Shikyo Keibatsu

Character History

The Akumatsu and Lone Wolf Era

Shikyo Keibatsu was born on the planet of Kyataru, but did not live there longer than one day. On the date of his birth, Mandalorians arrived to collect on a debt that his grandfather owed them. They were promised Shikyo. They took the child and boarded their craft, heading towards the planet they dwelled at for the time being. It was here that Shikyo trained with the young Madalorian children, incapacitating some, and injuring others. Due to his wild spirit and untamable anger, young Shikyo was scheduled to return to his family. The day they were to leave was the day his family was massacred by Jedi, leaving Shikyo to live with the Mandalorians.

Considering the child a risk to the clan, they dropped him with a local warlord named Sagara Mifune, along with a sword that was sent to Shikyo from his father. This sword was claimed by Sagara and used during his campaigns. It was at this time that a warring event erupted and Shikyo was given the name "Bokuzen Mifune". Proving his worth through many victories, he became the commander of the Takeda Cavalry, and well respected amongst the ranks. However, the Mifune Clan was ambushed by a rival clan, wiping out most of the army, leaving only a few remainants of the clan, including Bokuzen. He took the sword that belonged to his master and left the past behind.

With his clan eliminated, Bokuzen went into hiding, using his skills as a killer to provide some kind of living for himself. He found a place of residence in a hotel owned by a close friend of his, working from there at night and entering quietly to avoid detection. It was here that he met Sakura Koyotai, a caretaker in the hotel. When he had time away, he would meet with her and eventually the two fell in love and were engaged. On the night of an annual festival, a group of assassins, seeking revenge, took the life of his beloved and creating the X-shaped scar on his cheek. With nothing left but to run, Bokuzen left the planet with his belongings, his warlord's sword, and the title of "Hitokiri", master assassin.

The shuttle that Bokuzen boarded was on a spice run to Coruscant, putting him in the middle of the slums of the planet. Hiding out wherever he could, Bokuzen began to sell his blade out for assassinations, targetting Imperial and New Republic officials alike. One evening, Bokuzen was handed an assignment to take out a religious leader. Little did the assassin know that the "religious leader" he was sent to kill was Grand Master Jac Cotelin. Instead of killing off another peon, Jac sent Bokuzen to Lyspair to the Shadow Academy.

Joining Arcona

Proving himself a dedicated student and staying active in the Academy, Bokuzen was moved to House Oriens Obscurum of Clan Arcona. There, he was appointed Legion of Boral and a Flight Member under the command of dark jedi, Tuskani. Proving his worth in a TIE Fighter and on the battlefield, Bokuzen was appointed to Sith Commander of the Pandragon Squadron. However, he would not hold the position long. The clan began to make changes and his master, Quejo Bandon, was appointed to the position of Quaestor of House Galeres, while Bokuzen took the position of Aedile, working with Quaestor, Octavian Vareno. With this rise into power, Bokuzen was made the Legion Commander of Boral, allowing him some command over the forces of the planet, as well as House Envoy of Oriens Obscurum. With incidents occuring on the planet of Aranna, Bokuzen would have to test his abilities as a leader during the Obelisk Right of Supremacy.

The Obelisk Right of Supremacy

Bokuzen took a transport full of troops, along with a group of his most trusted allies and began an assault on certain positions held by Clan Naga Sadow. At the beginning of the vendetta, Arcona grabbed a bit of an advantage, increasing moral amongst the ranks. To further this uprising, Bokuzen took the name of his former master and warlord, Sagara Mifune. It was at this time that he encountered a couple of members of the Keibatsu family, Shin'ichi and Nekura.

He engaged Shin'ichi while assaulting a supply depot held by Naga Sadow. The battle was held at a draw, due to increased artillery and the command to pull back from the area. Sagara felt ashamed that he could not do better against the Keibatsu, hoping for a rematch. He would find it in the form of Nekura Manji Keibatsu. The fight would go to Manji, however Sagara's fate would be spared by the elder brother, Muz Ashen. Recognizing the crest on Sagara's sword, Muz wanted to find out more on the young dark jedi.

After encountering Naga Sadow and the Keibatsus, the battle did not bode well for Clan Arcona, leaving the Aedile angry, vengeful, and more than willing to seek revenge.

Leaving Arcona/Joining Naga Sadow

Upon return to the Orian System, Sagara received the rank of Dark Jedi Knight, allowing him the ability to effectivly wield a lightsaber. Along with this promotion, he assumed the position of Quaestor, working alongside of Corran Halcyon Arconae. While he held this position, reports and images were shown that brought many to think that Sagara was plotting with the Keibatsu family. With the accusations wiped but the hearts of the House members firm on their beliefs, Sagara left the clan, going Rogue and seeking revenge.

He sought out Nekura Manji, finding him on the planet of Antei. Manji and Sagara fought against each other once more, with Manji proving himself the victor. Following the orders of his elder brother, Nekura brought Sagara before Muz on the planet of Sepros. After spending some time on the planet, Sagara decided to give the clan a chance, joining the ranks in Clan Naga Sadow.

To prove himself to the entire clan, Sagara signed up for the Sadow Duelling Competition, taking on members such as Mononoke Keibatsu-Goura, Nekura Keibatsu, Shin'ichi Keibatsu, and Shan-Long. He would take 1st place and gain some amounts of respect in the clan. With the word reaching Muz, the time had finally arrived to see if his thoughts proved him right.

True Heritage

Taking the Knight under a high level of confidence, Muz brought Sagara to the planet of Kyataru, the home of the Keibatsus. Along with the entire family, Sagara began to learn more and more about the heritage of the family and their origins. Once they had arrived to Kuroshin Castle, they began to make their way to the ruins of the house Muz and Manji were raised in. Making their way down into the pit that was once their house, Sagara picked up what looked like a communication device, which confirmed his DNA to match that of Shikyo Keibatsu. He also learned that the sword he thought belonged to his former master, had belonged to him all along.

Feeling complete, Shikyo had discovered his true identity and held onto the bond he had newly formed with his brothers, cousins, and friends in Naga Sadow.

Trivia

"Shikyo Keibatsu" can be translated into either "Death Penalty" or "Death Punishment".

"Sagara" was inherited from the manga series, Rurouni Kenshin, after the street fighter, Sagara Sanosuke.

"Rurouni" was also inherited from the series, as it meant "wanderer" or "vagabond".

Shikyo's TIE is nicknamed Hitokiri in rememberance of his journies in Arcona and his past as a loner.

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