七宝

THE SEVEN GEMS

影家 · SHADOW SYNDICATE

Seven stones. Seven colors. Seven virtues of the blade. One circle, one dot — the truth that needs no explanation. A homage to Kurosawa's seven and the lone way of Ghost Dog.

七宝THE CODEX
DIAMOND
金剛
Clear · Light
誠Makoto — Sincerity / Truth
SAMURAI · Kambei — the master, the clear mind
"What is hardest has nothing left to hide."
Carry when you must be true with no room left to bend.
RUBY
紅蓮
Red · Fire
勇Yū — Courage
SAMURAI · Kikuchiyo — the wild blood-heart
"The heart that fears its own blood never draws."
Carry when the only way out is forward.
SAPPHIRE
蒼淵
Blue · Water
忠Chūgi — Loyalty
SAMURAI · Shichiroji — the faithful lieutenant
"Still water keeps its word."
Carry when someone needs you to come back.
EMERALD
翠生
Green · Earth
仁Jin — Benevolence
SAMURAI · Gorobei — the one who gathers the band
"Mercy is the soil the strong grow from."
Carry when you could take, and choose to give.
AMETHYST
紫眼
Violet · Spirit
礼Rei — Respect
SAMURAI · Katsushiro — the seeker, the inner eye
"Reverence is the first technique."
Carry when you are the student again.
AMBER
琥珀
Gold · Memory
名Meiyo — Honor
SAMURAI · Heihachi — the banner-maker
"Time hardens into something you can hold."
Carry when you carry a name that isn't only yours.
ONYX
黑曜
Black · Shadow
義Gi — Rectitude
SAMURAI · Kyūzō / Ghost Dog — the lone retainer
"The Way of the samurai is found in death."
Carry when the right thing must be done quietly, and alone.