Kakita Hitsuken

Kakita Hitsuken was a bushi of the Crane Clan.

Arm grievously wounded
He had been challenged by a Scorpion. Hitsuken was not an accomplished swordman, and the Crane expected his defeat. Despite of it, Hitsuken trained his kata the day before. His bokken shattered upon striking the practice target and his arm was gravely wounded. He never fully recovered his arm to perform a duel again. His cousin Kakita Kensho-in replaced him, and won the duel.

Kensho-in
Hitsuken never knew the accident had been prepared by his cousin. It avoided a defeat to the Crane, and allowed Kensho-in to quickly come to the surface. She was sent to the Kakita Dueling Academy.