Name: Katsu Riku
Nickname: Age: 19
Gender: Male
Appearance: Riku is a young man and his physical features show this. His skin is light and smooth lacking signs of abuse, as his great combat skills kept him from harm. His deep blue eyes have a sort of innocence about them, however, this is quite misleading in comparison to his true nature. The man's hair is a deep red and is usually tied back, but is otherwise left unkempt moving as it wills. Although his body seems to be small and lack muscle it is very toned and capable of performing exceptionally for his age. The lack of weight from not having large amounts of muscle enables his body to maneuver agilely and swiftly with little to no difficulty.
The main article in Riku's outfit is a black kimono that covers him completely from the neck down, save for his hands. A white scarf wraps around and then hangs behind him and is mainly there for decoration and does not truly serve a purpose. He has a white cloth wrapped around his waist to serve as a belt and a place to put a weapon. Upon his right ring finger the shinobi wears a ring given to him by his father which resembles a dragon whom is looping around and consuming itself, representing how if you allow yourself to be blind you will only destroy yourself.
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 147 lbs
Personal Preference: Heterosexual [Females]
Personal Effects: None
Phobia: Thanatophobia [Fear of Death]
Personality: Brave, Guilt-ridden Riku is an interesting person at heart, however, he doesn't tend to let that side of him show very often. Most people do not know a great deal about this man as he usually keeps to himself, and only communicates his feelings to his close friends. The truth about the shinobi is that he doesn't want to be hurt again as he was in his past, taking all responsibility for what happened causes him to be distant from those that he might lose. Even those closest to him do not know everything about what transpired that caused Riku to act like this. Although he remains distant from them, Riku will do anything to protect those that he cherishes. The man is one of the bravest beings to ever exist, willing to fight all odds to do what he feels is right even if it were to cost him his own life.
That being said, however, if he does not believe that he is doing the right thing Riku will not partake in it. He does not accept in the senseless murder of the innocent, theft from those whom have not not done anything to have something taken from them, or lying in order to protect yourself from the punishment that you are deserving of. Anyone who performs any of the actions stated and it is brought to the attention of Riku will be considered nothing more than worthless garbage that might as well be destroyed. He takes these acts very seriously and will not forgive the transgressor easily and will usually require them to prove that they are truly penitential over their actions.
When Riku works in a group he usually will take up the role of the leader, even if there is someone who is more powerful then himself in the group. He is an incredibly skilled tactician and can create strategies in order to over come any obstacle that he faces. However, his tendency to take over as leader will sometimes upset others who consider themselves greater than him. In this situation he will listen to what the other person has to say and give constructive criticism in order to come up with the best solution. He will always go with the way that will have the least amount of conflict and, as a result, the least casualties.
When dealing with shinobi from another nation Riku will naturally be respectful and polite to them, as he would not wish to start an unnecessary fight. However, if he is assaulted by the other person or if he feels that his receiving disrespect that is not deserved Riku will not hesitate to leave them, if it were to continue the man would strike him, or her, down at the spot where they stand. If he is dealing with someone from his own nation they will be given more leeway with how they act towards him, disrespect resulting only in a healthy beating and assault would merit being brought to the authorities.
There are not very many people who are close to Riku, consisting only of his relatives, the remaining members of his original squad, and people whom he has know all his life. In thus he seems to be a cold person not having many friends. With his friends though he is open and will never hide his feelings, completely contrary to how he normally acts. It's almost as if he is really two completely different people, this is, of course, not the case.
Origin: Hi no Kuni
Ninja Village: Konohagakure no Sato
Rank: Jōnin ANBU
Blood Line/Clan: None
Character's History: Pre-Shinobi: Riku was born during the calm in between the two great shinobi wars twelve years before the second war would break out. He was the child of two well respected shinobi of Konohagakure, the village hidden in leaves, both of which were the rank of Jounin. Naturally they wanted their child to follow in their footsteps and become a great shinobi for their village, little did they know that they would be getting just that. Riku showed nothing that could be called great promise from early on, with average capabilities in all forms of techniques, quickly mastering basic jutsu that most Genin tend to have no problem learning. At the age of eight he enrolled into the academy and did not seem to be anything special, he was just another regular shinobi with all around decent skill. At the age of eight Riku was able to graduate from the academy, though this seemed a little early it had happened before.
Genin: After becoming a Genin Riku immediately started doing missions to help the village and make his parents proud. His team, like most, consisted of two males and one female headed by a powerful Jounin that lead the team on various missions. He formed a bond with all three of the members of his squad, supporting them as they supported him. As a Genin the boy went on C-rank missions on multiple occasions, resulting in him gaining great field experience in a short amount of time. During the next year a daughter was bore from Riku's parents adding another member to his family, he took much pride in being the older brother of this girl. The young Genin continued to grow in abilities and began gaining more and more power at increasingly high rates. The very next year after he had become a Genin he applied for the Chuunin exams and passed with exemplary marks, it was unanimously realized that the boy had incredible potential.
Chuunin: For not even a whole year Riku held the rank of Chuunin, learning more and more all the time. He was progressing swiftly learning new jutsu and ways to use moves that he had already learned. His parents were fighting in the great shinobi war during this period of time and so he was the only one who could take care of his sibling. However, Riku's perfect life as a shinobi was about to come to an end. One fateful day during the war a messenger was sent to give grave news to Riku, it turned out that his parents were both killed in a battle with a mysterious warrior with unbelievable power. He was then enlisted into the army in order to replace the lost shinobi. During the war he went above and beyond the call of duty, rescuing other shinobi from the battle field and defeating large amounts of enemies. For his great help to the village Riku became one of the youngest people to be given the rank of Jounin at only ten years old. However, soon after gaining this rank the boy requested to take time away from being a shinobi in order to watch over his younger sister, a wish that was granted to him.
Jounin: Riku developed a close bond with his sister over the seven years that he spent watching over her, giving her confidence to follow her dream to become a actress and perform. After she reached the age of ten, the age that Riku was when his parents let him take care of himself and his sister, the young man decided to return to his duties as a shinobi. He serviced the village doing mainly solo missions of lower rank for two years to get used to the way of life.
Anbu-Jounin: As Riku worked as a Jounin under the will of the Hokage he performed tasks that put his life on the line multiple times, in some cases his body was reduced to a state where walking was too much stress for his body to handle. However, no matter what was thrown at him the shinobi refused to back down, Riku would take on any manner of mission even if he was the only one against hundreds. Through his hard work and determination his efforts caught the attention of Anbu Captain and he was brought into their ranks. He was given new skills and information after becoming the rank of Anbu, now his skills will be put to the test.
Nindo: "Hold what is dear to you close, otherwise it will just slip right through your fingers."
Goal: Find a certain individual and restore his honor.
RP Experience: 2 Years
Picture: Link.