Raionhato, Gambaldi

"The sky is falling. The wind is calling.
Stand for something, or die in the morning."



Name: Gambaldi Raionhato
Nickname: Black Lion
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Village: Kumogakure
Village Rank: Anbu
Skill Rank: A-Rank



Height: 6'4
Weight: 205lbs
Hair color: Black
Eye Color: Light Brown
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Looks Description:

As if carved from marble by the Gods of Greek lore, Gambaldi's physical build is like a picture of perfection. He stands 6'4 and weighs 205lbs of solid well-toned muscle. His skin tone is white though slightly tanned, showing he is no stranger to being outdoors. He has broad shoulders which only adds to his regal bearing and attitude; his posture only simply exudes this. His eye brows are a little bushy and always look make him look as angry, which most times isn't the case. His voices is deep and commanding, making it an easy one to remember if heard or recognize if heard.

The most noticeable characteristic of Gambaldi is his eye color. His eyes are best described as being golden, dark yellow, and always have a mischievous yet relaxed look about them. In the light it almost appears as if they are luminescent. His teeth are perfectly white and his canine teeth are noticeably more pointed than the average person, giving him an feral almost wolfish look when he grins. His hair color is black and is shoulder length, slighter longer than it was in his youth. Gambaldi has no particular preference for a style, so for the most part it simply varies day to day. 

He has a few minor scars on his body from incidents in his youth. What stands out the most is his large tattoo that spans from his chest, over both shoulders and halfway down his back. On both sides is a Japanese dragon, one black with white eyes the other white with black eyes. The two heads meet face to face on Gambaldi's chest. The black dragon's face is seen snarling as if ready to attack, while the white dragon's face appears calm and composed. Their long bodies go over the shoulders and travel down his back, both bodies never crossing as they create an "S" shaped pattern with the tails of both stopping at the center of the back; completely parallel to each other and mirroring each other's pattern. The tattoos is meant to serve as a balance, similar to the yin and yang concept. On his right arm, spanning from shoulder to elbow is the name " Gambaldi " the G being on the shoulder drawn in old English letters, while the other letters are in standard print. He has no tattoo on the left arm, yet.

Despite his humble upbringing, Gambaldi is a man who prefers to make appropriate first impression. Thus, his attire alone speaks just as much about himself as his actions does. His favorite color is black, which is pretty much the standard for all his clothing in terms of color. He prefers the more formal type of clothing as he will almost always wear a all black short-sleeved button up, fitting perfectly to his build; not to snug but not to baggy. Under this, should he decide to leave the button up unbuttoned, he wears an all black t-shirt that fits more snug than than button-up and smaller in size. Should the need ever arise, he will also wear a black short-sleeved leather jacket. On the leather jackets left arm, is his headband which is stitched on. The fit is much more loose than the rest of his attire and the jacket's length actually reaches down to the knee area. The jacket has no outside pockets, instead only have several inside pockets. The jacket itself, despite being leather, is fairly light and is loose enough to easily slip out of if the need arises. 

Due to his lack of interest of being flashy, jewelry and such, the only noticeable accessory he has are his black leather gloves. The length of said gloves stop a few inches past the wrist and are durable enough to be worn even in fights. Though the leather is only slightly padded, it serves a more psychological purpose. With the slight padding, Gambaldi never feels the need to not commit to his punches. The little padding gives him the notion that his knuckles are protected from any major recoil from his punches. For example, if punching someone in the mouth. Gambaldi's concern of cutting his own hand on teeth decreases since his gloves will off some form of protection (Again its more psychological than actual protection like actual fighting gloves would grant. The gloves can still rip as easily as normal leather does.)

Maintaining his formal appearance, Gambaldi wears black dress pants. The pants are a perfect fit being not to baggy, but fitting to his size allowing room to deliver wide kicks and maneuverability without ripping the pants. However, it is hard to notice this fact by simply looking at said pants. To the untrained eye the pants look as if they restrict movements, which sometimes grants the element of surprise. Though his pants fit well enough to do without, Gambaldi still wears a typical black leather belt mostly for looks than actual need. His socks are black and reach just above the ankles. What perhaps stands out most in the outfit is Gambaldi's  footwear. Rather than traditional patent leather shoes, his shoes are more like a boots and dress shoe hybrid. Smaller than your typical boots, but larger than traditional dress shoes, the shoes grant good manuerability while maintaining the formal appearance. 

Gambaldi prefers to not wear headgear, simply out of personal preference. As stated previously, he doesn't like to wear jewelry and has no piercing



Personality Description: 

As his appearance may suggest, Gambaldi is a calm, extremely cool, and collected individual. Being that he is the older sibling between him and brother, Hayato, he matured a lot faster since it fell to him to look after his little brother. Add in the factors that led to his time as a slave, the factors being his own mother and father, his wary nature is understandable. In terms of trust, he only does so if said individual has proven to be deserving. This leads to his take charge attitude when he feels no one else will get a task done. In this sense he may come off as a bit of a narcissist. In his mind he feels nothing is impossible for him, as such he makes light of even the most dire situations. It's this thinking that gives him the will and desire to push himself to greater heights, to have all the world recognize his greatness.

