Shinsei

From L5r: Legend of the Five Rings

Shinsei
Born:	Unknown
Died:	Unknown
Children	unnamed son
People

Meaning "New Way," Shinsei was a travelling monk who taught the Kami what he could of his wisdom.

Contents 1 Shinsei and the Oracles 2 Shinsei and the Kami 2.1 Shinsei and Bayushi 2.2 Shiba and Hantei 3 Litte Crow 4 Day of Thunder 4.1 Shinsei and the Thunders 4.2 Fighting Fu Leng 4.3 Escape 5 Legacy 6 Leaving the Empire 7 See Also 8 External Links 9 References

[edit] Shinsei and the Oracles

According to Stories of Shinsei, prior to the Day of Thunder, Shinsei sought out the advice of the Oracle of Earth.^[1]

It has been said that both Shinsei and his descendant, the Hooded Ronin, have been made Oracle of Thunder by the Dragon of Thunder.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Shinsei and the Kami

[edit] Shinsei and Bayushi

"Pain is the liar's only reward, Bayushi." -Shinsei [2]

Shinsei approached Bayushi during the Tournament of the Kami, after he had defeated his sister Shinjo. Bayushi was to face his twin Shiba in the next round, and Shinsei took him aside and told him the tale of the Scorpion and the Frog. Bayushi was perhaps the first kami to learn and apply wisdom from the little monk, because after the story Bayushi took a scrap of silk and masked his face. He then intentionally lost to his twin brother Shiba, letting every member of his family underestimate him. ^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Shiba and Hantei

"So much weight placed on the babbling of a simple old man." -Shinsei [3]

Shinsei and Hantei discussed the war with the dark kami Fu Leng, and their conversation was recorded by Shiba. The transcription became known as the Tao of Shinsei,^[4] and became a founding stone for the Shinseism religion. ^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Litte Crow

Shinsei had a son, whom he called nicknamed Little Crow. His son was just a child in 42 before the Day of Thunder, but Shinsei took him along with him when he was gathering the Seven Thunders.^[5]

[edit] Day of Thunder

[edit] Shinsei and the Thunders

"Any but the Thunders who stand before Fu Leng will be ground beneath the wheels of destiny." -Shinsei [6]

When the War Against Fu Leng was at its worst, Shinsei approached Hantei with the plan to defeat Fu Leng. Shinsei proposed that a small group of mortals could succeed where armies and Kami could not. Hantei agreed and declared that one individual from each clan would be sent. Matsu and Mirumoto were the first to join, and they next sought to find the Crane candidate. While meeting Doji Yasurugi, the son of Doji and Kakita, they were attacked by an oni. Yasurugi was slain and all hope appeared lost, until his twin sister Doji Konishiko stepped forward to take his place. Next they travelled to Phoenix lands where the powerful shugenja Isawa was easily convinced to come, plotting revenge for the losses the war had inflicted on him and his tribe. Otaku joined the group while they were travelling south to Crab lands. When they arrived in Crab lands, Hida's son Hida Atarasi joined them as did the Scorpion Shosuro. The Seven Thunders and Shosuro set out to find and fight Fu Leng.^[5]

[edit] Fighting Fu Leng

"Fu Leng has always known he would face the Thunders, though he did not know who you were or when you would come. He has avoided this conflict for as long as possible, building his strength." -Shinsei [6]

Shinsei stood alongside the Seven Thunders as they battled Fu Leng, but was knocked unconcious by the Dark Kami early in the battle. After Fu Leng's soul was bound to the Black Scrolls, Shosuro escaped carrying Shinsei and the scrolls.^[6]

[edit] Escape

Shosuro and Shinsei were cornered by the First Oni, but were saved by the timely arrival of Shiba.^[7] Shiba killed the First Oni, but succumbed to his wounds shortly after. Shosuro and Shinsei escaped with the Black Scrolls. ^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Legacy

Shinsei tasked his descendants to guide the Empire from a distance and only to make themselves known when it became necessary to gather the Thunders once more.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Leaving the Empire

When Shinsei felt he no longer had any wisdom to offer the Empire he decided to leave. Traveling south, he was constantly approached by other travelers begging him for some piece of final wisdom. Shinsei had none to offer, but eventually he met an old woman named Someisa. Instead of asking him for an answer she asked if he had any final questions for her. Shinsei smiled and whispered in her ear his final riddle. Someisa lived for another three hundred years, eventually turning into a tortoise.^[8]

Shinsei went to the Burning Sands and the city of Medinaat Al-Salaam. There he taught the various factions and tried to unite them, under the name of Mekhem. ^{[citation needed]}

[edit] See Also

• Hooded Ronin
• Rosoku

[edit] External Links

• Shinsei (DotE)

[edit] References

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