Character Name: Ishida Ao
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Character Description:
Ao is about 6'1" and 178lbs. He has shoulder-length red hair and brown eyes. He normally wears a black cloak with red flames stitched along the edges and a large circle made up of smaller circles on the back . Ao usually wears what appears to be prayer beads around his neck that he plays with almost constantly.
Personality
For the most part Ao is a quite man, spending most of your life in a monastery can do that to you, but after he warms up to you it's hard to keep him quite. Ao possess a strong sense of faith, believing and following his regions tenets to a tee. He believes that every person has the right to experience life and enjoy it however they see fit, and that anyone who tries to harm, or destroy another person, or something that they are enjoying, has given their right to live away. Although Ao is very methodical he is also very happy-go-lucky. He enjoys reading, smoking, drinking, and getting in small hand-to-hand brawls with others, only to turn around and buy them a few rounds afterwards. He has never been known to hold a grudge against anyone, no matter what they've done to him, and therefore is quick to forgive, but not forget. Ao is the weapon master of his clan, and he takes his job very seriously, almost as serious as his religious beliefs. Ao is in charge of protecting everyone in the caravan and ensuring that their travels are safe and uneventful. Ao also acts as the body-gaurd to the son of the Gypsy King.
Backstory/Family History
Ao was born to the leader of an ancient monastery in a far away land, and as a young child he was drilled in the ways of the Monks of the Golden Fist. The monks believed that every person has the right to live life the any way that they want, as long as they do not intentionally hurt others. The Monks of the Golden Fist exist to ensure that no one, government, or corporation prevent the one fundamental right that they believe every man, woman, and child is born with. This of course caused some issues with many people in this world. On night an unknown group of assailants attacked and burned down the monastery. Those that survived the attack decided to spread out and rebuild their order in different areas around the world. This ensured that their numbers would grow and that everyone would have the opportunity to hear their story. Ao and his family traveled to the Land of Fire. There they ran into a strange clan of gypsies called the Horosha. The gypsies offered Ao and his family shelter if they agreed to help escort them to their destination. Begrudgingly Ao's father agreed. He wasn't to fond of the gypsies and their ways, but he figured that it would be safer for he and his family to travel with such a big group then to travel alone. After a few months went by Ao's father started to change his mind, and when the caravan made it to their location Ao's father decided that he and his family would stay. After all, their religions were very similar, and what better way for he and his family to share their beliefs then in a caravan that traveled all over the world. The Gypsy-King, Horosha Akio, accepted Ao's family with open arms and even made Ao's father the Weapon-Master of the clan. To Ao's father it was a great honor, and he trained Ao even harder so that one day Ao could take his place. Years later a small coup broke out in the gypsy camp, Ao's father was trying to take over the clan for himself and remove Akio from the "Throne". Ao was torn, should he join his father, even though Ao felt that he was wrong, or join Akio and betray his father. Ao made his decision, and slew his own father to prove his loyalty to Akio, even though it pained him to do so. Akio, impressed by Ao's actions, declared Ao as the new Weapon-Master and tasked him with his first mission immediately. Ao was to accompany Akio's son, the gypsy prince, to the Village of Konoha, and there the two of them were to determine if the village would be a acceptable place for the clan to live. Ao agreed, and months later he found himself at the gates to the city, accompanied by a young prince, who had no idea of his heritage.
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Character Description:
Ao is about 6'1" and 178lbs. He has shoulder-length red hair and brown eyes. He normally wears a black cloak with red flames stitched along the edges and a large circle made up of smaller circles on the back . Ao usually wears what appears to be prayer beads around his neck that he plays with almost constantly.
Personality
For the most part Ao is a quite man, spending most of your life in a monastery can do that to you, but after he warms up to you it's hard to keep him quite. Ao possess a strong sense of faith, believing and following his regions tenets to a tee. He believes that every person has the right to experience life and enjoy it however they see fit, and that anyone who tries to harm, or destroy another person, or something that they are enjoying, has given their right to live away. Although Ao is very methodical he is also very happy-go-lucky. He enjoys reading, smoking, drinking, and getting in small hand-to-hand brawls with others, only to turn around and buy them a few rounds afterwards. He has never been known to hold a grudge against anyone, no matter what they've done to him, and therefore is quick to forgive, but not forget. Ao is the weapon master of his clan, and he takes his job very seriously, almost as serious as his religious beliefs. Ao is in charge of protecting everyone in the caravan and ensuring that their travels are safe and uneventful. Ao also acts as the body-gaurd to the son of the Gypsy King.
Backstory/Family History
Ao was born to the leader of an ancient monastery in a far away land, and as a young child he was drilled in the ways of the Monks of the Golden Fist. The monks believed that every person has the right to live life the any way that they want, as long as they do not intentionally hurt others. The Monks of the Golden Fist exist to ensure that no one, government, or corporation prevent the one fundamental right that they believe every man, woman, and child is born with. This of course caused some issues with many people in this world. On night an unknown group of assailants attacked and burned down the monastery. Those that survived the attack decided to spread out and rebuild their order in different areas around the world. This ensured that their numbers would grow and that everyone would have the opportunity to hear their story. Ao and his family traveled to the Land of Fire. There they ran into a strange clan of gypsies called the Horosha. The gypsies offered Ao and his family shelter if they agreed to help escort them to their destination. Begrudgingly Ao's father agreed. He wasn't to fond of the gypsies and their ways, but he figured that it would be safer for he and his family to travel with such a big group then to travel alone. After a few months went by Ao's father started to change his mind, and when the caravan made it to their location Ao's father decided that he and his family would stay. After all, their religions were very similar, and what better way for he and his family to share their beliefs then in a caravan that traveled all over the world. The Gypsy-King, Horosha Akio, accepted Ao's family with open arms and even made Ao's father the Weapon-Master of the clan. To Ao's father it was a great honor, and he trained Ao even harder so that one day Ao could take his place. Years later a small coup broke out in the gypsy camp, Ao's father was trying to take over the clan for himself and remove Akio from the "Throne". Ao was torn, should he join his father, even though Ao felt that he was wrong, or join Akio and betray his father. Ao made his decision, and slew his own father to prove his loyalty to Akio, even though it pained him to do so. Akio, impressed by Ao's actions, declared Ao as the new Weapon-Master and tasked him with his first mission immediately. Ao was to accompany Akio's son, the gypsy prince, to the Village of Konoha, and there the two of them were to determine if the village would be a acceptable place for the clan to live. Ao agreed, and months later he found himself at the gates to the city, accompanied by a young prince, who had no idea of his heritage.
