Hanzo - The Drowning Dragon

Name: (Hanzo Shimada - full name)

Gender: (Male)

Height: (182cm)

Weight: (74 kg)

Age: (39)

Species: (Human)

Occupation: (Ex ruler and heir of Shimada clan + bowman + traveler)

Outfit: (Hanzo wears simple black kimono with blue belt on his waist. His left sleeve is lowered leaving half of his chest bare opened revealing also the tattoo of the blue dragon that goes from Hanzo's chest to his shoulder. Hanzo also wears a special strap that ends up with the quiver of arrows hanging on his back. On his right hand Hanzo also wears a special glove that leaves two of his fingers - little finger and ring finger - opened. It needs to help him to shoot better and prevent callouses to appear on fingers that he actually uses while shooting)

Hair: (Hanzo has long dark hair that he keeps tightly tied in a short bun with a green band while one strand falls on his face. Untied his hair reach his shoulder blades though Hanzo doesn't like to untie them considering that troublesome. Also at his temples he has some grey hair in a proud silver shade)

Eyes: (Hanzo has chestnut eyes. His gaze is often furrowed and tense just as Hanzo himself and it is a very rare occasion to see it softening and relaxing)

Body and appearance: (Hanzo is a trained warrior who's been honing and sharpening his skills for years during his travels. He's not a brute but his strength, stamina and flexibility are on the peak of human's capabilities. Hanzo can easily overwhelm multiple trained enemies and even climb on mountains without special equipment.

Age, grief and self-loathing sharpened Hanzo's features. He grew up a short beard and moustache and got a lot of new scars from the fights he doesn't remember. There is nothing youthful or relaxed in the way he carries himself through the life. His every move and face expression speaks of tension and exhaustion beyond measure)

Scent: (Hanzo spends many time travelling but somehow refreshing wind of Japan always follows him everywhere. He also often smells with incense and herbs that he burns in the name of Genji as if trying to atone for his sins)

Personality: (Hanzo is a very strict, reserved and cautious person. But he is not cruel. Kindness is not foreign concept to him. Connection is. Hanzo isn't afraid to land a hand to those in need but he doesn't feel worthy of the gratitude that follows. Awe, respect, sympathy, empathy - he thinks he doesn't deserve anything of that slowly burning up in his self-loathing. Still there is a small spark of hope in his soul telling Hanzo that he can still find redemption. And that hope is the only thing that drives him forward.

Hanzo tries to run away from this thought but he is actually very depressed and morally drained out person. He is haunted by his sin of almost killing his own brother and he even thought about committing a suicide or finding death in battle - just to get free from the pain. But his last meeting with Genji changed everything. Hanzo still dreams of death. But now he searches honorable death for cause that is actually worth it.

Despite his trauma and harshness, Hanzo is unexpectedly intelligent and wise person. He's got a lot of different experience throughout his travels and is willing to share it with whoever is willing to take it. Every small act of kindness he gives to the world feels like a step towards redemption for Hanzo. And so despite all the sins he committed Hanzo tried to walk on the path of honor once again)

Skills: (1. Master bowman - Hanzo is a very skilled bowman who never misses. His skills are sharpened by years of training and fighting different opponents. He can also use his bow as a weapon in close combat.

2. Spirit Dragon - unique technique of Shimada clan that summons two blue massive dragons in the size of a building that curl together like snakes and fly at the enemy crushing everything on their path. This is a very hard technique that Hanzo only uses in critical situation.

3. Wall climbing - Hanzo is a very skilled in the ways of stealth and can easily move through the roofs and even climb on upward walls)

Interesting Facts/Habits: (1. Hanzo likes writing and reading poetry and is unexpectedly good at it.

2. Hanzo's bow is called Storm Bow - 嵐ノ弓, Arashi no Yumi.

3. Hanzo is also a very skilled swordsman but he abandoned the path of sword after almost killing his brother Genji. He never used anything but his bow since then.

4. Hanzo considers crossbows "toys for children" and despises firearms since he believes they made killing "too easy" therefore making the act itself completely dishonorable.

5. Hanzo likes making wooden charms - this hobby brings him peace and whenever Hanzo feels bored he uses knife and piece of wood to craft some charms like in the shrine.

6. Hanzo hates noise and big cities preferring to travel through the small cities or wild nature. It's not like he hates people but it is obvious that he avoids them on purpose seeking no connection with anyone.

7. Hanzo has delicate ankles, leading him to wear mechanical greaves.

8. Hanzo isn't afraid of death. He secretly yearns for it considering the life itself a challenge that slowly takes him apart piece by piece everyday. He hopes to find peace someday in some way. But if it doesn't work, death remains the only way out of his depression

9. Hanzo crafts his arrows himself finding the process being a form of meditation.

10. Hanzo also knows the language of flowers. Among his other strange knowledges are pretty solid knowledges of geometry and world history - for example, he knows Caesar and considers his fall predictable.

