Rashol

Rashol was an Ashalan Sorcerer who allied with Bayushi Atsuki, the returned spirit and Gozoku leader. He died while aided Atsuki in his plans.

Ashalan Schism
The Ashalan guidance by the Council of Twelve had been dwindled, and some members of the Ashalan race had grown callous and uncaring, even arrogant. They believed that if they had to pay the ultimate cost, other races must be prepared to do the same, and the weak among them must be removed. Rashol was one of them.

Naga
Rashol believed the Naga, the ancestral enemies of the Ashalan, were weak, and must be destroyed. All that they had ever done had only served to increase the power of the Lying Darkness. He knew the Shadow could not die. Though gone, its roots remained buried deep within the souls of the Akodo family. Rashol wished to revive and command the Darkness as the Ashalan did when they created the world. An ancient curse placed by the Bright Eye over both races, did not allow the Ashalan to be in Rokugan for long periods, denying his plan.

Alliance
Bayushi Atsuki, the original Gozoku leader, approached the Ashalan. Atsuki had created the Shadowed Tower, and convinced their members they plotted to subvert the Scorpion Clan's authority, supposedly to bring the Clan "back to its roots". His ultimate goal was to dominate the Empire, and sought to shackle the power of Nothing to their will through maho, to gain the power he needed. The Tower members made sucessful experiments behind his survey. Atsuki made a bargain with Rashol: if Atsuki take control of Rokugan, he would use the power of the Shadows to break the Bright Eye's curse and enter Rokugan to destroy the Naga.

Fall of the Shadowed Tower
Atsuki was uncovered by the Scorpion Clan, but faked his death with Ashalan magic. He escaped to the Burning Sands, and began to plot again, creating the second Gozoku.

Fires of Toshi Ranbo
The Ashalan made thrall of Rodrigo Cornejo, who under their will was used to reach his half-brother, Alhundro Cornejo. Alhundro was an explosive master who had become a minion of the Nothing in the Battle of Oblivion's Gate. Atsuki was suscessful to break main of the Shadow's control over Alhundro's mind, and the appearance of Rodrigo restored part of his memory. Atsuki convinced Alhundro to follow the Gozoku philosophy, and in 1165 prepared the Fires of Toshi Ranbo. The plot was fouled by his cousin Esteban Cornejo, also skilled in explosives, as his family used to be.

Tracked by the Rokugani
Atsuki and Rashol were hidden in a hideout in the Plains Above Evil, but Daidoji Kikaze had obtained the location from the Otomo. In 1166 he went with a harrier group and Esteban Cornejo, but the Ashalan were waiting their arrival. Rodrigo met his end when he set off a suicide bomb in an unsuccessful attempt to kill the group. Alhundro took care of one of the harriers, Daidoji Takihiro, and was dismissed by Rashol, who gained control over Esteban. Atsuki would use the knowledge of Esteban, so he could bathe Toshi Ranbo in fire again, and Takihiro was gifted to Rashol.

Death
Rashol used a crystal needle to tattoo Takihiro, to bound the Crane will to him. Esteban, who was able to free himself, threw a flashing bomb in the tattoing chamber that broke Rashol's concentration. Takihiro suffused the Ashalan and murdered him.