Shishiko
BASICS
Name: Shishiko
Species: Demon/N’vaen Class/War Kingdom
Gender: Female
Name: Shishiko
Species: Demon/N’vaen Class/War Kingdom
Gender: Female
APPEARANCE
Taking the form of a well-built, 6’8” tiger-striped bronze-skinned woman, Shishiko is rarely seen outside of her custom built suit of samurai armor, made of a darksteel-coated mithril, making it seem pitchblack even under the Kurai blood moon. Her helmet’s faceplate is sealed off except for a slit over her one good eye, which glows red from the socket.. This armor increases Shishiko’s height by about a foot in total, making her appear even more imposing. Furthermore, it is oversized for her, even given her already giantess build, allowing her to stand at an impressive 8’ The golem-like samurai armor is so bulky and thick that it is impossible to tell whether she’s a man or a woman.
Outside of the armor, Shishiko is still a sight to behold. Her scar-covered brown-bronze form is built as such that seeing her throw lower tiered fully armored War demon samurai around is not that big of a surprise. She wears an eyepatch over her left eye, as it has been pierced and cauterized shut. Her hair consists of long scarlet dreadlock braids, bound together with gold bands at the end.
Her general demeanor is that of the War samurai ideal - stoic, even in the face of danger and death. Her voice is cloaked in professional apathy, and she speaks at a pace that denotes she’s all business.
Taking the form of a well-built, 6’8” tiger-striped bronze-skinned woman, Shishiko is rarely seen outside of her custom built suit of samurai armor, made of a darksteel-coated mithril, making it seem pitchblack even under the Kurai blood moon. Her helmet’s faceplate is sealed off except for a slit over her one good eye, which glows red from the socket.. This armor increases Shishiko’s height by about a foot in total, making her appear even more imposing. Furthermore, it is oversized for her, even given her already giantess build, allowing her to stand at an impressive 8’ The golem-like samurai armor is so bulky and thick that it is impossible to tell whether she’s a man or a woman.
Outside of the armor, Shishiko is still a sight to behold. Her scar-covered brown-bronze form is built as such that seeing her throw lower tiered fully armored War demon samurai around is not that big of a surprise. She wears an eyepatch over her left eye, as it has been pierced and cauterized shut. Her hair consists of long scarlet dreadlock braids, bound together with gold bands at the end.
Her general demeanor is that of the War samurai ideal - stoic, even in the face of danger and death. Her voice is cloaked in professional apathy, and she speaks at a pace that denotes she’s all business.
ABILITIES
- Spirit Weapon: Khiba-no-Jaehya-Sheizi (“Fang of the Elder Spirits”) - also known as “Bloodline’s Fang” a large katana passed down through Shishiko’s family. It has been infused with the spirits of all in her family that have served the War Kingdom royal lineage. The sword draws upon Shishiko’s blood to fuel it - meaning that wielding is constantly drawing from her own supply of blood. Ergo, the sword thirsts for blood and also makes its wielder thirst for blood. Failure to maintain its need for blood for more than a month will result in Shishiko becoming a part of the sword. The blade lengthens and intensifies based on how well its thirst has been slaked, as well as empowering its user’s speed and strength, evening the odds against larger armies.
- Rune Armor: Irshudu no N’gua Ridann (“Shield of the Crushing King”) Shishiko’s armor, Irshudu no N’gua Ridann, is built to take on Jotuns in hand-to-hand combat. It grants a formidable boost to Shishiko’s already impressive strength, and possesses great defensive capabilities. The gauntlets give her the ability to nullify and knock back reiatsu-based and physical projectiles with her hands. This allows her to perform stunts such as stopping cannonballs and sizeable fireballs. While it won’t allow her to stop larger spells, nothing says ‘you’re dead’ like the warrior you’re trying to fry backhanding your fireball right at your allies. The only downside is that it makes her a large target, and stealth is impossible when each step you take sounds like a boulder crunching. If she finds that an opponent is too fast for her armor, she can ditch the armor and fight without it well.
- Earth/Dark Magic: Shishiko is a warrior first and foremost, but utilizes Earth and Dark magic to complement her skillset. Most oftentimes, she utilizes these to enhance her offensive and defensive capabilities. Some of her more notable spells involve: channeling energy into her sword swings to launch tremendous projectiles; forming protective shells and fortifying her armor around her person or an area; rooting enemies in place with the earth; or dispelling spells/enchantments.
