City of the Lost
The City of the Lost (SH2) was the stronghold of Daigotsu and his followers, known as The Lost in the Plains Above Evil. [1]
Discovery[]
Shortly after the death of Emperor Toturi I the Crab ordered the Hiruma Scouts to scour the Shadowlands for any sign of a force capable of striking so deep into the Empire. The Crab were surprised to find an organized city deep in the Shadowlands, inhabited by the Lost, mortals completely corrupted by the taint. Until then the denizens of the Shadowlands had rarely shown such organization, and their leader Daigotsu was revealed. The Hiruma scouts also discovered that the Lost had begun the construction of a shadowy reflection of the Kaiu Kabe, known as the Wall of Bones, built to keep the scouts from venturing too deep into territory of the Lost. [2]
During the Four Winds struggle for the Throne, Daigotsu hoped that Naseru would accept siding with him. Naseru killed the Shadowlands emissary, but kept the localisation of the City of the Lost, and sent Yamainu to verify the information. [3]
Places[]
Citadel of Daigotsu
The city was beside the sea, and had a blackened bay. [4] The Wall of Bones was near the city, [5] but the city itself had its own wall. Kokujin had his home here, [6] as did the Shadow Dragon. [7] The goblins periodically scoured the city, looking for anything out of place. They devoured filth and debris. [8]
- The city even had mundane things like tea and sake houses, [9] as Tuftuf Sake House. [10]
- The Temple of the Ninth Kami was the most impressive location within the city, a huge temple to Fu Leng and Daigotsu's home. [11] The Dark Lord had his own citadel [12] and the Shrine of Fu Leng was built as a sacrifice altar. [13]
- Kyuden Chuda, the Chuda family palace built in the outskirts of the City. [14]
- The Temple of Venom, built within Kyuden Chuda [15] and the second largest temple of the City. [16]
- The Temple of Madness was the temple where the mad monk Kokujin and his followers had studied. [16]
- The House of Goju was the goju dojo, located in the heart of the City. [17]
- The Onikage Ranges were barrens around the city where onikage were breeded and roamed freely. [18]
- The Cursed Blade Dojo, also known as Shiro of the Legion, taught the Daigotsu's Legion school. [19]
- The Voice of the Lost Academy, which taught the Voice of Daigotsu and the Mouth of the Lost schools. [20]
History[]
Founding[]
The city was founded around 1150 by Daigotsu [6] just north of where the Black Finger River met the River of the Dark Moon. [11]
March of the Four Winds[]
Daigotsu's forces gathered
In 1159 the Four Winds reached the city in the March of the Four Winds, but only to fight Daigotsu. [21]
Iuchiban[]
In 1165 Iuchiban defeated Daigotsu and seized the City. [22] All of the symbols of Fu Leng were carted away. [8]
Dark Lord retakes the City[]
In 1166 Daigotsu again with his full power moved to retake the City, managing to regain control of much of his forces, but not before part of it was set fire by Iuchiban's parting spell. [23] The city lied in ruins. [24]
Attacked by the Demons[]
In 1168 during the Time of Demons the oni attacked the city, but they were defeated. [25]
Spider Clan[]
Abandoned[]
Daigotsu shortly before he created the Spider Clan in 1169 moved his followers out of the city, which was abandoned. The Spider's Lair, the new capital of Daigotsu, would be located in the Shinomen Mori. [26] The Empire learned it when the three only survivors of the Kyofu's Last March reached the city and realized there was nothing there save a few goblins and other creatures that had taken up residence in what was obviously an empty city. [27]
Stormed by the Dragon[]
The city was again inhabited by the Spider Clan during the Age of Conquest, with its largely diminished population as the bulk of Spider forces remained in the Colonies. In 1200 the Spider went into hiding, and many of their Dragon were killed. A Dragon army stormed the city to punish the Spider. [28]
External Links[]
City of the Lost (SH2)
- City of the Lost (Dark Allies)
The sources relating to this article are in conflict with each other. |
| Bloodties, A Tale of Rokugan [5] claims Temple of the Ninth Kami is twenty miles from where the Lost have built a city. They should be at two different locations, not the Temple inside the City; In Secrets of the Shadowlands, p. 12, the Temple is placed in the center of the City. Secrets of the Shadowlands should be more accuracy. |
References
- ↑ Blood Dawn, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ Legend of the Five Rings; Third Edition, p. 25
- ↑ Bargains, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ Prelude to Darkness, Part One: The Fox, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bloodties, A Tale of Rokugan, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Enlightened Madness, Part Six
- ↑ Corruption's Price, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 A Moment of Regret, by Shawn Carman and Rich Wulf
- ↑ Legend of the Five Rings; Fourth Edition, p. 355
- ↑ Tuftuf Sake House (Test of Enlightenment Picture and Title)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Secrets of the Shadowlands, p. 12
- ↑ Citadel of Daigotsu (An Oni's Fury Title)
- ↑ The Emperor's Strength, by Rusty Priske
- ↑ The Secrets of the Shadowlands, p. 24
- ↑ The Secrets of the Shadowlands, p. 23
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Hidden, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ Way of the Ninja, pp. 51-54
- ↑ Secrets of the Shadowlands, p. 76
- ↑ Art of the Duel, pp. 125-126
- ↑ Art of the Duel, p. 126
- ↑ Fight For Tomorrow, Part XI
- ↑ Return of the Master (Diamond Rulebook Story), by Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman
- ↑ Dreams In Darkness (Imperial Herald v2 #15), by Rich Wulf
- ↑ From Every Side (Lotus flavor)
- ↑ Souls of Steel, Part Two, by Brian Yoon
- ↑ Dawn of the Spider (Imperial Herald v2#21),
- ↑ Oaths, by Shawn Carman and Rusty Priske
- ↑ Act 3: Complications – Part 2, by Chris Hand, Maxime Lemaire, Mari Murdock, Fred Wan, and Robert Denton
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