Asako Ochiyo

Asako Ochiyo was a blind shugenja and the Ochiyo district's governor of Otosan Uchi prior to the Scorpion Coup.

Blind
Ochiyo was devoted to the Temple of the Sun Goddess. It was said Ochiyo's sight was stolen when he saw the face of Amaterasu, and it was widely believed he had the Sun Goddess' direct favor.

Demeanor
Ochiyo was a good and wise leader, who offered his advice to the Imperial Court. His brother died in 1121 in an apparently random act of violence in the Unicorn lands. Ochiyo's demeanor changed, haunted by his brother's spirit, blaming Ochiyo for his death. Ochiyo sought aid without success and in 1123 he began a sculpture of the Sun Goddess hoping she would hear his plea to end the nightmarish visits.

Beloved "son"
Ochiyo had taken a boy named Takao as his assistant, an Acolyte of Fire who had a remarkable gift. He lent Takao his own scrolls, and appointed him as hatamoto. It angered Seppun Mojiki who coveted the position as the step previous to become governor after Ochiyo.