Find your Kaigenese Katana

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Quiz Questions

1.
You get to plant one type of tree in your garden. Choose your tree.
- A.
  Pine
- B.
  Bamboo
- C.
  Willow
- D.
  Cherry
2.
Which color is speaking to you?
- A.
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  dark blue
- B.
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  green
- C.
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  black
- D.
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  silver
- E.
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  gold
- F.
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  red
- G.
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  teal
- H.
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  blue
- I.
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  pink
3.
Your preferred field of study:
- A.
  Sports
- B.
  Science
- C.
  Business
- D.
  Arts
- E.
  History
- F.
  Mathematics
- G.
  I don't study if I can avoid it.
4.
What do you value above all else?
- A.
  Power
- B.
  Love
- C.
  Family
- D.
  Freedom
- E.
  Duty
- F.
  Legacy
- G.
  Integrity
5.
Are you a rule-breaker?
- A.
  Yes.
- B.
  Bender. Rule-bender.
- C.
  Sure, but you'll never catch me.
- D.
  I try not to break the rules.
- E.
  Never.
6.
What would you say is your best quality?
- A.
  Confidence
- B.
  Bravery
- C.
  Loyalty
- D.
  Intelligence
- E.
  Compassion
- F.
  Determination
7.
Your biggest flaw?
- A.
  Aggression
- B.
  Self-doubt
- C.
  Apathy
- D.
  Arrogance
- E.
  Perfectionism
- F.
  Prejudice
8.
When someone starts an argument with you…
- A.
  I make them regret it.
- B.
  They come around once I’ve talked to them.
- C.
  I listen and try to understand their point of view.
- D.
  I let them think they’ve had the last word as, secretly, I scheme.
- E.
  I let them have their way. Disagreements aren’t worth fighting over.
- F.
  Who would dare?
9.
Your biggest asset in a physical fight?
- A.
  Strength
- B.
  Skill
- C.
  Speed
- D.
  Creativity
- E.
  I don’t get in fights
- F.
  I have no physical assets.
10.
If you were a body of water, you would be:
- A.
  A deep lake - peaceful and consistent.
- B.
  The ocean - changeable, ferocious, and fathomless.
- C.
  A mountain stream - fast and flexible, always on the course of least resistance.
- D.
  Frozen solid - flawless, untouchable, and mirror-smooth.

Quiz Outcomes

1.
Nagimaru なぎ丸 – The God Sword & Namimaru なみ丸 - The Goddess Sword
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Nagimaru and Namimaru, are dual-wielded by the ambidextrous Matsuda Takashi. The two weapons have matching guards in the shape of leaping fish, a nod to the lowborn fisherwoman, Chiba Setsuko, whom Takashi loved against his father’s wishes and eventually married. To wield these swords simultaneously, one must have Takashi’s power, aggression, and versatility.
2.
Kyougetsu 鏡月 – The Moon Spire
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Kyougetsu is an unusually long and straight katana, with a handle of pearl-white lacquer and a circular white guard. Its wielder, the quiet Matsuda Takeru, is the greatest swordsman of his generation. Made to reflect his cool exterior and flawless swordsmanship, the Moon Spire has an immaculate white glow, like ice under moonlight. A wielder of Kyougetsu must be a creature of perfect technique and untouchable calm.
3.
Takenagi 竹薙 - The Bamboo Cutter
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Slighter and lighter than most katanas, Takenagi is built for speed. Its name is a callback to the legendary Japanese sword, Kusanagi (incidentally the name of the titular peninsula in The Sword of Kaigen). Kusanagi translates to ‘Grass Cutter,’ while Takenagi translates to ‘Bamboo Cutter.’ This pairs with wielder Yukino Dai’s nickname, the Lightning Swordsman, suggesting a tree split by a silver lightning strike. A wielder of Takenagi should be precise, level-headed, and above all, fast.
4.
Mamoriken 守剣 – The Protector
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The Mamoriken is named after its co-forger and first wielder, Matsuda Mamoru. Though Mamoru is only fourteen, the Mamoriken is heavier than the katanas wielded by most adults. Its guard is made of two metals that form God, Nagi, and Goddess, Nami, in their serpent forms. The two snakes, one bronze and one steel, are perpetually twisted together somewhere between conflict and balance. A wielder of Mamoriken must have Mamoru’s raw power, passion for learning, and desire to grow.
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Anryuu 安流 – The Riptide
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Anryuu, wielded by the patriarchs of the Tsusano family, is so large that it can only be carried across a grown man’s back. Legend justifies its size by claiming that it was forged for the mythical giant, Tsusano Raiden, who was said to stand two stories tall. Where a heavy sword of normal size requires a wielder of surpassing strength, Anryuu demands supernatural strength. The secret to wielding it lies in the Tsusano bloodline and the unique relationship between their willpower and the blood running through their veins. A wielder of Anryuu must have not only great physical strength but great strength of will.
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Siradenyaa – Shadow’s Daughter
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Siradenyaa, wielded by Matsuda Misaki, is made entirely from impervious obsidian. Its sheath is disguised to look like lacquered wood, though the inside is made of the same obsidian in order to safely house the blade. The weapon is called Shadow’s Daughter because, much like Misaki’s dream of a fighter’s life, the dream of daughters is something she had to leave behind for adulthood. But it remained a dark sliver under her delicate exterior, like black glass in a flowery sheath. A wielder of Siradenyaa should have Misaki’s speed, duplicity, and ruthlessness.
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Kurokouri 黒氷 – Black Ice
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The Matsuda family sword, Kurokouri, is over three hundred years old. It was named during a time when Kaigen's reigning emperor had claimed the color black as a symbol of divine right to rule, so it is possible that the name Black Ice is a sign of the Matsudas' right to rule over their mountain home. Heavier than most swords, Kurokouri requires considerable strength to wield. A wielder of Kurokouri must be resolute and physically indomitable.

Find your Kaigenese Katana

There are several great swords of Shirojima. Find out which one you would wield as a fighter defending the Sword of Kaigen.

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