SPECTRA MUSES
Takatora / Yūjirōdono, he/him
Born into a branch of Spectra's ruling family during the unification wars, Takatora was chosen at eight years old to become heir to the childless warlord Nōhime. He spent the following years under tutelage in his parent's home until he moved to the capital at twelve. He took to the new role of junior warlord well, proving himself a talented lad with ideas worthy of being heard.
Soon after joining Nōhime he accompanied her on a trip to Chrysalia and met Hiina, the daughter of Chrysalia's ruling warlord Ruolan. Unused to children acting like children his initial reaction upon meeting Hiina was "why is she like this Nōhime I want to go home". Despite first impressions Takatora and Hiina quickly developed a strong friendship based in their interests in the abilities and homes of the other.
As young adults the two entered into a romantic relationship and had a child. Takatora, though wanting to be a good parent, knew only how to interact with older children and spent most his time in Spectra while the child was raised by Hiina in Crysalia. Parenting drove a wedge between Hiina and Takatora, and things came to a head some years later when Takatora was wed to a Spectran noble and sired legitimate heirs.
Being around his new children from the start and with the help of caretakers Takatora was able to smooth out the rough patches in his parenting, though the damage had already been done to and with his eldest child. It was not until several years after his legitimate children were born that Takatora was able to mend his relationship with Hiina.
Nōhime passed away in the years between Hiina's child being born and Takatora's wedding. Upon becoming warlord Takatora's name was changed to Yūjirōdono. Even as a youth he possessed great power as a spirit medium and throughout his leadership Spectra's spirits were peaceful.
links: chandelure (pl), mimikyu, shedinja, froslass
Sayo, she/her
The eldest of Yūjirōdono legitimate children. Haughty to those not in her immediately family. Lonely but doesn’t know how to interact with others without giving orders. Bright and inquisitive in all the ways her mother is not and has already outstripped her maternal parent in terms of channeling and dealing with ghosts.
links: sensu style oricorio (pl), mimikyu (none linked)
Akito, he/him
The younger of Yūjirōdono’s twins. A more powerful medium than his sister with a better head for battle strategy and an aptitude for leadership when things grow hectic. While Sayo takes over after Yūjirõdono’s death, Akito is more co-warlord than junior. Less isolated than his sister, but callous. Figures if people don’t like him they’ll go to Sayo and give her the warmth she doesn’t know how to ask for.
links: phantump (pl)
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Kaede, she/her Yūjirōdono’s wife from a minor Spectran noble house. While she has some talents as a medium and knowledge to match she is on the whole rather dull and not very imaginative. She was chosen as the bride of the warlord specifically for keeping the bloodline strong without causing the same problems Nōhime did. Pulled the wool over everyone’s eye (including mine) by being cunning enough to be boring. She gets to live in luxury and all she had to do was give birth once. We salute her. links: pumpkaboo
Bokuzen, he/him The child of Yoshi and Junkei, Bokuzen was raised to follow in his mother’s footsteps and serve Takatora when he came to lead Spectra. While he and Takatora remained friends Bokuzen took more after his father and became a manufacturer of guns. links: gengar (pl)
Sena, they/them Perfect Link: Beedrill Other Links: Duskull From the clans that make up the triumvirate that serve the Spectran throne, Sena became the latest member of the group shortly before Takatora ascended to leadership when one of the previous three passed. links: beedrill (pl), duskull
Ittetsu, he/him Originally from a city some miles away from Spectra’s capital, Ittetsu was Takatora’s friend when the two were younger. Though they did not see each other several years after Takatora was sent to live with Nōhime in the capital Ittetsu came to serve Takatora as retainer in the position Bokuzen turned down. links: drifblim