Chishio Hayato

**Chishio Hayato** (血潮隼人, *Chishio Hayato*) is a highly skilled mage who is the leader of the Cinder group known as the Four Horsemen. He has recruited those in which he finds great skill in and who have the same hunger for blood and infamy as he does. He created the organization with the goal of gaining both money and power to rise above the feeble masses so that he can plunge it into chaos to ensure the survival of the fittest, with him and his disciples at the top of the heap. His calculated, ruthless, psychotic nature has led his group of Cinders to great power within the underground world of Petrico, and with his mighty **Unmei Hammer** (*Unmei no Kozuchi* 運命の小槌) Chishio strives to eventually throw the entire country into chaos with the destruction of it's leaders.

## Personality

Chishio has always been motivated by a sort of cruel, dominant pride; something that had come to surfaced ever since he had been driven by abuse to kill his mother at the age of only 8. He has almost a ruthless level of rationality, using his drive, determination and sharp minds to achieve whatever end he has put his mind too. He derives great satisfaction in assert himself over others, whether that be with his eloquent vocabulary or his indomitable skill in combat. He has a somewhat twisted 'moral' perspective, as he assumes that he is always in the right, and any fault that comes is way is at the doing of others. No matter what action he takes it is justified and correct. Even if that comes at the cost of killing his own flesh and blood, he will show no guilt, no remorse, and will only see it as a result of them being tainted by the complacent weakness that has plagued society.

Chishio is often found sexually attractive by women due to his total lack of self doubt, giving him the desired personality of a "man's man", being both dominant and confident. Therefore this edge leads Chishio to be strategically sexually promiscuous, using dishonesty and his silver tongue to sexually exploit others on his missions to get what he wants. Though his desires often lean him towards sadist tendencies; he responds poorly to love, kindness, and the generosity of others by regarding it as despicable weakness. He sees this as part of the dichotomy of his natural superiority and perpetuates his tendency to always take much more than he ever gives.

His obsession with his unwavering belief in the merits of rationalism and strength, makes Chishio incredibly insensitive in pursuing his goals; dismissing personal circumstances, sensitivities, and preferences as irrational and irrelevant. This can strain his relationships with others, especially his subordinates. It is because of this that he often favors his alone time to work through his thoughts, though this often leads to violent outbursts and destruction of property. But the unwavering loyalty and respect they have for his skill and charisma keep them in line despite Chishio's frequent outbursts. That in combination with his undeniable intelligence and social-dominance regardless of the situation, is a highly respectable trait that helps him keep command of the Horsemen.

## History

Addiction shows no discrimination to those it grabs ahold of. A tweaked out mother who sold herself for hits of the drug known as "Volt", a substance that would amp up your Ki flow so much that your senses would be heighted to superhuman levels. Hungry for the pleasure inducing substance, Chishio's mom found herself pregnant from one of her customers with no means to abort her mistake. Chishio was always seen as a burden and survived off of scraps and leftovers he found in the garbage while his mom was away on "work". Despite his physical and intellectual prowess, his lack of wealth never got him far, but loitering outside Toranku buildings gave him all the information and knowledge he could want. When his brother came into the world, Chishio would take care of him and bring him to whatever scheme he would try and run outside of the governmental buildings and teach Ketsuki all he knew. Additionally he could pronounce words clearly, speak in complex and compound sentences, use correct grammar for the most part and had a good-sized vocabulary that continue to grow rapidly, knowledge he would pass to his brother.

