konjou, The Guardian Spirit Clan

Name: Konjou

Kekkei Genkai:Only someone born of the blood may actually inherit the true limits, though there are certain abilities anybody of the clan may possess. This is because one has to actually be the chosen individual to access the traits and abilities of the guardian spirit, often possessing unique jutsu that also can't be reenacted unless modified so that someone without the guardian spirit may use it in a lesser form (usually two ranks weaker than the original, assuming they can find a way to utilize some of them). How one comes to possess a guardian spirit involves their very character, often holding a trait to that specific guardian or experiencing a negative/positive aspect of humanity pertaining to that guardian.

Each guardian has its own preferred fighting style alongside element, though some of them are a bit "special" in concerns to their element of choice. Once they've inherited a guardian, the clan member will drop whatever style they were going to follow the path of their guardian spirit instead if it's not already the path of fighting they've chosen. Harmony isn't born immediately as there is an adjustment period as the inheritor becomes accustomed to the view points of their guardian, both the negative and positive, if they're initially in conflict. In these times they can be more aggressive, even towards their own clan members, but tend to be genuinely regretful of it after the matter. Because of the bond, however, and gaining the spirit's own energies, their life spans are generally expanded to at least twice that of the average human, though not impossible to be three or four times if the person can manage to go that long without being killed.

When a spirit initially approaches someone worthy of receiving their powers, they are forewarned (usually) of their responsibilities of owning a spirit. The first thing they know – though usually not a problem – is their first loyalty goes to the clan, and secondary their loyalty goes towards the clan leader's country/village as the clan's loyalty is the spirit's loyalty. This means that the spirit holders don't tend to harm clansmen nor shinobi of the clan leaders country/village without them being a traitor, in which case the spirit holder will feel a near obligation to deal with them. The second penalty of bonding with one of the spirits is the promise in the afterlife: upon death their soul is then absorbed into the Ancestral Spirit as a means to keep it strong, and potentially growing . Through this way their promise to protect the clan is taken rather seriously, since they don't receive rest even in the after-life, spirit unable to go anywhere than into the mass that is the Ancestral Spirit. There's no promise of release until the spirits are no longer needed, though means there's no reviving a clan member either.

As the Ancestral Spirits have specific element affinities, anybody that gains one of the Ancestral Spirits may only have two elements (unless specified differently), and the second one may only be gained after reaching A-S rank. As the Ancestral Spirits have specific element affinities, anybody that gains one of the Ancestral Spirits may only have two elements (unless specified differently, not counting combination/special elements), and the second one may only be gained after reaching S rank

Due to their affinity with having to deal with such spirits and their chakra, Konjou's are naturally masters at chakra control. Not only are the Konjou connected spiritually to their own spirits, but the greatest of the konjou are seemingly connected to all being outside and inside the spiritual plane. Depending on the rank of the Konjou, even summons of another up to a rank lower than the Konjou will refuse to fight a Konjou if attemtped. (A-S Rank)


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History:The Konjou clan predates the birth date of the village, once a wandering tribe who held the various parts of nature as gods, and believed heavily in the continuation of ancestors' spirits. Whenever times became harsh they'd call upon the spirits of departed family to bring good luck upon the clan and rebirth the land so they may continue to live. As villages began appearing across the countries, the outbreak of attacks by ninja from other nations became a growing concern. Stories were soon told of a "clan" who could call upon spirits for great prosperity, and soon they found themselves targeted multiple times by the other nations in case they decided to grant their power to another. Many attacks occurred without prediction and their tribe saw a steady decrease as each time they were attacked, they lost more of their people, possessions, and eventually, the will to live was waning without the proper capabilities to protect themselves.

Times becoming more and more troubled with the need to fight, they needed abilities to match up to those who attacked them: they sought the aid of their ancestors again. Chanting and praying, a ceremony that lasted for days took place in their newly acquired camp within this village. Dark and light emotions poured from the people as they grieved over those lost, cried for their uncertain futures, and pleaded for the power to resist the hole of humanity's greed that threatened to swallow their clan. No results were visible at first, and this didn't deter them in the slightest for their ancestors often worked in mysterious and invisible ways. True colors would be revealed once the time was right.

