OCs for Ginga Densetsu Tora
Name: Tora
Gender: Female
Age: 5 (by the time Byakko’s story is finished)
Appearance: Shares her father's strong build and her mother’s dark grey coat. She has lighter dots above each eye, as well as a lighter throat and underbelly. Well-built and sturdy, though isn't bulky. The tip of one ear is also floppy.
Personality: Cares greatly about right and wrong and stands up for what she believes in. Though she frequently gets shut down, she doesn't give up on her beliefs easily. She's always had a curious streak which has landed her in trouble numerous times. Has Hebi's charm, Nezumi's loyalty, Ushi's compassion and Tatsu's honesty. She's generally a patient person unless put under extreme stress or pressure, where she may lash out at others, though she doesn't mean to hurt them.
Her greatest flaw is her lack of trust toward others. Although she won't hesitate to show kindness to strangers, it takes a while for them to gain her trust. There are even some members of the Iga who she doesn't feel she can rely on. Loves Miki unconditionally and takes her in after the pup’s mother is killed by the Koga in a sneak attack around the time of Byakko’s birth.
History: The sole surviving pup in Hakutaka and Akira's first litter after her brother died (name is Saru. Died from being killed by the Koga). Her sisters belong to Hakutaka's second and final litter and in their eyes, it's Tora's responsibility to provide a male heir for the Iga ganin.
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Name: Hebi
Appearance: Her lithe body is built for speed and agility, and she's one of the fastest runners among the Iga. Her fur is dark grey, though she's got darker flecks splattered across her pelt.
Personality: Incredibly good with other dogs, she's very talkative and sociable. She's quickly learned how to manipulate others with words for her own benefit and does so with little remorse, often for her own entertainment. She holds a hidden fear over how many friends genuinely like her for who she is, and how many are only her companions because she manipulated them into liking her.
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Name: Nezumi
Appearance: The smallest of the litter, she inherited her father's white pelt. She's not a particularly good fighter, but that doesn't stop her from trying.
Personality: Despite her small size, Nezumi is the loudest and most brash out of her sisters, though her behaviour is largely to compensate for her inferiority complex that she feels due to her short stature. She's always the first to start conflict and is almost always eager for a fight. She's incredibly proud of and loyal toward her clan, and won't stand for any insults directed toward them.
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Name: Ushi
Appearance: The largest dog in her litter. When young, she was rather clumsy and has a long scar across her forehead from when she accidentally ran into a door. Her fur is black, with a grey spot above each eye, as well as a grey muzzle, paws and underbelly.
Personality: Like Nezumi, her personality contrasts her appearance. Ushi is considerably more soft-spoken than her sisters and dislikes conflict greatly. She prefers to follow what everybody else is doing and her heart isn't really into bullying Tora. Despite this, she doesn't do anything to lessen the cruelty of her other sisters. She's a bit of a coward, but would never abandon a companion in need. She's the most compassionate of the four, never hesitating to help a stranger in need.
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Name: Tatsu
Appearance: Well-built and sturdy looking, with strong legs and good stamina. Her dark grey fur is thick and shiny from all the time she spends grooming it. Her beautiful looks attract the attention of many dogs, much to her delight.
Personality: Even though she was practically born for fighting, Tatsu strongly dislikes battle as she hates the idea of getting dirty. Her vain personality exasperates her superiors as they feel her natural strength is going to waste (though this is frequently ignored by the many dogs infatuated by her). She loves the attention she gets and enjoys using other dogs to get what she wants. She's not a subtle manipulator like Hebi, but she doesn't feel she needs to be as she can already get what she wants easily. One of her greatest flaws other than her vanity is her laziness. One of her few positive traits is her honesty, though this usually does more harm than good.
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Name: Ashi
Gender: Male
Age: 10
Appearance: One of the smallest fully-grown dogs in the Iga. Despite his size, he's stronger than he looks, though his battle strategies typically lean toward defence rather than attack. His left ear has a long tear through it from the mission years ago in which he assisted in retrieving Byakko from when he was kidnapped by the Koga. His fur is short in length and dark brown, allowing him to easily camouflage himself in dark forests.
