Kyo, Rengoku (complete)

Name: Kyo, Rengoku
Nick Name: Traveling Monk
Age: 19
Gender: Male

Clan:
Bloodline: Scorch Release

Origin: Sun Village
Village: Sun Village


Appearance:
Rengoku is a tall person for his age, 6'2 to be exact.  even though that is not extremely tall for most people. Rengoku has brown hair, which is a little bit short, and is styled a little messy, as if he just rubbed his hand through it. His hair comes down a little lower on the sides, which cups his face rather nicely. His eyebrows are dark, which matches his hair, which is a sign that the hair color is natural. His eyes are a little smaller than most eyes, and slightly more squinted on the sides, near the ears. The eyes are a stunning ruby red color, and have a quiet determination in them. He has a chiseled chin, showing not only age, but manliness.

Rengoku has very broad shoulders, which are kind of small, but wide and toned. Years of training with various weapons has strengthened his shoulders, adding muscle tone to them. His arms are the same way, but are not very big. They are toned however, and look very muscular when he flexes them. His hands are very sturdy, with callouses on them from intense work, and they also have quite a bit of scars on them, from various battles. He will also often wear a glove on his left hand, and have prayer beads wrapped around his right forearm and held in his hand.

Rengoku's chest is a little wider than most, and his pectoral muscles are very well defined, and so are his abs. Rengoku's midsection has well defined muscles, that look as though he himself was sculpted out of stone, rather than flesh. He has eight highly defined, highly visible abs, along with the muscles on the sides slightly showing. His midsection is only slightly covered by a robe that flows over his body, which looks more like a jacket, but doesn't have a zipper or buttons, or anything to clasp it together in the middle. He has a bellybutton that goes in instead of out.

Rengoku's kimono is more of a white and red cloak, and flows down to his knees. The jacket has flames, outlined with gold, that usually borders parts of the cloak, such as the lining. This border also separates the top and bottom half of the cloak, the top being gold, and the bottom being white. The cloak has other little designs on it, all in gold, that are on his chest, and a design on the back that resembles the horns of a demon. He also wears a special belt buckle that he has kept with him since his childhood.

Rengoku's lower body is not a very stellar in the looks department, because it is a simple pair of monk pants, that cover a little bit of the top of his shoes. The pants have a small golden border on the bottom, which is wider, covering the shoes. His shoes are simple leather shoes, that have actual golden plates on them, with a large gem on the center of them. Overall, he looks slightly holy in nature, as if he is a traveling monk, which is how he got the nick name.

Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 140

Personality:
There are many types of ninjas in the world. There is the genius, who's always miles ahead, always gains power with ease. There is the strategist, always three steps ahead, never without a plan. There's the maniac, a ruthless murderer who derives their greatest pleasure from killing. There is the leader, that one charismatic, skilled individual who can convince even the most cynically jaded fellow that the fight is worth fighting. There is even the idiot, the one who can't  tell one end of the kunai from the other, who gets by on sheer luck and courage.

And then there's Kyo Rengoku.

Rengoku is, in a word, "Impersonal." In several words he can be described as solitary, quiet, invisible, blunt, and honest. Despite being one of the highest ranking in his class, and reputably one of the fastest as well, in all his years at the academy he always remained an enigma, to classmates and instructors alike.

As said previously, the best word to describe Rengoku is "impersonal." He is not the genius striving for power, not the strategist seeking knowledge, not a mad man looking to kill legally, not a leader striving for a dream, nor even an idiot looking to prove himself. Rengoku feels no more passionate about being a ninja than if he had chosen to be a blacksmith, or a doctor. To him, it is simply a job, and one he intends to do skillfully and efficiently. Once upon a time, he might have felt differently, but such a time is long gone.

Throughout all his years as a child, Rengoku was always a quiet, solitary sort. He preferred to keep to himself, finding sustenance in training both his body and his mind. In all his time as a child, the closest thing he had to a friend was Hanzoku Kirima, who constantly pestered him in an attempt to get either a rise or a smile out of him. Not many make the connection between his speed and his constant escape attempts.

