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| Hiruma Yoshi | |
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| Born: | Unknown |
| Died: | 1132 |
| Children: | Hiruma Kage |
| Titles: | Hiruma Daimyo |
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Hiruma Yoshi was the father of Hiruma Kage and daimyo of the Hiruma family. Yoshi retired early, relinquishing the position to Kage. He became an advisor to his son. [1]
Clan War[]
In 1125 the Crab army marched north in their quest for power against the Hantei, leaving a token guard on the Kaiu Wall. Yoshi sent a letter to Kage counseling him to seek support from the Nezumi Third Whisker Tribe. [2] During the Clan Wars, Yoshi's advice was very much sought, both by Kage and Hida Kisada. Despite this, Hiruma Yoshi had second thoughts about the strategy followed by the Crab Clan, mostly because of the alliance with the Shadowlands. He was so worried that the Crab Clan would end up serving Fu Leng instead of the Empire that he advised his son to abandon the Crab, should they fall to corruption. [3]
Assaulting Otosan Uchi[]
In 1127 Yoshi was part of the Crab fleet which sailed along the coast at midnight, guided by fires lighted by Hiruma Scouts near the shoreline, allowing a safe trip to Otosan Uchi. [4] They disembarked in the Golden Sun Bay, circumventing the Lion troops stationed in the Plain of Fast Troubles. The Crab vessels blockaded the bay, in the maneuver called Kisada's Blockade. [5]
Return[]
Yoshi later came out of retirement after the death of his son in 1128 on the Second Day of Thunder. [6] He once again led the Hiruma family, who successfully retook Kyuden Hiruma alongside the Naga in 1130, ousting and destroying the occupying Shadowlands forces there. [7]
Hida O-Ushi[]
In 1132 Yoshi had the honor of presiding over the coronation of Hida O-Ushi as the new Crab Clan Champion. [8]
Shiro Heichi[]
Yoshi was aware of strange signs near the ruins of the Boar Clan Palace, Shiro Heichi. The minions of the Shadow openly began to walk the Twilight Mountains. The Crab forces in that area were removed. [9]
Death[]
Yoshi was one of the Crab who were at Hiruma Castle when they were surrounded by a shadowlands army. Yoshi was the commander of the castle when Hida Yakamo left to seek reinforcements. Yoshi almost gave his soul to Kuni Yori so that Yori would spare the Hiruma family in exchange for the life of Yakamo. At the same time Crab reinforcements led by Hida Yasamura and Hida O-Ushi appeared, and Yoshi tried to kill Yori with jade. The servants of the tainted Kuni killed Yoshi in return. He was cremated and his ashes were buried within the walls of Kyuden Hiruma, out of respect for his valiant fight to reclaim the castle from the Shadowlands. [7] [10] The Hiruma Daimyo had sacrificed his life to buy the Crab enough time for the Lion to come to their aid. [11]
After death[]
Yoshi no Shiryo
In 1172 Yoshi was alongside Shiba Ujimitsu in the fields of Yomi seeing the Destroyer War. Ujimitsu was concerned with how deeply the Destroyers had penetrated into the Empire. His heart rejoiced with the honor and bravado shown by Shiba Jinzaburo in the field against the yobanjin Army of Fire. [12]
See also[]
External Links[]
- Hiruma Yoshi (Crimson and Jade)
- Yoshi no Shiryo (Broken Blades)
| Preceded by: Unknown |
Hiruma Daimyo ? - 1126 |
Succeeded by: Hiruma Kage |
| Preceded by: Hiruma Kage |
Hiruma Daimyo 1128 - 1132 |
Succeeded by: Hiruma Zunguri |
References
- ↑ Way of the Crab, p. 72
- ↑ Way of the Ratling, p. 12
- ↑ Clan War: Crab Army Expansion, p. 37
- ↑ Along the Coast at Midnight
- ↑ Time of the Void, p. 54
- ↑ Time of the Void, p. 143
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Storming of Morikage Castle, Part 3, by Ree Soesbee
- ↑ Holy Home Villages flavor (Hidden Emperor 5)
- ↑ Clan Letter to the Crab #10 (Imperial Herald v3 #2)
- ↑ Last Stand Plain (Ambition's Debt flavor)
- ↑ Secrets of the Crab, p. 42
- ↑ The Fields of Yomi (Imperial Herald v3 #4), by Nancy Sauer
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