Asako Hu Xiang

Asako Hu Xiang was a former Unicorn who lived in the 9th century. Upon returning from the Burning Sands he joined the Henshin and the Phoenix Clan. He led a twelve shugenja who died battling a powerful evil gaki, the Shimushigaki, in 830.

Bells of the Dead
The names of the shugenja were marked in each of the bells with a kanji, and a shrine, the Bells of the Dead, was built in the place they died to honor their sacrifice. It was said that so long as the bells were rung regularly the soul of the shugenja would protect the returning of Shimushi.

Shimushi Put to Rest Again
In 1088 the gaki managed to awake, entering in the soul of Asako Nakiro. The spirit manipulated Nakiro who alongside a former kolat, Daidoji Dajan, formed the Dajan's Kolat. Hu Xiang's bell had been removed from the shrine, but a group of samurai eventually recovered it, and managed to put back the gaki to sleep.