Personality: Relaxed, talkative and easy-going, he gets along with almost everybody. When he's not on a mission, he doesn't take much seriously and tries to enjoy life to its fullest. When on missions, his personality shifts to dead serious, ready to sacrifice his own life if need be. He cares deeply for everybody in the Iga, even the few he doesn't get along with too well. He sometimes is a little too ready to trust others and, as he likes to focus on the good in everyone, doesn't tend to notice when he's being taken advantage of.
History: Grew up in a litter of four, though most of his siblings passed away during various battles against the Koga, leaving him as the sole survivor. This caused him to grow even closer to the rest of the Iga, motivating him to serve his living masters to the best of his ability. He and Tora pretended he was Byakko's father until Tora's mate's true identity was revealed. The two of them have remained friends and no romantic feelings have grown between them since.
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Name: Takara
Gender: Male
Age: 5
Appearance: Pointed ears and long muzzle. His fur is black, with grey dots above his eyes. He's one of the biggest dogs among the Iga, as well as one of the strongest, with a well-muscled body.
Personality: Aloof, sarcastic, grumpy and overall, not very fun to be around. Due to this, he has few friends, which he does his best to pretend doesn't bother him. Due to his lack of close connections with others, he focuses solely on his duty as a ganin and the success of his missions. He's not used to any kind of affection and has a habit of pushing away dogs or humans who he feels are getting too close to him. He doesn't trust others easily, whether or not they belong to the Iga. He hold a deep hatred toward the Koga, disliking them more than anybody else in the Iga for reasons unknown. Despite holding honesty in high regard, he has a tendency to lie compulsively about anything related to his personal life.
History: As far as everybody knows, he had a relatively normal childhood with no incidents that could have caused him to adopt his antisocial personality. Several rumours have gone around theorizing on what could have made him the way he was, including the brutal loss of a secret mate at the hands of a rival warlord, and a hidden desire to leave the Iga and live his life as a simple hunting dog, though none of these rumours have been confirmed or denied.
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Name: Miki
Gender: Female
Age: 3 weeks
Appearance: Due to her young age, she's small and unstable on her little paws. She has long, pointy ears and a curly tail that almost never stops wagging. Her fur is white, causing her to see Hakutaka as a role model that she almost never shuts up about.
Personality: Eager to explore. Wide-eyed and curious, she's the kind of child who never stops asking questions, sometimes to an annoying extent. She always wants to help out, even if she's too young to do so (a fact that doesn't stop her from trying). Even though she's still young and inexperienced, she's already eager to defend the Iga even at the cost of her life, something that deeply concerns her mother. She's quick-tempered and always ready for a fight, which most of the Iga find hilarious and are always trying to provoke her for their amusement.
History: One of the newest pups to be born to the Iga. Since she opened her eyes, she's been trying to explore beyond the village, causing everybody to keep and eye on her in case she tries to slip out. So far, she's proven to be a good tracker, though her temper and absent-mindedness makes her a poor combatant.
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Name: Raiju
Gender: Male
Age: 3 at the start of Tora's story. Basically, both he and Kaguya are the same age and around a year older than her.
Appearance: Dark grey with a black muzzle, underbelly and spots. One of his paws is also black, looking as if it's been dipped in tar. The fur at the back of his head sticks up a little, giving him the appearance of a Koga dog, though he's uncertain if he really is descended from them.
Personality: Raiju has a very joking and sarcastic personality. He can ease the tension of situation, but adopts a more serious personality during combat. People wonder if he's trying to hide his inner demons due to his personality. Due to his past he is very protective of friends; he would even die for them. But due to his past if you insult him on a more personal level, insult his friends, what happened to him, or threaten his friends he has the temper of forty dogs. He has great patience, but don't push too far if you want to walk again. He also uses every opportunity he can for a dirty joke.
History: Never met his father and can hardly remember his real mother. He and Kaguya travelled from village to village as strays before they were taken in by the Koga. As they were outsiders, they were disliked by many of the ganin, though they befriended some of the younger dogs they were raised beside. One day Raiju convinced Kaguya and the other puppies to sneak out to explore. While they were in the forest, they were attacked by a wild boar and the other pups died protecting him and Kaguya. Raiju blamed himself for their deaths and since then, became incredibly protective of his friends and clan.
