Shosuro Hametsu | |
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Born: | Unknown |
Died: | Unknown |
Parents: | Shosuro Koshurin |
Siblings: | Shosuro Kachiko |
Spouse: | Shosuro Mikiko |
Children: | Shosuro Yudoka, Shosuro Inao |
Titles: | Shosuro Daimyo |
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Shosuro Hametsu was a Poison Master who inherited the position as Shosuro family daimyo from his father Shosuro Koshurin.
Early Years[]
Shosuro Daimyo's heir[]
Hametsu was the second child of Shosuro Daimyo Shosuro Koshurin and younger sibling of Shosuro Kachiko. Despite being the secondborn, he was the designated heir to the Daimyo because he was male. [1] His father was a strict traditionalist who believed only men should rule. [2]
Sister[]
Hametsu's famous elder sister Kachiko was the quintessential Scorpion, and often drew the attention of the Scorpion Clan and the Imperial court. Hametsu was jealous of Kachiko and often plotted her demise. Their relationship was further soured by the fact that his older sister had tormented him for most of his life. During their youth, Kachiko had constantly goaded bullies and stronger children into humiliating and bullying him. This caused many to disregard Hametsu and not take him seriously, which he used to his advantage; however, it also made him overly cautious and bitter. [3]
Poison Master[]

Poison Master Hametsu
Hametsu was sent to the Shosuro school, and even there the influence of his sister reached him. Kachiko made certain her brother's fellow students were anything but affable. [4] Assured that his fate would be mediocre at best, Hametsu turned his attention to his personal passions of gardening and herbalism, becoming an expert in crafting and utilizing poisons and venoms. [3] He spent much of his time in the Shosuro Gardens, walking through the garden, touching each of the plants, caling them by name with the same familiarity one might show a family pet. Hametsu had gained immunity against many poisons, including the spores of the Nusumu iki. [5]
Enmity with Kachiko[]
Hametsu had an extremely adversarial relationship with his sister Kachiko. During the Emperor's Winter Court of the eleventh year of the reign of Hantei XXXVIII, their antagonism reached its peak, resulting in various confrontations between their father Koshurin and Kachiko . Shosuro Hametsu attempted to assassinate Kachiko but failed. In return, she sent her own assassin for his head, an attempt that failed as well. Koshurin made Kachiko a proposal. Should she survive the winter court with minimal Scorpion support, her father would allow her to marry Shoju as she wished. [6]
Kachiko, Imperial Liaison[]
In his father's absence, Hametsu was the Shosuro representative responsible for presenting gifts to the Emperor, but conducted himself badly during an audience. Kachiko took advantage of her brother's blunder, taking upon herself the job of being the Shosuro representative to the court, and made a great impression upon the Imperial Court, drawing the full attention and favor of the Emperor. [7]
Plotting Against Kachiko[]
Kachiko was appointed as emissary to parley in the conflict of Kyuden Suru Kokai, a Doji village seized by Yoritomo, the general of the Mantis. She offered a Shosuro trade agreement to Yoritomo in return for his withdrawal. In this way Kachiko planned to gain a political victory, while the Mantis acceptance of the Emperor's wishes would elevate the position of the Minor Clan in the Imperial Court. Hametsu maneuvered to barter a trade agreement with the Phoenix Clan, undermining the bargain Kachiko had made with Yoritomo. [8]
Daimyo[]

Shosuro Hametsu
Kachiko was married to the Scorpion Clan Champion, Bayushi Shoju, and Hametsu's father passed away quite suddenly. [3] Kachiko arranged for Koshurin to be poisoned, causing his death shortly after the winter court of 1114. [9] Hametsu became his family's daimyo. A shrewd man, he was aware of his own limitations and decided that the best way to rule was to surround himself with individuals more competent in their areas of expertise than he. The Shosuro family flourished, and Hametsu continued to tend the vast gardens he had created around the family's estate, crafting many new substances for his agents to use. [3]
Oracle of Fire[]
Hametsu was involved in the fight between the Scorpion Clan and the Oracle of Fire in 1123. The contention between the Scorpion and the Oracle involved a young scorpion courtier called Shosuro Shiriko. The Oracle of Fire had decided he must leave Ningen-do and needed a successor. The Oracle chose a young eta called Tomuko as his successor, but this decision angered the Scorpion and they tried to cheat the Oracle. The Scorpion were unsuccessful and instead the Oracle was attacked with Shosuro's Dagger by Shiriko. [10] Finally the old oracle abandoned Ningen-do and Tomuko was elevated as the new oracle. [11]
After The Coup[]

