Yoritomo Aramasu

From L5r: Legend of the Five Rings

Yoritomo Aramasu
Born:	Unknown
Died:	1159
Parents:	Bayushi Aramoro, Yogo Asami, Yoritomo (Adopted),Moshi Wakiza (Adopted)
Siblings:	Yoritomo Kumiko (Adopted)
Spouse:	None
Children	None
Titles:	Mantis Clan Champion
People

Bayushi Aramasu was the son of Bayushi Aramoro and Yogo Asami. Aramasu was for the most part ignored by his father, and his resentment of this lead him to fall in with the Kolat early in his life. Aramasu later corrected the mistake by betraying the Kolat and using their information network to help Yoritomo in his attacks on the Phoenix lands.

Contents 1 The Scorpion Deal 2 Oblivions's Gate 2.1 Death of Yoritomo 3 Gusai 4 The War in the Ivory Kingdoms 5 The Death 6 Afterlife 7 References

[edit] The Scorpion Deal

Aramasu forsook his allegiances to the Scorpion Clan to join the Mantis as a part of a deal with Aramoro for Yoritomo to hold the Scorpion lands until their return from their exile to the Burning Sands. Aramasu travelled to Mantis lands bearing maps and secrets so Yoritomo could further his power in the Empire and fulfill his promise to Aramoro. Aramasu made a decision as Scorpion spies approached him one day, deciding not to lie to himself or betray those who had taken him in. He left the meeting without giving the spies any secrets. To forsake his Kolat ties, he bartered with the sympathetic Kolat Yoritomo Masasue giving them the locations of secret Scorpion ports. Yoritomo took Aramasu as his adpoted son, making him Yoritomo Aramasu.^[1][2]

[edit] Oblivions's Gate

When the Dragon of Water came to collect Yoritomo and his twenty strongest men to be speeded away to Oblivion's Gate, Yoritomo knew his men were weak and weary from the war with the Phoenix. He told the Water Dragon that he was his twenty strongest men. Young Aramasu boldly stood with his father and said " And I am twenty-one."^[3]

[edit] Death of Yoritomo

During the Battle of Oblivion's Gate in 1133, Yoritomo was confronted by Goju Adorai who attempted to convince the Mantis Champion to join the Shadow by giving up his name. Yoritomo replied that he had already given his name to his followers. Adorai was outraged and lashed out at Yoritomo, severely wounding the Champion before fleeing. Aramasu, who had been watching nearby, raced over to his adoptive father. Dying, Yoritomo passed leadership on to Aramasu. Aramasu took up his father's kama and ended Yoritomo's suffering, fulfilling the prophecies Hitomi and Adorai had made that Aramasu would kill his father.^[4]

[edit] Gusai

When the returned spirit of Gusai attempted to regain the control of the Mantis Clan, support rallied behind Aramasu. Gusai was banished by Aramasu, with only a token honor guard.^[5][6]

[edit] The War in the Ivory Kingdoms

During the War of Spirits, the Mantis clan seemed to all but disappear, many thought this was Aramasu showing his disfavor for the rest of the Empire. But Toturi I never publicly shamed Aramasu for his actions. The reason for this was simple, Aramasu and his clan were single-handedly fighting a war in the Ivory Kingdoms against the Cult of the Destroyer. Aramasu, and his forces restored the Maharaja to power. Thus avoiding a dangerous shift in power in the Ivory Kingdoms, which very well could have lead to Rogukan fighting on two fronts. ^{[citation needed]}

[edit] The Death

Aramasu was assasinated as he visited Akodo Kaneka in Otosan Uchi offering Kaneka the favor of the Mantis. The killing blow was by Bayushi Kamnan who, at the request of Yoritomo Kitao, had been ordered to avenge the preceived dishonor Aramasu had inflicted upon the Scorpion so many years before and thus vault Kitao to the position of Champion. Dispute over his heir began the Mantis Civil War. ^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Afterlife

Aramasu would join the Legion of the Dead and battle along side his father and other heroes of the past for the fate of the newly born spirit realm Maigo no Musha. During Aramasu's reliving of his past he would face his choice to betray the Scorpion Clan and his birth father Bayushi Aramoro. The vision was interrupted by the real Yoritomo killing the vision Yoritomo in disgust. ^{[citation needed]}

Preceded by: Yoritomo	Mantis Clan Champion 1133 - 1159	Succeeded by: Yoritomo Kitao
Preceded by: Yoritomo	Yoritomo Daimyo 1133 - 1159	Succeeded by: Yoritomo Kitao

[edit] References

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