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Emerald Champion in full armor
The Emerald Champion was a relevant badge of office in the Emerald Empire: [1] the Emperor's personal champion, commander of the Imperial Legions, and most senior magistrate of Rokugan. [2] He was the chief enforcer of the Emperor's law [3] and therefore also its chief tax collector, [4] overseeing the ministries of the Imperial bureaucracy as the Emperor's chief administrator. [5]
Badges[]
The Palace of the Emerald Champion was the personal estate of the Emerald Champion. [6] The Emerald Armor was its most recognizable symbol of authority. [7]
Emerald Tournament[]
Emerald Champions were selected thorugh a contest, the Emerald Tournament. [8] Kakita was the first Emerald Champion. [9] When Hantei the Third decided to appoint an acting Emerald Champion, the incumbent committed seppuku in protest. [10]
Emerald Champions of Rokugan[]
More Emerald Champions had been Kakita than any other family. [11]
| Kakita | ? - ? |
| Doji Hatsuo | Middle of second century |
| Doji Satsume | ? - 1123 |
| Agasha Sumiko (Acting) | 1123 - 1123 |
| Akodo Toturi | 1123 - 1123 |
References
- ↑ Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game
- ↑ Her Father's Daughter, by D. G. Laderoute
- ↑ Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, p. 9
- ↑ Tiger Stalks His Prey, by D. G. Laderoute
- ↑ In the Palace of the Emerald Champion
- ↑ Honor, Loyalty, Duty, by Mari Murdock
- ↑ The Bright Flames of the World’s Glory, by Nancy M. Sauer
- ↑ The Stories We Tell, by Nancy M. Sauer
- ↑ The Great Clans (Learn to Play Rulebook)
- ↑ Blind Ambition, by D. G. Laderoute
- ↑ Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, p. 16
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