**EDIT TO REFLECT CHISHIO'S SIDE TO THE STORY**

His youthful free-spirit seemed to get out of hand at times, and his elation would be too much for his drug-addicted mother. Her narcotic infused blood only made her innate rage vibrant, and would seemingly erupt in violent abuse towards Ketsuki and Chishio for the smallest things. One of Ketsuki's worst memories happened on an evening when he was playing out in the yard, using a branch as a sword and pretending to be a powerful mage who was defeating the villain composed of leaves and twigs before him. It was dusk and his mother called him back into the house through slurred words and a puff of smoke, telling him it was time to go to bed. Lost in his imaginary adventures, it seems as if he didn't return inside in the timely manner that his mother requested, and he was met with an event that would scar him for life. His mother came out holding a glass pipe in one hand, and a Santoku knife in the other, yelling expletives at Ketsuki for his disrespect and ungratefulness. Ketsuki apologized relentlessly as he backed up in fear of her approach, seeing that she was obviously under a mix of stimulants and alcohol. His pleas were not enough to satisfy her, as she slash the knife across his left shoulder down to his mid-chest; a path that is now outlined by the embellishments on Ketsuki's jacket, serving as a reminder of that pain.

Not only a few weeks after this incident, a date approaching his 4th birthday, Ketsuki and his brother were sent on a course that would lead them to who they are today. The drug abuse of their mother had gotten severely out of hand, something that inversely correlated with the amount of money the Hayato family had. One morning a man who seemed out of place in their slum came knocking on their door. His lavish and elegant garments only complimented his dazzling jewelry, and made him seem more as a standout among the backdrop of filth and grim. He offered a trade. A trade of narcotics for the possession of Ketsuki and Chishio. Without hesitation, at the presentation of the promised narcotics, their mother pushed her boys out the door to be alone with the thing she only truly loved.

With emotionless expression at the event that just unfolded, Ketsuki looks up at the man that stands before him and his brother. The man calls himself "The Divine Bishop" and tells Ketsuki that him and his brother hold great promise and he was going to train them to possess power that they never thought possible. He took them back to what appeared to be a church on the outside, but held a secret that was known to only a few mages that would come to be known as the \_\_\_\_. Beneath the grounds of the church was an expansive network of buildings, homes, training grounds, rivers, and tunnels that held together the work of The Divine Bishop. Taking the boys under his own wings he trained them in skills such as fighting, weaponry, stealth, speed, and even unconventional skills such as etiquette needed for different environments, human physiology, and how to decipher body language.

The instruction of the Bishop lead Ketsuki to unlock the more malice side of himself that seemed to always be there. He became so enthralled with training that he would continuously push his body, and his limits. to their breaking point within a day to achieve absolute greatness. He excelled in skills such as speed and swordsmanship, that by the time he reached the age of 9, he was proficient enough to handle, and kill, 6 targets at once. This was a common practice within the Divinity Faction to test skills and determine ranks; there was no 'gentle sparring'. In order to determine their power, The Divine Bishop would gather a group of mages from the outside world and bring them inside the faction to fight one of his pupils for their freedom. His pupil would be expected to kill all mages within the designated area, or else be punished. In order to raise their rank they would challenge other members of the faction to a spar, and would fight to kill. Although this match was usually stopped by the Bishop before the actual spill of blood, Ketsuki managed to prove himself and rise to the rank of 'Elite' within the faction by the age of 10.

After the Bishop deemed them ready, the Hayato brothers set foot back in the world they once knew for a job of personal revenge. Ketsuki followed his brother back to the place they once called home to spill the blood of those who did them wrong. After watching Chishio kill their mother before his eyes, a spark of excitement caused a fire within Ketsuki. Fueled by this fire, Ketsuki went on a rampage in their town, killing any lifeform that came into his field of view. He wanted to destroy all the people who've wronged him; and he views the whole world as having wronged him because no one stepped in to help him and his brother when they were boys. No one dare tried to save him from the hell that they called home, and for that everyone deserves to die. Even the local Rune Knight squad, a five member platoon, stood no chance against the swift blade of Ketsuki and he ran rampant through the streets of their town. Together the Hayato boys massacred over 70% of the population that night, in what would come to be called "The Akeldama Massacre"; called for the field of blood that blanketed the streets that night. It was this act that landed him and his brother on the Blacklist, a collection of all wanted criminals in Ishgar. After this event, the list of crimes committed would only grow.