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Name: Kaguya
Gender: Female
Age: 3 (same as Raiju)
Appearance: Black with a dark grey muzzle, underbelly and spots. Three of her paws are dark grey, looking like she's stepped in paint. She has a single white spot in the middle of her forehead that resembles the moon, which is where she got her name from. Like Raiju, the fur at the back of her head sticks up but, unlike Raiju, she takes this as a sign that they have family amongst the Koga ganin.
Personality: Kaguya is street-smart (having been an unwanted stray before she and her brother joined the Koga) and sarcastic, always finding time to utilize her biting sarcasm. Despite seeming rather harsh towards others, she does have a soft spot for those she considers friends or family. Can get easily flustered when flirted with and is easily riled up by threats towards her pack-mates or family, or if you insult any Koga in general. Enjoys a good fight.
History: Learned to be savvy and how to think on her feet during her time living as a stray. She and Raiju moved around a lot as they weren't accepted in any of the places they travelled to until they came across the Koga. She was the one who requested to join the Koga, as she knew she and Raiju would be safer living in a pack than on their own. She doesn't remember much more about their mother than Raiju, but she believes she belonged to the Koga, further influencing her decision to join. None of the females in the clan admit to being their mother, but Kaguya remained convinced for the rest of her life that she and her brother had Koga blood. Like Raiju, she was traumatized when the other Koga pups were killed by the wild boar. Although she didn't develop the same guilt complex as him, it made her fiercely protective of the Koga, especially its young and vulnerable members.
OCs (dogs and humans) for Ginga Densetsu Byakko
Iga ninken
Name: Byakko
Gender: Male
Age: 3
Position: Pack leader
Appearance: Mottled white fur, with a black eyepatch over his left eye and a mohawk of fur on top of his head. Due to his youth, he is shorter than his grandfather. The tips of both ears are floppy. Despite his small size, he is growing into his frame, with muscles starting to show from his training.
Personality: He greatly values companionship and prefers to travel in a group, both for safety and because he doesn't like to be alone. He's highly cautious of strangers and would remain distrustful for a while after first meeting somebody he deems as 'shady'. Serious in demeanour, he sometimes finds himself having trouble connecting with others, especially if he doesn't know them very well. At times, he can be a little too enthusiastic about violence and battle, which unsettles many of his comrades. He has good control over his emotions, though he's been known to fly into a blind rage upon seeing somebody he cares about get seriously hurt. He has a strong sense of justice and will see to it that wrongdoers are punished. Despite assumptions otherwise, he has a bit of a sweet tooth.
History: Born as the second Akame, due to a generational skip where there were no males born in the previous generation. As soon as Byakko was old enough to be weaned from his mother, Hakutaka took him and began his training. The first Akame trained his grandson rigorously every day, even in the secret technique - the Raikaken. At the age of two, Byakko had his first fight with a Koga nīnken; it succeeded in taking out his left eye. His mother's human masters realized the eye couldn't be saved and put an eyepatch over the scarred visual organ. After that incident, Byakko was made pack leader as Hakutaka stepped down to take up the role of alpha.
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Name: Shiori
Gender: Female
Age: Same as Byakko
Appearance: White with tan spots above her eyes. The fur on her neck, chest, muzzle and paws are a lighter shade of silver. Due to her avoidance of conflict, her body is mostly lacking in scars, apart from a large tear in one of her ears and two ugly scars that mar both her shoulders when she unsuccessfully tried to talk an attacking Koga dog out of a fight.
Personality: Generous and always willing to help others. Despite her highly sociable and talkative personality, she's somewhat withdrawn around her family. She strives to carry on her grandfather's legacy above all else and is envious of Byakko that he's the heir of their clan. She gets on well with everybody else and does try to form a meaningful connection with her brother, but her envy often gets in the way. She's a good talker and has a way with words that gives her great skill in negotiation and manipulation, which she uses to de-escalate battles. She's never been much of a fighter, preferring politics over getting her paws dirty. She's always ready to prove herself in any way she can, even if that does entail fighting. She dislikes lazy people and people who don't strive to improve on their own flaws.
