Yoshihiro Katō the Tiger of the Lunar Eclipse

Real Name: Katō Yoshihiro(Westernized as Yoshihiro Katō), also answers to Yoshi or Katō
Super Hero/Renegade/Villian Name: None
Title: Gesshoku Tora
Alignment: Good Neutral
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Race: Japanese
Hair: White
Eyes: Hazel
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 154 lbs

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Personality: Yoshihiro tries to avoid conflict as much as possible. Not cocky but confident in his own abilities. He also holds a very large amount of respect for his ancestors and elders.

History: Yoshihiro was born and raised in Japan. He lived in one of the very few rural parts of the island and worked on a small family farm. As he grew up he was told about his samurai ancestors, particularly Katō Kiyomasa, who was known for committing particularly heinous acts, such as the ones at the battle of Hondo, where he ordered his men to cut open the bellies of all pregnant Christian women and cut off their babies' heads. Despite his ancestors gruesome past, Yoshihiro became enthralled in the Sengoku history. He eventually went to Kumamoto Castle where there was a statue of Kiyomasa. As he peered at the large stone construct of his ancestor Yoshihiro felt strange. Finding no strength in himself to even turn his head away, Yoshihiro was forced to continue gazing. Time seemed to slow to a stop as he continued to stare. At last Yoshihiro found himself able to move but time was at a stand still. He wandered around for hours, eventually making his way to the top floor of Kumamoto Castle where he saw a ghostly figure. He beckoned for Yoshihiro to approach, which Yoshihiro couldn't force himself to deny. As Yoshihiro finally came face to face with the figure the figure removed his helmet and mempo, revealing a face not unlike his father's. It was clear that this man was none other than Kiyomasa himself. Kiyomasa told Yoshihiro of a store house where an ancestral set of armor and weapon was stored, where he would find great power. Kiyomasa also informed Yoshihiro that it could only be opened by the Katō family on the night of a lunar eclipse. Yoshihiro felt compelled to confront him on his past actions, which turned out to be a rumor spread to increase his notoriety and make the other Lords fear him. Yoshihiro chose to believe this, not because he was necessarily convinced, but for his own sake. As Kiyomasa bowed and faded, time came back into focus, people began moving again, and Yoshihiro found himself standing in a sort of bewilderment. He dismissed the vision as a vivid dream and went on about his life. Over then next year his dreams were plagued with meeting with Kiyomasa who incessantly reminded Yoshihiro of the location. Yoshihiro finally gave in and made his way back to Kumamoto Castle on the night of a lunar eclipse. He snuck past the security and made his way to the weapon and armor room of the castle. He immediately recognized his family's old clan symbol and pressed his palm to it. The wall opened behind the symbol revealing a misshapen stone staircase leading downward. Yoshihiro was in disbelief now, questioning his own sanity now. He reluctantly treaded the dark staircase and found himself in a lightly it room, torches surrounding the small cave like structure. In the back lay an ornate scythe and a set of light, exquisitely crafted armor. He donned the armor and picked up the scythe. As his hand touched the scythe his mind was filled with ages of wisdom and battle, he felt as though his body had been trained for combat over hundreds of years, and his hair whitened as if with old age, but his face stayed young. Things became clear to Yoshihiro, he had gained over 500 years of combat expertise and the wisdom of immortal spirits, but his mind was his own. Being the kind of person he was, Yoshihiro swore to unite the countries in harmony, much like his ancestor had fought to unify Japan in peace.

Powers: Yoshihiro has generations of combat training and wisdom(note this is not intelligence, this is combat strategy and diplomacy). His scythe and armor are infused with spiritual energies, enabling the armor to withstand even high caliber rounds and the scythe to not necessarily cut anything but to cause pain to even the most well armored foe, though the scythe itself is extremely sharp and doesn't wear down. His body is honed to slightly superhuman levels.

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