The Sohei
The Sohei was an oriental battle-monk, equipped mainly with a naginata. His enemies were often paralyzed in fear because of his close standing to the gods.
The birth of the character
So why would someone want to play the dragon mage in a sohei-style? The dragon mage is the only class without any combat art based on a weapon. There are several reasons:
Elementalism with destroyers is way too easy
Several eye surgeries made my playstyle close and personal and halfway zoomed in