Name: Tsuchimikado Satomi
Gender: Male
Type: Onmyōji
Race: Human
Age: 826 (Appears as 26)
Powers/Abilities:
Onmyōdō Mastery & Knowledge:
"The Way of Yin & Yang" It is is a traditional Japanese esoteric cosmology, a mixture of natural science and occultism. It is a very eclectic blend, including Wu Xing (Five Elements) and Yin and yang, shikigami, and divination to ofuda and alchemy among other noteable things. Over the centuries, the various arts and practices of onmyodo gradually became absorbed into Shinto and Buddhist tradition, and also into the disciplines of the Shugenja, and other ascetic groups. This is its own form of Magic an Onmyōji can use and is a practitioner within.
Divine Magic:
Tsuchimikado is unparalleled in the use of Divination. He has the ability to gain insight into a question or situation using an occultic, standardized process or ritual. By employing this, there is a method of reading the future, the present and the past and/or provide help to a problem at hand by using an occultic, standardized process or ritual. Divination can be achieved by communicating with the supernatural (i.e. gods, demons, spirits, nymphs) or just by reading certain patterns. There are many forms of Divination he can perfom in order to achieve a certain result.
Exorcism:
He has the power to evict possessing entities, may they be demons, youkai or anything supernatural. However, there are ways to amplify exorcism by the use of sealing and even paper magic. Exorcism is more specifically combined with the latters and is used around and within the Onmyōji themselves. That will be explained much more thoroughly.
Paper Charm & Sealing Magic:
Tsuchimikado Satomi is able to use Paper Charm Magic in extreme variations, and also talismans and wards for multitude of purposes. The spells and effects can be prepared in peace, with time and care, thus making them more potent than those of other forms of magic, but yet must be pre-prepared and limited by the number the user carries. Paper charms and wards are rectangular pieces of paper usually drawn with a brush made of peach wood and a pigment made of red cinnabar which is believed to have strong magical properties. They are mostly written on red or yellow paper using red or black ink, with writing called "Thunder Writing" or "Celestial Calligraphy". They are usually activated by sticking them on something or when making contact. With the more powerful spells needing verbal incantations and or hand gestures. One could also burn the charm and eat the ashes for temporary supernatural effects. This can be applied to even healing and ability creation for example. Even dark arts and necromancy if neccessary.
Sealing Magic. It allows him the ability to seal objects like living beings, spells, tools and/or weapons, etc. within another object or person and release them when needed. It can also be used in a combination to seal someone inside a cave, or a room. However, it is mostly used to keep beings at bay among other things.
Shikigami Conjuration:
Satomi has the ability to summon or rather, conjure being such as the Shikigami for many purposes. In other words, he can call on the power of a Shikigami in order for it to manifest. It can help and perhaps even turn on the summoner, but that's very rare unless the latter has little control or trust between the both. A Shikigami can also possess a variety of abilities and can even be on par with other hostile Yokai etc. They can be seen as companions of Tsuchimikado as well. There are notable Shikigami under Satomi, and they will be listed below.
Shikigami
Byakko |
Human -
Has mostly enhanced senses, and the ability to shoot terrifying lighting at its opponent. Has raw strength and end endurance, durability. Though in human form, the lighting only surrounds the spear.
Mizuchi -
A serpent-like dragon who is extremely fast, wide and powerful. Can conjure water and torrents against the opponents if neccessary.
Kagatsuchi -
Has a human-like form, with long red hair and a fiery blade. Can conjure flames around the body and the surroundings, but is exceptionally adept at close combat and even long range. Fire is its heart, however its a he, as the deity retains the human form.
Fuzeirufu -
Some would call this a yokai, some would call it nothing but a simple Shikigami. Fuzeirufu is a mix of Ōkami and a Kitsune. In other words, an hybrid, though it has the ability to use the wind, the air to its advantages, and has enhanced senses overall.
Omoikane -
One who would be required for some in-depth and solution-oriented advice. Ideas, strategies among other things. Omoikane is a beautiful woman, who is always on the sideline, and is rather observant. One can say that she is a counselor. Getting her input in some if not all situations may be great and benificial.
There are other Shikigami under Tsuchimikado Satomi's control and rule, but the ones mentioned above are the most noteable ones.
Shikigami are said to be invisible most of the time, but they can be made visible by banning them into small, folded and artfully cut paper manikins. There are also shikigami that can show themselves as animals or birds. They must be conjured during a complex ceremony and their power is connected to the spiritual force of their master. If the evoker is well introduced and has lots of experience, his Shiki can possess animals and even people and manipulate them. But if the evoker is careless, his Shikigami may get out of control in time, gaining its own will and consciousness. In this case the Shikigami will raid its own master and kill him in revenge. Normally, Shikigami are conjured to exercise risky orders for their masters, such as spying around, stealing and enemy tracking.
