| Doji Retsu (TCG) | |
|---|---|
| Born: | Unknown |
| Died: | 1120 |
| Children: | Tsume Takashi |
| Titles: | Tsume Daimyō |
| People | |
Tsume no Doji Retsu was the Tsume Daimyō.
Daimyō[]
Phoenix Alliance[]
Retsu came to the assistance of the besieged Phoenix Clan at Nikesake castle. Nasu Shizuma swore his fealty to Retsu and was given permission by his lord to become Retsu's yōjimbō, to help unite the Phoenix and Crane in the Kintani Valley against the Damasu family. [1]
Demise of the Damasu family[]
Retsu was a cruel, ambitious and ruthless samurai. To shore up the Crane Clan's logistical lines to Toshi Ranbo Lord Tsume Retsu besieged the Kyotei Castle, a castle belonged to the Damasu family, vassals of the Lion Clan. Retsu eventually overcame its defenses and slaughtered every member of the Damasu family, [2] including its Daimyō Damasu Kojima, in 1103. [3]
Seizing Toshi Ranbo[]
In the year 1118, [4] seizing the small Lion castle of Kita no Yosa in a daring surprise assault, he eradicated the Goseki family and claimed the castle town, Toshi Ranbo, for the Crane, a claim subsequently upheld due to the Crane Clan's dominance of the Imperial Court. The Daidoji family assumed control of the castle. [5]
Death[]
In 1120 Retsu was assassinated and his sensitive and aloof son Tsume Takashi was made the new Daimyō. His son had fallen in love with a geisha, Reika, actually Damasu no Akodo Maeda, the last member of the defunct Damasu family. [2] She manipulated Takashi into a relationship so that she could gain access to the inner castle at Kyotei and murder Retsu in his very bedchambers. A search went out for the culprit, and after weeks of fruitless investigation, a castle guard was charged with the lord's murder and executed. [6]
| Preceded by: Unknown |
Tsume Daimyō ? - 1120 |
Succeeded by: Tsume Takashi |
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