Koyaku Shadowbane

**Koyaku Shadowbane** is a Fiend Spawn Orc warrior.

### Appearance

Koyaku is a large seven foot tall, bulky monstrosity of a man. He wears a hakama steel skirt armor, and no other armor, his bare muscular red torso showing multiple battle scars. A trio of enormous 7 foot long Katanas sheathed at his hip, his incredibly large hand is wrapped around the center one. His other hand is white and metallic stained with blood, flexing his fingers in anticipation. His face is fearsome and Menacing looking  His face is a white color with two large horns that stick upwards with a slight curvature and has 2 large fangs that jut out of his mouth from the top and the bottom. His eyes glow a deep red.  He sports a 4 foot long thick mane of hair which flows down his back

### Background

His training has made him excellent at hunting monsters and demons alike. He loves the thrill of battle and enjoys spilling the blood of his enemies.

Koyaku grew up on the island of Masako in Oyashima, in a tiny village outside of the capitol. His mother was an Orc named Ojutai, a member of a mostly dead clan of orcs called the Dragonborn. She trained Koyaku in the art of the sword as well as the way of the fist. She was known as the Dragonspeaker. She had the ability to channel the power of dragons. She had the ability to speak with the dragon gods Shenlong and Tianlong. Not unlike most Fiend Spawn, he doesn't know his father Kuro of the Black Flames, who is an Oni that raped Ojutai not long after she sought refuge in Oyashima.

After he turned 12, Ojutai left the village in search of the remaining members of the Dragonborn clan. She could feel that demons are getting stronger. Most of the members of the small village were afraid of the half Oni Orc. He was freakishly large and strong, so most people didn't say anything to his face. He did his best around the village and trained as a blacksmith and armorsmith, running his mother’s shop after she left. His mother left him his main Katana, Sumashu and he eventually crafted Hakku and Surashu.

Two years later, the village was attacked. Of course as the blacksmith of the town he came to its defense. The monsters attacking the village were Oni, like his father, but he defended his home nonetheless. The village was overrun but in the nick of time, a few warriors came to the town. They were known as the Shadowbane, Hunters of Monsters and Demons. During the battle, he saw one of the men getting flanked by a pair of larger demons. Koyaku stepped in and fought back to back with him, the man almost attacked him too since he kind of looked like them, but did not once he saw Koyaku slash one of the Oni. A while later, the battle was won. But, the village was destroyed. Koyaku’s home was destroyed, as was his shop. He was alone. The man, named Adamaro, told him that he would be a great asset to the shadowbane and he would love to take him under his wing and give him a home. Maybe he could teach his son a thing or two about melee combat. So, Koyaku decided to leave the village and joined the shadowbane. Over the next few years him and Kataki, Adamaro’s son, trained together and became a powerful team of monster hunters. During this time he has also crafted a special constructed hand which he can fit over his hand like a glove, called White Claw. This is Koyaku’s ultimate creation. It enhances his attack power and is made of adamantine. Since he can utilize it like his normal hand, he usually has it on when not sleeping.

A few years later, while Koyaku and Kataki were away on a mission, the shadowbane village was attacked by very powerful Oni. Most of the members there were killed, including Adamaro and Arashi Ryu, Kataki’s mother.

After that Kataki and Koyaku felt that it was no longer safe on Masako, and traveled to the mainland and trained and hunted monsters for money. Koyaku got into a few fighting rings and would occasionally join tournaments here and there. He became known as “The Oni” in a few areas and is somewhat famous. He has fought in Kurosekai’s Pits of Bloodlust, but never crossed paths with Rocco.

Instead of looking up to the dragon gods like his mother, he looks towards kami of battle and war. He will never backdown from a challenge, and will not flee from combat. Koyaku has adopted the Fiend Spawn tradition of naming yourself based on something you want to do. The name Koyaku means strangulate, which is what he likes to do in combat.