Daigotsu Shiraki



Daigotsu Shiraki is samurai and Gunso of the Spider Clan.

A Farmer's Daughter
Shiraki's father was a simple farmer, barely surviving and providing food for his family, or so it appeared. At the age of ten, Shiraki discoverd and old, dilapidated daisho, hidden below the floorboards of her house. After two years of insisting, her father finally revealed the truth.

A Shameful Past
Shiraki’s father was a samurai during the days before the death of Emperor Toturi I. While he never mentioned the lord, or even the clan, that he served, he did confesed to have failed his lord. The undisclosed crime was cause enough for him to be cast out of his clan. For years, he tried to sell his services as a wave man, but found no success in those harsh days, and was forced to become a farmer in order to survive.

Claiming her Heritage
Shriaki was determined to claim her heritage as a samurai. Without his father knowing, she practiced with his father's old daisho whenever she could. When she was of age, she ventured out into the world as a ronin.

Joining the Spider
Despite technically having the status of samurai, Shiraki was still a farmer's daughter. She was constantly berated and abused, causing her to become bitter and angry at the world. It was in this state that the Spider found her. The ronin group did not care about her upbringing, but that she was samurai, and could wield a sword. They took her in, asking only for her loyalty in return. Shiraki has given that without question, reaching the status of gunso and closely following the teachings of Shourido.

Major References

 * Masters of War Web Supplement, p. 29