Asako Haruki

Asako Haruki was a courtier of the Phoenix Clan.

Winter Court - 1122
In 1122 Haruki, cousin of the Asako Daimyō Asako Togama, was the Head of the Phoenix delegation in the Imperial Winter Court at Kyūden Doji. There an Imperial Herald presented a 12 year old orphan, Masayo, daughter of a Dragon warriror and a Phoenix shugenja. The child had a great affinity with the elements and both clans claimed her for their clan. Haruki was a man who was suffering from tremendous pressure due to the recent spiritual hardships in Phoenix lands. He did all he could to secure Masayo's future, even if it meaned sacrificing his own romantic desires for Mirumoto Kazuya, and his honor, in the process. Kazuya was brash veteran officer of the Dragon Clan who offered to adopt Masayo.