Eta

Eta are Hinin and are members of the lowest caste of the Rokugani social hierarchy. They are considered non-persons and have no place in the Celestial Order. They handle all matters considered unclean, they prepare the dead, clean up battle fields, deal with refuse, leather-working and are at times trained as torturers. Criminals and non-Samurai entertainers are also considered eta.

An Eta can be killed with almost zero consequences and as a result Eta are very skittish and often don’t socialize much, and when they go a lot of groveling or caution is involved. Since they have no place in the celestial order even Heimin can be abusive to an eta. Eta are never to speak to Samurai unless spoken to and asked for a reply.

Eta are generally pitied as their station will never allow them to move into the Celestial Order and thus their souls are doomed to for ever be stuck. Do to their lot in life, and frequent involvement with blood and flesh, they are a very large source of followers for Bloodspeakers.