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War of Dark Fire

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War of Dark Fire
Location: Rokugan's Northern Border
Date: 1170 - 1171
Major Forces: Rokugan, Army of Fire
Generals: Akodo Shigetoshi, Hida Benjiro, Hida Tonoji, Mirumoto Kei, Moto Jin-Sahn, Tamori Chosai, Shosuro Jimen, Son of Fire
Battles of Rokugan


The War of Dark Fire was a conflict started in the winter of 1170 by Dark Oracle of Fire Tamori Chosai when he sent his army, including the Yobanjin, to invade Rokugan.[1]

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[edit] Chosai's Tactics

Chosai changed his tactics for this war. Rather than igniting his minions and sending them across the border, Chosai enchanted them so that they would instead ignite upon dying. This allowed the Yobanjin to fight for longer periods of time and with clear minds.[2] It may be that this ignition was only triggered by slashing or piercing the Yobanjin, as none of the invaders that Doji Midoru killed with his bare hands exploded.[3] At least some of the invaders had the ability to ignite Rokugani samurai in the same manner in which Chosai formerly ignited the Yobanjin, such as during their assault on Exile's Road Watchtower.

In addition to foot soldiers, some of the invaders rode giant birds, perhaps rocs[3], and some rode wyrms.[4]

Chosai's forces also obliterated the Yobanjin bordering Rokugan who would not willingly join Chosai, such as the Mountain Wind Tribe.[3] It is not known if Chosai attacked tribes on the other side of his forces that did not stand between him and Rokugan.

[edit] Initial Attack

The initial attacks were discovered by the Fourth Imperial Legion led by Hida Tonoji, who were sent to investigate the Northern Towers of Flame but found them destroyed.[2]

[edit] Attacks on the Dragon

The Northern Towers of Flame were completely destroyed.[2]

The army continued to wreak havoc, even damaging the High House of Light sufficiently so that it had to be put to the torch by order of Mirumoto Kei.[3]

A large Yobanjin later force attacked Shiro Mirumoto, and the fortress was breached. However Mirumoto Kei with the aid of three monks; Togashi Matsuo, Togashi Hogai and Togashi Vedau, were able to push back the attacking forces and turn the battle in the Dragon's favor.[5]

Failing to take Shiro Mirumoto the Yobanjin forces turned their focus to Shiro Tamori. Shiro Tamori was able to evacuate most of its defenders while Tamori Wotan and Tamori Shimura prepared to destroy the Yobanjin forces. After allowing the attacking forces to overrun the castle, Wotan and Shimura created a rift in the earth allowing a torrent of molten lava from Tamori's Furnace to engulf Shiro Tamori and the Yobanjin forces within.[6]

[edit] Attacks on the Phoenix

The Phoenix Village Yobanjin Mura was destroyed,[7] as were at least three villages north of Kyuden Isawa.[8]

Kyuden Isawa was also laid siege to, temporarily holding off the Army of Fire with the aid of the Elemental Masters. The Master of Void, Shiba Ningen, departed north to protect as many villages as he could.[8] Isawa Emori, Master of Earth, was forced to collapse Kyuden Isawa upon the invaders.[7]

A Yobanjin force moved to attack the Shrine of the Ki-Rin but was destroyed when Utaku Reyo, a visitor at the shrine, sacrificed herself to cause a landslide.[9]

The invaders then attacked Pale Oak Castle with the intent of defiling the tree that stood over the grave of Hantei XVII. They were destroyed by the Onyx Champion Isawa Fosuta, who summoned Sentei no Oni to defend his mother's home.[10]

The Yobanjin attempted to coerce a captive Hiruma Todori into giving them information on the defenses of the city, but Todori gave them no information and was later rescued. Hiruma Tama burned down the Kanjiro Library within the city around himself to prevent the Yobanjin from taking any of its volumes.[10]

The invading army was routed at Shiro Shiba, when Isawa Kyoko managed to remove Chosai's blessings from most of the Yobanjin present.[11] The Phoenix were victorious, but the lands around the castle were badly damaged.[12]

A Lion army under the command of Akodo Setai was preparing to defend Kyuden Asako when Isawa Fosuta appeared and killed many of the Yobanjin. Fosuta then asked Setai to join him, and killed many of Setai's troops when the Lion refused.[13]

[edit] Attacks on the Unicorn

The Yobanjin invaded Unicorn territory after overrunning the Badger Clan. The Far North Village was destroyed,[3] and the Army also attacked the Senseki Province, completely destroying the city of Bikami[6]. Exile's Road Watchtower also came under attack.[7]

Shiro Shinjo was attacked but was able to repel the Yobanjin forces, the castle its self was untouched but the surrounding city suffered considerable damage. After stopping their attack the Yobanjin forces decided to cease their attack on the city and instead move their forces deeper into Unicorn territory.[9]

The invaders continued on toward Shiro Utaku Shojo, where Utaku Xieng Chi lead her forces out to meet them.[14] Utaku Yu-Pan was left behind to oversee the defense of the fortress, but when she learned Xieng Chi's forces were going to be surrounded, she ordered the remainder of their forces to abandon the castle and ride to Xieng Chi's aid.[11]

[edit] Attacks on the Ox

The Ox Clan, aided by two imperial legions and a part of the Shogun's army, managed to successfully defend Shiro Morito.[4]

[edit] Attacks on the Badger

The Badger Clan suffered greatly from the destruction of its fortress and the fall of the ancient shrine of Ryoshun[3][7]

[edit] End of the War

After suffering heavy causalities, the Army of Fire prepared for one final assault.[15] They pushed toward Toshi Ranbo, intending to kill the Divine Empress. On the Dragon Heart Plain, they were surrounded by the armies of the Lion, Crab, Dragon, and Phoenix, as well as the forces of the Shogun. The Son of Fire, the field commander of Chosai's army, was lured into a trap and killed by Hida Benjiro, Akodo Setai, and Shosuro Naname.[16]

References

  1. ↑ War of Dark Fire CCG card, Promo Set
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The War of Dark Fire, Part 1, by Shawn Carman
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 The War of Dark Fire, Part 2, by Shawn Carman
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The War of Dark Fire, Part 4, by Shawn Carman
  5. ↑ The War of Dark Fire, Part 7, by Shawn Carman
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 The War of Dark Fire, Part 8, by Shawn Carman
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 The War of Dark Fire, Part 3 by Shawn Carman
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 The War of Dark Fire, Part 5 by Shawn Carman
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 The War of Dark Fire, Part 9, by Shawn Carman
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 The War of Dark Fire, Part 10, by Shawn Carman
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 The War of Dark Fire, Part 12, by Shawn Carman
  12. ↑ The War of Dark Fire, Part 13, by Shawn Carman
  13. ↑ The War of Dark Fire, Part 14, by Shawn Carman
  14. ↑ The War of Dark Fire, Part 11, by Shawn Carman
  15. ↑ The War of Dark Fire, Part 15, by Shawn Carman
  16. ↑ The War of Dark Fire, Part 16, by Shawn Carman



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