Shinsei's Last Hope

An untainted village about a day's ride into the Shadowlands, Shinsei's Last Hope is held by the Crab as a way station for Hiruma scouts to explore further into the Shadowlands. It is surrounded by a wall studded with jade, which is kept uncorrupted by Kuni rituals. Few outside the Crab know it even exists, though that is likely because the Shadowlands is not a topic for polite discussion.

The story goes that on the first Day of Thunder, this valley is where Fu Leng was defeated and killed. A lone Crab scout discovered Shinsei, Shosuro and Shiba as they set out to return to Rokugan. Upon noticing the scout, Shinsei prophesized that while the Crab protected this valley, it would remain pure of Taint, and then charged the scout to hold the valley alone. Within a week others found him, and there they built the village.

Shinsei's Last Hope is also where Yasuki Hachi, the Crane Yasuki daimyo, offered fealty to the Crab as well, after defending the village from attack. This ended the Yasuki War and reunited the Yasuki family in purpose, if not in name.

Major References

 * Secrets of the Crab Pages unknown.
 * L5R Website Fiction Part One Part Two Part Three