Kintaro Akiko

The second born and only daughter of Lord Kintaro, Akiko was raised with all the traditions that were expected of a noble Wutaian family. She is often seen in yukata or western dresses, with a large blue silk ribbon pulling her waist length black hair into a ponytail, and an iridescent scale necklace around her neck. Slight of stature and willowy in build, she stands at a mere 5'2, weighing in at 98lbs. Though despite her delicate features, she is a trained kunoichi and skilled in the art of sneaking and light combat.

As a child, Akiko was not permitted to attend public school with other children, and instead spent her time with a private tutor. Lonely for other children to play with, she often found herself attempting to escape the estate grounds (often successfully), which lead her older brother, Kintaro Shinnosuke, to suggest to their family that she be trained as a shinobi.

As the war with Shinra began, nine-year-old Akiko's training did also. She spent the majority of her remaining childhood and adolescence hard at work learning both academics and the ways of a noble lady, as well as the art of light-footedness, blending into ones environment, and social engineering. The war, however, was devastating to the people of Wutai, and Akiko watched as many of the those she knew went away, never to return.

Not long after her country's capitulation, Akiko met Maverick Frost and fell in love with him. For the Kintaro family, it was a political union, as Maverick was affiliated with powerful opponents to ShinRa, but for Akiko, it was purely love. Unfortunately, not long after their engagement, they were separated, and Maverick was assumed deceased after a helicopter crash.

Normally a sunny and cheerful person, the aching sorrow of her loss is never far from her mind these days.