Sōken Ryōen

"The sword who defiles the heavens...a perfect sword."

- Phantom

Sōken Ryōen (竜縁双剣 Ryouen Souken "Lit"; Dragon of Fate, Pair of Blades) is an exceptionally enigmatic, and elusive individual within the current world of Magic. Virtually nothing is known about his identity, and the clues given are soon lost to the winds. Even the name given to him is based upon one of his many assumed lies, though it is unknown what truths may lie in them. Though he appears to be young, he acts in a manner far beyond his age. He is an employer of the services of others, using them to further his own goals. For this reason, upon the underground, he is regarded as the Masked Fox (狐面 Komen), due to the mask and evasiveness which he works with. However; he is also noted to be a swordsman of renown prowess, having ultimately defeated the man known as Vayne Orwell, giving him the alias of The Perfect Blade (丸剣 Maruken). Furthermore; he is thought by many to wield what appears to be the "strongest" blade in existence, Hōten (鋒天 Sword Point towards Heaven), and finally, is the current employer of Ayako Murasame's services, for a currently unknown purpose.