Amethyst Champion

The Amethyst Champion is the title of the bearer of the Crown of the Amethyst Champion. It is a relatively new position, having gone unused since at least before the Scorpion Clan Coup and perhaps not even for centuries before that.

Role of the Amethyst Champion
The Amethyst Champion's primary duty is to safeguard the Crown of the Amethyst Champion and to use its powers for the betterment of the people of the Empire. Overall, the role of Amethyst Champion is much more passive than that of the other gem-related Champions, since trying to administratively distribute the blessings has not worked. Overall, the Amethyst Champion must have a good knowledge of the blade and the arts of speaking, especially poetry and oratory, and must be a worthy and honorable samurai.

History of the Amethyst Champion
The title of Amethyst Champion is inseperably attached to the Crown of the Amethyst Champion, an artifact rumored to be gaijin origins. The Crown grants to its bearer extraordinary wealth and glory, which he or she keeps as long as they keep it safe. Should the Crown's blessings ever be misused, or the Crown ever be lost, the former owner finds himself eternally on hard times.

The first man to used it decided that the best use of its blessing was to distribute it to the people, and his example was followed by many other bearers of the Crown, although a few Amethyst Champions have used the Crown's power for their own selfish ends.

After the example of a particular Champion, the Imperial Families decided to institutionalize the position. Though the Crown had gone missing for many years, it was recently recovered by the Imperial Families and the title has now passed to the Crown's current bearer, Isawa Sawao