would occasionally rise to the surface. He joined the Demon Slayer corps at the age of 14, and has made very few friends, but among those he has made were demons, or at least before they became demons. People he has met throughout training have become demons, but among them one stood out, a young boy no older than he, like many others he too had aspirations, but during his demonhood he held some humanity, trying to starve himself in a cave, but eventually he would lose control over his urges and roam out of there. Kuuto's blade was hesitant up until this moment, killing him quickly, and peacefully. Was it better to kill him sooner while he could call himself a man? Or was sparing him like this the right call? The pure blade of the sky was now clouded in his judgement.

From henceforth, his blade sought greater heights, perhaps seeking an answer to his question. For the later of his teen years he honed his breath style. The potency of his techniques had grown greatly, each step he takes is in his quest to find the answer to his question. Were demons worthy of impartial judgement, or should they be slain mercilessly? Yet each encounter would not give him a solid answer. It was very easy to see all demons as evil, yet his eyes saw something else, yet he could not put his finger on it.

His search had led him to create a name for himself. The Eyes of Judgement. As he honed his skills in his quest, his eyes became able to take the measure of a person from a glance. Yet, as he obtained this skill, his question felt even further away from a conclusion. In this rise of power, a Pillar took notice of his skill, the current Thunder Pillar, to be exact. It was far from right to reject his offer, he was unsure if this path would lead him to his answer... But upon learning that the Pillars will encounter powerful demons known as the Twelve Kizuki, his interest was piqued. Would these powerful demons show him the truth he sought?

And so he trains as the Tsuguko to the Thunder Pillar. His skill was already far beyond what people would start taking in Tsuguko for, so there was little he needed to do to actually train, it was more learning of the world beyond that of a normal demon slayer. For the time being, he awaits his chance to encounter a Kizuki.

P e r s o n a l i t y
[+] Calm-minded
[+] Focused
[+] Unexpected light-hearted side
[-] Unreadable himself
[-] Cold expression usually with eyes that seem to judge
[-] Can space out occasionally and miss information
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S t y l e D e s c r i p t i o n : The Breath of the Sky is a derivative of the Breath of Thunder. The sky is boundless, unending, and inescapable. It changes with the weather, it can be clear and empty, or be a bulwark that cannot be perceived. While one can predict the weather by watching the sky, nothing can stop it. The Breath of the Sky unleashes powerful moves one after the other that are difficult to defend against. It's main drawback is that it's taxing, and as many are stanced, if the user is airborne then there are few options open to them. The Breath of the Sky requires two feet grounded to the earth, and a blade that shall reach the heavens themselves. Users of this style aim to end engagements very quickly, as they have the tools to do so.

❀ First Form - Empty Sky Horizon 【虚空際】(Kokuusai) : This is an Iaijutsu form. The user does a single high speed slash so quick that it appears as if they did not draw their sword. A perfect slice can cut through a small hill or rock formation. A true master can control exactly what this move cuts. The most deadly aspect is this attack's range, where the final test is to cut the clouds in the sky.

❀ Second Form - Daybreak Flash 【東雲一閃】(Shinonome Issen) : This is an Iaijutsu form. A quick draw slash that angles the glint of the sword to blind opponents momentarily before cutting them down. That aspect works only with Kuuto's sword.

❀ Third Form - Nightfall Shroud 【薄暮陰】(Hakuboin) : The user will walk towards the target. If they are attacked, they will fade away, before appearing at a blink and slicing through the attacker. This move takes advantage of confusion to deliver it's blows.

❀ Fourth Form - Cloudy Sky Sprint 【曇空疾走】(Donkuu Shissou) : This is a form that does not require a sword to execute, but having a sword lets the user attack. Cloudy Sky Sprint is a high speed sprint where the user appears to be disappearing briefly at seemingly random moments, allowing the user to hide their movements or attacks as they approach.

❀ Fifth Form - Pure Sky that Slays Evil 【清浄空悪滅】(Seijoukuu Akumetsu) : A counter-attack from a drawn stance. Holding the sword in front to block an attack. As soon as an attack is blocked, it will be riposted and the attacker will immediately be struck down by several slashes in a single moment. This move is reserved for demons of abhorrent nature that deserve no more than the most brutal retaliation.

❀ Sixth Form - Snow Wind Assault 【雪風強襲】(Yukikaze Kyoushuu) : From a sheathed stance, as soon as the user is attacked they will dash through the opponent, a single high-speed slash will be executed, taking advantage of any opening in the enemy's attack.

❀ Seventh Form - Judgement Cut 【判断切り】(Handangiri) : A sheathed attack that does a series of slashes upon one target from a long range. So fast it appears as if the user had not drawn their blade.

❀ Eighth Form - Soft Breeze and Clear Sky 【軟風晴天】(Nanpuu Seiten) : The user will waltz past the target, and simply in a soft breeze that can be felt even indoors, the target will be slain. A merciful end for demons. There are only 7 base forms in the Sky Form, this one was created after he witnessed a Water Breath user execute their Fifth form.

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N i c h i r i n B l a d e

B l a d e D e s c r i p t i o n : The blade appears a shining, brilliant white. So bright that once drawn, even in minimal light it will glint brilliantly. Once drawn it does not actually shine so much, and glows dully in the shadows. As described when it first formed it's colour, it was like it absorbs and stores light.
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O t h e r U n i q u e T r a i t s :

• Known for his sharp eyes that see through even the dark. He has currently honed it to the point of being able to perceive one's true nature, but not necessarily intentions. He can measure a person as good or bad, or somewhere in-between from a glance.
• Has excellent spatial awareness within his sword's reach as a result of training and understanding distance, as part of his breath style's training.
• His hearing is enhanced when his eyes are closed, but this is a conscious effort. Many of his draw techniques are done with his eyes closed. This is another result of training, when learning the counter-attack forms.