Son of Okami Yukio and Okami Hochiko, Hayato was born in 1126 in Kanazawa.
Showing early signs of a personable bearing and natural grace, it was decided that Hayato would study at the Doji Courtier School. Early on in his schooling he proved to be very level-headed, and could think clearly under pressure, as well as having an uncanny ability to remember facts, names and faces. He also took easily to the Crane way of Honour.
When it was shown that his mother Hochiko had been extorting and blackmailing in Kanazawa, Hayato was devastated. He had believed his family to be honourable and he immediately disowned his mother. He blamed her Scorpion background, and grew to have an extreme hatred of any from the Scorpion Clan. He also developed an incredibly strong sense of duty towards the Wolf Clan.
In the last year of his training, he met a cousin on his mother's side, Soshi Saibankan Yoshiko. She was being trained at the Bayushi Courtier School, also in her final year. For some reason unbeknownst to Hayato, she developed a crush on him, and tried to seduce him. Even though she was incredibly beautiful, Hayato rebuffed her, disgusted by her Scorpion nature and her dishonourable ways. Although he doesn't know it yet, Yoshiko has not given up her desire for him, and she has vowed that if she can't have him, no one can.
Hayato has a passion for animals, and hopes to be admitted to the Doji Falconry Specialist School when he next returns to Crane lands for training.
Statistics
School: Doji Courtier Insight Rank: 1 Honour: 6.5 Glory: 1.0 Status: 3.0
Air 2 Reflexes 2 Awareness 3
Earth 2 Stamina 3 Willpower 2
Fire 2 Dexterity 2 Intelligence 2
Water 2 Strength 2 Perception 2
Void 2
Advantages
Balance, Benten's Blessing, Clear Thinker, Different School, Heart of Vengeance (Scorpion), Irreproachable, Paragon of Duty, Precise Memory, Read Lips.
Disadvantages
Bad Fortune (Secret Love), Low Pain Threshold, Small
School Skills
Calligraphy 1, Courtier 3 (Manipulation), Etiquette 3 (Courtesy), Perform: Oratory 1, Perform: Storytelling 1, Sincerity 1
Other Skills
Animal Handling 1, Games: Letters 1, Games: Sadane 1, Hunting 1, Investigation 1, Kyujutsu 2, Lore: Crane Clan 1, Lore: Scorpion Clan 1, Meditation 1