History: Spent a lot of time hanging around the Iga elders (both dog and human) while Byakko got special training to groom him to become the Iga's heir. She learned of ways to use words to her advantage and avoid violence, which she does as frequently as she can. She learned the hard way how to use her words better after numerous failed attempts on talking enemy dogs out of battles, though she used these events to improve on herself and her techniques.
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Name: Katsu
Gender: Male
Age: 11
Position: Second-in-command
Appearance: Katsu is still well-built and strong, though the greying hairs around his muzzle betray his age. His heavily scarred body is dark brown in colour, with lighter paws and underbelly.
Personality: A wise ganin with many years of experience. Tends to have less patience toward the younger dogs, though he likes puppies. He comes off as grumpy and irritable, though he really just has trouble connecting with others due to seeing so many comrades die throughout his life. He refuses to show any weakness or back down from a fight he's confident he can win. He can fight with a wide range of weapons and he's spent his life perfecting countless techniques.
History: Has served the Iga clan for many years and watched ganin come and go. He had a mate and pups at one point, but one day he came back from a mission to find them all slaughtered. He's fully dedicated himself to the Iga since then, disallowing himself from forming connections with other people or dogs as he puts his clan and missions above everything else.
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Name: Ume
Gender: Female
Age: 5
Appearance: Small in size, with a long muzzle and legs. Her fur is pure black, allowing her to blend seamlessly into the night. Her body has few scars as her duty is typically that of a tracker or messenger, keeping her away from most fights.
Personality: Her keen senses make her one of the Iga's best trackers. She's been a troublemaker since she was young, always ready to cause mischief and chaos, although never with truly malicious intent. She has a cheery and fun-loving nature, though she does have a serious side that takes over during every mission.
History: Born as the sole puppy in her litter, her ability as a ganin was doubted due to her small size, but she soon proved her worth as a stealthy tracker and swift runner.
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Name: Kokoro
Gender: Male
Age: 3
Appearance: Lightly built, showing his lack of physical strength. His fur is a dull grey colour which won't shine no matter how much he looks after it. He has a long scar that stretches across his back, which he's always ready to show off to anybody who cares to listen.
Personality: The first to charge into battle and the first to flee. Hides his cowardice behind a loud and confrontational facade. He hates himself for his scared nature and wishes he could change, though he's unwilling to put in the effort to do so. He greatly admires his superiors, particularly Byakko, in an almost obsessive and slightly off-putting manner, though he means well. He always wants to be of assistance, although the extent of how much he does help is varied. Despite his cowardice, he's a hard worker and will always push himself to his limits, provided he's not in any life-threatening situations.
History: Was once a courageous young dog, but was traumatized not too long ago when he watched his father die brutally in front of him. Although this gave him a desire to prove himself to the Iga, it also gave him an intense fear of death that has lead him to abandon his own comrades in battle in the past. This has earned him a bad name among the Iga, which he hopes to clear.
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Iga humans
Name: Midori
Gender: Male
Age: 39 (29 when Hakutaka and Akira mated the very first time)
Appearance: Tall and well-built. Looks a lot older than he actually is, with grey streaks dominating his otherwise black hair. His hands are calloused and his face weathered from years of stress. Has a long scar across the back of his neck from when Ryoha tried to bite his neck off.
Personality: Strict, but means well. He's overprotective of his sons and is reluctant to see them in any kind of danger after the loss of his first son, Hiroto two years before Hinata's birth. He's often accused of coddling Hinata and Haru by the rest of the Iga. He's earned himself a reputation as a skilled and fair fighter, allowing his opponents the chance to retreat before battle.
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Name: Hinata
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Appearance: Tall in height, his skin pale from spending his days working by night. He keeps his sleek black hair tied back, though a shorter lock is always coming loose and falling in his face. As he grew older, he began to resemble his father more, although Hinata lacks the white streaks his father has in his hair.
Personality: As he aged, Hinata grew more mature and cautious, though his sense of honour never faded and he still has a habit of putting himself in danger if he thinks it's the right thing to do. Has the more patience than anybody else when dealing with his little brother.
Appearance when 10: Short and skinny, with hands frequently seen wrapped in bandages from getting cut open during his trips exploring the lands around his home. He generally had a scruffy and unkempt look, proudly displaying his curious and disobedient nature.
