Name: Rin Nobunaga/Kaishi
Rank: Haganekage
Age: 27
Gender: Transgender
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Primary Jutsu Type(s): Ninjutsu & Taijutsu
Primary Jutsu Elements(s): Earth & Fire
Special Trait(s): Weapons Expert - Balance (Blade) and Order (Shield) | While Rin does not have any bloodline traits, nor is she a Jinchūriki, she is exceptional at armed combat. She is also an exceptional blacksmith and used her tallents to craft her signature weapons Balance and Order. As the wielder of "Balance", Rin can change the shape of the blade with her chakra. Her off hand weapon is the round shield "Order". This shield amplifies and channels any chakra that passes through its handle, and can be used to create full 360 degree barriers.

Family History:
Rin spent much of his early life as an orphan in Kumogakure. He was constantly teased for being effeminate, clumsy, and small for his age. At eight he defected from the hidden cloud, and started a journey west. It was on this journey that he was taken in by Genji Kaishi, a blacksmith who lived outside of the Hidden Stone Village. Genji taught him how to fight for himself, never be afraid of new beginnings, and the art of weapon smithing. The two grew inseparable. Genji was determined to help Rin reach his full potential, and Rin wanted to see Genji achieve lasting happiness. After some time traveling the two fell in love, but Rin was never really comfortable with himself, and Genji had noticed. Over the course of the next three years Genji worked to tear down the defenses Rin put up to endure his emotional pain, one day it paid off and Rin admitted to himself and his partner that he identified as transgender. The two were married on Rin's 19th birthday.

Personality:
Rin is a very different woman than the boy she left in Kumogakure. Strong and abrasive, she is a leader who got where she is by staring down fear, and tearing down threats. She has no friends outside of her husband Genji, however, she keeps very strong professional relationships with her allies. Rin is closed off about any information pertaining to her time before meeting her husband.

Rise to Power:
After settling down in Kikai, a small industrial town located on the border of the land of earth and the land of wind, Genji and Rin opened a small blacksmith practice. The shop specialized in chakra infused steel which allowed a ninja to pass chakra though their weapon as an extension of their body. She used this time to craft her own signature blade "Balance" and her round shield "Order". Soon after completing the weapon set, Blight began to spread and corrupt the land between Kikai, and the rest of the Earth/Wind Nations. Supplies dwindled and the people suffered. Rin refused to watch her home crumble. She pulled her husband into the forge and the pair worked tirelessly to find a solution. After a few weeks they crafted the first of four resonance plates. The plate was thin, tall, and narrow. They buried it on the northern edge of town and started channeling their chakra into it creating a temporary barrier against the blight. After proving their concept, and informing the people of Kikai, nine additional plates were forged; along with crews who were drafted to keep them active 24/7. The solution was crude, and always intended to temporary, but with no support coming any longer from the capitals the village was left to its own devices. The people formed a new government and named Rin Haganekage or Steel Shadow. After hearing about the success of the resonance plates the land of earth started directing refugees to Kikai and town grew into a Village, being renamed to Kinzokugakure.

Position on the Civil War:
Originally Rin was understanding of supply chains being sparse, but after the supplies stopped, yet refugees continued being sent to her village she became angry. A few months after supplies fell off and the population had swollen beyond the means of the village, Ren committed a squad to steal supplies from the Village Hidden in the Stone. The first few attempts were successful with enough resources to survive another year. However, it only took one failed mission to break the peace. One cold night the squad was fleeing from a mill. They were about to be caught by a Hidden Stone patrol; causing a skirmish to break out between the two groups. Both parties lost one squad member before the supply runners were able to escape. This action has embroiled the Steel and Stone in constant war ever since.

Bonus Facts:
Rin still uses her surname despite her marriage because it is the only thing her parents left her.
Rin maintains her female figure with a transformation jutsu that Genji helped her form. The jutsu is sealed with a small gem on the back of her neck.
Rin and Genji's Forge is named "The Chakra Works"