Editing Heiji

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'''Heiji''' was a [[Japan|Japanese]] [[blacksmith]] in lived in the region of [[Izumi Settsu]] during the 16th century.

==Biography==
Heiji was a second generation resident of [[Sakai]], whose parents were the best in making tobacco knives in the city. He was also a friend of [[Tomiko]] and one point, came to be in her debt. Following his parents death, Heiji stopped the tobacco knife business and had them melted down.<ref name="Way of the Blacksmith">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – Way of the Blacksmith</ref>

Around 1582, a group of thugs came to harrass Heiji and demanded him to make knives for their group. The [[Ninja|shinobi]] [[Fujibayashi Naoe]], who was sent by Tomiko to recruit Heiji, came upon the sight of the thugs harrasing Heiji and eliminated them. Having been aware he owed Tomiko a favor, Heiji promptly accepted the offer, seeing as he had nothing left in Sakai.<ref name="Way of the Blacksmith" />

After moving to Tomiko's homestead, which was not a hideout for Naoe's [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|league]], a forge was built for Heiji,<ref name="Way of the Blacksmith" /> where he offered weapon upgrading services for Naoe, and subsequently the [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]].<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref>

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