The Test of the Emerald Champion was a tournament, generally formatted as a series of iaijutsu duels, that determined who would hold the title of Emerald Champion. ^[1]

Emperor's Enforcer Edit

The test was originally created to determine the Emperor's personal bodyguard, and its first winner was Kakita in the year 23. ^[2] The First Tournament saw contests of athletics, wrestling, and strategy that culminated in a kenjutsu tournament. ^[3] Because of its reliance on the style of duels that Kakita created and mastered, the test has often gone to Crane Clan samurai. ^{[citation needed]}

Test to be performed Edit

• Test of Etiquette: it was considered the most difficult of the tests. ^[4]
• Test of Investigation ^[5]
• Test of Law ^[6]
• Test of Leadership: ^[7] the contenders played Go. The boards were made to present a challenge to one of the players. While some boards were set up normally, others were set up in a way that would never happen in a real game. The purpose of the test was never to see if a contender could beat his opponent. It was to see if he could adapt to the scenario and attempt new strategies. ^[1]
• Test of Martial Ability ^[8]
• Test of Resources ^[9]
• Iaujutsu tournament ^[10]

See Emerald Champion for a listing of all known Champions, both current and historic.

External Links Edit

• Test of the Emerald Champion (Imperial)

References