Current Year: 815 (Fall)

Player Characters
Doji Ai (inactive?)
Kitsu Akio
Kitsune Sorano (tryin)
Otomo Hoshi (Kamewaharu)
Ryu (inactive?)
Shosuro Yumiko

Potential Allies

Otomo Urako (Chiyowaharu)
Soshi Shinryu: Karo to the Emerald Champion, head Shugenja of the Emerald Magistrates, and head of the Soshi Yamabushi school. Junshin.
Soshi Akiko Shinryu's sister. Met in 0:2.  Soshi Yamabushi. Junshin.

Important NPCs

Emperor: Hantei XXII

Imperial:
  Otomo Misako: Otomo Daimyo, who is recently "unavailable".
  Otomo Rina: The youngest grandchild of Misako, she is currently the Acting Otomo Daimyo.
  Otomo(?) Yuki: Chiyowaharu's adopted daughter.  Prodigy (casting at age 4).  Haunted by Seppun.  Dressed in the colors of the Otomo. It was probably for the best that she was dressed that way as everything about her said "Crane": her long white hair flowed over snow white skin, and her piercing blue eyes seemed to take in everything all at once.  Akio met prior, consulted by the Seppun's in her training.  Gifted with "winter" spells (subset of Water & Wind) 0:133.  Slight Phoenix accent 0:19.

  Seppun: ('haunting' Yuki, Akio met 0:133, "You will find the answers you seek in your archives, in the Imperial archives, and an obscure shrine in Phoenix territory.  When you find the answers, your duties should become clear." 0:137)
  Seppun Aoi: Seppun Toma's wife, this one also counts herself as a friend. Unlike her husband, Aoi is a shugenja and helps Chiyowaharu in more professional ways.  Akio knows professionally (consulted in Yuki's training)(first appearance 0:155)
  Seppun Soun: Seppun Daimyo
  Seppun Toma: Seppun Toma is an Emerald Magistrate that has taken a liking to Chiyowaharu and makes sure to help his friend ... where it makes sense. Chiyowaharu was his Karo before coming here.  Akio knows professionally (consulted in Yuki's training) (first appearance 0:155)

Crab:
  Daimyo:

Crane:
  Doji Ryobu: Crane Daimyo

Dragon:
   Daimyo:
  Mirumoto Akira: Emerald Champion, known well to Akio (Ally)
  Togashi Oshiso: mysterious monk who showed up, golden soul-searing eyes, warned Akio about his mother's allies 0:108
  Togashi Aiko: hasn't been met, Toagshi nun mentioned in 0:108, attempted assassination on nun who looks like Aiko

Ki-rin (Unicorn):
  Shinjo Ichima: Kirin Daimyo (Sorano and Yumiko met: 0:127; This differs from Cannon):
  Otaku Shiko: The Otaku Daimyo (this differs from Cannon)
  Otaku Shoju: Otaku Shiko's elder brother
  Iuchi Moriho: Iuchi Daimyo
  Moto Tsume: Moto Daimyo
  Otaku Koharu: Shiotome Scout
  Otaku ?: Unicorn Shugenja, shapeshifter.  Koharu's brother.

Lion:
  Akodo Zeshin: Akodo Daimyo (Akio and Kamewaharu met 0:100)
  Kitsu (?): Kitsu Daimyo (deceased, male) killed by bandits
  Kitsu Maeko: Akio's mother.  Kitsu shugenja - (semi-secret) developed Kitsu Spirit Legion technique.
  Kitsu Nana: Kitsu heir, now Daimyo - survivor from ambush.  Met Kitsu Maeko when young (1-2), and told by father that Maeko would train her when she was ready. (0:256)
  Ikoma Shabiko: Ikoma Daimyo
  Matsu Nyoko: Matsu Daimyo  (Akio and Kamewaharu met 0:100)

Phoenix:
  Asako Matoya: Asako Daimyo
  Shiba Naketeru: Sorano's husband.  Their marriage is neither simple nor possessing an overabundance of cheer.

Scorpion:
  Bayushi Tanjaro: Scorpion Daimyo
  Shosuro Masaki: Yumiko's sister.  The second Scorpion was hidden behind a too large kimono and a full, porcelain mask. The voice could not be distinguished very well, whether from practice or overuse one could not tell.  (0:155)

Fox:
  Kitsune Reiji: Fox Daimyo.  Sorano's cousin.

Some of this was stolen from: http://l5r.wikia.com/wiki/Return_of_the_Ki-Rin