Hitoshi was always loyal. He saw the Mist Viper not as "mere" assassins, but as honorable warriors; a link to a greater age. He knew his profession had its detractors, but he worked tirelessly to improve the self image of his clan. His dreams were to take the Mist Viper to the upper echelons of Imperial service; an honorable position of spies and agents to the Emperor. He felt that becoming one of the Eight Immortals would be a step in that direction. He could assume a position of leadership in the clan and gently nudge them in his desired direction. When the rituals began, he had feared that he'd nothing of value to sacrifice. He would find out later how wrong he was. As the rituals dragged on he heard things. Whispers in the back of his mind. Truths that he'd ignored or avoided. The Mist Viper were assassins, they cared not for Japan and her people, but prestige and coin. The elders weren't noble; they sought to use the new Immortals until they no longer were valuable and then slay them and take their immortality for themselves. When he stepped away from the rituals as the Embodiment of Charisma; the ultimate leader, he no longer cared. He'd sacrificed his ideals and now was a hollow vessal, knowing that he commits evil and that his masters are irredeemable. the Celestial Lion is little more than a loyal dog. None. As of this writing, Celestial Lion merely does what he is told. Though he is a tremendous leader and those under his command would die for him he cares not. He's lost everyhting that meant anything to him now. He simply lives to serve the Elders. All is not as hopless as he and the other seven Immortals believe. He will regain a sense of self soon, and his ideals will eventually follow. For now he is simply a puppet in his mind. "I will destroy you; that is my mission." A superbly trained warrior with physical skills bordering on Legendary; Celestial Lion also has an enormous personal aura. He walks into a room and heads turn; he utters a command and his men scurry to carry it out. His opponents fear him though he knows not the meaning of fear. He could stand toe to toe against the Destroyer and not flinch. The "Leader" of the Eight Immortals, Celestial Lion never the less tends to lead his initiates on missions rather than working with the others (This is what the Elders prefer). CL isn't too outlandish but if you want to tone him down still, drop his PRE to 40, his SPD 5 and his DC's to 2. His natural defenses should top out at 12 and 10 as well. If you want to make him more powerful, use him with agents or others, he's a great "Team" player. To make him tougher on his own, increase his Dex to 26, his DC's to 4 and his total DEF to 25; give him a few more "Ninja Tricks" as well. Hitoshi is an unusual looking man. Tall and broad shoudered, he is a blue eyes, golden haired Japanese man. His "nightsuit" is red with gold trim a black belt, gloves, and slippers. HIs sword is gray with an ivory handle depicting a protective spirit. He tends to dress in modern casual styles when not on a mission.