Zurui family

The Zurui family was a vassal family of the Mirumoto family.

Origins
The Zurui family's origins could be traced back to the Gozoku period. To cement a Dragon-Phoenix alliance the samurai-ko Shiba Sasugo was bethrothed to the yojimbo Mirumoto Hoan. Sasugo focused to devise ways to make the bushi more effective guardians for the clan's shugenja. The bushi she trained actively sought out any hidden threats, and only let the shugenja deal with it as a last resort.

Founding
Sasugo's children continue the traditions she passed down and the Mirumoto were soon numbered among the finest yojimbo in Rokugan. During a border skirmish between the Lion and Crane many Mirumoto Bushi died while their wards remained unscathed. The Zurui family was created in honor of this occasion, as Mirumoto Zurui, the last descendant of Sasugo, became the head of her family's line and Shiro Zurui their ancestral home.

Dragon-Phoenix War
Sasugo had joined the Mirumoto to propagate peace between their two families, so when the Dragon-Phoenix War began, the Zurui felt the breach.