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| Asahina Tomo | |
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| Born: | Unknown |
| Died: | 1132 |
| Siblings: | Asahina Koji, Asahina Tamako |
| Children: | Asahina Hanuko |
| Titles: | Master of the Asahina School |
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Asahina Tomo was the brother of Asahina Tamako and cousin of Asahina Tsunemura, the sensei of the Temple of the Morning Sun.
Training[]
Tomo studied in the Asahina Temples, where he developed his natural gifts for meditation and healing. He shared a bond with his brother Tamako, the Asahina Daimyo, that allowed an era of learning from the stars that had been seen only twice before. [1]
Master of the Asahina School[]
Asahina Tomo
Tomo became Master of the Asahina School, [2] and bore a daughter, Asahina Hanuko. [3] Tomo was a peaceful man who used his magic to heal the sick and wounded, and turned his counsel to efforts of peace. [4]
Awakening the Master of Air[]
In 1117 [5] Isawa Uona's time with the Crane artisans came to an abrupt end when she met Asahina Tomo, the aged Crane Clan master shugenja. Tomo recognized within Uona a dormant but potent magical ability. He brought Uona to a ritual that should have awakened the dormant kami around her. The ritual succeeded, but released far more power than the aged Crane had anticipated. Uona would become the new Master of Air in 1123. [6]
War with the Lion[]
In 1125 Tomo was member of the Crane diplomats who attempted a truce with the Lion when they claimed the Plains of the Emerald Champion during the Lion-Crane War. Kakita Ichiro and Matsu Morishigi had ended the unsuccessful negotiations and the ensuing battle was ready to start. Miya Yumi appeared and dismissed Ichiro and Morishigi as representatives of their respective Clans, leaving the peace talks in the hands of herself and Morishigi's assistant, the young Sodan-senzo Kitsu Sanako. [7]
Clan War[]
Omen of Wars[]
The stars sent an omen of war: Rokugan would be torn apart, and the Crane would suffer the first blow. Tomo's brother Tamako refused to believe this omen, and forbade his brother to speak of it to anyone. Tomo shifted his path of study and began to gather knowledge of destructive magic. [1]
Crab Attack[]
When the Crab armies invaded the Crane lands, Tomo was alongside a unit of Daidoji spearmen who scoffed at the old man's intentions. Tomo, a prominent member of the pacifist Asahina, shook the ground and sky, calling the fury of the kami down upon the Crab. Despite his efforts, the attackers could not be repulsed. [1]
The False Hoturi[]
Tomo fought in the defense of Shinden Asahina at the Battle of Bloodied Honor in 1128. [8] [9]
Death[]
In 1132 the Crane Clan Champion, Doji Kuwanan, refused the petition of Tomo to retire, deeming him as still being necessary for the Clan, [10] but he passed away shortly after. [11]
See also[]
External Links[]
- Asahina Tomo (Imperial)
- Asahina Tomo Exp (Crimson and Jade)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Time of the Void, p. 90
- ↑ Clan Letter to the Crane #12 (Imperial Herald v3 #4)
- ↑ Winter Court: Kyuden Seppun, p. 61
- ↑ Clan War: The Clans, p. 21
- ↑ Clan War: Phoenix Army Expansion, p. 44
- ↑ Imperial Histories, p. 130
- ↑ Winter Court: Kyuden Kakita, p. 26
- ↑ Sanctified Ground (Honor Bound Foil Chase Cards flavor)
- ↑ Time of the Void, p. 74
- ↑ Many Happy Returns (GenCon 99 LARP Storyline results)
- ↑ Clan Letter to the Crane #14 (Imperial Herald v4 #3)
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