Hateru family

The Hateru family was a vassal family of the Ide.

Founding
Ide Hateru was the founder of the Hateru vassal family. He was a sworn servant of Ide.

Moving to Dragon Lands
When the Lion claimed the Ki-Rin lands from the remnants of that clan, the Hateru migrated north to the outskirts of the Dragon holdings. Their small size and unassuming nature made it easier for them to masquerade as Dragon samurai.

Spies
The Hateru successfully infiltrated the Kitsuki family, as they had been involved with the Kitsuki Investigator school since the days of Agasha Kitsuki himself. The Hateru used his family to gather intelligence from across Rokugan.