Lady Tomoe

* Human
* Demon
* Past

**Lady Tomoe** is the mother of the protagonist within the Ayn Sof storyline. Formerly a member of Iyō's personal guard, she was a noblewoman who had served her lord with undying loyalty and unwavering resolve.

Tomoe is in complete control of the information that passes through Asia and can even get information from other members of the Seven. She is the type of individual who prefers to take matters into her own hands and will sometimes act with a disdain for the law or social customs. She wants nothing more than for her children to take the wheel of their own lives at any means necessary. She is brutal in battle and shows no remorse for anyone other than her own kin. She has the kindness of a mother but the cold and ruthlessness of a general.

## History

### Early Years

She was a demon that belonged to the sea and had been unaccepted by most people wandering the land. With people rising up to rebel against the Empress, she fought valiantly to ensure that no harm befell her master. Taishakuten, even as devoid as she was of emotion, helped her find a purpose. She had known Yashin since they were children and despite the difference in background, they were the closest of friends. When her lord died in the battle against Daijizaiten, she lost all reason to continue fighting and went into hiding during the Heian Period.

She would not surface again until the Sengoku Period, under the identity of Uesugi Kenshin, a well-known samurai who had been described as female who dressed like a man. Faking her death in 1578, her and the Tenshikaku would not reappear until 1924. They were a group of people who served directly under Iyo but faded out into obscurity after her death. They had been an unknown faction up until their reappearance, where they became actively known as an organized crime syndicate in Japan. The organization of a group above them, known as Pleiades or the Seven Stars consists of seven leaders who each rule the underworld within a continent.

## Personality

She is a glorified leader first, and a mother second. During her time as a noblewoman, she learned how to craft, knit, and paint objects. The way of the samurai taught her more than just how to wield a sword, it taught her how to survive and care for herself. The righteous path is not only carved with a weapon, but with the mind, body and spirit. In her youth, she was an expert strategist, working alongside Engi Unabara and Yūji Kōdzuki in the past as part of Indra's army. Her undying loyalty to Iyō was so strong that she had been prepared to throw her own life away during the Hundred Nights War, even at the young age she was. Currently, her reckless disregard for social customs or law is likely because of her turn towards the life of a bandit after the Sengoku Period. Having moved up the chain to where she can rule over multiple nations, her primary focus is maintaining the continent of Asia as a member of the Mutsuraboshi or Pleiades. While she tends to prioritize her work, that is not to say that she abandons her children or family, as she had requested that the tengu of Mt. Kurama teach her three kids swordsmanship from an early age, further expanded upon through the guidance of Izanagi Mikoto.

## Appearance

Her clothing resembles that of a priestess with leather armor plating around the hakama. For her top, she has a white robe and a bell headdress that is used to ward off other demons while sleeping. Her human form has beautiful long black hair, whereas her demon form has white hair, golden eyes and fins for ears. She can summon a serpentine great sword that can be used for melee and ranged attacks by bending into a bow. She is not fond of wearing shoes, saying that she walks barefoot in order to have a deeper connection with the earth.

## Abilities

**Demon Lord Physiology**: As the second highest evolution among the Demon species, there is practically nothing these individuals cannot achieve. They have enough power to complete annihilate the likes of demons that belong to the Second or Third Circle with ease. They have multiple Anathematic Arts that could be used to a greater extent than what an Angel can perform. Their speed, power, coordination, eir control, durability, healing and other physical factors are practically near the zenith of obtainable power. They can heal from injuries instantly, reform even while reduced to a single drop of blood and easily destroy attacks from lesser beings with their bare hands. They have the highest magic resistance and seithr resistance out of all demons with the exception of Primals. Predominantly, people who fall into this category were formerly angels or have ties with greater deities and as such, they can not only use Ars Magna to a higher degree than others, but also have incredibly potent Anathematic Arts, such as being able to phase through another person or having the ability to create voids in the physical universe. They are described as a nigh-invincible force that cannot be easily toppled and are among the most cunning members of the First Circle.