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| Doji Reju | |
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| Born: | Unknown |
| Died: | Month of the Hare of 1168 [1] |
| Spouse: | Un-named Dragon |
| Children: | Mirumoto Ryosaki, Doji Hitomi [citation needed] |
| Titles: | Defender of the Empress |
| People | |
Doji Reju was a bushi and duelist of the Crane Clan, until he was called to service by Lady Hitomi, whereupon he became a tattooed man of the Dragon Clan and took the name Hitomi Reju. He later returned to service with the Crane, becoming Doji Reju once more.
Serving the Crane[]
Topaz Champion[]
Doji Reju
Reju was born into the Doji family and trained at the Kakita Dueling Academy. In 1124 he won the Topaz Championship, and Hantei XXXIX appointed him as gunso in the Imperial Legions under the command of taisa Seppun Nakao. [2]
Imperial Legions[]
Reju regretted that the Emperor specifically commanded him to kill any Scorpions that did not surrender after the Scorpion Coup. During his first experience in the battlefield the Imperial Legions stormed Ryoko Owari Toshi, and he was commanded to personally burn down a school. The Crab forces of Hida Kisada appeared and destroyed the Eighteenth Legion [3] in the Month of the Dragon of 1127. [4]
Station[]
Reju served for a time as an official liaison to the Tsume vassal family. [5] A naturally gifted duelist, Reju knew exactly when and how to strike. He approached each decision with a confidence borne of foolhardiness. His rashness often frustrated his commanders. [6]
Hitomi[]
Hitomi Reju
After the Clan War Reju entered the service of Hitomi, [7] when she tattooed him with her own obsidian-corrupted blood. The Crane went mad and swore fealty to her, [8] taking the name Hitomi Reju. Reju had two tattoos from his time with the Dragon. On his chest he had a Full moon tattoo and on his back he had a Crane tattoo. The tattoos made his eyes glow a soft amber color. [9] Lady Moon's Favor had been bestowed upon him. [10]
Oblivion's Gate[]
After Hitomi became Lady Moon Reju fought in the Battle of Oblivion's Gate during the War of Spirits, [11] and stood beside the Crane Clan Champion Doji Kuwanan, defending him from all who would dare attack the champion of the Crane. [12] He had returned to the Crane and was stationed as Seppun Toshiken's Yojimbo. [13]
Back to the Crane[]
Reju had never left the Crane, still serving Doji Kuwanan without any dishonor to all parties concerned. Upon the ascension of Hitomi, Reju returned to the Crane Clan and eventually earned his right to bear the Doji name once more. [5] Reju returned with his Dragon wife and his daughter Mirumoto Ryosaki, who had been born late in his life and came as a tremendous surprise to her parents, who believed they had been incapable of having children. [14] Reju also had another daughter named Doji Hitomi. [citation needed]
Toshiken's Yojimbo[]
Doji Reju
The night that Daigotsu Hoturi laid siege to Kyuden Kakita, Reju lost his right hand to the tainted blind duelist Megumi while she was possessed by the spirit of Dairya as he was trying to defend his ward Toshiken. Reju would also have been killed were it not for the timely arrival of the Kakita Daimyo Kakita Noritoshi along with Kakita Atoshi and Toturi Miyako. [15] After this event Reju thought himself useless. Before he could commit seppuku Reju was convinced by Kakita Hirotada that he still might serve the Crane. [16] [17]
Following the Emerald Champion[]
In 1160 Reju was alongside the Emerald Champion Yasuki Hachi and the Emerald Legions when they came to defend Shinsei's Last Hope from a Shadowlands army. Reju did not reach the city and wandered alone in the Shadowlands. [18]
Shinsei's Last Hope[]
While traveling back to Kyuden Hida Reju was tempted by a seductive kansen. Reju activated his Full moon tattoo, weakening the kansen, and struck her down. In Crab lands he gathered the aid of a group Phoenix shugenjas led by Isawa Nodotai, who had been there on a diplomatic mission. They sped to Last Hope and arrived just in time to repel an attack made through a breach in the magical jade wall of the city. [13]
