Zandoran kiyoshi

Zandoran Kiyoshi
(Zandoran Kiyoshi)
Debut
Manga	--
Anime	--
Voice Actors
Japanese	Shin-ichiro Miki
English	--
Personal
Birthdate	December 12
Gender	Male
Age	16
Height	185 cm/6’1”
Weight	94 kg/207 lb.
Kekkei Genkai	Homotohai and Kazanshin
Blood type	A+
Clan	Zandoran
Affiliation	Zandoran Clan, Kirigakure no Sato
Team	Hōzuki Zangetsu Kaguya Kaori
Partner	--
Rank
Ninja Rank	Genin
Ninja Registration	140080
Academy Graduation Age	14
Family Zandoran Kayano (Mother)
Nature Type Fire Release Earth Release Steel Release
Jutsu Great Fireball Technique Burning Serpent Great Eruption Iron Ore Smelting

Zandoran Kiyoshi is one of the oldest Kirigakure genin to hold the rank in recent years, and is one of the leading candiates to one day become Clan Head of the Zandoran. Frequently grumpy, short and sometimes borerline insane, Kiyoshi's nature is to consume anything that doesn't satisfy him and drag those around him to greatness whether they want it or not.

Summary

User: Peregine

Name: Zandoran Kiyoshi

Alias: None

Clan: None

Shinobi Rank: Gennin

Specialty: Fire Ninjutsu

Sexuality: Straight

Appearance

Hair Color: Black

Eye Color: Dark Brown

Clothing:

• Casual: For the most part Kiyoshi prefers loose, airy tops, his most common covering being a simple black singlet with the Zandoran Clan emblem sewn into its back in white thread. Though the blessing of his ancestry provides him with incredible heat tolerance he does prefer full-length pants, also black, to cover the shrapnel scars on his legs acquired while learning how to operate a forge. When situations require clothing between formal and casual he simply switches his singlet for a sleeveless button-up shirt with the clan emblem on its breast and the trousers for simple black slacks or jeans.

• Mission: When on a mission Kiyoshi changes into a closely form-fitting short-sleeve shirt, bereft of design or ornamentation. The heavy, cumbersome forge trousers are also replaced by lighter, more versatile long pants suited for multiple terrains and climates. This is also to only outfit that he wears his shinobi insignia at all times, the metal plate sewn into the front of his bandana.

• Formal: On the rare occasions when Kiyoshi is forced into formal wear, he wears a tailored two-piece suit complete with dress shoes and tie, white shirt and the ever-present bandana tied around his left bicep. However, despite the quality of the clothes they are often worn carelessly or slightly unkempt, much like his hair and general appearance.

Physical Description: Kiyoshi is a tall, solidly built young man heavily muscled from his time behind a forge. His hair is thick and black, often falling in a tangled mess to the sides of his sharp face. His expression is generally dependent on the kind of situation he is in, and he takes very little care to conceal his emotions. While agitated he generally has his teeth clenched, jaw set and wide eyes alight with passion. At most other times, when not consumed with something that he considers important or enjoyable, his eyes are half-lidded and his posture slouched and apathetic. His bearing is one of constant motion even in his careless persona, arms folded or stretching, always fiddling with anything that comes to hand or tapping on any surface hard enough to produce a beat. Though his choice of attire changes frequently depending on the demands of the situation, he always carries a flame-pattered red and black bandana that is most often tied around his bicep. When events become sufficiently engaging or serious he will tie it firmly around his head, signifying that he is giving his complete attention to the task at hand.

History

Prologue: To properly understand Kiyoshi’s history, you must first understand the history of his parents. Kayano and Huang were shinobi on opposite sides of the border in a time of peace between Mizu and Rai. They frequently interacted in their capacities as emissaries and bodyguards to visiting dignitaries, a relationship that eventually developed into courtship and from there de-facto marriage. While their relationship was never tacitly acknowledged by either nation, it was common knowledge among those close to the pair that they were committed to one another in all but title. For years they continued their relationship, eventually resulting in Kayano’s pregnancy and the birth of their son Kiyoshi at Kayano’s home island. This period was more taxing on them than ever before, as Kayano’s new duties as a mother often rendered her unable to leave home, and thus unable to see Huang or bring her son to meet his father. While few speak of those times with much fondness, the two were genuinely happy with each other and were on the verge of eloping, marrying legally and leaving both of their homelands, even if it meant becoming missing-nin. The only thing that kept them tied to their positions was their newborn son, unable to survive such a demanding lifestyle on the run due to his infancy. Unfortunately for them, before they could put their plan into action Kumogakure orchestrated its Blitz on the Elemental Nations and all hope of escape was lost.

