Sasageru Kagura

Sasageru Kagura
(九天神楽, Sasageru Kagura)
Debut
Born	Arrakis
Player	Peregine
Voice Actors
Japanese	Mei Ayakura
English	Jen Taylor
Personal
Birthdate	April 14
Gender	Female
Age	15
Height	162 cm/5’4”
Weight	54 kg/120 lb.
Kekkei Genkai	Shakuton
Blood type	A+
Clan	N/A
Affiliation	Children of Amaterasu, Sunagakure no Sato
Team	--
Partner	--
Rank
Ninja Rank	Genin
Ninja Registration	140080
Academy Graduation Age	N/A
Family Biological Parents (Unknown) Children of Amaterasu
Nature Type Unknown
Jutsu Wind Blade Technique

Sasageru Kagura is a shine priestess of Amaterasu, a Child of Fire and member of the Children of Amaterasu sun-cult.

Summary

Name: Sasageru Kagura

Clan: Sasageru/Children of Amaterasu

Shinobi Rank: Genin

Specialty: Scorch Ninjutsu

Sexuality: Straight

Appearance

Hair Color: Black

Eye Color: Dark Blue

Clothing:

• Casual:
  All of Kagura's clothes are very similar; dressed in the raiment of her station as a Child of Amaterasu as a girl and a young woman, wearing the customary robes and shrine-tender uniform has become as comfortable as any other type of attire. Again, her constant attention to the goddess forms a great deal of her social confidence and the cornerstone of her bearing; if forced to wear ordinary, civilian clothes she often finds herself far more uncertain of herself and the validity of her choices. The uniform in question is a pair of red hakama and white haori, laced with red ribbon to bind them hem in place. On her feet she prefers white socks and traditional tabi, specially reinforced to endure the high-speed lifestyle of shinobi. Underneath, following the teachings of her sisters and tradition Kagura eschews the conventional definition of underwear and instead wears sarashi and fuindoshi.

• Mission:
  For missions and combat training Kagura wears a special variant of her robes, an outfit woven, created and infused with chakra to increase the user's resilience and speed. Identical in outward appearance to her casual clothes her mission attire is far more durable and contains many concealed pockets to hold ninja tools.

• Formal:
  For formal occasions Kagura leaves behind the more practical hakama, instead donning an ankle-length pleated red skirt tied at the waist. In addition to her haori she also wears a series of intricate red ribbons in her long hair, surmounted by a red hairpin with the insignia of a rising sun wreathed in flame. On extremely formal occasions she goes beyond even this, wearing a full kimono decorated in red and white, also applying makeup befitting a devotee of Amaterasu.

Physical Description:
A young flower in the prime of her youth, Kagura is an elegant young woman embodying the ideal of demure beauty. Calm, measured and trained to move and work without excess movement, her lifetime of dancing for leisure and worship have instilled in her an innate grace that carries over to every aspect of her life. Physically, Kagura is a young woman of average height possessing long, immaculate black hair that falls past her waist, cut short over her eyes to avoid impairing her vision. Full lips and a small nose frame expressive large eyes and long lashes. Her body is thin and light, able to move with extreme flexibility at a moment's notice. Despite the lifetime in the Children of Amaterasu's Shrine learning combat and surviving the Children's conflict with Inabari Raikou her form is unmarred by scars, wounds, piercings or tattoos; Kagura believes that internal and external purity is simply another way of showing her devotion to the Heavenly Mother. Her speech is always exceptionally polite, tending towards older, more traditional words and concepts no matter what her standing and relationship with the other party. She is resolute and steadfast in confrontation, facing challenges with the devout faith and unflinching certainty of a zealot; only on very rare occasions will you find Kagura bowing her head to those she does not deem her moral or spiritual superior. Driven by her certainty in the prowess of her goddess she is almost always smiling, unworried and confident in her eventual success, no matter what trials and challenges might stand in her way.

History

The girl who would become Kagura was first discovered as a nameless, abandoned child on the doorstep of an orphanage in Arrakis. A quiet, somber child, she was named by a visiting member of the Children of Amaterasu's Life congregation for the only outgoing activity she seemed to enjoy; dancing. Shortly after forming a bond with the Children's relief workers, Kagura was offered a full education in the Children's main Church in the desert. Accepting with the encouragement of the orphanage's staff, Kagura was swept into the world of the sun-cult and quickly became enamored with the compassionate, welcoming environment the Children provided. She applied herself diligently to her studies and duties, serving as a Shrine Maiden and then a handmaid to the elder devotees of the Children. At the age of six Kagura entered the Children's training program studying politics, hospitality, commerce, diplomacy, emotional management, prayer and meditation. However, all of this would change with the arrival of the current ruler of the Land of Wind by conquest, Inabari Raikou. The Raikage's visit soon turned violent, resulting in massive destruction to the Children's shrines and personnel. Deprived of experienced leadership, the Children began to train their youngest and brightest members for war as the Kumogakure Empire imploded, fearing continued conflict brought on by the collapse of the Empire. It was in this moment that Kagura discovered the true nature of her gift; the once-lost Shakuton Kekkei Genkai.

The schedule was demanding and difficult, but Kagura's faith and devotion towards the Goddess gave her the fortitude to endure despite the lack of sleep and constant punishments from instructors unable to tolerate even the smallest of failings. Her gift was hailed as a sign of Amaterasu's favour over her life and the Children as a whole, a symbol of validation and justification for their strength and endurance through the trials of the last two decades. Kagura was immediately hailed as one of Amaterasu's Chosen Children, inheritor of a great destiny and unanimous representative of the new generation. After the first phase of her training was complete a ten-year-old Kagura was placed under the tutelage of the newly-consecrated Eldest Fire, Sasageru Matsuri. Under Matsuri's tutelage Kagura's skills increased drastically, diversifying from pure combat to practical and applied chakra theory, leadership, strategy and etiquette. Years into this instruction the Wind Daimyo, anticipating increased conflict and hostility with Konoha, invoked his treaty with the Children, drafting Kagura into their ranks as a shinobi of Sunagakure. Reluctant to leave her home but eager to experience the world outside, Kagura packed her few possessions and traveled to her new home, optimistic about what the future might bring.

Quotes

• "Just because you are my enemy today, we should hate each other; I should kill you? I pray that you find the truth of life's sanctity."
  
• "Just as the sun rises anew every morning, my faith is restored with each dawn. Join me and find your purpose in the embrace of Amaterasu."
  
• "Of course you should fight fire with fire. You should fight everything with fire."
  

Trivia

General Knowledge Available to Public; IC

• Kagura is the first bearer of the Shakuton born in over a century.
• Though an official registered ninja of Sunagakure, Kagura does not openly wear her hitai-ate on her body.
• Kagura never attended the Shinobi Academy and was privately taught by the Children of Amaterasu. As a result she has very little skill in taijutsu or projectiles.

Private Knowledge; OOC

• Has an intense fear of cold and hypothermia; much of her bloodline control training came in the form of constantly heating herself through winter nights.
• Secretly loves lewd romance novels and hides a collection somewhere in her apartment in Sunagakure.

Outside the Box; OOC

• Kagura was first created as a village-less ninja before Peregine designed to simplify her character arc.
• Though Peregine's 4th character, Kagura was first planned well before Kiyoshi or Madoka were created.