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Shi Long

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Shi Kensei

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|homeworld=Unknown
|birth=[[24 BBY to 1 BBY|3 BBY]]
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|father=The Void
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|spouse=None
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*Slugthrower, Semi-Automatic or Auto-Repeating
*Blaster Pistol
|fightingstyle=*[[Broken Gate]]
*[[Long Shan Zhi]]
|profession=Sword Saint
|position=n/a
|era=
|affiliation=* [[Naga Sadow|Clan Naga Sadow]]
* [[Sons of Sadow]]
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|apprentices=None
|dossier= [[dossier:7925|7925]]
}}

{{Quote|Everyone who searches for power, without exception, searches for battle. Do you fight in order to become more powerful? Or do you want more power so you can fight?|Shi}}

'''Shi Kensei''', formerly known as Tsainetomo Keibatsu, is a member of [[Naga Sadow]], an [[Sons of Sadow|Apostate of Sadow]] and former [[Consul]] of [[Naga Sadow|Clan Naga Sadow]].

== Appearance/Personality ==
[[File:saihead.jpg|250px|left|thumb]]Shi is the physical epitome of an accomplished warrior whose skill with the blade borders on the superlative. His is a strength uncommon to most in the Brotherhood, and his years of martial training lends him a fluidity that belies his power. Shi is happiest when in battle; those who have fought alongside him have reported him acting as if he's having the time of his life. His usual approach is to wade headlong into a fight, especially with those who appear to be more powerful or skilled than he; considered reckless by many, Shi’s actions are sometimes a direct result of choosing to revel in any given moment, giving little to no thought for the long-term future.

In reality, Shi is a shrewd fighter, and only seeks to test and improve his skills with fighters who are his equal or better. He will often look upon lower-ranked Journeymen and other less-skilled combatants with a measure of detachment, as they would prove no challenge to him.

His skin is a sun-darkened bronze, a product of both genetics and environment, being of Korunnai and Kyataran stock and growing up on a harsh, desert world. For a long time, his hair was probably his most distinguishing feature, growing impossibly long and flowing seemingly with a life of its own. Shi had now taken to wearing it in locks, each tipped with electrum clips, but most recently has been seen wearing it cropped and curly.

== DJB Facts ==
=== History ===
Shi’s career in the Dark Jedi Brotherhood before the year [[30 ABY to 39 ABY|35 ABY]] can be compared to most any leaders’, punctuated by an atypical rise through the ranking structure and leadership castes, serving as BTL, Aedile, Quaestor, and Proconsul before his tenure as Quaestor of the then House Naga Sadow saw him entering his most formative years to date.

Shi had always been known by his service: to his [[Keibatsu|family]], to his Clan as leader and Son, and to the DB in general. It was with that same attitude that had him act as Quaestor to unify the Sadowans’ effort and might to convince, through their collective actions, the Dark Council to issue a Charter of Clanship. The Summit at the time eagerly accepted, and Shi was elevated to the position of 1st Consul of the newly reformed Clan Naga Sadow.

However, events preceding and taking place after [[Tenth_Great_Jedi_War|GJW X]] found Shi no longer serving Naga Sadow but the Clan that had seen just as meteoric a rise to prominence: Arcona.

It is unknown if Shi is counted as one of Clan Naga Sadow’s greatest heroes, or one of her deadlier enemies. It should be noted that Shi recognizes no sovereignty save that of his own...adherence to this code has run him afoul of many a Brotherhood House officiant and lower-tier Dark Council member alike.

As Shi believes that Titles and Ranks are given by and to Men who are content to be defined by others, he does not recognize them, excepting for Grand Masters; he is irreverent, but no one’s fool. When addressing others, he’ll typically use their last names.

=== Philosophy ===
Shi had always been one to Serve, for Service’s Sake until events left him feeling as if the years fighting for the glory of others had been largely ignored. In the wake of the CNS’ actions against him leading to his exile and the subsequent and conspicuous absence of any aid from his Family, he feels largely justified in his change in mindset. Shi has learned now that the greatest service is the service to himself in his quest for martial and physical perfection.

During his time in self-imposed exile, he outwardly devolved from a staunch ‘Clan-first’ stance to one of self-improvement, as prescribed by the Doctrines of Ferran, and of Alaiedon before him. Shi has had little time for anything else excepting perfecting his martial skills, and it is that drive to be the best that has somehow healed his fragmented mind.

Shi had heretofore been known as a tactical-genius, with a cold and business-like affectation, displaying little to no emotion. However, his meditations have revealed that mindset for what it was: a set of controls designed to fragment his mind and keep him from realizing his true potential. Now, he only reverts to the earlier mindset when training; his current disposition would be what some would call the polar opposite of what they remember.

