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| name = Kitsune Kurita | | name = Kitsune Kurita | ||
| − | | birthdate = [[ | + | | birthdate = [[3060]]<ref name=GWchap17/> |
| died = | | died = | ||
| − | | othernames = | + | | othernames = Kit<ref name=Victor_Omi>''BattleCorps: INN Newscast (ScandalVids section), news item published [15/05/30670]: "Victor-Omi Love Child Hidden on Tukayyid!"''</ref> |
| affiliation = [[The Republic of the Sphere]] | | affiliation = [[The Republic of the Sphere]] | ||
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| − | | parents = [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] (father)<br/>[[Omiko Kurita]] (mother) | + | | title = [[Knight of the Republic|Knight]] |
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| + | | profession = | ||
| + | | parents = [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] (father)<ref name=CM>''Crisis Mode''</ref><br/>[[Omiko Kurita]] (mother)<ref name=CM/> | ||
| siblings = [[Jade Davion|Jade]] (half-sister)<br/>[[Burton Davion|Burton]] (half-brother)<br/>[[Lee Davion|Lee]] (half-brother) | | siblings = [[Jade Davion|Jade]] (half-sister)<br/>[[Burton Davion|Burton]] (half-brother)<br/>[[Lee Davion|Lee]] (half-brother) | ||
| − | | spouse = | + | | spouse = Sandra<ref name=CM/> |
| − | | children = | + | | children = two daughters<ref name=CM/> |
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| − | + | '''Kitsune Kurita''' was the son of [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] and [[Omiko Kurita]]. He became a [[The Republic of the Sphere#Knights|Knight]] of [[The Republic of the Sphere]]. | |
| − | '''Kitsune Kurita''' | ||
| − | ==Early Life== | + | ==History== |
| − | + | ===Early Life=== | |
| + | Born in secret to Omiko Kurita, Kitsune was kept hidden for the first few years of his life, though rumors of his existence circulated. One such story in [[3067]] alleged he was living alone on [[Tukayyid]], always accompanied by a vast retinue of personal servants, tutors, and bodyguards on an isolated estate on the shores of the Crucible Sea, and protected by a [[battalion]] of elite [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] BattleMechs and armored infantry stationed nearby. The author claimed that the child was between five to eight years old.<ref name=Victor_Omi/> | ||
| − | + | Evidence strongly suggests Kitsune was actually on [[Ningxia]] since the conclusion of [[Operation BULLDOG]], and was guarded by [[Ryuken-roku]] in what was dubbed [[Operation KITSUNE SHIELD]].<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 115</ref> By 3067 Kitsune was being trained by [[Clan Nova Cat]] [[Oathmaster]] [[Minoru Nova Cat]], whom visions had told Kitsune would succeed him.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 95</ref> | |
| − | + | Even after his existence was revealed either in [[3081]] or prior, Kitsune was declared the son of Lady [[Miyako Kurita]], supposedly making him a third cousin to [[Coordinator]] [[Hohiro Kurita II|Hohiro Kurita's]] two sons, [[Shinjiro Kurita (31st c.)|Shinjiro]] and [[Vincent Kurita|Vincent]]. This alleged heritage would lead to the rebellious [[Black Dragon Society]] favoring Kitsune as a replacement Coordinator.<ref name="J:FRp39+">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 39-40, "Coordinator's Son Weds"</ref> <ref name=HWOREp18>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 18</ref> | |
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| − | + | ===Knighthood=== | |
| + | Kitsune Kurita rose to prominence in [[3093]] when he led a joint [[DCMS]]/[[Republic Armed Forces|RAF]] force against a major Black Dragon base on [[Shimonita]]. For this action which ended four years of Black Dragon raids into the Republic, Kitsune was offered Republic citizenship and a knighthood. His public insistence that his rank would be bestowed on him by "one without whom I would be nothing" would lead to an uproar within elements of both the Draconis Combine and the [[Federated Suns]]. Kitsune was referring to his father, [[Victor Steiner-Davion]], and this revelation of his parentage caused hundreds of Black Dragon members to commit ''seppuku'' out of shame for having supported a 'tainted' heir's claim to the Combine throne. The reaction from anti-Kurita partisans in the [[Draconis March]] was equally virulent (if less lethal), as Kitsune's mother was portrayed as a nefarious seducer of their nation's former First Prince.<ref name=GWchap17>''Ghost War'', Chapter 17 (PDF version)</ref> <ref name=HWOREp18/> | ||
| − | The [[ | + | Kitsune served as a Knight of the Republic for the next four decades, during which he married a woman named Sandra and fathered two daughters with her. The day after the [[Hyperpulse Generator|HPG]] [[Blackout]] of 7 August, [[3132]], he briefed his father and other Knights on the sudden crisis which had hit the Inner Sphere.<ref name=CM/> Subsequently Kitsune served as one of the investigators into who had caused the crisis, though with little success.<ref>''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 5</ref> In January [[3133]] he was one of the senior Republic officials who met with [[Mason Dunne]] to discuss the upsurge in rearmament across the fragmenting Republic, and tasked Dunne with hunting a lead on anti-Republic criminals on [[Basalt]].<ref name=GWchap17/> <ref>''Ghost War'', Chapter 19 (PDF version)</ref> |
