Hoteo

Hoteo was an emissary of the Celestial Bureaucracy sent to the Fochu Peninsula in Wa to stop the rebel coiled dragon Za-Jikku.

Description
At least in his human guise, Hoteo appeared as an overweight monk carrying a sack over his shoulder.

Personality
Hoteo was remembered for his happy demeanor.

Possessions
Hoteo crafted a powerful magic weapon, the Copper Hammer of Hoteo as a means to defeat Za-Jikko.

History
Sometime before, the Celestial Bureaucracy sent Hoteo to Wa to put a stop to the rebel behaviors of the dragon Za-Jikku. While appearing as a human monk, Hoteo founded the village of Kareki and crafted his magic copper hammer. However, when the time came for him to face Za-Jikku, the dragon overpowered him. The Bureaucracy transformed Hoteo into a statue carved from a granite boulder that rose from the earth fully crafted and carrying the copper hammer in its hands at the center of Kareki.

Appearances

 * Test of the Samurai