Description

Personality

Belying his intimidating appearance, Odama possesses a keen and piercing mind, used to discerning the intentions behind others actions, as befits the position of retainer and impromptu bodyguard for his Lady. Many are shocked to discover that a man so large can be so poetically philosophical, on the rare occasion Odama speaks at length.

Taciturn, he possesses a stubborn streak that has passed on to his daughter, a vice he fights to keep in check, even as he would smile at his daughters wilfulness. She is his heart, Bushido his soul, and he would die to see those he has sworn to protect safe.

Equipment

Daisho - paired swords. Katana and Wakizashi. Odama is trained in Muso Shinden ryu, a style of battojutsu, the art of drawing the sword, and has been teaching his daughter such since she could hold bokken.

History

Odama has spent a life in servitude to Lady Chinatsu, his marriage arranged, as is proper for a man of his station. His firstborn, Kana, came after a year and a half, his wife dying through complications near to the birth of their second child. Kana has never been told this by her father, and whether she discovered it herself is not seen to be important.

Consumed by his duties, Odama took no other mistresses, content to teach his daughter the way of Bushi and do his duty.