- Tri’Akun: Shishiko’s Tri’akun is odd in that it does not increase raw destructive capability, but rather eliminates one of her biggest weaknesses - it has her consume her armor and weapon - her flesh grows scaly, and her musculature expands - the scales becoming as hardened as plate mail. Eastern dragon horns grow from her skull. Her back grows hardened spines - ejectable as projectiles to give her a ranged option in combat. She gains the ability to channel her dark reiatsu into something similar to dragonbreath. The blade becomes that of a set of five dagger-length claws on each hand, replacing her digits. A tail whips out from behind her, the tip bladed like a battle-axe. In this form, Shishiko's defenses and speed both heighten to their optimal capacity, as well as giving her more ranged options - blending both her armored and unarmored fighting styles into a beast to be reckoned with.
WEAKNESSES
- Honorbound: As her heritage as a War demon and longtime servants of War kingdom royalty through the ages, Shishiko has a code of honor that she upholds that puts many non-demon knights and even Halgians to shame. She refuses to ambush, always preferring to overwhelm the enemy in head-on assaults. She also never backs down from formal challenges, and is bound to whatever her Lord says. This means she is also somewhat predictable in her behavior and can be easily manipulated, and is also vulnerable against tactics that abuse her code of honor.
- Slow or Unprotected: As mentioned, Shishiko can ditch her armor to gain speed and agility. However, this is trading in one attribute for another - if she’s fast, she also gives up her ironclad defense and a bit of power. If she’s armored, she’s slow and gives up a bit of her dexterity with her blade.
BACKGROUND
Among the Norikara’s Lord’s Chosen, Shishiko’s family has been one of the most loyal servants of the War Kingdom since its earliest days. A part of Joriiki Clan, Shishiko has only known battle and warfare. As the strongest surviving member of her family, she has taken up the mantle, having lost her mother to the ancestral heirloom, Khiba no Jaehya, Bloodline’s Fang.
She has led War forces to victory in battles where there were terrible odds against her. In spite of this, she keeps a sense of humility, granting her victories to Neiren and whoever the War Kingdom’s Demon Lord is at the time.
However, she is not a blind servant - should Neiren deem a leader unworthy, she herself will behead the leader, allowing their wasted blood to be food for Bloodline’s Fang
Her troops are kept in line for they know that disobedience means facing Shishiko in combat - and she has made enough examples where they know better than to do so haphazardly. Thus, she is able to maintain their loyalty, even as she imposes her strict honor code upon them.
As a strict adherent of tradition and culture, Shishiko can act like a stubborn old coot, in spite of being on the earlier end of middle-aged. She is a strong believer in demon superiority, but acts in accordance with the Demon Lord’s command. Yet, while she keeps mostly professional and reserved, she does enjoy combat as a test of her mettle and as sport.
Among the Norikara’s Lord’s Chosen, Shishiko’s family has been one of the most loyal servants of the War Kingdom since its earliest days. A part of Joriiki Clan, Shishiko has only known battle and warfare. As the strongest surviving member of her family, she has taken up the mantle, having lost her mother to the ancestral heirloom, Khiba no Jaehya, Bloodline’s Fang.
She has led War forces to victory in battles where there were terrible odds against her. In spite of this, she keeps a sense of humility, granting her victories to Neiren and whoever the War Kingdom’s Demon Lord is at the time.
However, she is not a blind servant - should Neiren deem a leader unworthy, she herself will behead the leader, allowing their wasted blood to be food for Bloodline’s Fang
Her troops are kept in line for they know that disobedience means facing Shishiko in combat - and she has made enough examples where they know better than to do so haphazardly. Thus, she is able to maintain their loyalty, even as she imposes her strict honor code upon them.
As a strict adherent of tradition and culture, Shishiko can act like a stubborn old coot, in spite of being on the earlier end of middle-aged. She is a strong believer in demon superiority, but acts in accordance with the Demon Lord’s command. Yet, while she keeps mostly professional and reserved, she does enjoy combat as a test of her mettle and as sport.