The History of the Empire of Tokuno

[Ikura Shimakaze; Emperor]

Current Clan Structure;

House Shimakaze
House Takeamada House Takeamura

House Shimakaze was founded during the end of the Hanzagiri uprising. Lord Goda Shimakaze was a samurai in charge of several fishing villages on the west coast of Homare-Jima. When called upon to go forth and find Lady Miko who was kidnapped by Daimyo Lahan Hanzagiri, he called upon his three sons, Boku, the eldest, Naibo and the youngest Ikrua. Lord Goda took his two oldest with him and a force of 150 swordsmen and 70 archers, leaving Ikrua in charge of maintaining the villages and keeps the small fishing fleet going. He had mix of 60 troops to server to maintain order and defend the people.

During the march to the northeast tip of the Island, Lord Goda’s force was ambushed by ninjas and roin of Daimyo Lahan forces. The battle was fought over three days with Lord Goda’s forces being pushed back over half the distance of the Island. On the fourth day a force of nearly 200 troops came from the south. Half of them, under the command of a mage using the dark arts, broke off and headed towards the villages along the western coast. Lord Goda seeing this sent a messenger falcon to Ikrua. The message read;

“We have been betrayed, Daimyo Takeamura has sent troops to support Daimyo Lahan, Takeamada’s archers protect our north, we will intercept southern force to buy you time, use fishing fleet to save the people!”

Only a hand full of troops survived the battle, as members of the Blue Lotus clan arrived just in time to sway the battle. But their timing did not prevent the death of Lord Goda and his two sons. Lord Takeamada with a hand full of archers manages to lay down a wall of arrows allowing the Blue Lotus clan to complete its mission and return Lady Miko home safely.

For their efforts, Empress Miko, granted Ikrua Shimakaze his own noble house for saving the villagers of western Homare-Jima. Lord Takeamada was granted a minor house. Lord Shimakaze requested that both house Takeamada and Takeamura be added to his clan. After much debate by the Imperial council, it was granted.

Lord Shimakaze was appointed as Charge de’ Affairs to Wolves’ Hollow; during his tenure there his clan was honored in many ways. The lost swords of Yoshi were found and retuned by the Lady Severn, leader of the Wolves’ Hollow; Lady Yoshi performed the tea ceremony for the Empress of Tokuno and was made her lady in waiting.

They were recalled back to the home islands to serve the Empress. Times there were difficult for the Shimakaze’s. The council had become tyrants and preferred sake and fighting among themselves then seeing to the nation, and the Empress had selected a child from her former enemies to replace her on the throne. Lord Shimakaze during this time was made head of the navy and later appointed Shogun of Tokuno. Ikura loss his wife to the Bane Invasion. After the deposition of the “Mad Empress” by the Holy Monks of Tokuno, the monks turned to Ikura Shimakaze to rule the Islands of Tokuno, a duty he agreed humbly. His new regain is set up to give a voice to all within Tokuno, with the establishment of the Council of Tokuno.