The First Battle-Maiden

The First Battle-Maiden is a short fiction.

Annotated Story


Otaku Shiko was the daughter of Otaku and Ide. When Otaku left to join Shinsei on the Day of Thunder, Shiko was left to be raised by her father. Otaku's fiery spirit lived on in Shiko, tempered by her father's diplomatic nature. When Shinjo decided to leave the Empire, Shiko was one of the first to follow her. She remained with Shinjo until the day the Ki-Rin Clan split up to find a way back to Rokugan. Shiko proved to be an excellent leader, and while Otaku is always considered to be the first Battle Maiden Shiko created many of their traditions. Shiko was among the first to ride using the saddle and stirrups of the Ujik-hai, developing fighting techniques based on the use of these. These techniques became the basis for the Otaku Battle Maiden School and are still taught to this day.

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Not Present, But Mentioned

 * Otaku Shiko
 * Otaku
 * Ide
 * Shinjo