Shahai

Shahai was formerly Iuchi Shahai of the Unicorn Clan. Primarily due to her manipulations, Rokugan saw the third return of the dreaded maho-tsukai Iuchiban to his full power. Her high ranking within the Bloodspeakers led her to also become a important lieutenant under the Dark Lord of the Shadowlands, Daigotsu.

Rise to Power
Once, she was Iuchi Shahai, daughter of the daimyo of the Iuchi family. During the reign of Toturi I, she began to hear a voice that promised her great power. She listened to the voice and it lead her to the Forest of Dreamers, where she found a ruined house. Inside the house, she found a battered skeleton and a collection of scrolls. Painting a kanji on the skull's forehead with her own blood, she and animated it, and the skull introduced itself as "Grandfather". Grandfather told Shahai how to become a Bloodspeaker. Under the instruction of Grandfather, she slew her father and ascended through the bloodspeaker ranks, offering her services to Daigotsu as an equal. She earned her place in the Shadowlands hierarchy by slaying the Dark Daughter of Fu Leng with a powerful ritual to assume her place. During ther time with the forces of the Shadowlands, she has fallen in love with Daigotsu and is now pregnant with his child. (Bloodspeakers, pp. 68-69)

Releasing Iuchiban
Shahai believed Iuchiban would be a worthy ally of the Dark Lord, and she sought out the Bloodspeaker. Unfortunately, Iuchiban was not interested. He wanted power for himself, and Shahai became obliged to serve him. Eventually, Daigotsu rescued Shaihai and defeated Iuchiban, but her problems have not have ended. Kyoso no Oni, an enemy of Daigotsu, has decided to focus its attentions on destroying her.