Utagawa
From L5r: Legend of the Five Rings
Utagawa was a young ronin samurai-ko who was once a member of a vassal family in service to the Isawa family. Utagawa was of low status, even for a member of a vassal family, and she was content to live her life overlooked by others. Her skill with sword smithing was noticed, however, and she came to some prestige as her family's preeminent smith.[1]
One day she met Reikado, a former ronin who was now a yojimbo to an Isawa shugenja. Reikado took a liking to Utagawa and eventually confided in her that he was a member of the lost Chuda bloodline. Reikado was driven to avenge his family against Chuda Mishime, who he had hunted for years. He gave Utagawa his exquisite katana, an heirloom of the Snake Clan, and she forged a matching wakizashi.[2]
[edit] Life as a Ronin
Utagawa then became a ronin and dedicated her life to bringing Mishime to justice. Her travels brought her to Kaeru Toshi at the beginning of the War of the Rich Frog, but she refused to take sides during the battle, as the reckless disregard for life by both armies disgusted her.[3]
Recently, she was was found by Tamago organizing a revolt, but was convinced by the former Lion Champion to not. Utagawa soon became Tamago's companion.[4]
Utagawa accompanied him to the Test of the Emerald Champion and competed alongside him.[5] While there she made a mortal enemy of Daigotsu Iemitsu. Utagawa guessed his true nature and defeated him in combat, although Iemitsu survived.
It has been revealed that Utagawa is pregnant with Tamago's child.[6]
[edit] Legion of Two Thousand
Utagawa took command of the Legion of Two-Thousand some time after the test. She recently offered services of the Legion to the Lion Clan. Although Utagawa had previously despised both the Lion and Unicorn for their recklessness during the War of the Rich Frog, she came to respect the Lion after she saw the care they took not to needlessly destroy people or property during their march against Shiro Moto.[7]
[edit] References
- ↑ The Four Winds p.113
- ↑ The Four Winds p.113
- ↑ Honor and Glory
- ↑ Forgotten
- ↑ The Test of the Emerald Champion, Between-Round Fiction Snippets
- ↑ http://www.l5r.com/story/the-celestial-tournament/ The Celestial Tournament
- ↑ http://www.l5r.com/story/visitors/ Visitors
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