| Kuni family
| |
|---|---|
| Clan: | Crab Clan |
| Founded: | 43 |
| Daimyo: | Kuni Renyu |
The Kuni family were some of the most feared and enigmatic shugenja in all of Rokugan. [1] The family had devoted themselves to discovering the secrets of the Shadowlands. [2]
Learning the Way of Magic[]
When the First War with the Shadowlands came the Phoenix were expected to defend the Empire against the invaders and to send healers and other magicians onto the field of combat. Isawa sent each of his five brothers and sisters to the Great Clans to educate the first shugenja of the Empire. Members of the Kuni were initiated into the path of the sorcerer. [3]
Politics[]
Kuni Daimyo[]
The following are the known daimyo of the Kuni:
| Kuni | 43 - ? |
| Kuni Tokaji | Long before the Maw's attack |
| Kuni Watabe | (c. 519) - 531 |
| Kuni Mokuna | (c. 11th century) |
| Mokuna's Cousin | (c. 11th century) |
| Kuni Kaiden | ? - 1109 |
| Kuni Yori | 1109 - 1128 |
| Kuni Utagu | ? - 1158 |
| Kuni Tansho | 1158 - 1169 |
| Kuni Kiyoshi | 1169 - ? |
| Kuni Renyu | ? - Present |
Vassals of the Kuni[]
The following were the vassal families of the Kuni:
Within the Family[]
Their main purpose was the study of the Shadowlands Taint, how it worked on living things, and how it might be counteracted, subsequently providing the Clan's warrior families with practical knowledge about the strengths and weaknesses of the monsters of the Shadowlands. The Kuni had a strong connection with the earth element. [4]
Kuni Mon[]
The Kuni mon was a pair of red crab claws, crossed over a cream-colored field and surrounded by a circle of blue. It represented the Kuni's search for the great mysteries of the universe, and reminded them that such mysteries might often be found within themselves. [1]
Anatomy and Biology[]
Kuni were very often skilled in the arts of the physical form, having a deep understanding of anatomy and the mixture of the five elements in the body. Their training was steeped in biology and the construction of the living form. Their magic tended toward wards and bindings, specifically methods for holding bodies in a location or preventing the entrance into or exit from a site. The concept of a spirit possessing a body was of great interest to the Kuni and, as the oni were spirits made flesh, they were even more interesting. [5]
Passing Knowledge[]
Each Kuni had a part of the family library in their care, a system that had advantages and disadvantages. Exchanging knowledge between two shugenja could be difficult and few shugenja had an all-encompassing mastery of the school. It was, however, difficult to destroy any significant portion of Kuni learnings as they were effectively scattered, and thus protected from wholesale destruction. The Kuni held annual meetings in Kyuden Hida every winter behind closed doors to discuss their research and findings over the past year. [6]
Kuni Witch Hunters[]
The Kuni Witch Hunters came about after Iuchiban attacked Rokugan. Also known as Tsukai-sagasu, they study the martial arts of their fellow Crab as well as the magical arts of their family. After their training was complete they set out to destroy the Shadowlands in any form they could find it. Most traveled north into Rokugan to search for Shadowlands creatures that might have slipped through the wall. [7]
Schools of the Kuni[]
They had no physical school, instead teaching their students directly and only one or two at a time. Their students were very often close relatives. They went to great lengths to understand the creatures of the Shadowlands, including capturing live specimens to study and dissecting dead ones. The tragedy of their scholarly pursuits was that members of the Kuni family were the most susceptible of all Rokugani to succumb to the Taint. The retaking of Kuni lands after their destruction by the army of The Maw left the land known as the Kuni Wastes. [8]
The following is a list of schools of the Kuni family:
Lands[]
Provinces[]
Kuni provinces
The following were known provinces under the control of the Kuni family;[9]
- Adauchi province (K2)
- Midakai province (K1)
Holdings[]
The following were the estates and property of the Kuni family:
See also[]
References
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