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.
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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.
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