Akemi Nakamura

Akemi Nakamura is a high-ranking Patriot. Though Kalo-Kaa, Matthe'i Salphoris and Karak Ror are more powerful in the Force, all are frequently busy; Nakamura-sensei's job is solely teaching. The three senior Patriots consider Nakamura-sensei an equal.

He trained the Children of Light, a selection of superb youth both Force-sensitive and non, who were taught the traditional arts, diplomacy, and combat; Nakamura-sensei's star pupil was a young Halla Kitani Kaijus, the Shau'ghun's second child.

Nakamura-sensei developed and honed his limited Force abilities as a part of his swordsmanship, a discipline he has followed since childhood. Though his focus lies on such skills as naturally developed in that context - improved speed, stamina, dexterity and strength - he is conversant in simple but profound versions of telepathy, telekinesis and healing. He is the 'living library' of Patriot Force techniques; for example, when Kalo-Kaa returned from the Sojourn expedition, Nakamura-sensei was the first to learn hassat-durr and ayna-seff. His focus, however, remains on bladework.

Together with the Empress, he developed Outside Path, which relies heavily on acrobatics and the manipulation of the wind. Nevertheless, when fighting he far prefers the strong and rooted style of his father, whose near-indestructible Bloodliner blades he carries.

Nakamura-sensei is a Sai'mrai Honour Blade, an apex swordsman entrusted symbolically with the honour and culture of the people of the Jade Worlds. After the Uul'ba-Rai Jihad, he is one of the oldest and most senior remaining.