Shiba Odoshi

Samurai of the Phoenix Clan in the first reign of Toturi I. During the Twenty-Seven Days of Darkness, Hitomi roamed the empire not only to give counsel to the clans, but also searching and picking one samurai of every clan to protect her in her quest. At the end, when Hitomi was at the very last moment of ascend, an oni attacked the group. The only samurai taht could survive the surprise attack were Odoshi and Yoritomo Kanbe; however, their mutual hatred made them fight against themselves for the honor of serving as Hitomi's second, so the oni seized the moment and send killed them in dishonor. In Toshigoku, Realm of the Slaughter, Odoshi found the Mantis and could remember with him their failure to Rokugan. Never wishing to face that failure, Odoshi bravely committed seppukku, with Kanbe as his second, thus reviving and defeating the oni in the last moment.

Finally, Odoshi served as Hitomi's second, freeing her soul and ascending with her as her yojimbo in the Celestial Heavens.