Gensoukyou:Amaya Kuroku

Background
When she was alive, Amaya was a high ranking member of a small clan in Japan. The only one higher than her in the hierarchy was the clan leader. She acted as an Oracle for this clan, predicting good fortune and bountiful harvests, as well as disasters to befall the clan. The disasters she foresaw were easily avoided once the people knew they were coming. Her readings were never wrong, and as such, the clan grew and prospered. She lived a happy life with her people, and remained as such for many years.

That is, until the unthinkable happened. The clan was a nomadic one, always on the move. It was this time that they had settled at the base of a volcano. Amaya had assured the clansmen that the volcano was dormant, and would be for decades. As fate would have it, only two weeks later, the volcano erupted. Most of the clan was lost, as were their homes, horses, everything. Of the survivors was the clan leader, Amaya, and a handful of villagers and soldiers. Devastated, the leader accused Amaya of intentionally sabotaging the clan, and ordered her execution. Only twelve hours later, her corpse was tossed for the wild to feast on.

And yet, within the next two days, the clan's new camp was raided. Not by a group, but a single individual, an individual thought dead. The soldiers were powerless to resist, their swords and spears phasing through the attacker's body, and were quickly cut down. The clan leader suffered an exceptionally long, brutal death, at the hands of one of his most trusted followers. Amaya had returned from the dead, and massacred the entire camp, leaving no survivors.

Fast forward several hundred years. Her thirst for revenge sated, Amaya had nowhere to go. For centuries she wandered Japan. Even after her unfair death, she still felt the need to predict and warn the people of disasters. And so, she made this her duty for all these years. It would seem that being dead amplified her foreseeing powers significantly, as not once was she incorrect. Those that chose to ignore her often suffered misfortune and suffering, while those that believed her prophecies prospered. Sadly, the former heaily outweighed the latter, turning Amaya jaded, and hateful, even moreso than she already was.

Though there comes a time when a spirit gets tired of being around humans. Luckily for Amaya, this time came when the Great Hakurei Border was created. Seeing her chance to finally break off from the human realm, Amaya embraced her new life in Gensoukyou.

Personality
Amaya is a cold, often cruel woman, who displays almost no kindness or compassion for anyone but herself. She has a "kill first, talk later" mentality, and she'll draw her weapon at the slightest provocation. She's especially hateful of humans, and the only reason she would even consider speaking to one is to bring a warning of disaster to come.

Though, while she's a ruthless, cruel being, she does seem to exhibit a kinder side to those that heed and believe her predictions. To these people, she will at least be civil, and will express interest in speaking with them.

To fellow non-humans, she's a lot more friendly. She'll make an effort to be polite and respectful at first. Her social skills are limited, so it doesn't always come off that way, but...

Power/Combat
Amaya's power is her ability to predict the future. Since her reincarnation, the accuracy of her predictions has increased dramatically, to the point where she hasn't been wrong for over a thousand years. If she foresees it, it's going to happen, unless some higher being directly interferes. There are a few limitations, though they are minor. She can only see events three days in advance, so she cannot use this ability to aid her in combat.

Amaya is a skilled swordswoman and martial artist, having studied many different techniques in her centuries of unlife. She is quick on her feet, physically strong, and has nigh unparalleled endurance. Her greatest physical asset however are her impeccable reflexes. She can react to events before they even happen. Being a spirit, she does not tire in combat, and can keep fighting for several hours without resting. She focuses mainly on evasive manoeuvres and precise strikes to the target's vital points; eyes, joints, neck, you name it.

She is proficient in many different weapons, though her greatest is the sword.

Amaya possesses an ability she calls "Clairvoyance". With it, she can tell an opponent's movements simply by reading their body language. She doesn't rely on this ability too much unless the opponent is proving tricky to deal with, and quicker opponents can be difficult to read.

She is also capable of sensing the presence of beings nearby, living or dead, with the greatest of ease. She can pinpoint a being's location with near-perfect precision, allowing her to immediately react to surprise. To a lesser extent, she can tell a person's intentions. This mostly boils down to telling whether they're hostile or not.

Amaya's danmaku takes the form of red and black crescents. These are mostly used as a distraction, or a means of closing the distance between herself and her opponent.

Possessions
Fatesever: Amaya's sword. While it can take many forms, its default is that of a standard katana. Its overall design is very simple, with the hilt having a metallic appearance and bound in leather for grip. The blade itself, however, has a more spiritual appearance. It's ghostly white in colour, and is semi-transparent.

It can take on the form of twin Tanto blades, both also sharing this ghostly trait.

Fatesever is, in itself, an extension of Amaya's spirit. It cannot be broken unless Amaya's spirit form is completely destroyed, and can be summoned and stowed at will. However, she usually keeps it sheathed, and clipped to her belt.

Its sheath is also an extension of Amaya's spirit. It is a hard, wooden sheath, coloured black and decorated with a golden pattern of falling leaves. These leaves occasionally move on the sheath. Amaya typically leaves her blade sheathed during combat, as she has grown tired of drawing blood. Like Fatesever, the sheath cannot be broken until Amaya's spirit is destroyed.

Spellcards
Premonition "Hurricane" - Amaya creates a tornado of bullets, whipping up powerful winds that make it difficult to keep stable footing. Being caught in the tornado is extremely dangerous, though over time bullets break off to scatter throughout the air, leaving behind simple wind.

Premonition "Earthquake" - Amaya plunges her sword into the ground, causing a controlled earthquake that tosses up danmaku. While it won't do any damage to buildings, it can be devastating for land-based opponents.

Premonition "Flood" - Amaya causes it to begin raining bullets, which gather on the ground. After a sufficient number have formed, the 'flood' rises, and crashes down upon her opponent as a huge wave.

Premonition "Thunder Storm" - Clouds gather overhead, and every three seconds, a bolt of lightning strikes randomly. These bolts scatter danmaku orbs when they hit.

Premonition "Meteor Shower" - Raising her sword, Amaya calls meteors down from the heavens to strike the area. Upon hitting either the ground or her opponent, these meteors explode into several smaller danmaku orbs.

Premonition "Volcano" - The Earth itself splits, and fireballs and regular danmaku are launched at high velocity from the crack in the ground. The crack reforms when the card is over. While powerful, Amaya will rarely use this, as volcanoes bring back bad memories.

Vengeful Eye "Cataclysmic Gaze" - A large eye forms behind Amaya, focusing its piercing gaze on her opponent. Every so often, this eye will fire a thin laser, that's circled by three branching streams of bullets. One of Amaya's most dangerous cards, as she can still freely move, and she can see through the eye. She never loses sight of her opponent with this card.

Clairvoyance "Transcendent Blade" - Amaya moves so quickly that she appears to teleport around the battlefield, frequently firing large sword-shaped danmaku in spread patterns. Every fourth teleport, she'll appear next to her opponent and slash at them with her sword, so quickly that only the quickest of fighters would be able to easily dodge.

Major
Ludivine: Amaya met Ludivine by the Misty Lake, and the two hit it off pretty well. Ludivine has so far proven to be the first person to break through Amaya's frigid shell, to reveal a warmer being beneath. The two became fast friends, even sharing a blanket beneath the stars together. Amaya trusts the angel enough to speak of her past, and the ghost just might have a bit of an attraction to Ludivine. She wouldn't admit it, not yet, but perhaps...

Trivia
- As the event that caused all her problems in life, Amaya has Ifestiophobia, the fear of volcanoes. Funny that she creates one with her attacks...

- She is apparently very huggable. It is unwise for humans to attempt this.