Shi now only lives for fighting, reveling in the immediacy of the moment and relishing the sensations that come with it; the more personal the duel, and the stronger the opponent, the better. Shi believes that the most truthful, purest moments of his life have come when his blade crosses another; freed from the machinations of politics and grovelling that comes with currying favor, Shi’s fulfillment is at that most vulnerable, naked of moments when all of one's preparation comes to bear in a life-or-death circumstance.

Shi has also decided to get away from the complexities inherent in the more ‘advanced’ styles of fighting; his months of exile forced him to strip all aspects of his life to their simplest components. As such, he finds the most direct courses of action to be the most effective. Shi will utilize his strength, speed and ferocity to end a fight as quickly as possible; if a fight is prolonged by circumstances beyond his control, or by the rare skilled opponent, then more’s the better.

Shi’s own talent is such that he will purposefully handicap himself, often dueling with his lightsaber one-handed in an effort to prolong the fight and his subsequent enjoyment. Very rarely will he place two-hands on his hilt, saving that power and skill curve for the most learned of enemies and dire of situations.

Because Shi has had little to no luck with apprentices (they either died during their training or were exposed as traitors), he has come to refuse the formal taking-on of an apprentice, believing that every man should advance according to their own will, merits and abilities. The closest he has had as an apprentice of late would be [[Teroch Erinos]], but those familiar with them would categorize it as an 'uncle/nephew' type of relationship.

In a fight, Shi will not ask for any quarter, nor will any be given. Every encounter is an ultimate test; begging for both mercy and death will only earn his opponents contempt, as he himself feels that if he ‘loses’ a fight and his left alive, it was simply a matter of luck.
[[File:Saicommish.jpeg|250px|right|thumb|Shi, The Apostate]]

=== Dramatis Personae ===
* [[Keibatsu|The Keibatsu]]
Shi, once known as Tsainetomo Keibatsu, has ties with one of the most influential families within the Dark Brotherhood. This revered unit includes both a former Grandmaster and Herald, and other notable members of the Brotherhood, whose bloodline gives them rights of succession to the Kyataran Throne, right after [[Muz Ashen]]. However, Shi’s link could be described as tenuous at best, as he hails from a divergent line rather than the body-proper. As such, he has learned to rely on his self-sufficiency to carve out his destiny, rather than attempting to curry favor by association.

As with any family, there are core similarities as well as differences between them all that define this particular relationship.

* [[Long|The Longs]]
Members of the Long family - notably [[Shan Long]] and [[Xia Long]] - had taken a passing interest in Sai’s development, as if they were awaiting the fruits of their labors on Inos 42 to ripen. Their machinations had culminated in the emergence of Shi Long - the "Stone Dragon". It should be noted that an alternate translation of Shi is "death".

* [[Sons of Sadow]]
Shi - as Tsainetomo - had been named a Son of Sadow, the highest honorific that can be bestowed upon any Naga Sadowan, used to signify their unwavering loyalty to the Overlord, their fellow Sons and Daughters, and the Clan itself. Shi was arguably considered their Paragon by many within and without the assemblage. However, in light of recent events, his dedication to the august body can be called ‘questionable’, at best. The Overlord had to name him “Apostate”, as [[Trevarus Caerick]] and his apprentice, [[Darth Vexatus|Xanos Zorrixor]], before him. At his request, the pair, aided by Xia Long, completed a Rite designed to strip the enchanted blood of the Overlord from his system, as Shi believed at the time that the best way to help the Clan was to be removed, after a fashion, from the ties that had defined him for so long.

The ritual was a success, with the added side-effect of temporarily healing his splintered mind and allowing him more effective usage of his Force powers.

* [[Arcona]]
Shi has long had acquaintances within Arcona, most notably the deceased [[Sashar Arconae]], his cloned son [[Teroch Erinos]] and a former current Consul of Arcona, [[Marick Arconae]]. So, when Shi left Naga Sadow, it was natural for him to ply his blade in the cause of the Shadow Clan. Philosophically, Shi and Arcona are diametrically opposed; it is Shi’s respect for those who have shed blood with, and for, him that allowed him to lend Arcona his considerable skill.

==== The Apostate ====
[[File:Apostate.jpg|250px|left|thumb|The Apostate]]
{{Quote|I Have Awakened!|Tsainetomo, possessed by The Apostate}}
What Xia Long, Xanos Zorrixor and Trevarus Caerick begat on [[Inos Moon 42|Inos 42]] in the aforementioned rite violently birthed itself within Ludo Kressh’s Keep on Rhelg during the Dark Crusade. When Shi’s lust for battle reaches a fevered pitch his psyche is usurped by a force that can only be described as an Avatar of Strife. The Apostate is nigh uncontrollable, heeding neither order nor injury, and is only sated by gallons of blood and death and destruction as far as his eyes behold.
[[dossier:7925]]

== Force Abilities ==

Shi’s Force-usage is largely rooted in the realm of what will aid him during a fight, making the spectrum of powers he’ll call upon typically relegated to those that boost his physical prowess and inflict the most direct harm to his opponent. However, his years of formalized training and distinguished service under Kyataran instructors and for Naga Sadow still allows him to retain some creativity with his entire Force Power repertoire.

