Ide Baranato

Ide Baranato was a shugenja of the Unicorn Clan.

Family
Baranato was married to Ide Shikibu, and had two sons, Ide Michikane, Ide Asamitsu. They lived at Ryoko Owari Toshi.

Leader in the shadows
While Shinjo Yoshifusa was the official head of Ryoko Owari's Unicorn clan, it was Ide Baranato who handled the day to day decissions. Baranato eventually replaced his master as city's leader of the clan.

Son's death
Baranato was a generous, kind, jolly, and honorable man, but the death of his son Michikane with an opium overdose made him to engineer the events that led in the Opium War. He was a good man who had been pushed too far by his son's death. His demeanor had changed had become become self-righteous and fanatical against the opium trade.