Hida Atarasi
From L5r: Legend of the Five Rings
| Hida Atarasi | |
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| Born: | Unknown |
| Died: | 42 |
| Parents: | Hida, Hida Masiko |
| Siblings: | Hida Osano-Wo (half) |
| Titles: | Crab Clan Thunder |
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Hida Atarasi, son of the Kami Hida and Hida Masiko, was chosen by Shinsei as one of the first set of the Seven Thunders. Hida's faith in Shinsei and his Day of Thunder was shown in that not only would he send someone to protect the future of the Empire, he sent forward his own future as well. He was slain fighting against Fu Leng, though he rose again as an Akutenshi.
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[edit] Hida's Son
As Hida's son, he was an expert warrior. He would often fight alongside his father, the two towering over other men.[1]
[edit] Hida Atarasi's Life
| "I have known since this war began that I am meant to die. That is why I keep my distance from the others. At least now, knowing I am a Thunder, I know my death will have purpose."
-Atarasi
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He helped to form some of the techniques for the Hida Berserker School of the Crab Clan, including the kata Hida's Avalanche. He spent much of his life in combat, fighting against Fu Leng and his demons from the onset of the War Against Fu Leng. He was a bastion of strength to his allies, and an unstoppable fury to his enemies. It came as little suprise when he was chosen as the Crab Thunder. He knew, though, from the start of the war that he was destined to die. He felt fortunate, however, to know that at the end, his death would have meaning.[2]
[edit] The Thunders and Fu Leng
| "I try to be like my father. Hida is never afraid. He never makes mistakes. I try to be like him but how can I? I think sometimes my human blood is too strong."
-Atarasi
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Atarasi led the Thunders through the Shadowlands, as he knew the terrain better than any. Through the journey he formed some bond with Shosuro, some form of understanding between the two. While fighting through Fu Leng's citadel, Atarasi's strength was a great assest, as he used large statues to block paths behind the Thunders, stopping the minions that followed, rather than wasting precious seconds killing them. Near the end, he was bound against a wall by chains summoned by Fu Leng's own magic, which he tore through to stop Fu Leng's escape. Once the final scroll was sealed, he gave them to Shosuro, as she was the only Thunder that knew the way out. Drawing what he knew would be his final breath, he turned to the First Oni, and roared his defiance;[3]
| "I am Atarasi, son of Hida, strongest of all the gods! I have killed your master! Face me if you dare!"
-Atarasi
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[edit] Atarasi's Undeath
After Shosuro had escaped and Atarasi had perished fighting against the First Oni, the Taint began to dominate his body. He rose from the dead, once the first son of Hida, he was now the first Akutenshi of Fu Leng. His divine heritage combined with the immense power that Jigoku had bestowed upon him, and created a monster from a hero. How he spent the time between his Tainted resurrection and his father setting out after him in the Shadowlands is mostly unknown. [citation needed]
[edit] The End of Atarasi
In the year 210, Hida took up his tetsubo and marched off to find and destroy the Tainted abomination that his son had become. They fought for some time, and the sheer energies that the divine father wielded against his infernal son scarred the land. Finally, Hida struck the killing blow, and defeated Atarasi. After this he prayed to his mother, Amaterasu to save the soul of his son, and then succumbed to the wounds he had taken during the fight. The Lady Sun blessed the ground upon which they had fought, creating the region in the Shadowlands known as Amaterasu's Furnace, a place that has forever since remained pure and free of the Taint. [citation needed]
[edit] Legends
According to the accounts of Iuchi Karasu, he witnessed the fight between Hida and Atarasi, though whether this was a result of his torture at the hands of Moto Tsume, or perhaps some trick of the semi-sentient Shadowlands itself is unknown. It remains possible as well that Hida and Atarasi still fight, and the legends of Hida's victory may simply be that, legends told by the Crab Clan to show that the strength of purity can always overcome that of corruption, and that even if your own son carries the curse of the Taint, you must not shy away from your duty. [citation needed]
[edit] External Links
- Hida Atarasi (DotE)
