Here he is, in all of his 4-year old glory. This is a very old sketch, the first of them all - what started the series, if you will.

Originally I wanted a swordsman character that wore pretty much what I wear - just some dark cargo pants and a plain shirt. I figured that putting him in an outfit like one found in Final Fantasy or something may separate the reader from this character - and he was going to be pretty extreme to begin with.

This is the last of the original character sketches, so anything else from me is going to be new. I hope you've enjoyed!

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In the final chapter, I was trying to bring home what it actually means to be a samurai. I had read books, watched movies (a lot of movies), and tried to convey what it meant in this page here. The quotes are a little off from their source material, but here are the actual quotes from the Hagakuri:

"It is said that even after one's head has been cut off, he can still perform some function."

"In the words of the ancients, one should make his decisions within the space of seven breaths.... It is a matter of determination and having the spirit to break right through to the other side."