Personality when 10: Hinata had always been opposed to his father's smothering protectiveness and found himself rebelling at a young age by exploring the wilderness by himself and training in combat alongside the Iga ganin. He has always had a strong sense of justice and desire to stop wrongdoers even at the risk of his own safety.
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Name: Haru
Gender: Male
Age: 10
Appearance: Wild long black hair that we frequently wears loose, hanging down his back and falling in his eyes. He's often covered in dirt and scratches due his his careless and adventurous personality. He resembles Hinata when he was young.
Personality: Energetic, yet careless. His impatience causes endless frustration to people around him. He talks a lot and very quickly too, which sometimes makes others have trouble understanding what he's saying. Although his attention span is short, he's incredibly observant and usually notices things that never occurred to other people.
Iga allies
Name: Unknown (it's Benzaburou, but it gets lost to the passage of time)
Gender: Male
Age: 6
Appearance: Floppy ears, one of which has been reduced to shreds over the course of many battles. His reddish-brown fur is short in length, with his muzzle being black in colour.
Personality: Good-natured and calm, he rarely loses control of his emotions and whenever he does, he makes sure to apologize for any damage he may have caused. He's gained a reputation for his wise and just nature, dealing with threats accordingly. Due to incidents in his past, he's afraid of humans and will go to great lengths to avoid them, though he's an expert at never showing this fear. He has a good sense of humour no matter what situation he's in. He values honesty and loyalty greatly among his comrades and can easily detect when someone is lying. Although he is rather sociable, he likes to spend long periods of time alone.
History: Born as the only male in his litter during the cold winter in a settlement in the mountains. His mother's owners didn't want any more dogs and killed his sisters, but were unable to kill him due to his powers. The humans left him to die in the woods but he was taken in and raised by a small group of wild dogs which he later found himself the leader of.
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Name: Moeru
Gender: Male
Age: 4
Appearance: Small in size, with long reddish brown fur with white and black patches. His mouth and muzzle are covered in scars and one of his ears is pointed while the other is floppy. Even though he's not incredibly strong, his jaws can deliver powerful bites and his body is surprisingly durable.
Personality: Incredibly shy in social situations with strangers or dogs he doesn't know very well, he apologizes for something in almost every sentence he speaks. Due to his lack of confidence talking to others, he prefers to let his friends talk for him and instead focuses on things he's better at, like combat or tracking. He's quite paranoid and pessimistic due to a rough childhood, but he is nonetheless incredibly loyal and protective toward his friends. He quickly grows attached to others and has a crippling fear of abandonment. He's working on overcoming his fears, though his progress is slow.
History: After getting separated from his family as a puppy, he had to fend for himself in the wild until he was found by Benzaburou's group, who took care of and named him. His time living alone left him inexperienced in interacting with others and living in constant fear of the world around him since he was young left him a nervous wreck.
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Name: Rin
Gender: Female
Age: 9
Appearance: Heavily scarred, with both her ears having been torn off and one eye missing, replaced by an ugly scar that stretches right across her face. Her black fur is surprisingly soft. Her damaged ears have hindered her hearing and her loss of an eye also caused her to lose depth perception, making her a popular target in battle. However, her enemies are quick to realize that she's long since overcome her disadvantages and makes a formidable opponent.
Personality: Despite her scary appearance, she's fun-loving and warm, often making jokes about her looks. She loves puppies, having once had a litter of her own. She tends to act like a typical embarrassing mother around her son, Isamu as she tries to act 'cool', though whether or not she's trying to be embarrassing on purpose is uncertain. She's overall incredibly supportive of her companions, especially those weaker than her. Despite her compassionate nature, she won't stand for traitors or selfish characters, judging and treating them incredibly harshly.
History: Lived as a stray during her early life and had two children with a Koga dog, though she never saw him after their children were born. One was taken by humans while the other (Isamu) she raised herself. Hearing about and trying to mimic the lifestyle of the ganin, she formed a ragtag group of dogs. The group was seen as pests by the local humans and they took up residence deep in the woods where they could live in peace. Despite forming the group, she had no real motivation to lead it, and was happy to hand the reins over to Benzaborou once he was old enough. Many of her scars were gained through her childhood as a stray dog and occasional clashes with ganin, though her eye was lost when a human attempted to kill her by stabbing her in the face.