They learned more of this new world and began enrolling their children into the Academy to learn the ways of their enemies in addition to their hunter-like qualities. The abilities their enemies held were now their own, yet loss couldn't be completely avoided, merely held at bay until the results of their cries were birthed. Certain clansmen began exhibiting at first special affinities unlike most, showing further skill beyond their time, and things were still yet to come to full fruition.

Again their clan was attacked, this time a full-scale wipe out planned to kill any possible threat before it became real and instead provided the final hurdle. Beasts born of both sides of the spectrum manifested within eight individuals that night. Light painted over their bodies in designs unique to each individual, and over the course of the fight, it faded as their very skin changed to various hues and worked for differing purposes in their styles of fighting. By the end of the hour there wasn't a surviving enemy in their encampment. These eight were praised by the others as godsends and granted names from their old language befitting them.

Gisune, dubbed "The Terror of Death" as the inheritor fought clothed in darkness and ruthlessly shedding blood in his path. The Shadow of Death, he represented the inevitability of death and the reactions of others to it. The other side to this coin is the necessity of death for life to be preserved and the desire to protect one's self, and possibly loved ones or ideals even if death becomes inevitable.

Nyei, dubbed "The Mirage of Deceit" as the inheritor fooled his opponents on the field through his trickery, causing allies to betray each other with flawed visions. The Shadow of Deceit, he represented the human's love for deceit and the accompanying reactions. The other side is that sometimes a lie must be told to save many rather than pleasing a few with the truth.

Cryta, dubbed "The Propagation" as the inheritor chose against fighting and instead provided defense for her clansmen, healing the wounded as the battle raged and continuing after the matter. The Shadow of Propagation, she represents the preservation of life procreation, and is likely the only fully positive guardian spirit created.

Noigah, dubbed "The Prophet" as the inheritor appeared to predict some of his opponents' next moves and mystically coordinated some of the other guardian spirits' fights. The Shadow of Fate, he represents unavoidable fate and the despair that emanates from that knowledge. Not all futures lead to darkness, paving the way for even hints of light once one becomes truly aware.

Yeci, dubbed "The Machinator" as the inheritor would constantly fool her opponents, tricking them into thinking they had her figured out until she'd pull out a new trick, especially going from purely water, to purely wind, to suddenly springing ice once the stage was set. The Shadow of Machinations, she represents the conglomeration of feelings derived from human cruelty. Her alternative side holds the desire for peace of life, and to be free of the unnecessary depravity.

Gydaijiny, dubbed "The Temptress" as the inheritor captivated all her opponents with her movements, and fell from her hidden attacks between her combination of water and nature. The Shadow of Love, she represents the unrequited side and the pain felt from the loss of loved ones. Love encompasses many parts, and she also holds dear the notion of true love, and doing all one can to protect all those and that which they love.

Caagan, dubbed "The Avenger" as the inheritor went to town on the attackers and brought down the force of the pain inflicted upon the clan for too long. The Shadow of Revenge, she represents the forces created from jealousy, the need for revenge, and other dark human emotions. She also idealizes having peace of mind despite what life may throw one's way and coming to terms with the inevitable.

Tyng, dubbed "The Rebirth" as the inheritor gave way to a new range of skills with his control over fire, becoming as diverse in his control as a bird only told in legends. One of those they'd initially thought they'd taken care of, once he received his Ancestral Spirit he came back far worse than they could've predicted and thought him to be a ghost initially. The Shadow of Rebirth, he ties in with Gisune as the opposing force, looking to both the dark and light sides of life and death.

