Onisu
From L5r: Legend of the Five Rings
The Onisu were one of the first creations of Daigotsu, when he first became powerful in the Shadowlands. They are the result of an alliance he formed with the enigmatic Tsuno. Drawing upon their aid and the aid of Tsuno Nintai, Shokansuru, and Omoni, Daigotsu created a new breed of oni from the raw stuff of Yume-do, the Realm of Dreams.
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[edit] Power
The onisu were created from the dreams of samurai, embodying their greatest fears and most hated stereotypes. They would feed off of the basest impulses in a samurai's heart and each time the samurai failed their nightmares would become stronger.
[edit] Daigotsu
Daigotsu's spirit is able to posess an onisu's body, making it stronger and bigger. Daigotsu was, for example, posessing Fushin when it attacked and killed Emperor Toturi I.
[edit] Immortal
The onisu are effectively immortal, as if they are slain they merely return to Yume-do where they remain in stasis until they are retrieved again by Daigotsu and the Tsuno.
[edit] The Onisu
Though they lack the raw physical power of some of the other creatures that have crawled out of the Festering Pit of Fu Leng, their power to feed off of the sins of mortals and keen intellects make them far deadlier foes. Of all of them Hakai and Kyofu are the most powerful as death and fear are quite common in day to day Rokugan. In contrast Settozai and Muchitsujo are the weaker as samurai are trained from a young age to resist their weaknesses.
- Fushin, Onisu of Betrayal, Nightmare of the Scorpion Clan.
- Hakai, Onisu of Death, Nightmare of the Phoenix Clan.
- Kanashimi, Onisu of Regret, Nightmare of the Dragon Clan.
- Kyofu, Onisu of Fear, Nightmare of the Crab Clan.
- Muchitsujo, Onisu of Chaos, Nightmare of the Unicorn Clan.
- Nikushimi, Onisu of Hatred, Nightmare of the Lion Clan.
- Settozai, Onisu of Larceny, Nightmare of the Mantis Clan.
- Yokubo, Onisu of Desire, Nightmare of the Crane Clan.
[edit] Major References
- The Four Winds Pages 79-81.
- Nightmare Part I
- Nightmare Part II