== Fighting Disciplines ==
* [[Kartranin]], [[Shyarn-ado]]
Shi is the product of fierce study under celebrated swordsman on his adoptive homeworld of [[Kyataru]] and within the Brotherhood, including but not limited to [[Nekura Manji Keibatsu|Manji Sadow]]. Further, his association with the Brotherhood has afforded him the opportunity to study forms, such as Kartranin and Shyarn-ado, that he normally might not have been exposed to. The result makes him a truly gifted savant of bladework.

* [[Dulon]], [[Broken Gate]], [[K'tara]]
These styles make perfect use of Shi’s increased strength, durability and agility. As he has transitioned from a ‘showy’ fighter to one who prefers the most brutally direct and efficient way to put down an opponent, these styles lend themselves perfectly to Shi’s philosophy.

=== Weaponry ===
* '''''Nenshogeru'''''
[[File:7925-saber2-2.png|thumb|175px|left|Shi's Lightsaber, 'Nenshogeru’]]

{{Quote|...the crystal began to spin faster now, Sai having accepted the Dark Side’s providence in selecting such a gem to power his weapon. The components, swirling about his seated form in twin oblate opposing orbits, flung themselves from their places and fitted themselves together in front of him, guided by an unseen hand. Finally, the casing slid shut around the adgean, and his weapon was completed. He stood, snatching the hilt as it floated in midair and felt within for the activation stud with his ethereal senses. The coppery blade sprung from his fist for the first time within the cave, the screech and growl of it sounding once again like the utterances born of a dragon’s throat. The plasmic energies, though contained in their self-sustaining loop, fluctuated wildly, making the blade appear as if it were afire...|from the accounting of the construction of Shi's lightsaber}}

Taken from the Kyataran, “Nenshogeru” loosely translates to “Searing Wind".
Shi returned his set of custom-batons to the Herald and he set about crafting a new hilt, mirroring the traditions of Cerean and Kyataran swordsmiths.

A Jedi is taught to lose all attachments to material possessions, including their lightsabers, but for Dark Jedi, the personalization evident across all strata of the Brotherhood of these personal weapons goes against that tenant. Taking that personalization to the next level, Shi’s dedication to his bladework has led him to view the blade as an extension of himself, and its completion signifies a metaphysical union between warrior and instrument.

The lightsaber utilizes four crystals; a shard of a Corusca gem and a Phond novae are set inside a Kasha focusing bezel, producing a fiercely burning blade with an orange hue. The bezel itself, used much in the manner of Cerean blademasters, gives Shi greater focus in battle, aiding in clearing distractions from his mind. The Adgean, mined from the vein on Inos 42, was chosen despite the tiniest of imperfections at its center; a jagged splinter within causes the blade to fluctuate wildly, giving it the appearance of having been set on fire.
==== Lightsaber Forms ====
* [[Juyo]]
Shi is prone to immerse himself into Juyo’s depths, fueled not by rage, but the utter enjoyment that he would find in facing a truly gifted opponent. Any opponent facing Shi excepting the most skilled in both the Way of the Blade and in the Force can be assured of a swift and inglorious end.

* [[Soresu]]
This style, with its concentration on impenetrable defense, grants Shi time to see openings in his opponents attacks that he will exploit with surety.

* [[Makashi]]
Shi has demonstrated proficiency in Makashi; the Duelist’s Form gives him a solid background in ‘saber to ‘saber combat.

=== Custom Robes ===
[[File:sairobes.png|thumb|175px|right|Shi's Robes]]Shi wears a half-set of Kyataran samurai's armor, consisting of only the breastplate and left shoulder pauldron. His body is a mass of wraps and bandages; as he is constantly fighting, he is also constantly on the mend from various wounds, tears and strains. His [[starwars:Kama|kama]] is a blend of various fabrics but mostly krayt-skin. He wears a well-worn leather holster on his right thigh to house his BlasTech DC-17 Blaster Pistol; when he operates in urban missions where his identity as a Dark Jedi must be concealed, he carries a pair of BR-5010 Slugthrower Pistols in matching hip-holsters while forgoing the use of Nenshogeru.

