Ohatsu Tachibana


 * "There is no flower with a fragrance strong enough to mask the smell of death." - Seireitou-shishō

Ohatsu Tachibana (立花 お初, Tachibana Ohatsu), nicknamed as Hatsu (初, Hatsu) by some select few, is a skilled kunoichi whom serves the Meiji Faction within the Reishishi. It has been suggested that Ohatsu is a descendant of Katamori Tachibana.

Behind the Scenes
Her first name is derived from Ohatsu-no-kata, a prominent figure in the late Warring States period of Japanese history whose close family tied to both the Toyotomi clan and the Tokugawa clan allowed her to serve as a conduit between the rivals. She acted as a liaison until 1615, when the Tokugawa eliminated the Toyotomi.