Gambaldi is one who firmly believes knowledge is power. Even when he gives off a facade as if he could careless about whats going on around him, he takes mental notes of the action and behaviors of his surroundings. This serves as a means to constantly keep people off balance, in a manner of speaking, when dealing with him. Luring them into a false sense of security just to capitalize on their awareness of his unpredictability. On the flip side, he does not assume that others are inferior to him. He believes all people have potential and talent, even if they aren't showing it. As such, Gambaldi does not underestimate those around him; even if his outward attitude doesn't suggest that. He gives his all in whatever he sets his mind to. Simply put he is a thinker and very sensitive to his surroundings, he prefers to put on a front that he doesn't.

When on his down time, he is a very fun person to be around. Though he will still be a bit of a jerk, those that get know him see he enjoys celebrating anything. He cherishes thr friendships he has gained and isn't shy around new people, often treating them as if he'd known them for years. He is extremely loyal to his village and friends, always willing to stand up for both. The few times where he will show anger is when either are threatened and will challenge anyone who dares wish his home or family harm. Though he will only kill if doing so will completely eliminate the main issue at hand.


Likes:
-Women
-Reading
-Festive Events
-Weapons *A Collector*
-Friends & Family
-Courage
-Kumogakure

Dislikes:
-Slavers *Zero Tolerance*
-Cowards
-Traitors
-Rash Individuals
-Those that get his name wrong.
-Pointless Killings
-Wasting Resources
-All Enemies of Kumogakure *Zero Tolerance*

Catch Phrases:
-" Keirei" *Used as a greeting or thanks*
-"The sky is falling. The wind is calling. Stand for something, or die in the morning." *Sort of like a prayer before battle*
Nindo: "To establish a clan of the most illustrious shinobi to ever have lived and immortalize his name as the greatest shinobi to ever live."



Element Affinity: N/A
Sub Element Affinity: N/A



History:
"These are the tales that I tell so well..."

Gambaldi was born as the first child to parents whom he thought adored him. A year after, Hayato was born to this same loving family. Life was good for the boys. They held little care about the world, to them this place with there parents was a utopia. Sadly, this would not last. Gambaldi was the one who discovered his parents true colors. He would sometimes catch them, without being caught, abusing drugs and even seeing his mother sell herself for money. Such was the harsh reality of the two boys circumstance, something Gambaldi always hid from his little brother. However, it would only get worse when the day came for them to be taken away.The parents that Gambaldi trusted with his life, being to young to know any better despite what he had seen, had sold their two sons into slavery. Emotions ran wild as Gambaldi tried beg for help, only to his parents turn their back on him.

The next chapter of their life was filled hard labor, poor food quality, sleeping on the hard ground, and daily beatings. Gambaldi, whom had vowed to protect the only true family he had left, often received beatings by interfering when Hayato was involved. Incidentally, they caught the attention of another slave, a man who had lost his freedom when had tried to free the slaves. He noticed that the two brothers were not broken spirited like the other slaves. This lead to the boys eventually learning from the old slave. It was he that pushed the "knowledge is power" concept on the boys.

When the time came, Gambaldi had secretly rallied the other slaves to cause a mass rebellion. During the confusion, the brothers and their mentor cut down all who stood in their path. They made their way to the nearest Kumogakure, and parted ways with thier mentor. Gambaldi recalled the skills of the ninja that he had seen, and wanted that for himself. It wouldn't take long before they were able to explain their situation to the authorities. From there the boys were given a small one home, and at the brothers request, get enrolled in the academy. After only a year, Gambaldi being 15 at the time, the two graduated and earn the right to be called shinobi. The same day he and his brother took the last name Raionhato, which meant "Lionheart". With nothing to his name aside from the skills he learned and a heart full of ambition, Gambaldi vowed to establish a name for himself. He would one day get revenge for what was done to him and his brother, and become known as the greatest shinobi to ever have lived.

The years to follow were filled with challenging missions and gruelling tests of will. He and his brother earned respect and honor amongst the villagers and their peers. The two had adopted the insignia of a black lion to represent themselves and soon the nickname "Black Lions" was born. By the time the boys were chuunin, they had earned renown even outside of the borders of Kumo. Slavers feared the name of the brothers as they took revenge for their there past and freed those that currently suffered that fate. However with so much violence in the boys wake, a specific group of slavers set a trap for the brothers. The result being the death of Hayato and Gambaldi barely making it out alive. Filled with rage Gambaldi left Kumo to hunt down those responsible, spending the majority of his years as a jounin on the task.

At the age of 22 he had not only found the culprits of his brothers murder, but also greatly reduced the percentage of slave trading in Kumo to nearly zero. As a reward he was given the title of Anbu and also, as a show of gratitude, dismissed the fact he had been disregarding his duties as a Jounin. Since that day, Gambaldi took a more hands-on approach within the village. Though he still had not started his clan, he had earned some prestige and could see his dream slowly unfolding before him.

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