The old Lead Mage of the East Quadrant of Kaiooshin-kai felt his health began to slip away. He knew he would die soon, that the particles constituting his being would leave him and start life anew someplace else. He also knew that he had no heirs to pass on his legendary gifts in magick; he felt it was his duty to remain celibate as long as he could so he could channel his instincts into his magick. But now was the time he needed an heir. And as he was on his deathbed, he could do very little about it.

Or could he….?

He looked up at the night sky through the skylight in his living quarters. The stars shone relentlessly, as though to taunt him. They were burning bright, orbs of fire created by the very first Kaiooshins; he was becoming ever more dim by the second.

Then one star caught his eye. It was a peculiar color: yellow which slowly faded into blue. He watched it for a few minutes and marveled at its likeness with the ideals of magick.

He then gathered the very last of his power into his palms and whispered, "Please…please give me an heir. One who shall never age past adulthood, and one who will know not the sting of natural death. Stronger than I was shall my child be; to insure this, make her female, with hair blacker than the night and magical capabilities to outshine the stars. May she guard and guide our Lord East Kaiooshin well; and if he happens to suffer misfortune, or very good fortune by becoming the Dai Kaiooshin, may she train a new one to take his place."

His palms glowed with the last of his magical energy, and up from them came a spiritual essence, which formed into a young girl, about eight or so by human standards, with wavy black hair like midnight, fine features, and the light lilac skin and elf-like ears typical of the Ten’ue clan.

Looking up at his daughter, Ten’ue Jujutsu whispered, "My dear, you are the child of the stars…I dub you Hoshiko."

"Hoshiko…" the girl whispered back as Jujutsu breathed his final breath and lay on his bed, serene in death.

Ten’ue Hoshiko, the star-child above heaven, was her name. Little did she know her reputation as a mage would precede her on the lonely little planet called Kaiooshin-kai…