Yet the great catastrophes and new conflicts in Heathmoor forced the Kyoshin to leave their temple. While traveling between realms and learning secrets about the spiritual world, they vow to serve nature’s harmony, and finally return to humanity blessed with transformative powers.īefore the great drought, the Kyoshin were rumored to be masters of disguise – they could be anyone, anywhere. When they reach adulthood, they go through a ritual called the ‘Heavenly Revelation’ where, according to legends, they must let their body be possessed by Samurai deities. Becoming apprentices of the elder Kyoshin, they follow an ascetic training to expand their physical, mental and spiritual abilities.
In an isolated temple deep in the Myre, these abandoned infants find a new home among people who can understand and nurture their potential. But one of the ways for them to survive is to join the Kyoshin priests. Kyoshin are a playable hero class in For Honor.Ĭhildren with unusual characteristics are sometimes believed to be born Yokai and treated as outcasts among their peers.