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Name: Isamu
Gender: Male
Age: 6
Appearance: Large in size, with strong legs and a muscled body. Inherited his mother's soft black fur and his father's mohawk and white spots. He walks with a slight limp ever since his leg was broken by a group of Iga who thought he was trespassing.
Personality: Comes off as gruff and a little distrustful toward strangers, but he's compassionate to most. He shares his mother’s liking for puppies, and wants to have have a mate and children one day. Has a dislike toward the Iga and Koga alike, though he would begrudgingly cooperate if necessary. He can't stand it when kind individuals suffer and will recklessly throw himself into battle to protect them. He's incredibly protective toward Moeru, who he views as a younger brother.
History: Born to a stray mother (Rin) and Koga father (unknown, maybe he's dead now). He's lived his entire life with his mother. When he was only a few weeks old, he was the one who found Benzaburou and the two quickly became close companions. His first interaction with ganin was when he accidentally came too close to the Iga's land and was attacked, one of the dogs breaking his hind leg. Since then, he was never as enthusiastic as his mother about the ideals of the ganin, though he rarely brings up his prejudice to her.
Koga ninken
Name: Ryoha
Gender: Male
Age: 6
Position: Pack leader/alpha
Appearance: His ears are covered in nicks and tears accumulated from countless battles. His most defining feature is a thick scar that took his right eye. He's long since adapted his fighting style so that the loss of his eye is no longer a handicap. His silvery grey fur is thick and coarse, though it doesn't do much to cover the numerous scars that cover his stocky body. Darker speckles run down his spine. He favours long swords in battle.
Personality: As the leader of the Koga clan, he is stern and authoritative. Although he pushes his soldiers to their limits, he cares for every member of his clan and their well-being above anything else. He looks down upon dogs like Pausanias who waste time taunting their opponents and prioritizes pragmatism when it comes to battle, preferring a quick fight over long, drawn-out bloody battles. Tends to be impatient.
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Name: Tarou
Gender: Male
Age: 7
Position: Second-in-command
Appearance: Dark brown pelt with black patches across his back and legs. Most of his body is covered in hideous scars. The black fur around his eyes resembles a mask. The tattered remains of a rope collar still hang around his neck.
Personality: Due to his maniacal love for violence in all forms, he's feared by all. Unlike Pausanias, Tarou would never even consider fleeing battle, though this is more out of blood-lust than concern for his own well-being. He's mostly loyal to the Koga due to the fact that he finds them entertaining and many of the dogs from the clan can't fathom why Ryoha chose him to be his second in command. Although inept at using human weapons, he makes up for it in raw strength and speed.
History: Once belonged to a group of hunters before he learned about the Koga. Fascinated by their lifestyle, he was distraught when they refused to allow him to join and slaughtered his human companions in an attempt to gain their approval. He quickly gained a reputation for his ruthless and merciless nature and rose through the ranks of the clan.
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Name: Pausanias
Gender: Male
Age: 7
Appearance: Ghostly pale fur with dark flecks. His muzzle and shoulders are heavily scarred from a lifetime of fighting. His well-built form is larger than average and he towers over others. He often flaunts his height to intimidate others.
Personality: Sadistic and enthusiastic for blood, Pausanias won't hesitate to attack a defenceless opponent and he takes great pleasure in watching them in pain. Although he frequently boasts about his love for violence, he is a coward who flees from battle the moment he thinks he's in over his head and won't think twice about abandoning his comrades to save himself. His lack of personal connections is a source of anxiety as he realizes that he's so disliked by others that nobody would save him if he were in danger. He relies heavily on a scythe to fight and will retreat if disarmed.
History: His mother named him after a human name she'd heard in passing from traders. His thirst for blood drove a rift between him and his litter-mates and his cowardice means the rest of the Koga tends to look down upon him. Though, none can deny that he does an excellent job at getting information out of prisoners.
