Hibiki Mikigami/History

The Promise Between Brother and Sister
Ike was born in the West Blue and lived in on an island that belonged to the Mikigami Clan; a family of exceptional swordsman that had connections in the mercenary business. Ike lived there with his elder sister Elissa and his father Fuko, his mother passed away shortly after he was born and so Ike grew up with only his father. During Ike’s childhood, his father Fuko intended on raising his daughter to be the next head of the family and focused on her training. Even though Ike didn’t mind, he had always wanted to do his father proud and wanted to be accepted by him. By the time Ike was five, he had already taken his sword training to the next level and began to hold real swords instead of wooden ones.

One day, during Ike’s training his sister found him practicing against wooden trees and noticed all of the scratches and bruises he had inflicted on it. She asked him how his training was going and Ike replied that it was nothing he couldn’t handle, trying to show off in front of his sister but tripped causing her to giggle. Embarrassed, Ike blushed and told her to leave but she bent down and patted his head, telling him that she’d be willing to give him training lessons. Ecstatic at first, Ike quickly remembered that his sister was going to be the next head and so she should be concentrating on her sword skills instead of helping him. Elissa smacked him over the head for this and told him that he was her cute little brother and that she wants her brother to stand beside her. Flattered and overjoyed, Ike accepted her help and she decided to be his sparring partner and aid in his training to become a powerful swordsman.

Sometime later, his sister had told him about a legendary sword that was somewhere in the Grand Line. The tales she had told him about it excited Ike and made his want to see it for his own eyes, where Elissa came up with the idea that once he was old enough they would go and look for it together. Ike and Elissa did a pinkie swear on it and promised each other that they would. During another one of their training sessions, Ike always wondered why she didn’t use any of the Twin Infinity Style techniques she was supposed to learn and only used one sword. She told Ike that she wanted to create her own unique style of swordsmanship and not just follow her family’s traditions. Ike took these words to heart and made up his mind that he would do the same and make his own sword style.

Inherting the Throne
Three years later, Ike was fast asleep and didn’t notice his sister packing up her things and leaving Ike with a note that said “I need to follow my own path”. The next day, one of the swordsman of the family informed Fuko that Elissa had taken a number of secret art books along with one of their prized swords with her and left the island last night. Ike (who was nearby listening) was heartbroken and didn’t comprehend why his sister who promised to be with him would just leave. Fuko who was no doubt angered and disappointed in her daughter’s actions called Ike to his quarters and told him that now with his sister gone, he would be the next in line to be the head of the family. A few years ago, Ike would have been incredibly happy to have heard that comment but this time, he felt different. He didn’t want to be acknowledged by default, he wanted to prove it, he wanted to earn it, and he wanted to make his sister see the error of not accepting her destiny. Ike decided to accept his father’s words and for the next ten years, he practiced his swordsmanship relentlessly until he was strong enough to challenge his father to a one on one match, and defeat him.

Walking His Own Path
Ten years later, at the age of seventeen his father gave Ike the two sacred weapons that the head of the family passes down to the next leader. The Trinity and the Nexus were now in Ike’s possession, and with these two swords, a pendant of his sister, and a small raft he set out on his journey to find his sister, find the Sword of Attila, and make the world fear the name “Crimson Eye”.