== Positions Held ==
{{Positions}}
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|before=[[Ashia Kagan Keibatsu]]
|title=[[Battleteam Leader|Tetrarch]] of the [[Jade Serpents]]
|years=[[20 ABY to 29 ABY|26 - 27 ABY]]
|after=[[Tsingtao Ming]]
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|years=[[20 ABY to 29 ABY|27 ABY]]
|after=None
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|title=Trainer of the [[Antei Combat Center]]
|years=[[20 ABY to 29 ABY|26 - 28 ABY]]
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|title=Son of Sadow
|years=[[20 ABY to 29 ABY|29 ABY to Present]]
|after={{blank}}
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|title=[[Aedile]] of [[Ludo Kressh]]
|years=[[30 ABY to 39 ABY|31 ABY]]
|after=[[Malisane Sadow]]
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|title=[[Quaestor]] of [[Ludo Kressh]]
|years=[[30 ABY to 39 ABY|31 ABY]]
|after=[[Malisane Sadow]]
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|before=[[Dalthid]]
|title=Deputy Combat Master of the [[Antei Combat Center]]
|years=[[30 ABY to 39 ABY|31 ABY]]
|after=Unknown
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|before=[[Taigikori Aybara Dupar]]
|title=[[Proconsul]] of [[Naga Sadow]]
|years=[[30 ABY to 39 ABY|33 ABY]]
|after=Clans Downsized
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|title=[[Aedile]] of [[Naga Sadow]]
|years=[[30 ABY to 39 ABY|33 ABY]]
|after=[[Fremoc Pepoi Sadow]]
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|title=[[Quaestor]] of [[Naga Sadow]]
|years=[[30 ABY to 39 ABY|33 - 34 ABY]]
|after=Clan Naga Sadow Re-Formed
}}
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|title=[[Consul]] of [[Naga Sadow]]
|years=[[30 ABY to 39 ABY|35 ABY]]
|after=[[Methyas Pepoi L'eonheart]]
}}
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|title=Gatewarden of [[Shadow Gate]]
|years=[[30 ABY to 39 ABY|36 ABY]]
|after=[[Invictus]]
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{{End|footer=All will be revealed in the Fullness of Time...}}

[[Category:Sons & Daughters of Sadow]]
[[Category:Project Realism Manual Checks]]

2008-06-12T13:26:22Z

Naashar:

{{Krath charinfo|
|image=[[Image:Sai-braid.jpg|250px]]
|name= Tsainetomo Keibatsu
|birth= [[24 BBY to 1 BBY|3 BBY]]
|death=N/A
|homeworld(s)= Nameless Planet in Al'Har System, Kyataru
|species= Human-Korun
|gender= Male
|height= *1.8 M
|weight= *81.65 Kilos
|skin= Brown
|hair= Black
|eyes= Blue-Black, with three pupils in each
|era=[[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]
|ship= N/A
|dossier= [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/dossier.asp?ID=7925 7925]
|affiliation= [[Clan Naga Sadow]], [[House Ludo Kressh]], [[Antei Combat Centre]], [[Jade Serpents]], [[Keibatsu]], [[Order of the Black Guard|Black Guard]], [[Dlarit Special Operations Group]]
}}
Tsainetomo Keibatsu is the current [[Prefect_%28Dlarit_Corporation%29|Prefect of Sadow Palace]] and [[Rollmaster]] of [[Clan Naga Sadow]].

== Character History ==
*Sai is fanatically loyal to [[Shin'ichi Endymiron Keibatsu|Shin'ichi Keibatsu Sadow]];
*Sai has played pivotal roles in the recovery of the [[Sword of Sadow]] for Clan Naga Sadow and the crushing of the Suukou Bodai Rebellion on [[Kyataru]], and the ousting of [[True Brotherhood]] usurpers from Sadowan holdings.
*Sai suffers from a neurosis, as several of the members of the [[Keibatsu]] family do; his is such that he loses all emotional attachment to people and situations, enabling him to act with almost mechanical coldness, precision, and efficiency.

== Origin ==

Tsainetomo Keibatsu had a relatively uneventful childhood; that is, until the 'Trials of Al'Thun', the test that all who've demonstrated Force sensitivity undergo in order to determine their Warrior or Diplomatic aptitude. As he had inherited his [[the Force|Force]] Ability from his father's prodigious bloodline, only recently revealed, Sai tested extraordinarily high in both; however, since his father was not present to exert his influence, Sai was pushed towards the life of a diplomat. Five short years later, an unexpected turn of events found Sai Na'Ashar speeding off world; it seemed that, after a particularly heated argument with his mother, Sai went to bed and, upon awakening, found his wife of an arranged marriage dead in their bed. Sai had unknowingly reached out to the Force in his sleep and killed her. He quickly found himself on the wrong end of his mother's ire and he left his homeworld shortly thereafter, feeling betrayed and abandoned by those whom he'd so faithfully served.

