Niban

From L5r: Legend of the Five Rings

Niban was the ronin bandit leader who kidnapped Otomo Yoroshiku in the hopes that by marring her he could become a true samurai once more. He was defeated at the Battle at Nightingale Village, and she was rescued. The Nightingale Village he had created was leveled in this battle. (Wolf p. 45)

Contents 1 The Unicorn Clan 2 The Setsuban Festival 3 Testimony 4 Kidnapping and Death

[edit] The Unicorn Clan

Niban was born Shinjo Toda, and served as the Karo to Shinjo Gidayu. When Toda learned that Gidayu had had an affair with Otomo Jiko, and that Otomo Yoroshiku was actually not of the imperial line, Giday ordered Toda to commit Seppuku. Toda refused and became the Ronin known as Niban. ^{[citation needed]}

[edit] The Setsuban Festival

Niban founded the Nightingale Village in the hopes of impressing the Phoenix Clan enough to gain his men positions as vassals. To gain their attention, he sent the ronin shugenja Koan to compete in the Setsuban Festival. The Phoenix judges refused to allow a ronin entry into the tournament, so Niban stole the tournament's prize, a large cache of spell scrolls, and used them to barter Koan into the competition. The judges agreed, as long as Koan was not allowed to win the tournament. Koan reached the semi-finals, and the tournament was won in the end by Isawa Uona.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Testimony

Niban was prepared to testify that Otomo Yoroshiku was not of the imperial line, and had been sponsored by the heir of the Phoenix Clan Champion, Shiba Himitsu. Unfortunately, Himitsu was murdered by Kakita Nantoku, a Scorpion spy, and agent of the Lying Darkness before he could testify.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Kidnapping and Death

Tobuko, a Mantis Clan ronin, and lieutenant of Niban, had grown weary of Niban's complacence and wished to return to a life of banditry. Tobuko kidnapped Otomo Yoroshiku and framed Niban for it, leading to Niban's death and the destruction of the Nightingale Village.^{[citation needed]}

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