Hinode

Hinode the Sunswordsman
Hagitari Taiyo, also known as Hinode, or 'The Rising Sun', is an aasimar who comes from the land of Wu, the land of war in Hua Xia. He was originally born in the land of Yamato, in the region of Hiroshima.

Appearance
Hagitari Taiyo stands at 5 foot 11 inches as an aasimar. He has short brown messy hair. When he activates his internal fire, his eyes go from blue (his right eye) and brown (his left eye) to a pupiless yellowish-white color. He wears red robes with exquisite black and yellow markings, geta (shoes), and a cloth belt to hold his two swords.

History
See Sun Long for more information on his previous visit to Daleos/his past.

Hinode was born in the land of Hiroshima where religion is highly regarded. His family, the Hagitari clan, were heavily known for their worship guided to the high deity Xihe, the goddess of the sun. Their devotion blessed the entire family with the ability to call the power of the sun when in combat, and often are able to radiate both physcial and divine fire about them to burn those near them to death.

Hinode lived a life mixed between a gentle, sheltered child and teenhood by his parents who loved him, and a harsh, unforgiving raising throughout his older teenhood to young adult years by his uncle, who relentlessly forced him to learn how to fight like a true sunswordsman.

After a serious strike against his sister, Hinode lashed out in rage and fought his uncle outside of the honor of the duel, eventually killing him. This was seen as the worst offense, and the clan leaders of Hiroshima banished him to the civil war in Hua Xia. Though paid, he was sent as a slave mercenary to fight with the threat of death to his family if he refused at any point, deserted, or killed himself before the war was over.

Hinode then became Sun Long, who served in the Tiger Infantry, indirectly causing many atrocities across Wu and on the borders of Shu. After much bloodshed and pillaging, he earned his place as a leader of a squad in the platoon, and earned the name in Wu as a sunswordsman.

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Coming back to Daleos, he found himself wondering why the magics refused to let him leave. He tried to test his strength in a fight, quickly finding himself overpowered and killed. A Reaper revived him and in an agreement, owes them a favor. He now walks along in Ostera, looking to become stronger.

He lost his ability to fight with the sun's power, and wandered godless for a while until Death itself approached him. Fighting against Fate's binding cords, he broke free and promised to Death that if he is given the power to fight, that he will send those who deserve to die directly to them. Now, Hinode walks as a ronin reaper, carefree of earning his honor back.

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Hinode was given a chance when Queen Westrianna returned to Daleos. He quickly accepted her offer to join the ranks of the Westrianna Rebel Army, knowing one day he'd be sent in the frontlines to fight against the Emperor and the traitor aasimar he so deeply despised.