== Exodus ==
Following his flight off world, Sai bounced from system to system, honing his skills, when he found himself on Coruscant. His abilities were quickly recognized and he was taken in by the Jedi Order, a rarity for one so 'advanced' in age. Sai was initially enthralled by the 'Glittering Jewel of the Galaxy', until he became embroiled, then disgusted, by the planet's muddled politics and the Jedi Order's increasing ineptitude. It was in the face of this that Sai developed his stony demeanor, and earned the name 'Alabaster'. He left the Temple without ceremony, claiming the Force was all he followed now. Sai found himself aiding (and some say, abetting) a smuggler's den in the Outer Rim when he had a chance encounter with then Archpriest Shin'ichi Endymiron Keibatsu. Details are cloudy regarding the particulars of this meeting, but it is known that it had such an impact on Sai that he immediately sought admittance to the Shadow Academy, and subsequently, the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]].

== The Brotherhood ==
[[image:7925-warbanner.gif|thumb|right|Tsainetomo Keibatsu's First Warbanner]]Sai began his career with the Dark Brotherhood, and soon began a meteoric rise within its ranks, quickly attaining prestigious appointments, such as Tetrarch of the Jade Serpents Battle Team and Judge of the Antei Combat Centre. However, it is his apprenticeship to Shin'ichi Endymiron Keibatsu that had the most profound influence on the Dark Jedi. Sai is being honed as a weapon, and by Shin's own admission, one of 'the most promising students he has ever let live.' In faithful service, Sai has completed various and sundry missions, bringing glory to [[Clan Naga Sadow]] and [[House Ludo Kressh]] time and time again. It was on one such mission that his greatest glory would be revealed.

== Revelation ==
[[image:keidragon.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Keibatsu Dragon]]Sai had occasion to accompany his master Shin'ichi back to the latter's homeworld of [[Kyataru]], where a rebellion seeking to oust the family from rule had sprung up. As Sai, Shin'ichi, and [[Mononoke "Macron" Keibatsu-Goura|Mononoke Keibatsu Sadow]] made preparations to leave for Kyataru, Shin noticed Sai fretting over his ever-present katana, inherited from his father. When Shin went to see what the matter was, Sai told him that he was having a bit of trouble rewrapping the hilt. As Shin’ichi bent close to give Sai instruction in an advanced wrapping technique, he espied, inlayed in gold, the Rampant Dragon on the hilt, marking the weapon with their familial sigil. Making no mention of it, he allowed Sai to continue with his preparations. Meanwhile, Shin’ichi sequestered Macron in another part of the quarters, asking the Mad Alchemist to analyze a blood sample that was taken from Sai during their recent mission to find and retrieve the Sword of Sadow.[[image:Sai-afro.jpg|thumb|left|Tsainetomo circa 26 ABY]]

Scientific investigation confirmed ethereal suspicion; Sai did indeed have the blood of the Keibatsu coursing through his veins, and had been under their noses the whole time. A silent look exchanged betwixt the Keibatsu confirmed that the revelation was best left to the Elder after a family conference.[[image:Saichainweapon.jpg|thumb|right|Meishu's Tear, Tsainetomo's Custom Weapon]][[image:AlchemistKrath.jpg|thumb|right|Tsainetomo's DB Robes and ACC Uniform]]

Shortly after reaching Kyataru, Shin’ichi disappeared after he was attacked by Macron’s sister [[Anaxela]]. Sai was despondent at both the absence of his master and the Family’s perceived nonchalance. Finally, in order confirm his brothers’ and his own research into the familial line and to ease the agitated Korun, Muz revealed the Family’s unique disposition for fanatic loyalty, and confirmed the reason for Sai’s concern: it is only natural to be concerned for one’s Brother. Muz revealed that Sai was descendant from Meishu Daraku Keibatsu, the elder brother of Shinmen, the family proper's grandfather.

Sai stared in disbelief at the eldest Keibatsu; after he searched his feelings, he was awash in relief. His lost history was found, his mysterious heraldry confirmed. Sai was welcomed among the venerated family, another lost child of the [[Keibatsu]], returned. He was told of his true name, Tsainetomo. Further, the family patriarch presented Sai with an heirloom, known as "Meishu's Tear", named for his grandfather Meishu Keibatsu. It is a weapon of unique design that Sai has learned to employ within the ACC and in the field with deadly efficiency.

== Service in Darkness ==
[[image:customsaber.jpg|thumb|left|Tsainetomo Keibatsu's Lightsaber]]
*After proving his skill during a Clan Naga Sadow House Feud, Sai was named Tetrarch of the Jade Serpents. Soon thereafter, he has enjoyed increasing responsibility by being appointed Judge of the ACC, as well as [[Shikyo Keibatsu]]'s Black Guard. As Shikyo has recently taken up the mantle of Herald of the Brotherhood, Sai's commission was placed on hold; as Sai still bears the mark, he is ever ready to be called back into service.

