Kiyuri Taicho

A foreign and mysterious race of humanoid birds, the Tengu are famously secretive and secluded. Beyond the occasional trader or merchant, the only official, authorized agents of the Tengu people appear to be their investigators. One, known as Kiyuri Taicho, has found himself in a foreign land serving a foreign monarch.

Before the Brotherhood
Kiyuri was first seen in the Empire turning in a band of smugglers to local authorities, when they asked him his business, he simply stated that he was doing what any Second-Class Investigator would do, and promptly left town. Reports of his presence were made in spurts, with him seeming to disappear and reappear in the strangest locations, always fighting against criminals and those who would exploit the weak and defenseless. He came across Erkammid Set in his broken shape and brought him to a place of healing.

Meeting the Brotherhood
Kiyuri came to the Glass and Steel Brotherhood and offered to aid them in his endeavors. In exchange, they would care for Set and he would have a voice in their councils. When pressed for any more details in his motivations, Kiyuri simply stated that he was doing his duty as a Second-Class Investigator and he might change his actions depending on what his career required, not satisfied, but content with his answer, he was let into the Brotherhood.

Appearance
Delicate feathers and a long, vicious looking beak are what the average person first notices when they see Kiyuri, they are not the extent of his being. Like most Tengu, Kiyuri is smaller, around the same height as a dwarf if half the weight. But though his appearance is alien, with long feathers covering his body and a long, narrow head, his black eyes are warm and soft. His plumage is vividly colored, with dark blues around his head turning into psychedelic green that cover his shoulders and back and ending with a vibrant red around his throat. His voice is lilting and musical, and though his hands are scaled talons, there is a gentleness to his touch.