Iki Kurusu

"'My name is Iki Kurusu of the Tosei Lung. Have you seen this man?'""- Iki to the Fellers"Iki Kurusu is a party member of the Fellers in The Lost Mines of Phandelver. He also appears as an NPC in The Deathless. He has also had a non-canon appearance in The Wild Sheep Chase.

Iki is a fighter that specializes in dual-wielding weapons. It was also revealed in The Deathless that he has the capability to transform into a dragon at will. He is a capable warrior who will to crush those who stand in his way to power and despises those below him. Whether this is his true personality or Wrath's is unknown.

Appearance
In The Lost Mines of Phandelver, Iki is a young man of average height and build. He has long black hair tied back and brown eyes. He is dressed in red brigandine armour and wears a cloak with the Tosei Lung emblem depicted on it.

In The Deathless, Iki has aged and now has slightly greying hair. Because Iki is now the Emperor, he now wears a more intricately designed red and gold brigandine armour along with a gold crown. He still wears the same cloak, only now it is integrated into his armour as opposed to simply being tied around his neck.

Backstory
Iki Kurusu was born in Shou Lung to Tai Kurusu, who at the time was Shou Lung's Battlemaster and leader of the Tosei Lung. Along with his adoptive brother, Kazu Kurusu, the two were raised to become the Emperor's right hand men and Shou Lung's greatest warriors.

The Brigadiers
While he did not make an appearance in person, Iki was mentioned by Robo Kazu and it is believed his equipment is currently in the Imperial Palace.

Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Iki is the father of Merek Kurusu, a party member of the Fellers in Waterdeep Dragon Heist.

Trivia

 * His favourite animal is a scorpion.
 * Iki is loosely based off of Akira Nishikiyama from the Yakuza games.