As the Kami created the Empire of Rokugan, the fallen Kami Fu Leng created the Shadowlands. The Shadowlands is the wasteland that lies to the southwest of Rokugan, a twisted, nightmarish place corrupted by the power of Jigoku, the Realm of Evil.
It was created when Fu Leng fell from heaven, and left a crater known as the Festering Pit deep within the Shadowlands. It was from here that the Taint spread out, blighted, and corrupted the land. This is also where demons and evil spirits can cross freely from Jigoku into Ningen-do. The Shadowlands is a constantly shifting and uninhabitable nightmare come to life. It is home to oni, ogres, trolls, goblins, the Lost and countless other vile creatures.
The Crab Clan hold the forces of the Shadowlands at bay along the Carpenter Wall.
Rokugani Customs
Children throughout the empire often run away from home toward the Shadowlands. These children believe that once they find the place, their parents will not be able to find them. Undoubtedly, if any children were to ever actually make it into the Shadowlands, this idea would prove true, though not for the reasons the children might suspect. It is unlikely that many children from the Crab Clan ever have this idea. (Phoenix p. 77)
Schools
The following are the schools within the Shadowlands:
- Daigotsu Elite Guard
- Daigotsu's Legion
- Voice of Daigotsu
- Champion of the Lost
- Mouth of the Lost
- Goju Ninja
- Tsuno Bushi
- Tsuno Ravager
See Also
- Creatures of the Shadowlands for a listing of the various creatures of these nightmarish lands.
- Denizens of the Shadowlands for a listing of named creatures and people of the Shadowlands hordes and their pawns.