Oda Hideyo

Oda Hideyo is an Altus Agentis, a master over the creatures collectively known as Altum. She commissioned the Oda Villa, sometimes known as the "Oda Hermitage", where she lives and practices her art. Like all Altus Agentis, her body is deteriorating much quicker than normal. Her hair has turned completely white and her bones have become somewhat brittle, forcing her to use a cane. She rarely leaves the villa for this reason and her body is often in constant pain. She has just one apprentice, Maruyama Takahiro, for whom she has mixed and confused feelings. After the death of her husband she had been absent male company for many years but now a young man, who shows interest, is a difficult reminder. She does also have two daughters, the eldest of which she hoped would form a romantic relationship with Takahiro in order to make him less attractive to Hideyo herself. She was born in the city of Graal, which is the closest city to the villa. She lives a life apart from society and yet she is highly revered amongst those who would need her Agentis services - so she is able to afford her secluded lifestyle in maximum comfort.

Appearance
Oda Hideyo is middle-aged but she may appear as though she is much, much older due to her greying hair, cane and frailty. She walks very slowly, taking each step with trepidation and uses the cane for support. Despite looking older, upon closer inspection she is quite beautiful in the face, perhaps looking even younger than she truly is. She has pale yellow skin and dark brown eyes that are almond-shaped. She's very slim, perhaps even too thin. Her hair is long but tied into a bun at the back of her head, with long, thick, untangled strands hanging down the sides of her face like curtains.

Clothing

She wears a black kimono with long, loose sleeves. The kimono is slightly too long for her and may trail on the ground unless she pins it up for travel.

Altus Agentis
See also: Altus Agentis

As an Altus Agentis, Hideyo has the ability to see, understand and manipulate Altum - invisible creatures that exist all over the Exterior Plane. She, like all agentis, has been "infected" by an inner altus, which gives her these abilities but also causes her to have a shortened lifespan. Her body is already very frail, meaning she requires a cane to walk most places and her hair has become grey. Yet, despite these negative effects, Hideyo is widely regarded for her work as an agentis and makes a comfortable living as one. Manipulating altum requires a great deal of preparation, rather than willpower alone, and she must prepare the environment in order to use an altus.