Kenji Natsuke--main character; samurai; Commander of The Daimyo’s Guard; student/creation of Liu Shen (aka, The Wizard); enemy of Mitsui; vampire

Smart, compassionate, talented, Kenji has always been ahead of his peers.  Early in his training, he quickly learned that his brain was his most powerful weapon.  Always taking note of his surroundings and learning from those above him, he swiftly gained power and respect, even though he never sought those things.  As Kenji became the one the other students followed, there were some who were not prepared to give up their own power.  But Kenji knew how to deal with this.  His quick reflexes and even quicker mind propelled him even further along in his journey to become a samurai.  But now, as Commander of The Daimyo's Guard, Kenji finds that even death is not the end of his journey.