Matsu Ikeda

Matsu Ikeda was the founder of the Ikeda family. After the Return of the Ki-Rin the Lion warred the Unicorn, until the children of Shinjo were acepted as returned Great Clan. However, Ikeda requested to watch them closely, still suspecting of the barbarians newcomers. Ikeda spent a time as emissary to the Unicorn, gathering their secrets, and upon his return both clans spent one year to see each with respect, settling any possible conflict between them. The Emperor granted Ikeda what he requested, a vassal family name that would give the Ikeda the resources and honor to ensure what Ikeda had learned would not be lost after a generation. The Castle of Thunder became the ancestral home of the family.