Izumo

Background
Izumo was a common farmer that like any other at the time, struggled to make a living out of it, but Izumo

would nevertheless carry on her job day and night.

One night, while Izumo was sleeping, the Feared Clan of the Shadows got into her property in search of food, and when they found it they started to loot the place however Izumo would wake up due to the noise and she would meet face to face with Mitsunari, who would explain that her followers needed food for their own affairs and that she would spared.

Knowing that she wouldn't survive without the supplies, Izumo refused and Mitsunari took it as a challenge, she would give her an Nodachi and soon battle agaisn't her, the fate of Izumo was already clear, and she would get mortally wounded by Mitsunari and spared by while she was dying, soon after the Clan of shadows would leave and Izumo would be rescued by her Neighbors.

Izumo's wounds would leave a scar in her stomach, and she would soon wander with the Nodachi that she was given, practicing all day and night agaisn't the wind, without a clear mission in mind.

She would get bored and would test her skills agaisn't several known dojos in where she would become feared for her efficient use of the Nodachi, however this would make the Clan of shadows notice of her prescence and she would be challenged by Mitsunari for a rematch, Izumo would accept it, and in the process she would practice in a new skill for her own affairs.

The duel
Izumo would arrive at the Clan of shadows dojo, where she would meet Mitsunari for one final challenge. Izumo had the advantage of her Nodachi being efficient for closing in, making it lethal go all in with one strike and short distances.

Mitsunari in the other hand was already aware of her tricks and her strategy would be on awaiting for her to come in for the first attack, where she would have time to strike at her when the time was right.

Nevertheless Izumo had a plan in mind, and she would get in position to strike, Mitsunari expecting an attack from the front places herself for Izumo's next move, but in a brief moment she would notice Three consecutive attacks at once, Mitsunari, knowing that it was a death trap, used her shadow techniques to escape from the strike, however she would get a small injury on her arm.

Mitsunari being impressed by Izumo's mastery on the sword would proporse her a place in her clan, Izumo, would accept, but with the condition of making her guard the entrance gate, so she could challenge those who dared to enter, Mitsunari would accept the odd request, and since then Izumo would follow Mitsunari whenever she went.

Personality
Honest, Fair and Decisive, Izumo isn't expected to be the kind of person that would harm the innocent nor those who do not deserve judgement by the sword, however her aimless and indivualistic thinking makes her sometimes expected to be place to place whenever it pleases her to.