Ino Keia is a Solar Exalted of the Zennith. From his beginnings to his Exaltation, he served the faithful of the Unconquered Sun. His journey steadily East has pushed his understanding of the world and his place in it.
Background
Ino Keia was born in the Central West, where his green hair and bronze skin is quite the norm. His family have been part of a secret underground cult of the Unconquered Sun for generations, making them no strangers to danger. At a young age he was taught to use a sword and full control over his mind and body through rigorous exercise, fasting, and meditation.
As a young teen, he chose to become a Missionary Pirate Monk for the Unconquered Sun. His order traveled by boats from secret community to secret community, performing rites and tending to the people. He gained a reputation for his skill with a sword in sea battles and his resilience against extreme hardship. Once they arrived at a secret community, he played his ukulele and sang for religious ceremonies, before delivering sermons to the people.
Exaltation
After two years as an initiate, he went to a sacred hidden island to take his final vows. As he was starting, his exaltation happened. He received visions from the Unconquered Sun of his past lives. Finally the god told him to go East. His order was overjoyed and he immediately struck out to follow the command.
Following his visions, he found an underwater cavern where his Laminar Armor and Wavebreaker Daiklave (Storm Surge) with the Gem of Grace in the hilt.
From there he set East, stopping from place to place where he knew those of the Sun might be. Eventually he was a stranger in a strange land...and met some fellow Exalted.
Personality/Intimacies/Break/Resources
Ino Keia is dedicated to the Unconquered Sun and those who follow him, but he does believe the Unconquered Sun to be all powerful and good, if he found out something to portray the Unconquered Sun in a negative light...say that the god focused on the Games of Divinity over helping the people...it might shake him to the core.
Ino does not drink alone, as a way to keep drinking a social activity and not a vice. He is also fairly tolerant of others and their actions, not judging those indulging in hedonistic activities. However, if this is done during instead of something important...he will lose his shit.
He is dedicated to his artifacts as well, as they are a connection to his past selves. He has near reverence for his daiklave, so oaths sworn on it can be trusted. His religious convictions make him powerful when speaking with passion, especially against authorities he finds corrupt. The rigors of being a Sea Monk have hardened him against all temptation as well.
Ino's order gave him some resources before he left in his small boat, include some jade for money. His order would support him greatly if he needed them...but they are rather far away.
The Campaign
Since joining the group he slowly learned more about he reality of gods and the world. He began to question their motives, and if they were truly worthy of the honor he has given. But all that doubt was removed when he prayed to the Unconquered Sun to smite the Owl-faced Dream god. As they reached the end of the quest, Ino had a renewed faith in the Unconquered Sun, but distaste for lesser gods. He believes his circle, while not zealots of the Sun, are chosen by the Sun to do wonders.
Ino would gladly sacrifice everything to ensure that happens.
Artifacts
Keia has artifacts from his past Exalted reincarnations, that had been left hidden under the sea for him:
Storm Surge => A Wavecleaver Daiklave
Storm Wall => Lamellar Armor
Manse/Gem of Grace => The Gem is set in Storm Surge, boosts social checks
Keia has picked up the following since joining the Circle
Plain Ivory Mask => From tomb in Sinjan, allows the wearer to look like anyone else (including Tim...looking at you Uncle Sanchez)