As the others had feared, the clan had shown they could call to their ancestors and receive their wish's fulfillment. The first to be granted these abilities eventually happened upon the final stage, having received the first stage of the power in their moment of need, and raised them a bit more into fame until the first generation with this ability died and for awhile all was silent from the clan. Since then the clan has become far more active in joining the shinobi world and has given rise to the need for the guardians again, as guarding the clan begins with defending the village and more and more a child is born with one of them when there is need of a new clan member to bond with. Little is still fully known about them as they have only had spurts in the history and generally people don't like talking about their defeats, so they have mostly been parts of legends and mythical stories.

Clan Traits/Characteristics:
Mostly a Native American tribe, their skin will move from hues of mild tan to quite dark, though eye and hair colors don't seem to be limited. Bodies often have a variety of types of tattoos on them as they grow, gaining their first during their thirteenth birthday - the day of passage from child to adulthood for them (though considered still quite young). The tattoos aren't often language symbols, but family or clan specific and so hold special meaning to that individual, the family they're in, and representing the clan as a whole, but sometimes may sport kanji once the person is of fifteen years. Conforming only a bit to village life, they still choose many methods of living off the land and continue to teach their children in the arts of hunting, respecting nature, and knowing how to move in harmony with it. Most of them are quick to adapt to new situations and become accustomed to new settings or standards rapidly. Unlike other clans they're not so into inbreeding, and actually promote bringing new blood into the clan.

Someone who is granted with one of the ancestral guardian spirits is often held in high esteem in the clan, but laden with the burden of great expectations and thus usually smacked if they get too egotistical. Once they reach the first stage of actually manifesting the powers physically, they receive a black dot near each eye, sometimes close to the bridge of the nose or closer to the temples. Upon reaching the third stage something of a "black trail" will curve from the corners of their eyes down their faces to their jaw. This signifies they have seen the true aspect of sadness and despair their guardian spirit was forged from, and the hopes it was meant to bring, acting as a "trail of black tears." After unlocking the energy form is when they're fully recognized as possessing the guardian and sometimes are referred by the guardian's name instead, and once they unlock the "true form" they gain the accompanying title.

On occasion the guardian spirit will become a voice within the mind of the owner and act as a consulting spirit. Hard to say who will actually hear them and who won't, usually they appear at a young age to act as a conscience or a mental mentor when the individual is troubled.

Clan Personality:
A specific personality doesn't quite appear so much as common traits. From the moment they're born, any Konjou clan member is taught to respect the earth they walk upon and the resources that may be found even in the most barren of landscapes. The second most important thing to the clan that they're taught is to respect and love each other, instilling a strong bond amongst the members of the clan and making it rare that even an individual parted from the clan to come to hate them or desire to fight against them - but anything is possible.

Very rarely are there introverted members since they act much like a giant family, and will sometimes be the biggest team players. They are fine when going solo, but in cases of missions or working in a team they tend to follow direction well, intervening if they feel or find fault with the reasoning/plan. Those with the guardian spirit sometimes experience a slight change in personality to better fit their guardian, or define new/more views on other humans from their newly gained view - as they see through the eyes of the guardian spirit.


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To join or make a character for this clan requires the owner's (my) permission at all times, absences included. To create a character without said permission grants me the freedom to call back the spirit you tried to claim and keep it free for anyone else's desires, while your character retains the loss of its abilities. I prefer to know when and which spirit is taken so I may update the clan accordingly, and appreciate notification as there can't be double spirits ^^

I cant seen anything wrong with it, its good you put so much detail into it.

But can you exsplain exactly what a guardian is? Can they be seen by others, how do they look, can they aid their host in battle or?

A guardian is a spirit, if you ever seen a show like umm .. Shaman King. When the spirit isnt in use it can only be seen by the user, when in use it'll manifest itself as something over the body of the user.

in later forms they becomes a tail, claws, hair, feet, etc. the normal guardians aren't able to fight seperate from their owners .. only together in one body.

Tetsu himself, being the current clan leader ... has 2 that are physically manifest that everyone can see. But they appear are pets, which is explained in the history of my char.

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