Ox Clan
From L5r: Legend of the Five Rings
The Ox Clan is a minor clan founded by the then-ronin Morito. He is the samurai from whom the Ox gets its family name.
The Ox are heavily infiltrated by the Kolat.
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[edit] History
[edit] Leaving the Unicorn
In 1131 Shinjo Morito was a young samurai whose ambition to carve out a destiny of his own caused him to gather up a group of like minded bushi, including his brother Tokei, and stake a claim to land formerly owned by the Phoenix. Morito claimed that since the Phoenix could no longer protect the land he could take them. The Phoenix protested, but Morito constructed such a good defense they decided not to pursue the matter. (3E p.22)
[edit] Claim Acknowledged
In 1145 Morito was rewarded by Toturi for his efforts against Lion spirit armies attacking Shiro Iuchi by having his claims to the land he was occupying validated. Morito immediately sends several expensive gaijin artifacts to the Phoenix Clan as a gesture of friendship to cushion the loss of part of their land. (3E p. 24)
[edit] Minor Clan Status
In 1158 he was granted the minor clan status and founded the Ox Clan, naming the clan after the nickname his ronin followers had given him.
[edit] War Amid the Shadows
In 1170 Togashi Kaelung revealed the existence of the Hidden Temple, the Kolat headquarters held by the Ox and the true reason Morito claimed the Phoenix lands, to Scorpion Clan Champion Bayushi Paneki. Paneki immediately assembled a strike team to destroy the Kolat leadership and take control of the Hidden Temple. The team, led by Bayushi Muhito, was extremely effective and killed Morito and several other Kolat Masters. The Ox lost the Hidden Temple and its treasure, the Oni's Eye and suffered terrible casualties. It is unlikely that the Scorpion will expose the Ox as Kolat because it would also make public their control of the Oni's Eye, a fact that serves the Scorpion best as a secret.[1]
[edit] Details
[edit] Samurai
See Samurai of the Ox Clan for a listing of notable members of the clan, both current and historic.
[edit] Schools & Paths
[edit] Schools
The following are the basic Schools within the Ox Clan:
[edit] Paths
There are currently no Paths within the Ox Clan.
[edit] Ox Clan Champion
The following are the known Champions of the Ox Clan since it's founding in 1158:
| Morito | 1158 - 1170 |
| Morito Garin | 1170 - Present |
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