Marta family

The Marta family is a vassal family of the Unicorn Clan in service to theShinjo family. During the Ki-Rin's Exodus paper was a very rare and expensive commodity, which made keeping records and histories mostly an oral tradition. The Ki-Rin developed strong storytelling skills in order to pass along their culture and heritage to those Ki-Rin born outside of Rokugan. From this tradition came the Marta family.

Founding and Purpose
Shinjo herself comissioned the family and named them after her beloved storyteller, Martazera. Shinjo made Shinjo Yotoko, Martazera's most gifted student, the honor of leading the family. Their purpose was to orally record the Ki-Rin's history and culture and teach it to others.

Teachings
The Marta focus their attention on teaching, rather than accurate history like the Ikoma or entertaining like the Doji. Many view this as common and unrefined. The Unicorn, however, find both comfort and inspiration from listening to Marta stories.

Current Events
Since the fall of the Shinjo family, the Marta have lost much influence due to the other families' lack of trust in them. The Marta see themselves as more important than ever, since some of the Unicorn's written histories were destroyed by the Lying Darkness.