Akodo Akuno

Akodo Akuno was a bushi of the Lion Clan. He was shamed when his katana suddenly was corroded and fell apart in a very public place. Days before he had insulted Kitsu Hatsumi, a shugenja, who might have taken revenge casting a decaying spell on his weapon. A group of samurai investigated the event, seeking the shugenja who had disappeared. Eventually Hatsumi was foud, and admitted to destroying the weapon, claiming it was the only way he could redeem his lost honor. Akuno demanded a duel to regain lost honor, while Hatsumi called forth a proxy to serve in his place.