Ōkami

Okami is the son of an ex-samura, and one of the leaders of the Black Clan.

Appearance
Okami has unbound loose black hair, scarred lips, sun Bronzed skin, and calloused hands, with long slender fingers. He is noted to be tall.

Personality
Likes very little and loves almost nothing and hides from his past as much as possible. Okami is always watching his surroundings. He comes off as cold and nonchalant. Okami often enjoys seeing and making others feel uneasy, and he often likes to get a rise out of Mariko.

History
He is the son of Takeda Shingen and he is an only child and his mother was killed during a storm at sea when he was a toddler, his father took his life so that his son may live when he was about 10.

Abilities
He has a demon of wind and smoke that he has bound himself to.

Mariko
Mariko first sees Ōkami by the watering hole. Mariko thinks he is lazy, but is thrown off her guard when he defeats the giant. Ōkami later saves her from a fall from a cliffside, and realizes that she is a girl. They kiss. "Ranmaru" orders Ōkami to teach Mariko how to swordfight. The Black Clan finds out her true identity when they raid Mariko's home. Ōkami flees with her and ends up leaving her in the Hanami teahouse with Yumi. She leaves the teahouse and tries to find the Black Clans encampment. A forest demon (Tsuneoki) leads her to the camp again, and she becomes a member of the Black Clan. Later that night Ōkami comes into her tent and they spent the night together. Later Kenshin finally finds their camp, and Mariko decides to take her marriage with Prince Raiden in order to rescue Ōkami, and the rest of the black clan.

Quotes
"I may lie every day of my life Mariko, but my heart will always be true."