Shosuro Hametsu
Bayushi Shoju had anticipated his possible defeat and had issued written orders to Hametsu shortly before the Scorpion Coup began: survival would be the priority of the remaining Scorpion, because only through survival could they find justice, and ultimately, revenge. [12]
Guardian of Scorpion Nemuranai[]
In 1127 Hametsu and a number of loyal retainers moved to Doro Owari Mura, Road's End Village. Hametsu and his men removed the insignia of their clan but kept their trademark masks. Hametsu used his political leverage to gain position as the Magistrate of the village, and with no visible ties to the Scorpion, he was not in violation of the Imperial edict that had destroyed his clan. Hametsu's position was an important one, as a cave outside of the village hid both the 11th Black Scroll - the Doom of Fu Leng - and a powerful Tainted artifact known as Kenshin's Helm. Both were stolen when Yogo Junzo sent Uragirimono to destroy the village. Hametsu was eventually able to defeat the beast when, days later, favorable wind conditions allowed him to spread an incense that was poisonous to the tainted in the village. He immediately sent word to his sister Empress Bayushi Kachiko that the scroll had been stolen. [13]
Beloved Son[]
Hametsu's son was nine years old when the Scorpion went into exile in 1130. Hametsu kept his birth a secret, considering it too dangerous to expose his heir publicly. He did what he had to, and abandoned his son as a nameless Scorpion child, giving him the opportunity to survive. After his gempukku he became Shosuro Yudoka. [14]
Burning Sands[]
During the Scorpion Clan's exile to the Burning Sands, the Clan was enslaved by the Senpet. They were fascinated by the ability of Hametsu to brew virulent poisons from the simplest plants, and quickly accepted him among their number to serve their leaders. [3]
Kachiko as Selquet, the Sun Deity[]
Kachiko, however, was taken back to the Pharaoh as the Senpet believed she was the avatar of Selqet. Seeing this as another case of Kachiko receiving praise and honor above him, Hametsu attempted to poison his sister. The poison master's attempt failed, thwarted by a vigilant Senpet guard. However, his attempt was sufficient to prove to the Senpet that Kachiko was not the Avatar they sought. Instead, they found this Avatar in Shosuro Tage, who assisted in the freeing of the Kami Shinjo from a desolate prison where she had been trapped for centuries. With Shinjo freed, the Scorpion were released and returned to Rokugan, all made possible by Hametsu's failed attempt. [3]
Exiled for Life[]
For his attempted assassination, Hametsu was not allowed to return to Rokugan with the rest of the Scorpion Clan when their exile was at an end. He sent word that his son Shosuro Yudoka should be found and take his place as daimyo. [15] He also had a daughter, Shosuro Inao, who would marry Toku, the Monkey Clan Champion. [16]
Legion of the Dead[]
In 1166 the Legion of the Dead was assembled by Matsu Goemon, the Fortune of the Heroes, and Hametsu joined it. However, Hametsu had felt a strange and unfamiliar sensation: regret. He lamented his attempt to kill his sister, and wished to atone by fighting alongside the Legion of the Dead. [3]
See also[]

Shosuro Hametsu
External Links[]
- Shosuro Hametsu (Imperial)
- Shosuro Hametsu Exp (Time of the Void)
- Shosuro Hametsu (Secrets and Lies - LBS)
Preceded by: Shosuro Koshurin |
Shosuro Daimyo c.1114 - 1132 |
Succeeded by: Shosuro Yudoka |
References
- ↑ Way of the Scorpion, p. 53
- ↑ Great Clans, p. 218
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 The Legion of the Dead: The Poison Master
- ↑ Way of the Scorpion, pp. 53-54
- ↑ Way of the Scorpion, p. 105
- ↑ "A Dangerous Game, part I" Winter Court: Kyuden Seppun, pp. 7-10
- ↑ Winter Court: Kyuden Seppun, p. 72
- ↑ Winter Court: Kyuden Seppun, p. 73-75
- ↑ "A Dangerous Game, part IV" Winter Court: Kyuden Seppun, pp. 72-75
- ↑ Void in the Heavens, pp. 6-9
- ↑ Void in the Heavens, p. 44
- ↑ Way of the Wolf, p. 108
- ↑ Time of the Void, p. 48
- ↑ Secrets of the Scorpion, p. 37
- ↑ Secrets of the Scorpion, p. 38
- ↑ Four Winds, p. 110
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