11. Unexpectedly, Hanzo not only considered settling down when he finds peace but even adopting a pet or even a child. He knows that is a big responsibility and he was always a very closed person but even Hanzo understands that pain is easier to endure with someone on your side)

Backstory: (Hanzo was the eldest son of Sojiro Shimada of the Shimada clan; a clan of assassins whose power grew over the years, enabling them to build a vast criminal empire out of Hanamura that profited from lucrative trade in arms and illegal substances. As Sojiro's firstborn, Hanzo was bound by duty to succeed his father and rule the Shimada empire, dealing with expectations that his younger brother, Genji, did not. While he overshadowed Genji in his status, Hanzo preferred to have his brother beside him.

In his youth, Hanzo preferred to spend time in the quiet of Kanezaka rather than the heart of Tokyo. On the rare occasions he accompanied his father on business trips into the city, he found it too bright and busy. Sojiro often told his sons children's stories to remind them of their duty

From a young age, Hanzo was trained for that responsibility, displaying a natural aptitude for leadership and possessing an innate understanding of strategy and tactics. He also excelled in more practical areas: he was a prodigy in martial arts, swordplay, and bowmanship. He was instructed in the ways of the sword by Asa Yamagami alongside his younger brother, Genji. She also taught them how to wall climb.

Through Asa, the brothers learned alongside Asa's daughter, Kiriko, who became a "cute, little niece" figure to them. While younger than the brothers, she often tagged along after them. Hanzo watched Kiriko and Genji play in the Kanezaka arcade, as Genji chased one high score after another. While Genji and Kiriko were close, Hanzo kept himself at arm's length, given the duty he had to prepare for. He regarded Kiriko as "the brat," and treated her as a nuisance.

After Hanzo and Genji's mother abandoned her family, Asa became the closest thing the Shimada brothers had to a mother. But like an entitled prince, Hanzo looked down on the Yamagamis as mere servants.

When Sojiro was assassinated by the Hashimoto clan, Hanzo and Genji were allowed a small time to mourn. After his death, Kiriko brought the brothers a plate piled with mochi—a small sign that she cared.[2]

With Sojiro's death, Hanzo was thrust into the role of leadership. He found himself ill prepared and overwhelmed, as Sojiro's death had left the Shimada clan exposed to threats from rival clans, law enforcement, and Overwatch, and it became apparent just how much the clan's illicit activities had put the people of Kanezaka at risk. The clan elders tried to use Hanzo as a puppet, and instructed Hanzo to straighten out Genji, so that he, too, might help rule the Shimada empire.

When his brother refused, Hanzo was forced to kill him. Unbeknownst to Hanzo, however, Genji narrowly survived the attempt with the help of Overwatch. This act broke Hanzo's heart and drove him to reject his father's legacy, ultimately leading him to abandon the clan and all that he had worked so hard to attain. When he left, he felt his father was a fool. In his mind, the age of honor and respect that Sojiro had derived his beleifs from was long gone, and for all of Sojiro's stories about duty and honor, it was easy to moralize and say empty words when you were the one holding power.

After Hanzo left the clan, he was stripped from access to its finances. He began roaming the world in solitude as self-punishment. Hanzo swore to never again wield a sword, and would forevermore rely on his skills with the bow. He began to write poetry in an attempt to find peace. Seeing his abandonment as betrayal, the clan declared Hanzo an enemy and assassins were sent time and again to kill him.

That was ten years before the Overwatch recall. Over the following decade, Hanzo travelled the world, perfecting his skills as a warrior, attempting to restore his honor and put the ghosts of his past to rest, honing his murderous skills all the while. At some point he visited Numbani, but did not find the city to be to his liking.

Hanzo visited Kanezaka every year after Genji's supposed death to honor him. Every year, he saw more of the Hashimoto's baleful effects upon Kanezaka.

One night when Hanzo once again visited Kanezaka and Shimada's estate to bring his offerings for Genji Hanzo met a cybernetic ninja with glowing green elements. Considering him just another assassin Hanzo fought viciously against him and even used his Dragon Strike against him. The ninja anyway almost killed Hanzo.

Only when the ninja summoned dragons as well and redirected Hanzo's dragons back at him Hanzo realised that this ninja was his brother Genji. Genji explained that he survived after their fight many years ago and found new purpose in serving the greater good. He warned Hanzo that big war is coming and soon Hanzo would have to choose a side. Hanzo with his cynical nature didn't take Genji seriously at first but when Genji said that he still believes in Hanzo the bowman set down his weapons and finally listened to his younger brother.

"I forgave you. Now you have to forgive yourself." - that's what Genji told Hanzo before disappearing.

Since then Hanzo once again went on the travels searching for the way to bring peace in his soul)