Doji Shizue

Doji Shizue was a Crane story teller, born to a Doji father and a Scorpion mother. When her parents died she was adopted by her fathers sister, Doji Teinko. She was raised as a sister to Doji Hoturi and Doji Kuwanan. Her uncle Doji Satsume paid little to no attention to her due to her defective leg and Scorpion blood.

Shizue was amoung the most beautiful women in the empire, and was widly sought for her oratory skills. She was popular in the Imperial court, and was present for the murder of Hantei XXXVIII at Bayushi Shoju's hands during a dinner held in Shoju's honor. She managed to hide herself during the five days of the Scorpion Clan Coup, and witnessed the final duel in the throne room between Akodo Tutori and Shoju.

Shizue died during the War with the Shadow, to a shadow spawns dagger defending Akodo Kage to prove to him honor did indeed have value.