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Name: Nanjiro Date[lb][/lb]
Village Affiliation: Sunagakure[lb][/lb]
Current Status: MIA[lb][/lb]
Threat Level: D[lb][/lb]
Known Aliases: The Heavenly Blademaster[lb][/lb]
Description:
A trained swordman, he is distinguished by his runic tattoos and his ginger hair. He stands at approximately six foot eight, making him taller than most with a slender yet muscular build. He is often seen wearing a kimono and walking around barefoot. On his back is a katana, it is a rather simple white blade that records call "Heaven's Light." The blade is not his own, but rather that of a fellow Nanjiro and it is said to house the spirits of their clan and give the wielder the strength and knowledge of their ancestors. He killed the previous owner of this weapon in a fight over what can only be assumed the blade itself because Date claimed that the was the heir of Heaven's Light. The weapon when unsheathed from its rather plain leather covering illuminates the space around it with a faint spiritual aura and it is said to be the gateway between life and death for many.
Type of Fighter: Nanjiro with a super-cool sword. As for the mechanics of the sword, writer's call and feel free to keep the sword and stat it the way you want after you beat this NPC. But remember, if he is alive, he will be coming after you once he gets out.[lb][/lb]
Last Seen:
3 weeks ago[lb][/lb]
Charges:
Murder and theft [lb][/lb]
Description of Charges:
In a duel between a pair of Nanjiro brothers, Date killed his younger brother in a fit of rage and took from him the blade known as Heaven's Light. Bequeathed to his younger brother by their late father it has been assumed that the elder assumed he was the heir apparent of the family heirloom but according to their father's last testament Date's rage and inability to commune with his spiritual past made him no longer a candidate. A majority of the family's fiscal resources were given to Date's after his father's death but many of the family relics and heirlooms were given to his younger brother. In a fair fight, or so it was said, date was the victor and he took his spoils as well as his brother's life while he lay beaten on the ground in a dishonorable act. It is important to note that duels to the death are not supported in Sunagakure and are still considered murder. We do not kill the victors of death duels because there is enough death already but we do imprison them. We expect him to be brought back alive, as there is no living family that remains we will destroy the blade.