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Shinko Kamiko 
Shinko Kamiko 
Born: Unknown 
Died: 1124 
Titles: Keeper of the Tomb
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Shinko Kamiko was a Bloodspeaker Pennaggolan of the Shadowlands.

Bloodspeaker[]

Kamiko was a follower of Iuchiban. As a Pennaggolan she needed to subsist on the blood of human victims, which she took periodically to stay alive. Among the ranks of the Bloodspeakers she found a plentiful source of food. In human form, she masqueraded as a ronin samurai-ko in search of work. [1]

Keeper of the Tomb[]

When in 510 the heartless was defeated and entombed, Kamiko gained control of the Ruby of Iuchiban, which was later passed to Asahina Yajinden. [2] Kamiko was the keeper of the Tomb of Iuchiban. [3]

Circle of Five[]

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Shinko Kamiko as Nisei's yojimbo

Kamiko was one of the founding members of the Circle of Five, and after Iuchiban's entombment, leadership was held by Yajinden. [4] Kamiko and the renegade Crane had benefited from their mutual acquaintance. She defended him from potential threats, and he made the resources of his cult readily available to her. [1]

Seeking Iuchiban's Freedom[]

Kamiko impersonated the yojimbo of Meishozo Nisei, [5] who was actually Yajinden. [6] She appeared as a pretty samurai-ko dressed in a nondescript kimono and carrying a short spear over her shoulder. [7]

Samurai Group[]

In 1120 Yajinden manipulated a band of samurai into aiding him in finding the Four Masks of Iuchiban, the Tomb's lost keys. [8] When he no longer needed the samurai he sent Kamiko to dispose of them, but she failed. [3] [9]

Second Encounter[]

The group of samurai headed toward the Tomb of Iuchiban while tracking down Yajinden. Kamiko attacked them again, now in her Pennaggolan true form, and killed Kuni Visten. [10]

Death[]

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Shinko Kamiko

Kamiko died in 1124. [11]

See also[]

External Links[]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Tomb of Iuchiban, p. 39
  2. Bloodspeakers, p. 82
  3. 3.0 3.1 Legions, Part III, by Shawn Carman and Rich Wulf
  4. Bloodspeakers, p. 8
  5. Tomb of Iuchiban, p. 5
  6. Tomb of Iuchiban, p. 6
  7. Tomb of Iuchiban, p. 40
  8. Bloodspeakers, p. 54
  9. Tomb of Iuchiban, p. 21
  10. Tomb of Iuchiban, p. 26
  11. Bloodspeakers, p. 9



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