Yasuki Kaneko

Yasuki Kaneko was a courtier in her first life and Kolat Master. The dates of her first life are unknown and since her return from Oblivion's Gate she has joined the Heroes of Rokugan and not returned to her clan, it is uncertain whether she came from the Crab or Crane. She currently resides in the lands of the Ox Clan under invitation from Morito, the current Master Steel.

In her first life she served as a Kolat Master, and secretly controlled the Imperial Court and commanded a group of assassins and spies. After being implicated in a minor scandal her enemies plotted to destroy her but she was able to escape. Kaneko accomplished all of this by the time she turned 17.

Forced into hiding, she became an assassin herself, earning the nickname The Black Knife. Stories abound that she disappeared into the Burning Sands and eventually married a lord in that land.

While among the Ox Clan, Kaneko was a target of Gusai, who tried to assassinate her, but she was rescued by Kijuro. Kaneko then allowed Kijuro and his group to enjoy her hospitality out of gratitude.