Wu Xing Manipulation:
One of the most important aspects an experienced Onmyōji should know. The ability to control and manipulate the five elements; Wood, Metal, Water, Fire and Earth. However, it is quite difficult to even use them excessively in combination with one another. Alot of preparation and even incantations would be required, however, for Tsuchimikado Satomi, that is fairly easy. This is also something he rarely uses because its not required in order to actually fend of creatures such as the Yokai and other entities out there. He has never had the need to utilize the Wu Xing. However, Tsuchimikado Satomi is the only one who is capable of using all the elements.
Yin & Yang Manipulation:
This is pretty self-explanatory. Tsuchimikado Satomi is the only one who can manipulate the opposite forces of Yin & Yang. Some may refer to this as Light and Dark. However, it is only used if absolutely neccessary. Using the Yin aspect of the manipulation, he can burn demons and unholy entities and cast them away from an area, or completely ward of an area permanently. There has been rumors where one such as the leader of the Tsuchimikado can create a seed within a Yokai or anything that dislikes the Yin aspect of the manipulation. No one has seen that happen. The Yang aspect is much more dangerous and risky, as the wielder can be overwhelmed by something as ominous as that. It can even be self-applied where he can even possess supernatural abilities to that of a powerful Yokai. Its been noted that there are several risks into using Yin & Yang manipulation in general.
Spiritual Awareness:
Most of the experienced Onmyōji should be able have an increased awareness and/or sensitivity to the spiritual world. The ability to see the hidden world, or at best sense that.
Barrier Magic:
This is quite self-explanatory. Among the Onmyōji one should be able to create barriers to keep an entity out or trapped inside. It must be prepared and again is used extremely well with Paper Charm Magic. Most of the Onmyōji use it in combination with the latter, and never without it.
Blademaster:
Tsuchimikado is also well-versed in the use of a katana. He is an expert in using it, and whenever there is a worthy opponent before him, he would rather use nothing but his own skills in regards of a fight in order to best the opponent. However, it also depends on the opponent.
Weapons:
A very rare katana passed down in the Tsuchimikado family. It is black and white, representing the Yin & Yang symbol the clan is known for. He also has a fan or two with him, but those are means of accessory only. They can also, however, be used as weapons. To be more specifically, they can only be used effeciently in a defensive manner.
N
oteworthy Possessions:
An Array of Shikigami.
Clan: Tsuchimikado
Position in Clan: Leader
Clan Emblem:
Personality:
Tsuchimikado Satomi can be quite lazy and laid back. Having a cheerful and an optimistic personality. He is extremely hard to provoke, and finds it rather more productive to work with a Yokai, but also his fellow clan members. Despite this, he is also cunning and manipulative. One doesn't truly know what goes around in his mind. Satomi is quite kind to everyone who he deems as so, may it even be a Yokai. He is not openly hunting for such a kind but will make an appearance if someone is going between the realms of the Humans and the Yokai to do harm to the former. In other words, upsetting the balance.
History:
For Tsuchimikado Satomi, life has been quite strange. Being alive for decades, there is alot of experience poured into the young man, or so one would say. During his youth, or when he was just a boy, he was strictly forbidden to leave the house, let alone be alone most of the time, or even socialize, but with time, as the reputation of the Tsuchimikado grew, things became easier for the boy. Even so, there was too little to no time for the boy to actually make friends. He was being nurtured to be the next head, since he was a pure blood, born with just the Tsuchimikado blood. He was the successor to his father.
There were times where the boy, only to sneak out from their house during the day, or even the night to socialize, and or to even make friends, or in other words, feel normal like the other kids in the area. There was a caretaker, who always supported the young boy, and wanted him to live is life to the fullest until he became the next head of the Tsuchimidako family and clan. Of course, the boy did not like that, but had to accept his fate due to his lineage. So whenever he snuck out, he decided that having a "different" name in the outside may allow him to create friends, because if he'd use his real name, people may befriend or get away just because of the reputation the "Tsuchimikado" name holds.
There were times where he became friends with a few local kids in the area, and there were times when he strolled around, climbing trees and such, all to kill time and to be out there, having fun. That's also when he, unintentionally encountered a young girl, who seemed to be his age as well. She was interesting, and easy to talk to, but the circumstances that led them both to one another was quite pequliar, but that's a tale for another day. These two kids played with one another, and Satomi paid no mind to how she looked. Al he did was enjoy her company. They played for weeks until one they parted ways, but that was known when the girl never showed up again.
Times passed. Years passed, Satomi grew, and started to become a real Onmyōji to suceed his father. He eventually did, and became one of a kind. He was exceptionally talented, and now, 800 years passed, and Tsuchimikado Satomi was still alive, still the head of the Tsuchimikado family. He was adept and now had too much knowledge bestowed upon his mind. The man was a big mystery, and no one really knows how he's been able to extend his life and to stay young as ever.