Otohachi

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Affiliations: Taka Pass/ Kusa Village
Family: son of Yonaki Ishi; Husband of Haruka.

Yonaki ishi was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Cutter but fell out of contact with her parents due to their dislike of her husband. Still, Yonaki did like to pay them visits from time to time. Pregnant with her first child and hoping the news would soften her parents up, Yonaki was walking home through Taka pass. She was halfway there but had to stop and rest and did so besides a large rock. At just that moment, a bandit appeared and struck her with his blade, but the rock prevented it from doing far more serious damage than it had done. The bandit took her yen and fled, leaving Yonaki to bleed to death. Due to the violence of her death, Yonaki's soul went into the rock that had saved her unborn son's life and it cried out for help. Her plea was heard by Yatsu, who was sensitive to the presence of spirits, and the priest went out to fetch the newborn. They brought him home and named him Otohachi, raising him alongside their own eight children (the canine warriors).

Inspired by Benkei and apprenticed to the Weapons Dealer in Sei'an City, Otohachi returned to Kusa Village where he set up shop. He was not planning to do it, but when the bandit came under the guise of a samurai who wanted his damaged sword repaired, Otohachi confronted him and avenged his Yonaki's murder. But it was bittersweet, for Yatsu was killed by the Crimson Helm and some members of the canine warriors were missing. Otohachi did his best to help his adopted mother, but there was only so much he could do. It was only the arrival of the white wolf which broke the curse and defeated the monster who had holed up inside the Gale Shrine. The white wolf also helped Haruka in her mission to vanquish the demons who had killed her father. When the Day of Darkness had ended with Amaterasu being triumphant over darkness and evil, Otohachi decided that life was to short to waste on being shy. He confessed his feelings to Haruka and was overjoyed when she returned them full force. The two married and are enjoying a peaceful life in Taka Pass.