He has served as Rollmaster of Clan Naga Sadow, having inherited the mantle from his Master, Shin'ichi Keibatsu, upon the latter's appointment as Clan Proconsul. Word of his leadership skills has reached the hallowed halls of the [[Shadow Academy]], the venerable institution having conferred the degree of [[Dark Maven]] to him in recognition of the same.

While serving as one of the four Battle Team Leaders of Clan Naga Sadow, Sai commissioned a unique distinction, a ring of zersium alloy with an onyx disc, called the 'Signet of The Winds'. The onyx disc was then etched with Sith Alchemy using his own blood into a pattern representing the very winds that the Battle Team was once informally named for. Further, the disc is inlayed with aurbesh writing of gold, translated to read 'Libertas In Tenebarum', or 'Freedom in Darkness'. Sai, ever the proponent of propriety, had the work commissioned in order to serve a commemorative token of the rich history that he inexorably is now a part of. It now hangs from a durasteel wire connected to his father's katana on display in his offices as a reminder of his humble leadership beginnings.

[[image:Sai_warbanner.gif|thumb|left|Tsainetomo Keibatsu's Current Warbanner]]After serving valiantly along side his bretheren and Clan mates to oust the [[True Brotherhood]] from the Sadow holdings in the Orian System, Sai has been named [[Prefect_%28Dlarit_Corporation%29|Prefect]] of [[Sadow Palace]]. He also holds the rank of [[Dlarit_Security_Force_Ranks#Senior_Commander|Senior Commander]] in the Dlarit Corporation's Special Operations Group, or [[Dlarit Special Operations Group|DSOG]].

== DJB Facts ==
* Was named Tetrarch and ACC Judge at the rank of Jedi Hunter.
* He has completed his Dark Jedi Knight Trials and has been initiated into the Mysteries of the [[Krath]] Priesthood.

== Trivia ==
[[Image:sai-eye.jpg|thumb|Sai's Tripartite Eye]]
* Tsainetomo is a bastardization of Yamamoto Tsunetomo's name; the latter is the author of the Hagakure. Those that are familiar with him know him as "Sai" for short, and even fewer people know of his honorific Na'Ashar.
* The name Na'Ashar has dual meanings: 'chosen' or 'damned'. Both situations apply to Sai.
* After receiving a 'battle cocktail' from Mononoke Keibatsu-Goura, his eyes' pupils split into three distinct apertures. He is constantly discovering new Force Abilities with them; the far reaching effects have yet to be revealed.
* The script down the side of his warbanner can be translated to read 'stone'.
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| title = [[Tetrarch]] of [[Jade Serpents]]
| years = [[26_ABY_to_Present#26_ABY|26 ABY]] - [[26_ABY_to_Present#26_ABY|27 ABY]]
| before = [[Ashia Kagan Keibatsu]]
| after = [[Tsingtao Ming]]
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| title = [[Rollmaster]] of [[Clan Naga Sadow]]
| years = [[26_ABY_to_Present#26_ABY|27 ABY]]
| before = [[Shin'ichi Endymiron Keibatsu|Shin'ichi Keibatsu Sadow]]
| after = TBA
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[[Category: DJB Characters]]
[[Category:Clan Naga Sadow]]

Tsainetomo Keibatsu Sadow

2008-04-07T20:57:07Z

Naashar:

{{Krath charinfo|
|image=[[Image:Sai-braid.jpg|250px]]
|name= Tsainetomo Keibatsu
|birth= [[24 BBY to 1 BBY|3 BBY]]
|death=N/A
|homeworld(s)= Nameless Planet in Al'Har System, Kyataru
|species= Human-Korun
|gender= Male
|height= *1.8 M
|weight= *81.65 Kilos
|skin= Brown
|hair= Black
|eyes= Blue-Black, with three pupils in each
|era=[[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]
|ship= N/A
|dossier= [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/dossier.asp?ID=7925 7925]
|affiliation= [[Clan Naga Sadow]], [[House Ludo Kressh]], [[Antei Combat Centre]], [[Jade Serpents]], [[Keibatsu]], [[Order of the Black Guard|Black Guard]], [[Dlarit Special Operations Group]]
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Tsainetomo Keibatsu is the current [[Prefect_%28Dlarit_Corporation%29|Prefect of Sadow Palace]] and [[Rollmaster]] of [[Clan Naga Sadow]].

