Akorou was a ronin shugenja who joined the Chuda family as Chuda Akorou. As a ronin, he had been at the cold reception he constantly received in the Empire. He became a pupil of the Chuda Daimyo Chuda Mishime, and loyally served him. Akorou was among the three apprentices that founded the Bloodworks, a forge that was built to mimic the rituals of the madman Kokujin, following the creation of the Shameswords.