Being a ninja, Rengoku can whole-fully understand the frequent necessity of subterfuge, seeing beneath the beneath, saying one thing and meaning another. He is even moderately skilled in doing so. That said, the act of it is annoying to him. It is always aggravating to him when he has to hold his tongue. On the whole, he prefers being able to speak bluntly and directly, cutting to the point instead of beating around the bush. To this end, it is very, very rare to hear him tell a lie.

Rengoku has few things he truly enjoys, and a very small list of things that can make him truly passionate. He cannot tolerate loudmouths who feel the need to clog the air with the sound of their voice, and he especially hates when people actively lie to him. He considers trust to be a very precious thing, and does not give it lightly, nor take it lightly when someone expresses trust in him.

Another interesting aspect of Rengoku's personality, though very subtle, is that he is paranoid. A peculiar type of paranoid. More polite descriptors call him skeptical. Less polite ones often wonder aloud why he hasn't resorted to wearing a tinfoil hat. He is very wary of trusting anyone or anything, and is very finely aware of the difference between "Impossible" and "Improbable." If an instructor proved to be a spy and dropped the disguise in preparation to slaughter the class, Rengoku would be the first one throwing kunai. He will not believe an enemy is dead until he's seen the body himself, and personally removed its head. If someone told him the sky was blue, he'd still look up anyway just to make sure.

Likes: List 3 of your characters likes
- Walking
- Harem
- Sweet Potatoes
Dislikes: List 3 of your characters dislikes
- Pork
- Waiting
- Stink Smells

History:
Rengoku was born into the Kyo clan, whose chief area was a plot of land that was more of less a single castle like area. The entire clan's residence lived in this castle with its own courtyard and garden and the like. While this would seemingly be a fancy living space, it was something that 40+ people could be living in the castle at any one time. It was more of a modern day hotel then a mansion of mansion. With that said the castle did run on something of a miniature monarchy of a system. There was the head of the clan and then his many advisers which were most likely the heads of individual families within the clan. These were also next to be the patriarch when they were removed. Many individuals were enlisted to move to an better established village in the country as a contribution of the overall patriotism of the nation and also to keep track of affairs on an international level. All shinobi would have to report to the clan members within the reasonable limits of the villages respective gag orders. It was something of a symbiotic relationship that the clan existed within the rules of the nation itself peacefully but this was all thanks to Rengoku's father, who was the current monarch. He was the one who instituted many of the clans more peaceful law. That stated, each of the males had to undergo simple 'shinobi training' which included ability to wield a sword under oath of armor... done at a young age so that each individual no matter their calling in life, would at least be able to stand up for themselves if need be.

The family raised Rengoku like no other child and though his father was the leader this was political power only. His family received no more wealth or attention than any other within the confines to the castle. Rengoku always seemed a little different from his early interactions with other children. He would always participate but would fail to ever stand out. Early swords games used foam that didn't at all hurt to actually get hit with and slowly as the kids of his generation grew they would begin playing games of knights and adventurous tales throughout the castle. Rengoku, however, always had his head in a book and even if he was playing along seemed mildly distracted with whatever was on his mind. When he was given his first wooden sword and shield he was no better than any of his classmates, though only six, and showed little to no extra talent. The boy simply had other interests. But what? Rengoku was studying the world outside of the castle from books and scrolls. The world of the shinobi and the skills of it. The many wars, and the heroes and villains that emerged to be. While all the other children played with sword and shield, he would be imagining himself as a brave and powerful shinobi...

Thus as he came of age, he asked his father if he took could become one of these individuals to be drafted into the life of the shinobi. His father was surprised! After all, being the leader there was some right that the child would some day come to lead the clan himself. He explained that leaving the Kyo clan territory to become a shinobi was something that he would find to be an adventure of trials, and uphill battle where the mind and body are tested by hot steel and cooled in the humbling chill of death. It was then that Rengoku explained that the blade of a knight is made harder from the fire and that the experience only made his skills with the blade stronger. He explained that he wished to find his purpose not within the confines of the knighthood, but as a shinobi. His father agreed with his teen  son, and the very next day reservations were set for his son to travel to a neighboring village...

Face Claim:  Kyojuro, Rengoku
Owner: N/A

Character application approved! You may now start on your combat profile