The Emperor's Chosen were those men and women who served the Imperial Throne directly as advisers and administrators appointed by the Emperor or Empress, including the Imperial Advisor, the Imperial Chancellor, the Shogun, the Voice of the Emperor, the Imperial Treasurer, [1] and the Imperial Herald. [2] It is unknown when the term first began to be used, but it was already current during the reign of the Divine Empress Iweko I. [3]
Empress Iweko I's Chosen
First Chosen
- Imperial Advisor - Susumu
- Imperial Chancellor - Bayushi Hisoka
- Imperial Herald - Miya Shoin
- Imperial Treasurer - Yoritomo Utemaro
- Shogun - Moto Jin-sahn
- Voice of the Emperor - Togashi Satsu
Chosen in late 12th century
- Imperial Advisor - Moru, later Yasuki Makoto
- Imperial Chancellor - Toku Hikaru
- Imperial Herald - Miya Kiyokaizu
- Imperial Treasurer - Seppun Ritisharu
- Shogun - Moto Taigo
- Voice of the Emperor - Hida Kozan
References
- ↑ The Jeweled Champions (Tourneys)
- ↑ Legend of the Five Rings; Fourth Edition, p. 27
- ↑ A New Empire, Part II, by Rusty Priske, Brian Yoon, and Shawn Carman
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