With their past now spilled in the street, the boys returned to the Divinty Faction and began forming the skilled group of mages known as the Four Horseman. With his leadership skills and prowess, Chishio was appointed the leader of this 'Branch', while Ketsuki graciously kept his spot as an Elite Mage, not wanting to be tied down by the responsibilities of being a leader (should the position have been asked of him). This group of mercenaries and assassins began their quest to reliquish the world of everything and start over anew. Ketsuki, being eager to kill as always took on a multitude of assassination requests, as well as testing his hand at information retrieval that would be used in the faction's quest for power.

## Magic Abilities

 Psychostasia Magic - named after the old Greek tale of weighing of souls, this magic allows him to temporarily allows Chishio to alter the scales in his favor by weighing his sins against his opponents for a chance to increase his magical and physical power by the percent in which his soul outweighs his opponents.

**Runic Circles** (ルーンサークル Rūnsākuru) is one of the oldest and most stable of all magic creations, but requires complex knowledge on Rune construction and atmospheric Ki interactions. Once a mage has mastered this type of magic they are able to create elemental, or even physical, phenomenons regardless of their Ki affinity; making this art one of the more sought after magics for those who are able to apply themselves to learn the text. The casting method for these spells require three essential components in order for a spell to be produced: that is a casting circle, the proper runes, and a Ki ignition. The circle functions as a channel for which the Ki can interact with the runes. It represents the cyclical flow of the world's energies and how the flow of energy is never lost, but always returned back in a different form. The medium from which the circle is formed takes it's form in the face of Chishio's hammer, using it's innate shape to his advantage. The complexity of the circle can vary as well to allow for the flow of energy in a specific pattern. This can come in the form of concentric circles or other geometric shapes within the main casting circle. These inscribed shapes allow for the amplification of energy or sequential activation of runes to produce more complicated spells and time delayed spells. With the casting circles essential function being the control of the spell, altering the speed and timing of the spell; the runes essential function is to control what is produced by the spell. As with basic Rune Spells and incantations of the magic of old, different sequences of runes will produce different effects. The placement of these runes within different sectors of the casting circle will bring about different elemental and physical phenomenons when they are ignited with Ki. Because of the similarities between Rune Circles and Grimiore Magic, mages often know the two hand in hand, and keep grimiore on them as a backup reference for the rune circles they do not have memorized. Once both the casting circle and runes are in the proper place for the spells instruction, they simply need a Ki pulse to start the reaction. For simple elemental rune circles, the amount of Ki required to activate the rune is minimal, whereas more complex reactions require Ki to be put forth in larger quantities or with precise timing. Once these three conditions for a rune circle are met, the possibilities on what it can produce is endless. Chishio will often form his circles on the face of his hammer and create spells to amplify the deadly power of his swings.

