Blade of Penance

Soul
The Dragon believe that the soul contained within the Shamesword Penance is that of Hitomi Akuai.

Hiruma Todori
The Blade of Penance was one of the first Shameswords to be created and was given to the Hiruma family daimyo Hiruma Todori. Todori was given the option of taking the sword or leaving it for the bloodspeakers to find. Not wanting to risk the cultist obtaining such a powerful nermuranai Todori took up the sword. Later attempts at destroying it however prooved fruitless. In desperation Todori turned to the Crab Clan Champion Hida Kuon for aid and was told to take the blade to the Dragon. Togashi Satsu explained to Todori the secrets of the blade and convinced him to leave it in the possession of the Dragon. Since then the Dragon have studied the blade and made attempts to destroy it, but also to no avail.

Wielders of Penance

 * Hiruma Todori

Major References

 * The Four Winds Page 143.