Name: Ryūzaki Tenma
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Sex: Male
Race: Demigod (unknown to himself - ages as a human does)
Rank: Genin
General Description:
Tenma stands at six feet two inches tall, weighing a total of 185 pounds; 180 pounds of that is pure, toned muscle. His hair is most often a silver-blue color which changes somewhat depending on the time of day. Said hair reaches down to his waistline and is naturally wild-looking. The young man's eye color is the same as his hair and the iris at the center is shaped similarly to an octagram. Due to all the fights he has been in over his short life, Mars has earned plenty of scars all over his body. The majority of them reside on his torso and arms; most of them are only a few inches in length but many intersect with each other. There is one scar in particular that is horizontally straight across his throat, which is also four inches wide and caves into the skin.
As shown in the picture at the top, especially when traveling, Tenma can be seen wearing a somewhat tattered, jet black cloak which comes down to the general area of his ankles. Around his waist is a well-worn gray-white sash which is just snug enough to allow flexibility without coming loose. Wrapped around both of his biceps are dimmed, gold-colored leather bands which act as weights to strengthen his shoulders and upper back; they are flexible enough to expand and contract with said muscle. While it may not be clothing, there are markings on his body which look like tattoos but are actually seals meant to restrict his chakra and prevent him from going out of control. He can also always be seen wearing a simple necklace, large animal-like teeth stuck on a thick burgundy-colored string; it also holds the cloak together around his neck. His lower body consists of pants which are similar in color to the cloak and similar in design to the sash around his waist. On his feet, he most commonly wears weighted, traditionally-styled, two-toothed geta which fit snugly and are comfortable for both walking and running long distances.
Though he may be quite young, Tenma is an individual whom enjoys learning new things which has earned him the nickname "Sage" over the last few years by random teenagers and children around his age and younger. And while he does enjoy learning, he is not so much into teaching. It is not that he cannot teach but more that he prefers silence. Because he lives alone, Mars is accustomed to the quiet sounds in nature and the barrenness of his small living space; the rustling of small animals in bushes, the sounds trees made as wind blew through them, the sounds of footsteps on the solid ground. Large cities have never been in his line of interests, though as he has gotten older, this view has begun to change. More so than enjoying combat, he enjoys the thrill of improving himself and thus improving those around him. Due to this way of thinking, many people consider him to be very charismatic and "leader-like".
Mars is normally a very serious young man whom has a mastery of focus. A task given is a task done, basically. He has very strong work ethic and he is punctual in every aspect of his life. The young man is not without flaws however. He has had a very wealthy life up to now, wealth in knowledge and wealth in experience, so he does not take lightly to others looking down on him which has yielded his more famous nickname "Mars". He challenges to combat anyone who thinks he is not what everyone says he is and he takes every bit of that time to teach said people ruthlessly. Regardless of age, gender, or background, Tenma holds nothing back and that is perhaps one of his larger flaws in reference to the people around him. On the same coin, he is respectful to elders and those in official leadership positions within villages; he does not break laws unless he knows he can get away with it.
To children and the mothers of those children, Tenma is perhaps the kindest. There is no greater importance than those of younger generations who will some day run these villages as well as the women who raise them. This is the primary reason why he has begun to change his views on residing in places of high population. It is the duty of older generations to steer children in the direction of growth in order to improve the world around them after all. Otherwise he is not a complicated person. He will do whatever needs to be done, regardless of whether or not the people around him approve of it. And of course he has secrets. He wouldn't be a shinobi if he had nothing to hide.
History:
A boy of few words. That was a description given to him aptly during his younger years as a student by teachers. He did not answer vocally, though he aced his exams and performed exceedingly well with simple ninja skills. Why was he so quiet? Well it began when his parents died while out on a mission for Kumogakure at the age of four years old. Somehow the boy understood the loss before being told about it later on; he did not react at all. His expression was blank, empty. Despite being that way, his punctuality and his studiousness in school proved that the young boy was not hollow inside. Seemingly wise beyond his years, he rarely spoke with others unless it was genuinely important. Tenma lived alone at the same home that his parents raised him for a time. It was a silent and rather empty place though it was not without light, and daily necessities were fulfilled by completing menial tasks for restaurants around the village. Through that, he taught himself to cook healthy meals and kept himself reasonably active all the time. It was not until he turned ten years old when his life spiraled downward again.
Receiving recognition was not important to him at that point so from his perspective, he really did not understand. That was probably why he let those things happen. He did not know how to react. The majority of the scars all over his body were caused by bullying of an extreme variety. Groups of kids who were envious of his skill and intelligence, they ganged up on the young Tenma one evening and used ninja tools to mess him up - put lightly. In fact, he would have bled to death had it not been for... someone he could not remember. That incident spurred a change in the boy that made him vastly more lonely than he already was. After recovering from the many injuries, Tenma started to lash out at other kids, following his gut at whomever did those things to him. Despite continuing to do exceptionally well in his classes, his demeanor toward people around him was drastically different. Nobody could touch him because he would retaliate physically... violently every time. He grew to hate people for a few years, even after graduating and becoming a genin. Over more time however, putting that anger into training his body, the teenager was capable of overcoming all that hatred and finally returned to a very quiet lifestyle. Then again, all that retaliation changed him permanently. People who doubted him, people who gave him scornful looks or talked badly of him... he challenged them all. Every last one. He honed his skills in Taijutsu this way but there was always one simple side effect: he had not a single friend. Not a single person to confide in. He was alone.
Now Tenma lives day by day, continuing to study and train. Waiting to be assigned to a team or to some sort of task. Waiting to be useful to others. Waiting... to not be alone.