| − | + | Following the assassination of his father, Kitsune made a formal protest against the holding of a state funeral for him but attended it with the rest of Victor's children.<ref>''Sword of Sedition'', Chapter 15</ref> <ref>''Sword of Sedition'', Chapter 28</ref> | |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * ''[[List of ScandalVids articles#Victor-Omi Love Child Hidden on Tukayyid.21|BattleCorps ScandalVids, 15/05/3067: "Victor-Omi Love Child Hidden on Tukayyid!"]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Crisis Mode]]'' (short story) | ||
| + | * ''[[Era Digest: Dark Age]]'' | ||
* ''[[Ghost War]]'' (novel) | * ''[[Ghost War]]'' (novel) | ||
| + | * ''[[Historical: Wars of the Republic Era]]'' | ||
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Sword of Sedition]]'' (novel) | ||
[[Category:Republic of the Sphere Characters|Kurita, Kitsune]] | [[Category:Republic of the Sphere Characters|Kurita, Kitsune]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:02, 14 February 2024
Kitsune Kurita | |
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| Personal | |
| Also known as | Kit[1] |
| Born | 3060[2] |
| Affiliation | The Republic of the Sphere |
| Profile | |
| Title(s) | Knight |
| Family | |
| Parents | Victor Steiner-Davion (father)[3] Omiko Kurita (mother)[3] |
| Siblings | Jade (half-sister) Burton (half-brother) Lee (half-brother) |
| Spouse | Sandra[3] |
| Children | two daughters[3] |
Kitsune Kurita was the son of Victor Steiner-Davion and Omiko Kurita. He became a Knight of The Republic of the Sphere.
History[edit]
Early Life[edit]
Born in secret to Omiko Kurita, Kitsune was kept hidden for the first few years of his life, though rumors of his existence circulated. One such story in 3067 alleged he was living alone on Tukayyid, always accompanied by a vast retinue of personal servants, tutors, and bodyguards on an isolated estate on the shores of the Crucible Sea, and protected by a battalion of elite Com Guard BattleMechs and armored infantry stationed nearby. The author claimed that the child was between five to eight years old.[1]
Evidence strongly suggests Kitsune was actually on Ningxia since the conclusion of Operation BULLDOG, and was guarded by Ryuken-roku in what was dubbed Operation KITSUNE SHIELD.[4] By 3067 Kitsune was being trained by Clan Nova Cat Oathmaster Minoru Nova Cat, whom visions had told Kitsune would succeed him.[5]
Even after his existence was revealed either in 3081 or prior, Kitsune was declared the son of Lady Miyako Kurita, supposedly making him a third cousin to Coordinator Hohiro Kurita's two sons, Shinjiro and Vincent. This alleged heritage would lead to the rebellious Black Dragon Society favoring Kitsune as a replacement Coordinator.[6] [7]
Knighthood[edit]
Kitsune Kurita rose to prominence in 3093 when he led a joint DCMS/RAF force against a major Black Dragon base on Shimonita. For this action which ended four years of Black Dragon raids into the Republic, Kitsune was offered Republic citizenship and a knighthood. His public insistence that his rank would be bestowed on him by "one without whom I would be nothing" would lead to an uproar within elements of both the Draconis Combine and the Federated Suns. Kitsune was referring to his father, Victor Steiner-Davion, and this revelation of his parentage caused hundreds of Black Dragon members to commit seppuku out of shame for having supported a 'tainted' heir's claim to the Combine throne. The reaction from anti-Kurita partisans in the Draconis March was equally virulent (if less lethal), as Kitsune's mother was portrayed as a nefarious seducer of their nation's former First Prince.[2] [7]
Kitsune served as a Knight of the Republic for the next four decades, during which he married a woman named Sandra and fathered two daughters with her. The day after the HPG Blackout of 7 August, 3132, he briefed his father and other Knights on the sudden crisis which had hit the Inner Sphere.[3] Subsequently Kitsune served as one of the investigators into who had caused the crisis, though with little success.[8] In January 3133 he was one of the senior Republic officials who met with Mason Dunne to discuss the upsurge in rearmament across the fragmenting Republic, and tasked Dunne with hunting a lead on anti-Republic criminals on Basalt.[2] [9]
Following the assassination of his father, Kitsune made a formal protest against the holding of a state funeral for him but attended it with the rest of Victor's children.[10] [11]
Notes[edit]
- "Kitsune" means the "Fox" in Japanese, so it may be assumed Kitsune's name was a reference to his grandfather, Hanse Davion.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 BattleCorps: INN Newscast (ScandalVids section), news item published [15/05/30670]: "Victor-Omi Love Child Hidden on Tukayyid!"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ghost War, Chapter 17 (PDF version)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Crisis Mode
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 115
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 95
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 39-40, "Coordinator's Son Weds"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Historical: Wars of the Republic Era, p. 18
- ↑ Era Digest: Dark Age, p. 5
- ↑ Ghost War, Chapter 19 (PDF version)
- ↑ Sword of Sedition, Chapter 15
- ↑ Sword of Sedition, Chapter 28