Family name: Sonshitsu
Personal Name: Suzume (Sparrow)
Ethinicity: Kozakuran/Chondathan
Age: 19
Sex: Female
Height: 5'3"
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
General Health: Excellent
Profession: Vagabond
Habits/Hobbies: Extremely formal in most settings. Meditates. Practices the equivalent of Tai Chi Chuan. Is a massive snob about the tea she drinks.
Languages: Common, Kozakuran
Weapon of Choice: Shortswords (Wakazashi)
Appearance
Suzume is a short girl of clear Kozakuran descent, though there are obvious hints of Chondathan blood mixed in with her lineage. She has dark black hair that she keeps tied in a ponytail and is often seen wearing simple clothing, usually in dark colors.
Personality Profile
Suzume is formal in most settings, though not in a way that might suggest nervousness or anxiety. Her mannerisms are practiced and graceful. It is not uncommon to see her smile, though she rarely allows herself to openly laugh. She will regularly defer to those in higher positions of authority, remaining silent in most cases of making decisions unless put specifically in charge.
Goals
- Find a new "family" to call hers.
- Practice and hone her skills as a shinobi.
- Become a major broker for information in the region.
- Open her own tea-house/sake den
Possible Plot-Hook Ideas
- Finds out information so dangerous that even she isn't willing to sell.
- Is a member of a ninja clan back in Kozakura that doesn't approve of her leaving to come to the Coast.
- Holds the heretical belief that Shar and Selune are the same goddess (this is before the Dark Moon/New Moon Heresy occurred, but the belief was still prevalent)
Miscellaneous Facts
- Loves tea, and finds the act of serving it in a formal setting to be excessively soothing.
- Makes it a point to get along with most people, or at least remain courteous at all times.
- Her father was a Chondathan merchant, though she has said little about what goods he sold or for whom.