Shiba Aikune
From L5r: Legend of the Five Rings
| Shiba Aikune | |
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| Born: | Unknown |
| Died: | 1168 |
| Parents: | Shiba Tsukune, Shiba Kanjiro |
| Siblings: | None |
| Spouse: | None |
| Children | None |
| Titles: | Phoenix Clan Champion |
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Shiba Aikune was the son of the Phoenix Clan Champion Shiba Tsukune and Shiba Kanjiro, a student of the Eternal Phoenix Dojo and bearer of Isawa's Last Wish.
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[edit] War of Spirits
Aikune, alongside his friend Isawa Nakamuro and fiance Isawa Yaruko, was kidnapped by the troops of the Steel Chrysanthemum in 1150 in an attempt to force the Phoenix Clan Champion Shiba Tsukune to side with Hantei XVI rather than Toturi I. Aikune and Nakamuro watched on helplessly when the Stone Crab Hida Tsuneo murdered Yaruko. [1]
[edit] Isawa Taeruko
Master of Earth Isawa Taeruko blamed both Aikune and Nakamuro for the death of her daughter Yaruko, and would hold it against them for many years to come.[citation needed]
[edit] Test of the Emerald Champion
When he was younger Aikune entered the Test of the Emerald Champion but was forced to withdraw from the competition due to manipulation from the Scorpion Clan and Hantei Naseru.[2] Frustrated by this and his inability to commune with his ancestors, Aikune searched for a purpose and power within his clan.[citation needed]
[edit] Clan Champion
Shiba Aikune briefly and unofficially acted as Champion after his mother's ascension. After her ascension and the capture of the Elemental Council in 1159 Aikune unleashed the power of Isawa's Last Wish on the Dragon army. The destruction was vast, and even some of the Lion allies were caught in the crossfire (Ikoma Korin, Ikoma Fujimaro, Matsu Watako, Matsu Shinya).[3]
[edit] Isawa's Last Wish
Aikune then became the bearer of Isawa's Last Wish and guardian of Gisei Toshi. In 1165, Iuchiban attacked Gisei Toshi using an army of bloodspeakers and undead minions. Aikune and the Wish sensed it and arrived there to help defend the city. In the end, Shiba Aikune moved the Hidden City deep within the mountains, using the power of Isawa's Last Wish to save the city. During a trip to Tengoku to retrieve Ofushikai he learned that the Last Wish filled the wound in Aikune's soul which is why he could not hear the Soul of Shiba.[4]
[edit] Aikune's Death
During the year 1168, Shiba Aikune died in the Shadowlands alongside Mirumoto Rosanjin and Yoritomo Katoa defending the Rokugani forces retreating from the Battle of the Tomb. [5]
[edit] External Links
- Shiba Aikune (Spirit Wars)
- Shiba Aikune (Experienced) (An Oni's Fury)
- Shiba Aikune (Experienced 2) (Hidden City)
- Shiba Aikune (Experienced 3) (Khan's Defiance)
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| Preceded by: Shiba Tsukune | Phoenix Clan Champion 1158 - 1159 | Succeeded by: Shiba Mirabu |
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