| Itsuwari | |
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| Created by: | Unknown |
| First used by: | Bayushi |
| Currently in the possession of: | Currently unused in Tengoku |
| Nemuranai | |
Itsuwari was the Ancestral Sword of the Scorpion Clan, the sword once carried by Bayushi himself. [1]
Abilities and Appearance[]
The sword made its wielder appear as if he were standing directly beside where he was actually standing, making him very difficult to hit. Once the power of the sword was overcome, it could never be used on that opponent again. [2] The saya was made from red wood so dark it seemed almost black, the top half adorned with strands of red and bronze-colored silk, tightly woven around it. Simple plates of a dark golden color made up the bottom end of the saya. [3]
Tradition[]
Itsuwari was not usually carried by the Scorpion Clan Champion, and instead entrusted the blade to another, so the location of the sword remained a mystery. [4]
History[]
Forged[]
Legends said that Itsuwari was a gift from Shosuro to the Kami Bayushi. There was no accompanying wakizashi. [4]
Shoju[]
In the early 12th century Bayushi Shoju broke the tradition and took the blade from his legitimate guardian, his cousin Shosuro Taberu. [5]
Scorpion Coup[]
Shoju changed Itsuwari for Ambition, just prior Scorpion Coup. [6] He passed the Scorpion Ancestral Sword to Bayushi Yojiro, in order to protect the sword if the Coup failed. [7] [8] [9] [10]
Reinstatement of the Scorpion[]
After the Scorpion Clan returned from his exile in the Burning Sands and reinstated as a great Clan Bayushi Kachiko met Yojiro at Kyuden Bayushi. The magistrate presented her the sword he had kept safe. [11] Itsuwari was guarded in the hands of Bayushi Aramoro. [12]
Loss of the Sword[]
When Amaterasu ordered that the Ancestral Swords be scattered among the heavens as retribution for the death of Onnotangu, Itsuwari was taken from Ningen-do and placed in Tengoku. [13]
Known Wielders and Keepers[]
- Bayushi - wielder
- Bayushi Aramoro - keeper
- Bayushi Kachiko - wielder
- Bayushi Ogoe - wielder
- Bayushi Shoju - wielder
- Bayushi Yojiro - keeper
- Shosuro Taberu - keeper
See also[]
External Links[]
- Ancestral Sword of the Scorpion (Scorpion Clan Coup, Scroll 1)
References
- ↑ Great Clans, p. 217
- ↑ Way of the Scorpion, pp. 94-95
- ↑ Prayers and Treasures, p. 152
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Way of the Scorpion, p. 94
- ↑ Way of the Scorpion, p. 62
- ↑ Scorpion Clan Coup Rulebook
- ↑ Secrets of the Scorpion, p. 18
- ↑ Unfinished Business, Part II, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ Otosan Uchi: The Scorpion's Sting, p. 4
- ↑ Ambition’s Price, By Ree Soesbee
- ↑ Four Winds, pp. 42-43
- ↑ Clan Letter to the Scorpion #12 (Imperial Herald v3 #4)
- ↑ Hidden Emperor, p. 55
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