Amaterasu, otherwise known as Ammy, had lived up to the expectations of her past life Shiranui. It had been a long time since the people of Nippon had taken her seriously as a deity, so she had naturally lost a great deal of power over the last century. Taking it upon herself to travel in the form of a white wolf, it was rare that her contributions were acknowledged as anything other than miracles or coincidences.
That all changed, however, when a fool of a swordsman named Susano awakened the eight-headed dragon Orochi. Orochi was one of many dark entities that Shiranui had sealed away. Amaterasu then teamed up with a talkative, sprite sized man named Issun who claimed to be a traveling artist. Although he could be rather egotistical and annoying, he was clever in a way and loyal to Amaterasu's cause beyond compare. He was so loyal that he kept suspicious beings such as Waka, a mysterious and handsome self-proclaimed prophet, at bay. Other than their first encounter, Amaterasu never seemed to have any qualms with the cryptic man. And it did look like Waka should not be trusted to the unknowing eye. In fact, he interrupted the team's plans so often that it was difficult to understand his intentions. His past was never completely clear, but Amaterasu vaguely remembered fighting alongside him in her past life. He was the rumored once leader of the Tao Troopers who previously guarded the Moon Cave in which Orochi used to reside.
Together, Issun and Amaterasu cleansed the cursed zones all over Nippon. As goddess of the sun, Amaterasu eventually claimed all thirteen brush strokes. The brush strokes allowed her to control several aspects of nature and combat by painting them into thin air. With allies on land, in the sea, and even the celestial plain, Amaterasu fought what would seem like her final battle aboard the legendary Ark of Yamato. It seemed Orochi and the other dark entities had been the least of her troubles, for now she faced the dark lord Yami.
During their battle, Yami stole the brush strokes from Amaterasu, leaving her to fair the battle as a regular maiden. In a last minute attempt to assist the goddess, a resigned Waka showed his face in the battle when he would usually be behind the scenes. The white head-dress that he typically wore was knocked from his head revealing a head of golden hair. It was around this time that his Moon Tribe heritage was revealed.
However, the prayers of the believers and friends the goddess had gained throughout her recent journey miraculously caused her to reabsorb her old powers. The marks of her godhood were also returned and she defeated the dark lord Yami for good…
Or so it seemed.
These days, she and Issun have gone their separate ways. Curious of what lies beyond, Amaterasu has begun to wander the celestial plain.