Ujik-hai

The Ki-Rin's First Encounter
The Ujik-hai were the first inhabitants of the Burning Sands that the Ki-Rin Clan encountered. They were a warrior people, living on the harsh steppes of the Burning Sands, and noticed the Ki-Rin's scouts. The chieftain of the Ujik-hai decided to take the Rokugani's equipment and mounts for his people. They approached Lady Shinjo under a banner of peace, and she agreed to meet with them, accompanied only by the heads of the other Ki-Rin families and a small retinue besides.

Once the barbarians had Shinjo and her people surrounded, the chieftain launched his attack. While the Ki-Rin were not by nature warriors, and rather explorers, they were not as defenseless as might be hoped. Shinjo, a Kami, personally slew fifty men, including the Ujik-hai's chieftain. The likes of Otaku Shiko, Ide and Iuchi also accounted for a few dozen. The chieftain's son, horrified by Shinjo not only cleaving his father's head from his shoulders but also lopping the head in half before it touched the ground, led his remaining men in escape.