Shiba Yuri was a maiden of the Phoenix Clan. She was married to Asako Nishi, who had been betrothed to Shiba Mariko, Yuri's relative, until she died in the battlefield. Yuri was a stoic, cold woman who immediately saw her husband as a soft weakling who allowed his emotions to overcome him far too easily. After three years they moved to Kyuden Kurogane-Hana.