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Name: Kiba
Gender: Male
Age: 5-6 years
Appearance: Black pelt with white spots under his eyes and down his sides. Lightly built, his greatest asset is his speed and agility rather than brute strength. His tail has been noticeably bent out of shape from when it was broken a while ago as a punishment for questioning his leader.
Personality: Stubborn, though not incapable of changing his views. He believes in giving his opponents a chance in a fair fight (e.g. won't use a weapon against an unarmed enemy) and is opposed to killing unless it's absolutely necessary. Despite his otherwise honourable personality, Kiba tends to lie frequently as a result of being raised in an environment where opposition against authority often lead to punishment or death. He tends to get excited over small things like squirrels or butterflies and can get distracted easily at inappropriate times. He likes to use a short sword or daggers to fight.
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Name: Makoto
Gender: Male
Age: 5
Appearance: Dark grey in colour with lighter speckles, muzzle and underbelly. Despite his large size, his physique is deceptively skinny and almost frail-looking. His unexpected strength takes his opponents by surprise when they meet him in battle. One of his ears has been torn off as a result of a fight he refused to retreat from.
Personality: Acts smug and overly confident to cover up his anxieties regarding his position as a low-ranking lackey. He tends to rush headfirst into situations without thinking of the consequences, though would always follow the commands of his superiors. He believes his only purpose in life is to serve and please his leader, a task that he feels he is inadequate at no matter how hard he tries. He demonstrates extreme loyalty toward the Koga clan and is unwilling to back out of a fight.
History: Was thought to be the runt of his litter and was initially abandoned in the woods as a week-old puppy. He surprised his clan by navigating his way back home before his eyes even opened. He's valued for his skills in tracking, but is rather unpopular nonetheless.
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Name: Shinobu
Gender: Female
Age: 8
Appearance: Her black pelt is covered in scars, particularly her neck and chest from multiple attempts on her life. She's a large dog, with a sturdy yet lithe body that grants her both strength and agility in combat. Her sharp teeth are unusually prominent, even when her mouth is closed.
Personality: Always seems to have a snide comment ready for all occasions, particularly when regarding Tarou. She believes that she is the Koga's most loyal ganin and she would go to any lengths to prove it. The only thing she cares for more than the Koga is power. She's level-headed and down-to-earth, never the kind to make impulsive choices. Although a great fighter, she enjoys breaking her enemies with words and provoking them into a battle.
History: Although perfectly capable of leadership, she's taken the position of a simple henchman among the Koga. This, and the fact that Ryoha chose Tarou to be his second in command instead of her has caused her to feel a great sense of hatred toward Tarou and irritation toward Ryoha, as she believes she's the superior choice. As she knows that she's no match against Tarou in battle, she settles with antagonising him with remarks about his failures and his inability to use weapons.
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Koga humans
Name: Ichirou
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Appearance: Slender, fox-like face which betrays a cunning nature. His face is often described as resembling a mask, as it rarely changes in expression. He's lightly built, his fighting style relying on his speed rather than strength. His long black hair is always tied carefully so that not a single lock falls in his face. Would be rather attractive if it weren't for the fact that half his teeth one one side of his face had been punched out by Midori in a fight against the Iga. He appears to harbour a grudge against Midori for ruining his good looks.
Personality: Calm and calculating, a good strategist and planner. He rarely feels anger. Doesn't like dogs due to him finding the sound of them barking annoying, though he puts up with them as that's what he's instructed to do. Believes in the greater good and would happily sacrifice fellow Kogas to further his own agenda. His voice is smooth and level, sounding almost like a cat's purr.
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Name: Emiko
Gender: Female
Age: 27
Appearance: Short in stature, with defined muscles in her arms and legs. Her arms and legs have scars from dog bites, but her body is devoid of scars from weapons due to her position of training dogs rather than fighting in battle. She likes to keep her hair short as it's easier to look after that way.
Personality: Patient and persistent, these qualities have helped her in her task of training and taking care of the dogs. She's better at interacting with animals than humans, and often feels awkward or isolated when talking with other people. She talks very quickly and quietly, so most people have trouble understanding what she's saying. She's a lot more confident when around people she's close to or the dogs. She has a bit of a superiority complex, believing the Koga ganin like her the most out of the rest of the clan.