Dual Kodachi- Forged by Retoric's father, a master swordsmith. The swords were created with one of the blades backwards, so it is more like a short sakabato. This fitts Iorik however, considering that he doesn't like to kill his oponants outright, he likes to toy with them first. The regular bladed Kodachi is Takamassa and the sasaboto blade is Nobuyoshi.
Throwing Daggers- Just incase Iorik needs to attack from afar, he had mastered the throwing daggers.
Hidden Dagger- A dagger that has been enchanted so that when it is placed in it's sheath it is as flat as a sheet of paper. Iorik has slipped this past many gaurds in his short carrer.
Assassin gloves- These gloves are not like every other pair, they have small plates of steel in them. This allows Iorik to feel everything that is going on, but be able to grasp swords by the blades.
Branded Assassin's Mark- The mark of the best assassin in history. Iorik was being trained, on his graduation he was branded, but still failed for his eccentric personality. The Master's training involved the abandoning of all emotion, something Iorik didn't do.
Stealth- Ability to move silently, no matter where you are. Skill honed to perfection with The Master's help.
Speed- Fast reactions and faster movements, Iorik's natral ability. Going throught The Master's training turned Iorik's body into a work of art while in motion. The speed of the attacks and reactions are tuned to prefection. Without this Iorik would just another would-be assassin.
Tricks Of The Trade
There are many moves that Iorik has perfected with his Kodachi's here is a list of some of them.
Gatotsu Strikes- A thrust that has pin-point accuracy and immense power. The Gatotsu is preformed while jumping forward, to add momentum to the already powerfull strike. However there are several different forms of this attack,
the standard "Isshiki Gatotsu",
the downward diagonal "Nishiki Gatotsu",
the upward striking "Sanshiki Gatotsu" and finaly
the "Zeroshiki Gatotsu", using only upper body strength. Usualy a Gatotsu would be preformed with one blade, but Kodachi's are ment to be used as a pair, Iorik has practiced so much that he can do dual Gatotsu, with one Kodachi in each hand.
Gokujuji- Curved blade X slash, simple move, can also be used to block.
Kaiten Kenbu- Kneeling sword dance, six slashes in a tripple X formation
Onmyo-Hasshi- Placing one Kodachi behind the other and throwing both. The blades travel in the same path, if one blade is blocked the second one is aimed at the same spot.
Hitokiri Gatotsu-This is the ultimate Gatotsu move, it was designed and prefected by Iorik himself. This Gatotsu uses two blades, one Kodachi in each hand. When the Gatotsu lands it acctualy strikes three times each, making this six consecutive strikes in less than half a second. The tripple strikes make this an armor peircing, bone shattering move. If the Hitokiri Gatotsu lands there is little chance of getting up after.
Companion[I]
Anna Liese- A fearie that is the picture of little evil. As soon as Iorik walked into her native land she tried to decapitate him. After a short convorsation the two becamre friends and Anna now lives in Iorik's coat.