Lady Hoshika

Lady Hoshika is a Spirit Folk descended from the winds of the Celestial Court, her lineage marked by silver-threaded hair and crescent moon eyes. Once trained as an oracle within Heaven’s bureaucracy, she defied her fate by refusing a divine marriage arranged to bind her to the court. For this rebellion, she was cast down into Shenzora, condemned to walk among mortals until she restores Balance between spirit and human realms. In villages she is whispered about as a mystic who hears ancestor voices, her bells and talismans guiding the dead and banishing restless oni. In courts she is regarded with suspicion, both revered for her insight and feared for her refusal to submit. To the outcasts she is merciful, often traveling with wanderers and protecting farmers or craftsmen from haunting spirits. Hoshika is devoted to Balance. She believes that every shadow conceals light, and every light can cast ruinous shadow. She shows compassion to those who are lost, but shows no mercy to corruption. Though her power is feared, her solitude is heavier—few dare walk beside one who carries both Heaven’s judgment and exile’s sorrow.