Bayushi Atsuki
From L5r: Legend of the Five Rings
| Bayushi Atsuki | |
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| Born: | Unknown |
| Died: | 435 |
| Died after return: | 12th century |
| Titles: | Emperor's Spymaster, Leader of the Gozoku |
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The Gozoku had a strangle hold upon the throne until the death of Kusada in 435, when Kusada's daughter Hantei Yugozohime challenged her brother for the throne and won. Yugozohime had the Gozoku abolished and Atsuki killed.
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[edit] Return from Death
When Oblivion's Gate opened and many returned as spirits, Atsuki leapt at the chance to once again return to Rokugan. Disguised as Shosuro Furuyari, he offered his services as an adviser to the Scorpion Clan Champion, Bayushi Yojiro. His advice enabled the Scorpion to double-cross the Steel Chrysanthemum at a crucial moment, crippling their forces once and for all.
[edit] Shadowed Tower
Atsuki then formed the Shadowed Tower, a conspiracy within the Scorpion Clan that was displeased with how openly the Scorpion wielded their power in the Empire and wished to "return to the shadows". The Shadowed Tower used both maho and blackmail to move forward their agenda. While they initially had some successes in undermining Yojiro's control over the clan, they were unable to predict Bayushi Sunetra's (Yojiro's sucessor) tactics and were violently purged. Furuyari himself was ambushed in his stronghold, and appeared to die at the hand of his own yojimbo, Bayushi Kamnan.
[edit] The Second Gozoku
In reality, Atsuki had used the magic of his secret Ashalan allies to fake his death, and he used the resources and information the Shadowed Tower had amassed as a power base for his new Gozoku. Together with his allies Doji Akiko, Isawa Sachi, and others, he began to undermine the Emperor, but his lair was discovered by the Shogun Kaneka and he was apparently killed by Kaneka in the final duel. This was however yet another trick used by Atsuki before, and he again tried to escape by horse to the east. This time, Bayushi Sunetra was waiting for him, and killed him with a dagger from the Traitor's Grove.
[edit] Major References
- The Four Winds, p. 61-62
| Preceded by: Unknown | Scorpion Clan Champion (c. 391) | Succeeded by: Unknown |
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