Topaz Championship[]
In 1165 Reju was at Tsuma to see the Topaz Championship. He met Sakura, daughter of the Crane Clan Champion Doji Kurohito, who had won the contest, passed her gempukku, and taken the name of Doji Domotai. [9]
Hoshi, the Celestial Wanderer[]
Reju related that he had been visited by the Celestial Wanderer Hoshi, who had returned to warn him about three strangers conspiring against their Lords. [9] Later some said he warned about the Gozoku conspiracy. [19]
Empress' Guard[]
Reju was appointed in 1165 as the leader of the Empress' Guard. He guarded the Emperor's bride Akodo Kurako. [20]
Reclaiming Otosan Uchi[]
In 1167 Reju had an insight of the warning given by the Celestial Wanderer two years previous. He told the Jade Champion, Asahina Sekawa, that darkness remained in the Ruins of Otosan Uchi, [21] and travelled with the Jade Legions to the South Hub Village. There they met the ronin Yotsu Seou, the Yotsu Daimyo, who said that there was something within the city that ruled the night. [22]
Death[]
They marched to Otosan Uchi, and in 1168 within the ruined Forbidden Palace there was a great battle. Aided by Yotsu and a group of Unicorn led by Shinjo Shono, Sekawa prepared to confront Ninube Chochu, the enemy leader, who dealt a killing blow to the Jade Champion. Reju saved Sekawa's life at the cost of his own. His daughter Ryosaki appeared and killed Chochu, ending the battle and avenging her father. Reju realized he had survived many other times in order to fulfill his destiny to protect the Keeper of the Five Rings that day and to help purify this ancient city. Proud of his daughter, he passed away. [23]
Legacy[]
In the year 1200 it was said that Reju's spirit guided the Emperor Iweko II. [24]
See also[]
External Links[]
- Doji Reju (Crimson and Jade)
- Hitomi Reju Exp (Hidden Emperor 6)
- Doji Reju Exp2 (Spirit Wars)
- Doji Reju Exp3 (Enemy of My Enemy)
| Preceded by: Unknown |
Topaz Champion 1124 |
Succeeded by: Unknown |
The sources relating to this article are in conflict with each other. |
| Secrets of the Dragon page 75 claims Reju was kept away from the Battle of Oblivion's Gate by command of Lady Moon, and no Hitomi survived the battle. Oni no Pikachu (talk) 21:31, April 26, 2013 (UTC) |
References
- ↑ Vacant Throne, p. 27
- ↑ Winter Court: Kyuden Kakita, p. 14
- ↑ Winter Court: Kyuden Kakita, pp. 15-17
- ↑ Time of the Void, p. 11
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Way of the Samurai, p. 26
- ↑ Clan War: Crane Army Expansion, p. 49
- ↑ Fist of the Earth (Jade flavor)
- ↑ Hitomi and Yakamo
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Daughter of Doji, by Shawn Carman and Rich Wulf
- ↑ Way of the Open Hand, p. 56
- ↑ Complications, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ Fully Armed (Soul of the Empire flavor)
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Shinsei's Last Hope, Part III, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ Lotus Personalities: Mirumoto Ryoseki
- ↑ Blessings and Curses, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ Kakita Hirotada (Winds of Change flavor)
- ↑ Remorseful Seppuku (Diamond flavor)
- ↑ Shinsei's Last Hope, Part II, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ Plans Within Plans (The Race for the Throne Book), by Nancy Sauer
- ↑ Guardians, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ The Ruins of Otosan Uchi, Part 1, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ The Ruins of Otosan Uchi, Part 2, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ The Ruins of Otosan Uchi, Part 3, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ Coronation, by Shawn Carman and Maxime Lemaire
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