Fuyuie Shimazu

Fuyuie Shimazu (, Shimazu Fuyuie) is a member of the Shimazu Band of Bushi and the cousin of Akihiro Shimazu. He served in the war against Kishin Yamata no Orochi under the Shimazu Platoon of the Uesugi Alliance.

Appearance
Fuyuie is a big and tall young man with long wavy dark orange hair and green eyes. Like his clan members, he has piercings, a spiral on the left side of his lip and a labret under his lower lip. His attire consists of a light-colored shirt and a dark-blue, undivided hakama. He wears shin guards, made of iron plates attached to the cloth. He has his Kitetsu Swords fixed on his platformed sandals. When he served under the Uesugi Alliance, he wore the White Corps' uniform, a white cape with the Uesugi mon on the back.Despite his rough looks, Fuyuie is a very courteous person. He always talks to his brothers in a polite way and addresses them with honorifics. He kept his manner even when he talked to Musashi.

Personality
Despite his delinquent looks, Fuyuie is a well-mannered and polite person. He is caring and has shown concern many times towards his brothers when they quarreled during the Awaji Island Operation. Even though they grew up and have spent lots of time together, Fuyuie has kept the honorifics and addresses them with the proper title regarding their status in the family hierarchy. He talks politely, even to Musashi.

Awaji Island Recapture Operation Arc
At Harima port, as the Uesugi Alliance gather, Haruhisa asks Natsuki if he remembers what their father said and Natsuki confirms its that whoever takes the Kishin horn in Awaji will be the next clan head. Fuyuie is sure that Akihiro can do it.

Kitetsu Sword
Fuyuie’s Kitetsu Sword is a two-piece weapon worn on his legs. It consists of two pivoted black blades, an inner and an outer blade, folding in and out of his sandals.

Abilities
Blue Sword Soul: Fuyuie has blue soul.

Etymology

 * The name Fuyuie means "winter" (冬) (fuyu) and "house, home, family, residence, building, dwelling, habitation, residency" (家) (ie).