== Character History ==
*Sai is fanatically loyal to [[Shin'ichi Endymiron Keibatsu|Shin'ichi Keibatsu Sadow]];
*Sai has played pivotal roles in the recovery of the [[Sword of Sadow]] for Clan Naga Sadow and the crushing of the Suukou Bodai Rebellion on [[Kyataru]], and the ousting of [[True Brotherhood]] usurpers from Sadowan holdings.
*Sai suffers from a neurosis, as several of the members of the [[Keibatsu]] family do; his is such that he loses all emotional attachment to people and situations, enabling him to act with almost mechanical coldness, precision, and efficiency.

== Origin ==

Tsainetomo Keibatsu had a relatively uneventful childhood; that is, until the 'Trials of Al'Thun', the test that all who've demonstrated Force sensitivity undergo in order to determine their Warrior or Diplomatic aptitude. As he had inherited his [[the Force|Force]] Ability from his father's prodigious bloodline, only recently revealed, Sai tested extraordinarily high in both; however, since his father was not present to exert his influence, Sai was pushed towards the life of a diplomat. Five short years later, an unexpected turn of events found Sai Na'Ashar speeding off world; it seemed that, after a particularly heated argument with his mother, Sai went to bed and, upon awakening, found his wife of an arranged marriage dead in their bed. Sai had unknowingly reached out to the Force in his sleep and killed her. He quickly found himself on the wrong end of his mother's ire and he left his homeworld shortly thereafter, feeling betrayed and abandoned by those whom he'd so faithfully served.

== Exodus ==
Following his flight off world, Sai bounced from system to system, honing his skills, when he found himself on Coruscant. His abilities were quickly recognized and he was taken in by the Jedi Order, a rarity for one so 'advanced' in age. Sai was initially enthralled by the 'Glittering Jewel of the Galaxy', until he became embroiled, then disgusted, by the planet's muddled politics and the Jedi Order's increasing ineptitude. It was in the face of this that Sai developed his stony demeanor, and earned the name 'Alabaster'. He left the Temple without ceremony, claiming the Force was all he followed now. Sai found himself aiding (and some say, abetting) a smuggler's den in the Outer Rim when he had a chance encounter with then Archpriest Shin'ichi Endymiron Keibatsu. Details are cloudy regarding the particulars of this meeting, but it is known that it had such an impact on Sai that he immediately sought admittance to the Shadow Academy, and subsequently, the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]].

== The Brotherhood ==
[[image:7925-warbanner.gif|thumb|right|Tsainetomo Keibatsu's Warbanner]]Sai began his career with the Dark Brotherhood, and soon began a meteoric rise within its ranks, quickly attaining prestigious appointments, such as Tetrarch of the Jade Serpents Battle Team and Judge of the Antei Combat Centre. However, it is his apprenticeship to Shin'ichi Endymiron Keibatsu that had the most profound influence on the Dark Jedi. Sai is being honed as a weapon, and by Shin's own admission, one of 'the most promising students he has ever let live.' In faithful service, Sai has completed various and sundry missions, bringing glory to [[Clan Naga Sadow]] and [[House Ludo Kressh]] time and time again. It was on one such mission that his greatest glory would be revealed.

== Revelation ==
[[image:keidragon.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Keibatsu Dragon]]Sai had occasion to accompany his master Shin'ichi back to the latter's homeworld of [[Kyataru]], where a rebellion seeking to oust the family from rule had sprung up. As Sai, Shin'ichi, and [[Mononoke "Macron" Keibatsu-Goura|Mononoke Keibatsu Sadow]] made preparations to leave for Kyataru, Shin noticed Sai fretting over his ever-present katana, inherited from his father. When Shin went to see what the matter was, Sai told him that he was having a bit of trouble rewrapping the hilt. As Shin’ichi bent close to give Sai instruction in an advanced wrapping technique, he espied, inlayed in gold, the Rampant Dragon on the hilt, marking the weapon with their familial sigil. Making no mention of it, he allowed Sai to continue with his preparations. Meanwhile, Shin’ichi sequestered Macron in another part of the quarters, asking the Mad Alchemist to analyze a blood sample that was taken from Sai during their recent mission to find and retrieve the Sword of Sadow.[[image:Sai-afro.jpg|thumb|left|Tsainetomo circa 26 ABY]]

Scientific investigation confirmed ethereal suspicion; Sai did indeed have the blood of the Keibatsu coursing through his veins, and had been under their noses the whole time. A silent look exchanged betwixt the Keibatsu confirmed that the revelation was best left to the Elder after a family conference.[[image:Saichainweapon.jpg|thumb|right|Meishu's Tear, Tsainetomo's Custom Weapon]][[image:AlchemistKrath.jpg|thumb|right|Tsainetomo's DB Robes and ACC Uniform]]

Shortly after reaching Kyataru, Shin’ichi disappeared after he was attacked by Macron’s sister [[Anaxela]]. Sai was despondent at both the absence of his master and the Family’s perceived nonchalance. Finally, in order confirm his brothers’ and his own research into the familial line and to ease the agitated Korun, Muz revealed the Family’s unique disposition for fanatic loyalty, and confirmed the reason for Sai’s concern: it is only natural to be concerned for one’s Brother. Muz revealed that Sai was descendant from Meishu Daraku Keibatsu, the elder brother of Shinmen, the family proper's grandfather.

