| Daidoji Yurei | |
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| Born: | 960 |
| Died: | 998 |
| Titles: | Daidoji Daimyo |
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Daidoji Yurei was born in 960 on the battlefield when the Lion attacking Shiro no Yojin. He would try to retake the castle many times dring his lifetime, but it has remained in the hands of the Lion since it's taking. He was called "Chiyurei", or "bloodghost", by his enemies.[1][2]
Life
General
Yurei became a feared general throughout Rokugan, and it was even rumored by peasants that Yurai was inhabited by all the souls of those who had died on the battlefield he had been born on. He maintained an uncomprimising hatred of the Lion Clan his entire life, and in his dedication to the destruction of the Lion he was the first general to ever use guerilla tactics in Rokugan. He would divide his army into smaller units that would ambush opponents, and whittle down opponents resources.[2]
Serpent's Tooth
The yari Serpent's Tooth was crafted for and wielded by Yurei. It was said that the magical yari hungered for the blood of Lion.[3]
Death
Yurei died in combat against the Lion, and his death is remembered on the ninth day of the month of the Dog every year.[2]
Spirit
It is said that the river below Shiro no Yojin is haunted by the spirits of those who died there. Once a year, on the seventh day of the month of the Snake, the Lion bar the gates to the castle. That night the spirit of Daidoji Yurei walks the plain outside the castle, and tears any Lion he finds to bloody shreds. Since the Lion have held the castle only seven have been outside on that night, but all were found in pieces in the morning.[4]
References
| Preceded by: Unknown |
Daidoji Daimyo ? - 998 |
Succeeded by: Unknown |
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