* **Formula 8** (天照八式,  *Amaterasu Hachi Shiki*): twisting his handle on his hammer to the number 8, Chishio will create a golden magic seal on the face of his hammer. This attack can be described as a thick blast of electrical energy, more contained than that of a Lightning Slayer's Roar per say, which forces the particles of energy to hit one another, causing the particles to become more excited and give off a great deal of static electricity during its exceedingly fast movement. Due to the speed and containment of such a spell the Ki will continue bouncing off one another, generating more and more energy and electricity, giving this concentrate lightning an output of 60,000 amperes. This beam travels towards his target at a speed twice that of a lightning strike, making it rather hard to avoid for those with out enhanced speed capabilities. It's speed makes it an almost sure strike, but even in the wake of the attack, buildings can be severely damaged within a five mile radius. Once this attack hits a solid surface, whether that be his target or not, the beam of lightning will look as if it is collapsing, the lightning compressing down and traveling into the earth. When the beam has traveled down into the earth it will spiderweb out in a 20 foot radius, where merely 2 seconds after impact, the lightning hidden beneath the earth will shoot up like a multitude of geysers. The lightning bolts will cover every square feet of space in its domain, ensuring that even if it’s target escaped the initial pierce of its blade, it will be struck by its secondary means of electrocution.
* **Formula 16** (天照十六式, *Amaterasu Jū Roku Shiki*): An attack that relies on Light Magic, this seal will bring forth a widespread of light beams that can cover a distance of 260 feet straight, and 35 feet across, making it one of most widespread and threatening attacks. The beams themselves are always connected at the point of origin, allowing Chishio to alter the beam's direction after being shot by the aid of expert Ki manipulation. This makes it possible to strike multiple enemies with pinpoint accuracy, even bypassing hostages held in close proximity. The beams start off at a thickness of 8 inches from their point of origin, and gradually get thinner as the travel down their path, ending at a mere quarter inch thickness at their maximum length. They can easily puncture steel or earth, and even make their way through viscous liquid due to their vibrational frequency. A unique trait about this spell is the ability to increase the number of beams to a substantially large amount, splitting them in half in the process. An initial attack can generate 15 different beams, each which can easily be controlled, But should she desire to split them up towards their 480 beam maximum, the maneuverability of the arrows lessens, turning the attack into more of a barrage, rather than a pinpoint attack. Once they hit a given substance they will explode in a photonic array that can severely damage Chishio's target.
* **Formula 33** (天照三十三式, *Amaterasu San Jū San Shiki*): After his seal is made a massive explosion of smoke is used to cover the formation of the actual spell. Once the smoke clears out, several large, flat, circular pool of water appear vertically around the enemy; able to span out in an area of thirty feet. These viscous pools of water can easily absorbs his target's physical attacks and prevents them from directly attacking him, though an extreme amount of force is able to break through this defensive spell. Further more, its surface acts like a mirror, perfectly reflecting the attacks back on the target due to its elastic nature. Chishio can tilt these water mirrors at such angles that they reflect an intense blinding light coming from the sun or some other source in order to temporary blind his enemies as well. However, while the mirrors absorbs physical attacks, these mirrors can also completely send back a magic-based construct or magic powered attack back at the source at amazing speeds. These mirrors can only reflect one magic attack at once and will be destroyed if one were to combine a multitude of attacks, as the elastic nature would not be able to stand the pulling force from multiple points.
* **Formula 56** (天照五十六式, *Amaterasu Go Jū Roku Shiki*): The magic seals bring forth an orange-colored fire that can be used to render the target immobile, acting like a thick jelly consistency with the same burning effects as traditional flames. The burst of this gelatenous sticky flame can span upwards of forty square feet, making it extremely difficult to dodge; though Chishio can control this output by adjusting the amount of magic put forth in the initial seal creation. This jelly can overwhelm a twenty cubic yard area and burn with the intensity of 1250°C. This fire also gives off a unique stench as it burns, activating a target’s chemosensory cells as they are exposed to high levels of several irritating, volatile chemical odors. These cells not only responded to the stimuli but also relay that information to nerve fibers in the nose. This smell triggers an automatic reflex that can induce gagging and momentarily stop your breathing, which is your body’s way of giving you time to escape whatever might be the offensive chemical. Because of the flame’s tremendous span and ability to keep an average mage grounded within it, the smell only causes a target to fight for air as they battle against their body’s natural response.

## Physical Abilities

**Enhanced Strength**: Chishio a remarkable amount of strength for a human, stated to be taken to higher levels through intense exercise, training, and experience. The strength of the swing is enough to make anyone mistake a shock wave for a massive sound attack. This is due to him using more 75% of his muscles while an average human uses 30% or less. While he has never been seen using it, it is obvious when he is capable of crushing wooden poles with a grip of a hand, punch into solid stone walls,and bench press twice his weight as well as jumping farther than the average human. When in need of brute strength Chishio is able to use his Ki to pump up his muscles to twice their size and enables him to use his body to its maximum potential. Chishio has developed high musculature that generate less fatigue toxins than the musculature of most other humans, enabling him to gain greater endurance. Thanks to his durability, he can continue fighting effectively even after receiving many injuries and can survive attacks that would easily kill normal humans effortlessly. This is all due to the training he has gone through since his younger years, as well as the numerous tests he underwent at the hands of his "Father". Aside from his strength and durability being at his peak, Chishio has repeatedly shown himself to be a very agile fighter and has demonstrated great reflexes in battle, able to quickly dodge a strike with no wasted effort and he can instantly counterattack right after.

