Kooichi

Kooichi did not choose exile. They were once a loyal retainer, their life defined by duty and the honor of their house. But loyalty is a brittle shield. Much like the murdered princess Genkei, Kooichi learned this when betrayed by the one they trusted most—framed for a crime they did not commit and cast out. They fled not to the forests or mountains, but down into the crimson-skied marshlands of The Underworld. There, their ceremonial staff became a weapon and a walking stick, each new notch a lesson in survival. The battle jacket they wear was stripped from a fallen cultist. They walk these blighted lands with a grim purpose, understanding that some ghosts can only be laid to rest by facing the living.