Ichijo Tsunekiyo

Ichijo Tsunekiyo is a young, 26 year old human male, born in Kitairiku. He is an exceptionally skilled necromancer and the leader of the Order of Kitsunokami.

## Backstory

Ichijo was born to two parents in Kitairiku. Ichijo's mother passed away shortly after his birth due to complications. His father was a blacksmith and specialised himself in weaponry. Ever since he was a young kid, Ichijo has had a fascination for how the world worked. Not the everyday world, but everything that was weird or different in some way. Magical creatures were his main interest once his friends told him about some.

At 9 years old, his father bought him a toy magic wand. He practiced with it a lot and after not too long he was able to cast minor jinxes, something quite outstanding with the quality of wand he had. It helped him and his father discover his talent. Growing up with just his father, and him being quite involved, forged a strong bond. His father would let him attend mage's college nearby, if Ichijo agreed to help him with his teachings, around the house and in his job.

At age 11, Ichijo was admitted to Meiji no ie, when his father bought him an ebony wand with a lycandoe manehair core. The wand was quite well suited to him and he got along with it quite well. During his studies he focussed on enchantment and transmutation. Metallurgy was a subject he invested in greatly because of his father. The further he progressed and became accustomed to his wand though, his interest in the dark arts progressed. After a year or two he started casting magnificent evocations, invocations too. An interest in necromancy began to creep up in him and this brought him to lore. Despite his change in interests, and personality to a degree, he kept dedicated to his father and helping him do his work. Developing his talent and working together with his father made them quite well known in the province for making outstanding weaponry and miscellaneous other works.

Nearing the end of Ichijo's studies, his father was becoming increasingly proud as he was finding out how exceptional his boy's arts really were. His father summoned a few of his friends and went out on an adventure to Ozocurna during one of Ichijo's resident studies. They returned with some minor treasures, but most important of all: a good piece of wand quality igneous magnaviper sinew. He took a piece long enough for one wand and sold the rest. The final days before Ichijo would return, his father spent crafting a sturdy wand with the sinew and a piece of high quality titanium. When Ichijo returned, the wand was done and presented to him. He was overjoyed and thanked his father greatly.

His wand was an amazing fit for him. The purity of the titanium allowed the core to shine and Ichijo's prowess with wands and magic in general allowed him to take it to its full potential, and allowed the wand to take Ichijo to his full potential. During his final years, during lore studies he encountered the tale of Kamikonkyo and the Scroll of a Thousand truths. Learning about her influenced him a lot, changed him. He devoted his last year studies to her. Togehter with a few other friends, he erected an order of mages in honour of her. They follow her, they pray to her and worship her. This order His father got worried when he noticed Ichijo changing. To put him to rest and show he was still the same, he promised to finish mage's college and promptly did so, in a fashion that his father recognised as his. His father accepted his path of life and made him an impressive, intimidating looking harness, to suit his role as leader of a mage order.

After he got his harness and wand, he ventured out to live together with his order in a camp not too far from a few villages, so they could get supplies. They trained their magic and honed Kamikonkyo's wishes. They shifted their faith and source of magic to her, which granted them an even more potent source of magic. Not soon after they set up camp and started building an altar for her, they gained a following. Their order's hierarchy would revolve around magical skill. The ranks and skill determined by combat. This made all of them excel in combatative magic, but especially Ichijo since he is to prove himself and that he is supposed to be the order's leader.

One of the followers of the order told Ichijo about a club that keeps a leaderboard the same way they choose their ranks. Faramund's Battle Ring. Topping the leaderboard was something that apparently proved impressive and Ichijo saw this to be befitting of him. Once a few months since then he visits the tournaments and compete in them. He went for a month to compete in the tournament and got on fifth place after the second go. When he went back to Kitairiku he was in third place. Faramund and the onlookers were extremely impressed with his panache and style, next to his prowess. The next time he went he topped the charts, at just 20 years of age he was amongst the youngest champions at the time. He returned monthly to uphold his status but after a year, during a fierce battle with Lursed Grunnaldson he got bested. Ever since, he has been in second place on the boards but still returns monthly to battle and try to get his place back.

Ichijo now still rules the Order of Kamikonkyo which is currently working on a temple, surrounding the original altar. He keeps training and honing his magic, trying to get closer to Kamikonkyo and her powers. Waiting for the moment the Scroll of a Thousand Truths is found and trying to make efforts to discover both it and the magical Mori no Mahoutsukai. He hopes to eventually gain Kamikonkyo's trust enough to gain access to the city.

## Notable possessions

Ichijo owns an impressive titanium stock and Igneous Magnaviper sinew core wand. The wand was well crafted by his father. The wand is very well accustomed to him and the core's inherent flamboyance shows beautifully through his practice.

Ichijo also still owns his ebony stock lycandoe mane hair core wand. He does not use it anymore but keeps it dear as a memory of his father.