橘哲 Tetsu Tachibana

バックグラウンドBackground
Tetsu never quite understood why people did the things they did. Why do people lie? Why do they act? Why do they sustain themselves on things that make life harder for them? One thing Tetsu has always understood though was how to make life easier on himself. This didn't mean how to make life as simple as sitting down, drinking tea, and never lifting a finger like the king he was- No. This meant he understood how to win wars, destroy opponents, and put down any opposition that came at him. With his parents constantly putting strain on schooling, and the importance of being the heir to the clan, it was no surprise when Tetsu threw aside everything that wasn't important, making training, fighting, and living a hell of a lot easier.

Since he was able to comprehend it, he trained. At around age seven, he was using fire in more logical and typical ways, but it never made sense to him why those who use fire would allow themselves to be so defenseless just to burn those who would still land plenty of hits on you. If you leave the fight bruised and bloody, can it even be considered a win?

At age twelve, he was fighting, challenging boys to fights to see just how long he could sustain a hit free fight, and as soon as a hit was landed, he'd end it, putting them down with his martial arts. His defensive style of fire bending was ignored by teachers, and even mocked by some, but he knew no matter how hard they tried, they're words would never hit him. Everyday, he trained to be stronger, focusing on his defensive techniques, but never forgetting the core principles of the element.

When Tetsu finally hit adult-hood, it had been a few years since his father had gotten sick. Despite him not being very close with his family, he still cared for them, and wanted to protect them in any way he could. Now that Tetsu was an adult and able to take over, Kamina Tachibana died, proud of his son for how strong he became. Now, Tetsu is the head of his clan, ruling the way any Tachibana would, with a fist of steel, and a heart of fire.

人格と行動 Personality and Behaviour
Tetsu isn't mean- He won't poke you like a bear or even burden you to care for him. He will however, switch your permanent residence a grave if you get in his way of leading the clan or training. Being a very attractive man, and very strong to add, he gets a lot of women but has never been one to settle down with how much work he has. Tetsu is stern, very quick to finish a job, and doesn't enjoy taking his time. If something is wrong, he wants to fix it as soon as possible, or it risks getting worse, and causes him to lose sleep over it. Challenges are typically taken as nothing more than people attempting to get under his skin, but he'll shut a challenger down nonetheless if need be. Those who outdo him are seen as rivals, and Tetsu will train around them, attempting to make himself stronger than them, despite the other person maybe not even knowing he exists. Tetsu rules on his own schedule, and his ideas and way of doing things are the one way to do things, no question about it. His regimes are strict as well as his leadership, but getting stronger and defending his clans honor is number one to him, as well as making his mother proud.

職業の詳細 Occupational Details
Other than defending the Fire Stone as it's obvious all Fire Guardian's would do, he is a Samurai General, leading armies into battles with his sword raised. Being the head of the Tachibana clan, his family name is enough to keep him living comfortably for his entire life.

宗教的信念 Religious Beliefs
Testsu was raised on the belief of Kojin and the pantheon in general. Kojin being the one he was surrounded by most, it confuses him why people look to a god for power when they could get it themselves. This leads him to not worry about religion, paying no mind to it.

Likes
Training

Tetsu finds solace and strength in pushing himself. Training of all types makes him feel achieved.

Fighting

Tetsu loves putting people down when they claim to be stronger than him. Fighting strong opponents is the thing that shows him what he trains for.

Helping

Helping around cities and doing things for the locals makes him feel like a good leader, and like he's helping his community and people, yet he doesn't like being rewarded for it.

Meat

A filling meal is never complete without meat, and dark meat is Tetsu's favorite.

Dislikes
Talkative People

Talking has never been something Tetsu has done often, preferring to let his actions do the talking. When someone talks to much, he sees them as weak.

Laziness

If you're lazy, might as well sit still and rot on the ground, at least your corpse would feed the grass.

Pastries

Pastries... He just never had much of a thing for them. He's prefer a sweet tea or candy for a treat.

Teamwork

Tetsu works alone, no ifs, ands, or buts about it. Other leaders wanting to make decisions with him, get shot down quickly, as he lets them know who the boss is.

恐怖症 Fears/Phobias
Something Happening to his Mother

After his father died, he entrusted himself with taking care of his mother, and the thought of failing to do that terrifies him.

Failing as a Guardian

Much like for his mother, he worries about failing to guard the stone and his people.

興味 Hobbies/Interests
All free time Tetsu has is spent fixing problems and training, as well as any business regarding the clan or the stone.

Strengths
Defense

Tetsu has amazing defense for a fire elemental, and it can catch opponents very off guard when his defense is far better than most fire users.

Bravery

Tetsu will jump into almost any situation to either help or deal with a threat.

Strategic Genius

Being a general and having no fear of failure, he is merciless in his strategies that rely on cutthroat offense.

Weaknesses
Impression

First impressions are never the best for Tetsu, seeming too cold and unapproachable.

Communication

Not talking much leads to issues with communication, both with people who try to work with him, and people he tries to address about business, etc.

野望 Ambitions
Tetsu wants to revolutionize how people use fire, making defense second hand nature to those who use the element. Not only giving fire users the image of in your face offense, but also having impenetrable walls of defense. He wants to continue the legacy of the Tachibana clan and stay strong, while making his mother proud.

債券 Bonds
Tetsu's Spirit Guardian is a dragon girl named Ryumo, who amplifies Tetsu's defense. She can make Tetsu immune to his own flames, meaning what Tetsu can do is far less limited by his own natural human weakness to fire. The dragon girl typically stays in the dragon form, waiting to be called on by Tetsu.

家族 Family
Tetsu misses his father greatly, and wants nothing more than to be there for his mother.

アライズ Allies
N/A

敵 Enemies
N/A

物理スキル Physical Skills
Peak Human Condition

Tetsu is in peak physical condition, being extremely strong, durable, and flexible.

Expert Swordsman

Tetsu has trained with a sword his whole life and has mastered using one, incorporating it into his fire.

知的スキル Intellectual Skills
Knowledged in all Elements

Wanting to know how to counter other elements, Tetsu has made it a goal of his to learn all about the other elements, making him very good at fighting against any kind of Earth, Water, or Air user, ven drawing inspiration from how they fight.

エレメンタルスキル Elemental Skills
Fire Wall

Being one of the main defensive techniques, Tetsu has mastered it, inside and out.

Fire Circle

Tetsu enjoys setting up a ring for him and his opponent, winning by throwing them into the flames typically.

Shield of Fire/Fire Lashes

A technique created by Tetsu where he uses a shield of fire in front of him, that lashes out fire in all directions, taking out projectiles and giving defense as he pushes forward.

Charged Fire Pinwheel

Tetsu spins a disk of flame in the air, allowing it to get bigger and bigger, while also getting hotter and hotter, until he feels it's enough to throw at the enemy.

衣服スタイル Clothing Style
Tetsu sticks to bland robes for occasions, and training gear when alone or at his home.

兵器Weapon/s
A sword gifted to him by his father before he died. He's named it, Muteki ( 無敵 ).

鎧 Armour
Tetsu wears a steel shoulder guard on his left shoulder, as well as steel guards for his calves.