Uruwashii

History
The Uruwashii is an old Rokugani tradition that had been abandoned until Empress Iweko reinstated it during the Destroyer War.

Special Military Rank
The position of uruwashii is a special military rank that can only be conferred by the Divine Empress, one of her Chosen, including the Shogun, Imperial Advisor, Imperial Chancellor, Voice of the Empress, the Imperial Herald, or the Imperial Treasurer, or the Emerald and Jade Champions. The rank, once conferred, grants autonomy and prestige to those who possess it, allowing them to act upon their own initiative during times of war and granting them the right to requisition troops and resources from their lords to wage war for the Empress directly. This is a unique right that allows an individual samurai unprecedented freedom in terms of his military involvement, although most are careful never to disrespect or insult their generals and Champions.

Confirmed Uruwashii

 * Daigotsu Shimekiri, Spider Clan, appointed by Shosuro Jimen, partly to shame the Kakita Family during his ongoing feud with their daimyo Kakita Noritoshi.