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| - The Phoenix was mostly identified with red, yellow, and orange colors.
- The most important event in the history of the Phoenix Clan was when Shiba knelt before the mortal Isawa, casting away his pride and arrogance promising to protect his people in exchange for Isawa's help in ending the War Against Fu Leng by becoming the Phoenix Clan Thunder. Until this point, the tribe of Isawa had been a part of the Phoenix only because geographically their land was in the area given to Shiba by Hantei. Isawa refused to acknowledge the rule of the Kami, but he also refused to leave his lands. Shiba protected him from the Emperor's wrath by claiming that the Isawa were part of his clan, even though Isawa would have claimed otherwise. (DotE, p. 69)
- The Phoenix have focused their attentions in recent years on the threat of maho, which they believe may be reviving after many years of dormancy. The damage to the Hare Clan by a pack of maho-tsukai half a century ago caused them great concern, and they have worked hard to expand the numbers and power of their Inquistors. At a time when the rest of the Empire is peaceful and the Bloodspeakers are a trivial annoyance at best, such activities have been the cause of some disdain from the rest of the Clans, even the Crab (except for their Witch-Hunters). The Phoenix have also been the targets of a recent political campaign by the Tamori family of the Dragon, who have taken advantage of their Clan's lack of leadership to resume their old feud with the Phoenix. Thanks to both of these factors, t
- The Phoenix clan was a ninja clan and an ally of the Goshukara clan in Nakamaru in Wa around 1357 DR. Despite not being as efficiently as the Hijo clan, the Phoenix were more obscure and secretive, not telling anyone the true name of their clan or the location of their headquarters. Their leader was a mysterious woman called the Serpent; all other members of the clan had met at least once but could not identify her.
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| - The Phoenix have focused their attentions in recent years on the threat of maho, which they believe may be reviving after many years of dormancy. The damage to the Hare Clan by a pack of maho-tsukai half a century ago caused them great concern, and they have worked hard to expand the numbers and power of their Inquistors. At a time when the rest of the Empire is peaceful and the Bloodspeakers are a trivial annoyance at best, such activities have been the cause of some disdain from the rest of the Clans, even the Crab (except for their Witch-Hunters). The Phoenix have also been the targets of a recent political campaign by the Tamori family of the Dragon, who have taken advantage of their Clan's lack of leadership to resume their old feud with the Phoenix. Thanks to both of these factors, the Phoenix are politically weak and have made little impact on the courts of the Empire recently. Furthermore, there are rumors of division within their own ranks, and some believe the Elemental Council may not be quite as united as it appears from the outside. The Phoenix Clan’s policies are currently dictated by the Jade Champion, Asako Heishi. Heishi believes the greatest threat to the Empire is the resurgence of the blood speakers. The other six Great Clans play down this threat, pointing to the lack of reported maho incidents within their lands. Heishi remains steadfast in his belief, maintaining that an absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. The Phoenix Clan's foodstuffs were greatly reduced during last year's drought, but their allies the Lion, who were themselves short on food, made great sacrifices to help the Phoenix through this hard time. After much debate, the Phoenix Clan emerged as the leading contender for hosting the Emperor's Winter Court -- an unexpected victory for one of the Empire's politically weakest Clans. The Phoenix have gained considerable support for expanding the power of the Inquisitors. At the last New Year’s Festival, the Emperor proclaimed his revered ancestor Toturi VI, “the Pious,” to be the new Fortune of Peace, Yasuragi. The Emperor has commanded that a great shrine be built to honor this new Fortune. Whichever Clan is willing to undertake the effort and expense of constructing this shrine will certainly gain great favor in the eyes of the Son of Heaven. Furthermore, the Imperial Herald Miya Shikan has publicly pledged great gifts of food, wealth, and other aid to whichever Clan agrees to build the shrine. The value of such gifts might even exceed the cost of constructing the shrine itself. The Phoenix will build the new Shrine to the Fortune of Peace after just barely edging out the Dragon Clan. However, the two Clans have agreed to place the Shrine close to their mutual border. Oddly, they have also agreed to let the Tiger Clan provide security for the new Shrine.
- The most important event in the history of the Phoenix Clan was when Shiba knelt before the mortal Isawa, casting away his pride and arrogance promising to protect his people in exchange for Isawa's help in ending the War Against Fu Leng by becoming the Phoenix Clan Thunder. Until this point, the tribe of Isawa had been a part of the Phoenix only because geographically their land was in the area given to Shiba by Hantei. Isawa refused to acknowledge the rule of the Kami, but he also refused to leave his lands. Shiba protected him from the Emperor's wrath by claiming that the Isawa were part of his clan, even though Isawa would have claimed otherwise. (DotE, p. 69) Isawa had believed that the War would not affect his people because it was contained to southern Rokugan, and if he remained neutral the Dark Kami would leave his people alone. When the forces of the Shadowlands began attacking the Isawa lands in the far north of the empire, Isawa began to realize that he could not remain neutral in the War, and if he tried, his people would be destroyed. Isawa offered to help Shiba in defeating his corrupted brother, but only if Shiba would kneel before him as he offered his services. Isawa would not have his people believing that he had sold them into bondage to the Kami. Shiba, realizing the opportunity laid before him, did not hesitate to kneel before Isawa and offer to protect his family once he was gone. (Phoenix pp. 18-20)
- The Phoenix clan was a ninja clan and an ally of the Goshukara clan in Nakamaru in Wa around 1357 DR. Despite not being as efficiently as the Hijo clan, the Phoenix were more obscure and secretive, not telling anyone the true name of their clan or the location of their headquarters. Their leader was a mysterious woman called the Serpent; all other members of the clan had met at least once but could not identify her. Circa 1257 DR, the Phoenix decided to ally with the Goshukara to prosper but their mutual ties were not so strong. Their recruitment policy was usually to have an older member sponsor a promising young person, who then disappeared from public life and was trained under their new "father" until, after their so-called father's death, they inherited his position.
- The Phoenix was mostly identified with red, yellow, and orange colors.
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