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I always felt that simply having ONE living saint in the SoB Codex (if you can call it that these days) was a tad sad... so I made my own!

Saint Amaterasu - ??? points

[i]Saint Amaterasu is an HQ choice in any Sisters of Battle army list[u].

WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
6 5 3 3 4 5 2 10 -

Wargear:
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, Yata no Kagami, Yasakani no Magatama, Infernus Pistol

Special Rules:
Independent Character, Fearless, Eternal Warrior, My Faith Is My Shield!, Solar Grace

Wargear:

Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi: This sacred blade predates the Adepta Sororitas, and indeed the Imperium itself. Rumours claim that the Emperor himself wielded this blade during the wars that unified Terra and brought about the Age of the Imperium. The Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi is a power weapon that allows the wielder to reroll all failed wounds and bestows the Rending USR on any attacks made with it. Any unsaved wounds taken from this weapon cause Instant Death.

Yata no Kagami: This highly polished armour acts as a beacon of sorts, shining in places where no light should exist, inspiring all who look upon it. This allows all units with the Shield of Faith special rule within 6" of Amaterasu's unit to increase the Invulnerable Save granted by Shield of Faith to 5+. Furthermore, by spending a Faith Point and passing the test, any unit with the Shield of Faith special rule within 12" of Amaterasu may increase this save to a 4+ for the rest of the game turn. This test is taken at the start of the owning player's turn.

Yasakani no Magatama: This bead is carved out of the same material as the Null Staves commonly carried by some Inquisitors. The bead is a polished black, with a greenish hue. No psychic powers affecting any unit within 6" of Amaterasu or which originates from within 6" of Amaterasu may be cast.

Infernus Pistol: Read the flippin' manual!

Special rules:
My Faith Is My Shield!: With her complete belief in the Emperor's protection, Amaterasu has no need for mundane protection. Any wound taken by Amaterasu can be nullified on a successful leadership test. Should a double one be rolled for this test, any enemy units within 6" of Amaterasu must immediately take a pinning test at -1 leadership as Amaterasu's faith manifests in a glowing halo of power.

Solar Grace: Amaterasu, and any unit she is attatched to, benefit from the Relentless USR. Furthermore, any enemy wishing to declare a charge against Amaterasu or her unit has to charge as if through difficult terrain. Note that this does not actually count as difficult terrain, so the enemy would still strike in normal initiative order, regardless of whether they are equipped with grenades or not. Furthermore, Amaterasu adds +1 to any Acts of Faith she or her unit attempts, just like a normal Canoness.

Suggestions for points? I was thinking somewhere around 210.

I think more around 220. I would say about 185 or so, but the ability to nullify any wound by passing a Ld test is pretty damn good.

Oooh a Japanese SoB saint. That's new.