Monkey Clan

The Monkey Clan is a minor clan founded by Toku.

History
In 1129 the position of Captain of the Imperial Guard was offered to Toku from the Emperor Toturi as a reward for his actions in the Clan War. Toku declined the offer and revealed to Toturi that he was in fact not a samurai, but a heimin who had been impersonating one. Toku offered to commit seppuku as his final act as a samurai, but Toturi pardoned Toku for his crime and offered the position a second time, as well as minor clan status for Toku and his followers. In this way the Monkey Clan was founded. Shortly thereafter, Fuzake Garou, founder of the clanless Fuzake family, swore fealty to Toku and joined the Monkey Clan along with his small family. (3E p. 20)

In 1131, Toku was commanded by the newly rescued Toturi I to take the Monkey Clan and end the fighting between the Naga, Brotherhood of Shinsei, and the Dragon Clan in Dragon lands.

After the death of Toturi I, the Monkey Clan did not choose to officially support any of his four children, although Toku permitted his followers to serve the Four Winds as their own consciences dictated. Many swore fealty to Toturi Tsudao, the eldest legitimate child of the emperor and leader of the Imperial Legions, and thus took the Toturi name. Rather than directly intervening in the politics of the Empire, Toku undertook the training of large numbers of Monkey Clan samurai, who travelled all over the Empire to maintain peace while the Clans warred.

After the death of Toku in 1165, the Emperor Toturi III declared him to be Fortune of Virtue, and bestowed upon the Monkey Clan the family name of 'Toku'.

Families
The following are the families of the Monkey Clan: In addition, several members of the clan have sworn fealty directly to the Imperial line by taking the Toturi family name.
 * Toku family
 * Fuzake family

Schools
The following are the schools within the Monkey Clan:
 * Toku Bushi

Samurai
See Samurai of the Monkey Clan for a listing of notable members of the clan, both current and historic. For the leaders of the clan, see also:
 * Monkey Clan Champion
 * Fuzake Daimyo