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Himura Kenshin

Name: Himura Kenshin

Age: 28

Race: Human

Abilities/Powers: Dou Ryu Sen (Ground Dragon Flash): A technique where the user's katana (or sakabatou in Kenshin's case) is brought against the ground (usually on a rocky surface) with immense force. This in turn causes the ground to explode forth towards an opponent, showering them with a spray of rock and other debris.

Ryu Sou Sen (Double Dragon Flash): A majority of the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu waza relies on a single strike to dispatch a person. The Ryu Sou Sen is an exception to this rule; it consists of repeated slashes with a katana at a blinding speed, almost making it appear as if the sword itself were flying. The Ryu Sou Sen is ideal for taking out opponents who won't fall from a single strike. (An example: Sanosuke)

Ryu Sou Sen-Garami: A different version of the Ryu Sou Sen, in which the blows are directed at the neck. The "Garami" kanji at the end of the skill simply means, "to attack at the head."

Ryu Kan Sen (Dragon Wind Up Flash): Initiated by turning's one's body in a spin towards the opponent, until the user is placed beside the person, swinging the blade in a backhanded fashion around the back of the opponent's head. The Ryu Kan Sen is best used as a counter-attack to an opponent rather than an initial attack.

Ryu Kan Sen-Kogarashi: A revision of the Ryu Kan Sen, the spin of the Ryu Kan Sen-Kogarashi is greater than the original, and the targeted area is the neck, rather than the head.

Ryu Kan Sen-Tsumuji (Dragon Wind Up Flash Hair Spin): The simplest way to describe this would be "A Ryu Kan Sen performed in midair." It begins with a direct lunge towards an opponent, and while airborne, the user goes into a full spin, ending by connecting their katana (Or once again, sakabatou) into the opponent's head or neck. The drawback to this technique is the lunge, which makes landing safely highly difficult.

Ryu Kan Sen-Arashi (Dragon Wind Up Flash Storm): Like the Ryu Kan Sen-Tsumuji, the Arashi is also performed while in midair. The user goes into a full forward spin, hammering their weapon into the skull of the opponent. In that aspect, it is somewhat similar to the Ryu Tsui Sen. (The attack itself highly resembles the 'jump and slash' attack from the first Ninja Gaiden game.)

Ryu Tsui Sen (Dragon Mallet Flash): Probably the most frequently used technique in the series, the Ryu Tsui Sen air to ground strikes. The idea is to use one's weight coupled with the force of descending from a great height to increase the power of the attack.

Ryu Tsui Sen-Zan (Dragon Mallet Flash Cut): A revised version of the Ryu Tsui Sen, and performed in a similar fashion. In the Ryu Tsui Sen-Zan however, the weapon's blade is held with point facing down so that the sword will cut into the opponent's skull, rather than simply hammering the blade down as seen in the standard Ryu Tsui Sen.

Ryu Shou Sen (Rising Dragon Flash): A ground to air strike, where one hand is held under the blade of the katana (or sakabatou) pushing it upwards against the targeted area upon ascent. Typically the neck or chin is the target of this strike.

Ryu Tsui-Shou Sen (Dragon Mallet Rising Flash): A combination of both the Ryu Tsui Sen and the Ryu Shou Sen. The technique begins with the user descending from the air and performing the descending attack of the Ryu Tsui Sen, then immediately ascending into the Ryu Shou Sen.

Rai Ryu Sen (Lightning Dragon Flash): Used only in the televised series by Amakusa/Muto Shougo. The Rai Ryu Sen must be performed at night when the moon is up. The katana is held vertically at a specific angle, so that the light from the moon can be reflected from the blade and into the eyes of the victim. The attack will either drain the victim's "spirit" rendering them unconscious (as seen with Misao) or cause a lingering, but not permanent blindness (As seen with Kenshin).

Ryu Mei Sen: The final Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu technique introduced in the series, the Ryu Mei Sen is performed by the user re-sheathing their weapon swiftly, creating a damaging sound wave in their opponent's eardrum. The sound itself serves to offset their equilibrium.

Shinken no Kamae: This is not one of Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu's techniques, but rather a defensive stance. The sword is held straight and horizontal, with the tip of it pointed at the opponent's forehead. Due to the position of the stance, one can adapt to change with the opponents movement

Hiryu-Sen (Flying Dragon Flash): A Battoujutsu technique where one hand is kept steady at the saya (sheath) while the user twists their hips to the right, using the centrifugal force to spring the sword from the sheath like an arrow, so that the hilt connects with the target, usually between the eyes (As seen with Raijuuta) or at the wrist to disarm them (As seen with Chou).

Sou Ryu Sen (Paired Dragon Flash): A Battoujutsu technique that implements the use of both katana and saya. While the power and speed of a battoujutsu strike is great, if the strike misses, one can be left open for a counter-strike. To make up for this, the user removes the saya from their obi (belt) striking it against the opponent (usually at the arm). Since the blade of Kenshin's sakabatou is reversed, his Battoujutsu is slower than it would be if he were using a real katana, therefore this attack is immensely useful for him.

Sou Ryu Sen-Ikazuchi (Paired Dragon Thunder Flash): A revision of the Sou Ryu Sen that was taught to Kenshin by Hiko Seijuurou before he learned his ougi. Rather than initiating the first strike with the katana, the blade is left in the sheath while the user remains in the Battoujutsu. After that the sheathed weapon is brought forward at the opponent. When the opponent blocks with their weapon, the sheath is held in place to keep the opponent's weapon trapped, while the user's katana is drawn and brought down upon the adversary's neck or shoulder.

Weapons: Sakabatou

Bio: Born in the year of 1849, his birth name was Himura Shinta, his parents had died early of cholera, but somehow wounded up with some slavers. During a raid against those slavers that Shinta was apart of, the whole band of slavers and slaves was slaughtered except for him. Protected by three young women named Akane, Sakura, and Kasumi. They wanted him to experience life and how glorious it is to be alive (which helped him to learn the Ryu No Ougi) he was then saved by a man named Hiko Seijorou the Master of Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu, and there his name was changed to Kenshin, not only did his name change but his life also did forever..

At the age of 14 Kenshin came and joined the side of the Ishin to help create a new era during the bakumatsu, there after he was given the nickname Hitokiri Battousai (Master Killing Assassin) near the end of the conflict he disappeared his name becoming a legend to the Japanese people.

After 10 years of wandering as a Rurouni trying to atone for the sins he committed in the Bakumatsu he met a young woman sword master named Kamiya Kaoru. He soon become a resident of the Kamiya Household along with Myojin Yahiko and Sagara Sanosuke. Making everlasting friendships with them

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