Battle of Twilight's Honor | |
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Location: Shiro Kuni | |
Date: 1118 | |
Major Forces: Crab Clan, Shadowlands | |
Generals: Hiruma Makasu, Hida Kisada, A spawn of Akuma no Oni | |
Battles of Rokugan |
The Battle of Twilight's Honor in 1118 [1] was a large, costly battle by the Crab Clan after an invasion by the Shadowlands. The Crabs were unprepared for such a large invasion by a spawn of Akuma no Oni, and were forced deep into the Kaiu Wall's battlements and an adjoining Kuni Castle. It was believed the Shadowlands had an ally within the castle that failed at a critical point, allowing reinforcements to arrive and push the oni's army back into the Shadowlands. [2]
Preamble[]
Hiruma Makasu, the Commander of the Guard at Shiro Kuni was a renowned hero of the Crab, but he had seen too many horrors and became insane. [3]
Siege[]
A massive Shadowlands army prepared for an assault, made bold by the erratic behavior of the patrols and the apparent lack of vigilance on the part of the Crab defenders. [4]
Makasu's Mutiny[]
Makasu completely mad by his bloodlust, prepared to initiate a suicidal counterattack, which only was prevented by the intervention of the personal forces of the Crab Clan Champion Hida Kisada. Makasu planned a mutiny, to force Kisada and the Crab to fight the Shadowlands ’without hiding behind walls’. He attempted to open the main gates at the height of the battle, [4] but was killed before he achieved it. [5]
Aftermath[]
The castle was saved, but the defenders were nearly obliterated. [6]
Known deaths[]
References
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