Ikoma Tanshi

Ikoma Tanshi was a promising young omoidasu of the Lion Clan, who in 711 made an impassioned speech in the Imperial Court on behalf of Akodo Yokutsu. Seven years before Isawa Maroko had been betrothed to the Lion general, but she was stolen by the treacherous Mirumoto Asijin, who had married her. They had been granted with their own Clan, the Dragonfly, but the Emperor was swayed by Tanshi's words and declared the Lion would have the right to make war with the Dragon until Asijin paid for his crimes. This led to the Battle of the Great Climb and the ensuing death of Asijin in a duel with Yokutsu.