Yōjin no Shiro
Yōjin no Shiro, the "Castle of Vigilance", [1] was a castle of the Lion Clan, [2] after they took it from the Crane. [3] It once marked the northernmost Crane border and was part of the ancestral lands of the Daidoji family, until became part of the Matsu family. [4]
Night of Falling Stars[]
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Castle of Vigilance
In the , the Lion Clan attacked the castle with overwhelming force, defeating the defending forces. The occupantss, the courtiers, retainers, and even children of the Crane threw themselves from the castle's towers into the shallow river at its base. Their lanterns, clutched close as they fell, appeared from a distance as falling stars, giving the incident its name, the .
Failed Attempsts to Retake the Castle[]
One of the greatest Daidoji Daimyō, Daidoji Yūrei, was born on the battlefield that very night. The vengeful Daidoji Yūrei dedicated his life to retaking the palace and redeeming his parents' failure, wearing ghostly white armor and even taking a name—Yūrei, or “ghost”—to suit his self-appointed purpose when he reached adulthood. However, although he led three assaults on the castle during his lifetime, he never succeeded in recapturing it. It was said that his angry spirit haunted the gates of the castle to this day, and on the anniversary of the Night of Falling Stars, one could see the ghosts of the Doji as they plummetted to their deaths, trailing fire behind them. [3]
Known Lords[]
References
- ↑ Roar of the Lioness, by Annie VanderMeer Mitsoda
- ↑ The Price of War, by Mari Murdock
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Courts of Stone, p. 70
- ↑ Fields of Victory, p. 61
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