Although Kirigakure was quickly conquered by the new Kumogakure Empire, for a time little changed for the two lovers. Huang was permanently deployed to Mizu no Kuni and spent most of his time in Kirigakure, even finally marrying Kayano a year into the occupation in 2108. Despite the war of conquest and occasional bloody battles between resistance factions and Kumogakure soldiers, the two managed to look past the conflict for the sake of their child. In spite of their best intentions, the constant aggression and underlying tension in the village slowly and consistently chipped away at their relationship. The main point of contention was and continued to be Kayano’s childhood friends and former genin team, all involved in the Kirigakure resistance. Though Kayano wasn’t involved in any attempts to weaken Kumogakure’s influence, nor did she assist her husband in his duties to capture and execute rebels.

While Huang was initially willing to overlook his wife’s tacit neutrality, a trait that many on both sides would eventually call treason- those from Kirigakure saw her unwillingness to support one side as a betrayal of her homeland, while those associated with her husband considered her refusal to undermine her contrymen’s struggle an equally severe betrayal of her marriage. Through the years Kayano did whatever she needed to do to protect her young son, growing up safely on the Zandoran home island where Kumogakure’s influence was weaker and the resistance less active. Though Kiyoshi only saw his parents infrequently, he was as well-protected as he could have been. The change occurred six months after their marriage when a resistance raid and assassination operation killed Huang’s immediate superior, placing him in a position of great power in the occupation of the village.

With the added pressures of his new position, Huang struggled under the demand to stamp out the resistance. As the Kirigakure locals grew in strength with each passing day, Huang became increasingly frantic and desperate to appease his superiors. In the end, as all other options dwindled, he broke his word and demanded that Kayano, as his wife, help him quell the growing rebellion. She immediately refused unequivocally, unwilling to give the resistance a reason to target her son in retribution. Though the effects were not felt for some time, this was the breaking point. Huang became more and more bold attempting to exploit his wife to gain an advantage over the Resistance, further and further deteriorating his relationship with Kayano with each denied request.

Finally, mere months after the liberation of Kusagakure and Sunagakure from the Empire’s rule, Huang heard rumours of a major resistance attack on the NCIA HQ in Kirigakure. Demanding that Kayano help him foil the attack, the couple came to blows in the middle of the night, a fight that destroyed their house and most of the surrounding dwellings. NCIA response teams arrived at the scene shortly afterwards and found Huang burned nearly beyond recognition and no sign of Kayano, living or dead. Kiyoshi vanished from the Zandoran’s home island later that morning, and only weeks later as the new year dawned Kirigakure overthrew the Empire for good, a grieving Zandoran Kayano among the vanguard of the resistance.

Chapter One: During and after the Kumogakure Empire’s occupation Kiyoshi grew up in relative peace, knowing little of his parents but their names. He was taught the arts of the clan in secret by his maternal grandfather, while posing as a simple blacksmith’s apprentice, giving him ample opportunity to practice his bloodline abilities. After the village was liberated and restored, Kiyoshi moved into the Zandoran Clan compound in the village itself along with many of his extended family, all leaving the island that had seen so many of their fellows perish under the NCIA regime. He attended the Academy at his mother’s insistence, passing in a mere one year thanks to supplementary teaching from a young age by his grandparents. After passing the graduation exam he took very few shinobi assignments and trained only to maintain his bloodline abilities, instead travelling frequently between the Zandoran Isle and Kirigakure, honing his abilities inside a forge as clan tradition dictated. When his ability to create blades and weapons reached a level where his grandparents declared barely adequate he returned to active duty status to be placed on a new team.

Quotes

• "My clan is the pinnacle of fire. We are children of flame and magma. You think a little heat is gonna do a damn thing?!"
  
• "You don't care enough to do the job you've been given and now you want to drop it on someone else. Get out of my sight, filth."
  
• "You will all burn in the fires of creation. And I don't give a damn to save you."
  

Trivia

General Knowledge Available to Public; IC

• Nephew of the current Ironheart, the clan head of all Zandoran on Zandoran Isle.
• Unlike most of his clan, holds little respect for the Suizuma clan and greater recognition for the Hoshigaki.
• Considers creation more important than destruction, but is better at destroying than he is at creating.

Private Knowledge; OOC

• Posesses a near spilt personality, developed to protect himself from NCIA scrutiny. His bandana is the physical trigger to switch between personalities.
• Kiyoshi is a closet exhibitionist; if clothes weren't required by law and ironclad social convention he wouldn't bother wearing them.

Outside the Box; OOC

• Kiyoshi's physical appearance and to an extent his personality is based on Kurokiba Ryou from Shokugeki no Soma.
• Like Peregine's other characters Madoka and Shiina, Kiyoshi values loyalty extremely highly.