Utaku Yu-Pan

Utaku Yu-Pan was born into the Utaku family during the time when Kamoko's blessing was upon them. Her birth, as well as her three older sister births, were joyous events, but her life would not be one. During the War of Spirits the village where she lived was attacked by the vengeful Scorpion spirit Bayushi Tozasu who was bent on slaughtering the descendants of the Unicorn who had killed him centuries ago. Tozasu attacked the same day as Yu-Pan was to take her gempukku, but as she had not Tozasu spared her. Her mother, brother and sister were however not spared, and since that day Yu-Pan possessed a intense hatred for any spirits who had returned through Oblivion's Gate. She swore she would not let any dishonorable spirit live, no matter who they were. Even Utaku Shiko was not above her suspicion, and both Shiko and the Utaku Daimyo Utaku Xieng Chi were saddened to see the young Battle Maiden consumed by such fury. (Samurai p. 71)