Sou Gen

Sou Gen
Chinese	Cāng yuán
Kanji	蒼源
Romaji	Sou Gen
Epithet	Ten Bows of China
Biographical Information Status Deceased (Slain) Marital Status Widowed Age 40s Gender Male Relatives Sou Jin (Eldest Son) Sou Tan (Youngest Son) State Qin Residence Qin Regions#Taikin Mountains, Qin Birth Place Taikin Mountains, Qin
Professional Information Classification Unit Commander Archer Cavalry Occupation Soldier Affiliates Qin Military Duke Hyou Army (Defunct) Azure Bows Unit (Defunct; Wiped Out) Military Rank Commander
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Appearance Manga Debut Chapter 492

Sou Gen was the commander of the Azure Bows Unit, a Cavalry Archer Unit in the Duke Hyou Army. He was Qin's member of the Ten Bows of China as well as the father of Sou Jin and Sou Tan.

Appearance

Sou Gen had long hair, long eyebrows and a goatee. He was wearing robes and had a long feather in his hair. He also wore a bracer on his left arm and carried his quiver on his lower back.

History

Sou Gen lived in the Qin mountains with his two sons, Sou Jin and Sou Tan. He was an exceptional master in archery.

Sou Gen wanted to challenge Bashuri of Wei, so he left his family and headed to battlefield to join the Qin military. He was drafted to the Duke Hyou Army. When his sons objected due to a lack of a steady food supply, he dismissed their concerns by reminding them they could still hunt with their bows.

During a battle, Sou Gen had an archer duel with Duke Haku of Wei, a man considered to be one of the Ten Bows. With Sou Gen's sixth arrow, he pierced the right eye of Duke Haku. From that shot, Sou Gen was recognized as one of the Ten Bows of China.

Following that event Duke Hyou appointed Sou Gen to create and lead the special Sou Kyuu (Azure Bows) Unit. A roaming force comprised solely of mounted archers which lead the Duke Hyou army to many victories. The Azure Bows unit killed many enemy officers and saved many allies during Sou Gen's short period in the army.

Unfortunately, Sou Gen and the Sou Kyuu Unit were wiped out in a massive ambush while saving a group of cornered soldiers form the Duke Hyou Army with Gaku Rai being among them. Because of that, his military career was cut short with the majority of those outside the Duke Hyou Army unaware of his achievements; including his sons. This changed once his sons enlisted into the Hi Shin Unit and encountered Gaku Rai and Ga Ro, former members of the Duke Hyou Army.

Abilities

As one of the Ten Bows, and to defeat one of the Ten Bows, there's no doubt that Sou Gen was the best archer in Qin and one of the best of all the Ten Bows. Because of his talents, he became a commander in Duke Hyou Army and was awarded to the right to create and led a special mounted archery unit, guiding his allies to many victories in his military career.

Physical Abilities

Master Archer: Sou Gen was extremely proficient with archery. He was able to hit a target 8 out of 10 times at 500 paces. Because of his skill, he killed Duke Haku, Wei's member of the Ten Bows, in an archery duel, earning him a seat of Ten Bows. He became the only archer from Qin in Ten Bows and was able to pass his archery knowledge to his sons.

Leadership

Sou Gen created the Azure Bows Unit, a special mounted archery unit. From there, he led his unit in frontlines, killing many enemies and saving many allies.

Achievements

• Killed Duke Haku in an archery duel
• Created Sou Kyuu Unit, a special mounted archery unit.

Gallery

Sou Gen vs. Duke Haku
Archery duel.

Duke Haku is shot in the eye by Sou Gen.

Azure Bows Unit

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