Kokujin
From L5r: Legend of the Five Rings
| Kokujin | |
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| Born: | Unknown |
| Died: | 1169 |
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Kokujin was the mad tamashii monk who created the Shameswords using the Anvil of Despair.
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[edit] Togashi's Daisho
In 1132, during the attack of the Naga on Kyuden Hitomi, Kokujin stole the daisho of Togashi.
He later journeyed into the shadowlands and sought to conquer the power of Fu Leng, using Togashi's power to keep control of himself. He used Blood Mastery through the Anvil of Despair and his own abilities as a Tamashii to create more dark monks like him, enslaving their will to his own; he particularly delighted in doing this to other monks.
[edit] Kokujin's Challenge
In the middle of the 12th century Kokujin sent a challenge to his former clan. The challenge was answered by the Dragon Clan Champion Togashi Satsu and six other Dragon Clan samurai, including Hitomi Kobai and Tamori Chieko. The challenge was in fact a trap set by Kokujin to use the souls of the seven to create more Shameswords, but luckily only two more were added to the ten he had already made.
He also used the Anvil of Despair to seal a pact with the First Oni. The demon told Kokujin the true name of Fu Leng, and Kokujin summoned the oni. The demon would carry Kokujin to the Celestial Heavens when he entered fully the mortal realm, but the Shakoki Dogu spirits managed to destroy the oni and Kokujin's plan was foiled. [1]
[edit] Kokujin's Return
Kokujin lived in the City of the Lost, as he was an ally of Daigotsu, but returned to spread chaos among Rokugan as the Prophet of the Dark Lotus. His true purpose was to provoke Togashi Mitsu, the Oracle of Thunder into attacking him, and take his place in the Tengoku by defeating Mitsu.([2])
[edit] Apprentice
In 1168, Bayushi Shinzo willfully became a student of Kokujin. Although he joined Kokujin in hopes of discovering the way to defeat him, his betrayal of Shosuro Yudoka proved he was completely under the mad ise zumi's influence. [3]
[edit] Death
Kokujin was killed by Shinzo in 1169. The joint Rokugani forces led in part by Osami finally caught up with Kokujin and his zealots, peasant forces and the ronin bandit lord Akihiro Kokujin was attacked by Togashi Matsuo. Matsuo's disregard for his own life brought shame to Shinzo's previous actions, and Shinzo killed Kokujin. ([4])
| Preceded by: None | Kokujin Daimyo ? - 1169 | Succeeded by: Unknown |
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