Sai stared in disbelief at the eldest Keibatsu; after he searched his feelings, he was awash in relief. His lost history was found, his mysterious heraldry confirmed. Sai was welcomed among the venerated family, another lost child of the [[Keibatsu]], returned. He was told of his true name, Tsainetomo. Further, the family patriarch presented Sai with an heirloom, known as "Meishu's Tear", named for his grandfather Meishu Keibatsu. It is a weapon of unique design that Sai has learned to employ within the ACC and in the field with deadly efficiency.

== Service in Darkness ==
[[image:ErrantRed.gif|thumb|left|Tsainetomo Keibatsu's Lightsaber]][[image:Echo-7.jpg|thumb|right|Detail of the Signet of The Winds, Crest found on Sai's ring]]
*After proving his skill during a Clan Naga Sadow House Feud, Sai was named Tetrarch of the Jade Serpents. Soon thereafter, he has enjoyed increasing responsibility by being appointed Judge of the ACC, as well as [[Shikyo Keibatsu]]'s Black Guard. As Shikyo has recently taken up the mantle of Herald of the Brotherhood, Sai's commission was placed on hold; as Sai still bears the mark, he is ever ready to be called back into service.

He has served as Rollmaster of Clan Naga Sadow, having inherited the mantle from his Master, Shin'ichi Keibatsu, upon the latter's appointment as Clan Proconsul. Word of his leadership skills has reached the hallowed halls of the [[Shadow Academy]], the venerable institution having conferred the degree of [[Dark Maven]] to him in recognition of the same.

While serving as one of the four Battle Team Leaders of Clan Naga Sadow, Sai commissioned a unique distinction, a ring of zersium alloy with an onyx disc, called the 'Signet of The Winds'. The onyx disc was then etched with Sith Alchemy using his own blood into a pattern representing the very winds that the Battle Team was once informally named for. Further, the disc is inlayed with aurbesh writing of gold, translated to read 'Libertas In Tenebarum', or 'Freedom in Darkness'. Sai, ever the proponent of propriety, had the work commissioned in order to serve a commemorative token of the rich history that he inexorably is now a part of. It now hangs from a durasteel wire connected to his father's katana on display in his offices as a reminder of his humble leadership beginnings.

After serving valiantly along side his bretheren and Clan mates to oust the [[True Brotherhood]] from the Sadow holdings in the Orian System, Sai has been named [[Prefect_%28Dlarit_Corporation%29|Prefect]] of [[Sadow Palace]]. He also holds the rank of [[Dlarit_Security_Force_Ranks#Senior_Commander|Senior Commander]] in the Dlarit Corporation's Special Operations Group, or [[Dlarit Special Operations Group|DSOG]].

== DJB Facts ==
* Was named Tetrarch and ACC Judge at the rank of Jedi Hunter.
* He has completed his Dark Jedi Knight Trials and has been initiated into the Mysteries of the [[Krath]] Priesthood.

== Trivia ==
[[Image:sai-eye.jpg|thumb|Sai's Tripartite Eye]]
* Tsainetomo is a bastardization of Yamamoto Tsunetomo's name; the latter is the author of the Hagakure. Those that are familiar with him know him as "Sai" for short, and even fewer people know of his honorific Na'Ashar.
* The name Na'Ashar has dual meanings: 'chosen' or 'damned'. Both situations apply to Sai.
* After receiving a 'battle cocktail' from Mononoke Keibatsu-Goura, his eyes' pupils split into three distinct apertures. He is constantly discovering new Force Abilities with them; the far reaching effects have yet to be revealed.
* The script down the side of his warbanner can be translated to read 'stone'.
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| title = [[Tetrarch]] of [[Jade Serpents]]
| years = [[26_ABY_to_Present#26_ABY|26 ABY]] - [[26_ABY_to_Present#26_ABY|27 ABY]]
| before = [[Ashia Kagan Keibatsu]]
| after = [[Tsingtao Ming]]
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| title = [[Rollmaster]] of [[Clan Naga Sadow]]
| years = [[26_ABY_to_Present#26_ABY|27 ABY]]
| before = [[Shin'ichi Endymiron Keibatsu|Shin'ichi Keibatsu Sadow]]
| after = TBA
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