Mokumokuren

Mokumokuren was a ghost that never have seen, though some Hantei Emperors sensed its presence protecting his sleep.

Mokumokuren had a humanoid shape comprised of a thousand small, multicolored globes of scintillating light. When the ghost attacked his eyes turned blood red.

The story of Mukmokuren and the Tablet of Hagakure, which the ghost protected, was shrouded in mystery. One hundred fifty years ago, Hagakure was minor diplomat and shugenja of the Isawa in the Imperial Palace. One night he was murdered as he slept, and killer never found. News of assassination kept secret to preserve honor of the Hantei and Emperor commanded to record ''Hagakure has passed in his sleep. The Empire shall miss his watchful eye''.

Two months after the murder, two assassins stole into the Emperor's chamber and were never seen again. The next morning, the emperor discovered a black stone funeral tablet with the name Hakagure engraved on one side and the word Guardian on the other. Every emperor since then has kept the tablet beside his bed, and has been protected by Mokumokuren.