**Expert Sensing Abilities**: Chishio is able to sense the presence of any other living creatures through the Ki the emit. Through intensive training, Chishio has managed to master this ability, and is now able to sense magical presence up to 3 miles away. The spell takes form by exerting one's magical aura in precise pulses, therefore increasing their overall radius several meters beyond what one would normally achieve when exerting their power. While they exert their power in pulses, the overall essence remains with the user of the spell. This means that only an extremely skill mage would be able to sense the slight disturbance in their Ki as the pulse resonates with theirs. The effect of the spell takes place following the interaction of these pulses with a source of magical energy. This interaction signals the user of their presence, and allows them to appropriately respond.

**High Pain Tolerance and Heightened Sensation**: His bloodline show excessively high pain tolerance, with markedly decreased endogenous concentrations of nociceptin (pain-activating neurotransmitter) and extraordinarily high levels of enkephalin and anandamide (natural biologically-occurring pain relievers), which both serve to decrease pain reception. Furthermore, their thalamus show super-threshold afferent and efferent innervation, especially to the eye, ear, nose, and somatosensors, thus increasing the ability of their central nervous system to receive and integrate external sensory stimuli. This increased perception time has given him a reaction time of 0.049; a time twice that of the average human.

## Equipment

**Unmei Hammer** (*Unmei no Kozuchi* 運命の小槌) is a large carbon-based ōtsuchi that has been modified to enhance Chishio's brutal combat style. Though the weapon sticks to its original use for breaching doors and blunt force trauma, Chishio has embedded various Magic Gems within its core to allow for elemental infusions with his powerful swings. There are two gem chambers within the handle that have five slots like a barrel of a gun that Chishio can spin around to produce different elemental combination dependent on which crystals line up with the Ki transponder that lies on each side of the gem chambers. In each chamber there is gem with a color coded marker on the handle, corresponding to water, earth, wind, lightning, and light magic. When Chishio sends a pulse of Ki through the transponder, his hammer will be coated with said element to deal further damage or use as means to cut through an incoming attack with the opposite elemental affinity.

**Haku Scales** (ハク秤, *Haku Hakari*): Like that of his brother, Chishio was trained in the art of swordsmanship. Holding a traditional katana in it's anatomy, this blade actually holds a unique property. It is said to be forge with the soul of a powerful mage held within it. This soul was a spirit of the earth that was greedy with it's Ki and refused to share what it produced with any of the other living creatures there. It is because of this greed that it was sealed into a blade meant to be given to a mage strong enough to control it's sinful nature. Chishio has become one with his blade, and has earned the trust of the Haku spirit, only giving into its desires to "feed off the energy stolen from Haku" when the time is absolutely dire and Chishio requires the strength of Haku to help weaken his enemies.

* **Blossom Spirit of the River** (花の精神の川, *Hana no Seishin no Kawa*): When Chishio gives a unique incantation, his blade will "awaken" and send off vines of Ki that will latch onto the source that Chishio directs them at. Binding tightly around his target, these vines will root into the Ki system of the mage and begin absorbing a great deal of Ki from the target and storing it within the blade. It can be used to take down spells such as defensive armors on a mage, or even cast onto a barrier to help weaken a spot and allow Chishio enter. The downfall is that those whose magical power overwhelms that of the blades capability it's effects can be overcome by exerting enough Ki to dispel the vines from entrapping the target. This does still have a plus for Chishio in that it does require his target to waste a good deal of energy that would be spent otherwise using a spell.

## Trivia

* Chishio is the word for "blood", so like his brother Ketsuki Hayato, his name can be translated to "blood falcon"; showing that he is ruthless killer who never lets his prey escape.