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Events

 * Castle of the Faithful Bride is stormed. Fukurokujin Seido, Akami, Yashigi, Michita Yasumi, Shinsei and Sumai Mura, and Lost Samurai Village razed to the ground. Heibeisu and Yamasura sustained significant losses but did not fall. All as consequence of the Army of Fire attacks.
 * Utaku Reyo sacrifices herself to save the Ki-Rin's Shrine from a yobanjin attack.
 * The Ki-Rin is again seen in Rokugan, for first time since the Rain of Blood.
 * Shinjo Tae-Hyun becomes the Topaz Champion.
 * Hida Ichiro takes the name Hida Kisada upon reaching his gempukku.
 * Utaku Yu Pan becomes the Utaku daimyo following the death of Utaku Xieng Chi.
 * Moshi Mineko kills Daigotsu Minoko in a duel.
 * The Divine Empress orders the untainted Spider to put the Horiuchi lands to the torch.

Month of the Rooster

 * Crab Clan Champion Hida Kuon died fighting on the Kaiu Kabe on the 17th day of the month.
 * Hida Reiha becomes the Crab Clan Champion.

Battles

 * War of Dark Fire ends.
 * Fall of Kyuden Isawa
 * Battle of Shiro Mirumoto
 * Fall of Shiro Tamori
 * Battle of Shiro Shinjo
 * Siege of White Oak Castle
 * Siege of Shiro Kitsuki

Deaths

 * Bayushi Eisaku
 * Bayushi Tomo
 * Chuda Hiroe
 * Daigotsu Minoko
 * Hida Kuon
 * Hida Tonoji
 * Hiruma Aki
 * Hiruma Tama
 * Horiuchi Kagita
 * Horiuchi Odonoku
 * Horiuchi Seizo
 * Ide Shinji
 * Iuchi Umeka
 * Iuchi Xiong
 * Kitsuki Taiko
 * Mirumoto Hakahime
 * Moto Juncheng
 * Moto Masakage
 * Shiba Itoru
 * Shiba Sakishi
 * Shinjo Shun
 * Shosuro Naname
 * Son of Fire
 * Soshi Jomyako
 * Tamori Akeno
 * Togashi Vedau
 * Tonbo Chiatsu
 * Utaku Xieng Chi