The Dragon Clan Homepage

Maintained by Kenryu Karshia

"There is no day the Dragon 
shall not rise to defend the empire."
-Togashi Yokuni

"What you do not understand can kill you." 
-The Tao of Shinsei

Weaving steel and sorcery into a mighty force, Clan Dragon is the most versatile in battle. With their secret rituals and ancient magic, they are an enigma to the other clans. Isolated in their moutain keeps, they avoid the politics of Rokugan.

Recognized by their distinctive tattoos and shaven heads, the Dragon are the cause of spectacular rumors as reports spread of their forces being led by the fallen lion Toturi, of the disappearance of their champion, and the abandoned station of Mirumoto Hitomi, the inheritor of their Ancestral Sword, to walk the path of Meifumado in pursuit of Hida Yakamo.

Reports have also spread of the clan in fact retreating further into seculusion and heavily fortifying their vast mountain keeps in preparation for events even greater than than the rise of a new emperor and the return of an ancient evil.


"There is no death. There is no failure. 
There is nothing but victory for those who have 
strength and purpose. We are the Dragon. 
We have strength.
We have purpose. 
We shall bring victory home."- Togashi Yokuni, clan champion.

Clan History and Structure

"The Dragon know secrets we cannot even hope to understand"-Isawa Tsuke

The origins of the Dragon remain shrouded in mystery, and there is a belief it is truly tied to the Great Ryu, the mythic dragons of ancient Rokugan, who themselves are said to be returning in rare encounters to defeat the growing menace of the shadowlands.

The Clan is composed of four major families, and several minor families, or subclans- The Togashi, the Mirumoto, the Agasha, and the Kitsuki. It is difficult to evaluate the total strength of the clan, a policy that is deliberate.

The Togashi Keep is the center of clan decisions, and is notable for its unscalable walls and the difficulty of penetrating its defenses. It is to here the ronin Toturi first travelled seeking allies.

The Dragon are strangely missing from the prophecies of doom that address all other clans, even the Naga. For centuries, it had been speculated that the clan would in fact die out before the final conflict, although only a small minority believe that now.

"The Secrets of a thousand generations is engraved here. Learn it well, and you will have the wisdom of our ancestors"- In reference to the rediscovered ancestral armor of the clan.

The Clan Letters

Clan Resources

The magic they use is secret, but the gold-works of Dragon House are widely known as the finest in the empire. Few outside of the clan know how many gold mines the Dragon control, and were it not for the formidable and isolated defenses of the Dragon, such resources would undoubtedly be under continuous assault.

Although there have been times that the Emperors have sought the riches of the Dragon clan, they have consistently been reminded that the allegiance of the Dragons are worth far more, and have been thus far content to let the Dragon pursue their own course in such matters.

The Code of Ryudo

"To express the unexpressable is akin to the finite contemplating the infinite"

To many it is a rumor, but to the Kenryu family it is a fundamental element of life within the Dragon Clan. Ryudo is a complex set of ethics that is not a replacement of Bushido, but rather a complement to this code, akin to the treatise of Sun Tzu to the work of Miyamoto Musashi.

Ryudo, like Bushido, is so deeply interwoven into Kenryu and Dragon life that it is impossible to distill it into a single series of statements, but is comprised of many oral traditions that have only occasionally been transferred to paper by the sages.

An important element of the Ryu philosophy is in memory. It is the duty of all Ryu to remember their duty and their ancestors, and the examples they left behind. The Ryu carry their histories within them. Examples of Ryudo philosophy will be covered in greater detail in the months ahead.

Clan Allies

Although the Dragon do not normally associate with other clans in common politics, they still possess stronger friendships with some more than others.

The most notable of such alliances are with the Ronin Toturi and the Naga.

The alliance with Toturi was controversial to many, but entirely consistent with the principles of Ryudo, which emphasize the Way of the Heavens over the Way of Earth. Toturi sought the defeat of a growing menace beyond earthly schemings that the Dragon House respected. In response, the Ryu sent some of their most prominent warriors to assist him as necessary, believing the ultimate justice of his cause could prevail only with the initial support of the Dragon.

This same alliance was vital towards the rediscovery of the Naga, whom Mirumoto Daini encountered while travelling with a force composed of Dragon, ronin and Unicorn troops in the traditionally unwelcoming swamps of Rokugan. There is a deep connection between the Dragon and the Naga that extends beyond what many suspect, although at present the alliance is being evaluated closely to determine if it will continue.

The importance of an alliance with these two unconventional groups will take on more importance when addressing the overall strategies of the Clan.

The Dragon have traditionally concerned themselves with the affairs of the House Phoenix, who are in some areas superior shugenja to their own skills, but in others are as but younger siblings. The Dragon typically assist Phoenix efforts and defend them against the predatory inclinations of other clans.

The Dragon also have a relationship with the Scorpion that is barely understood by many, but makes sense because of the traditional role of the Scorpion as the keepers of the Black Scrolls. The Dragon operate against a wider scale of history than many other clans such as the Lion or the Crab, and consider affairs relating to the Black Scrolls and their keepers of significant interest to them.

While there have been occasional skirmishes between the Unicorn, relations with this clan have traditionally been respectful and uneventful in the broad scheme of affairs.

Relations with the Crab clan presently border on antagonistic. Although there is respect for these traditional defenders of the borders against the shadowlands, obvious failures and outright alliances with the Oni are considered intolerable.

The blood shed between the two clans has only served to further strain relations, particularly with the recent loss of the Mirumoto clan to battles with Hida Yakamo and his forces.

It remains unclear whether recent reports of the death of the Great Bear Hida Kisada will improve relations between the clans, and the likelyhood of Hida Yakamo rising to take the role of Clan Champion makes a reconciliation unlikely.
Links to other sites on the Web
The Togashi Family
The Mirumoto Family
Strategies of the Clan
Clan Archives
Seyberth's Page With Some Great Links

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The Dragon Clan Homepage

Maintained by Kenryu Karshia

"There is no day the Dragon shall not rise to defend the empire." -Togashi Yokuni "What you do not understand can kill you." -The Tao of Shinsei

Weaving steel and sorcery into a mighty force, Clan Dragon is the most versatile in battle. With their secret rituals and ancient magic, they are an enigma to the other clans. Isolated in their moutain keeps, they avoid the politics of Rokugan.

Reports have also spread of the clan in fact retreating further into seculusion and heavily fortifying their vast mountain keeps in preparation for events even greater than than the rise of a new emperor and the return of an ancient evil.

"There is no death. There is no failure. There is nothing but victory for those who have strength and purpose. We are the Dragon. We have strength. We have purpose. We shall bring victory home."- Togashi Yokuni, clan champion.

"There is no death. There is no failure. There is nothing but victory for those who have strength and purpose. We are the Dragon. We have strength. We have purpose. We shall bring victory home."- Togashi Yokuni, clan champion.

Clan History and Structure

"The Dragon know secrets we cannot even hope to understand"-Isawa Tsuke

The origins of the Dragon remain shrouded in mystery, and there is a belief it is truly tied to the Great Ryu, the mythic dragons of ancient Rokugan, who themselves are said to be returning in rare encounters to defeat the growing menace of the shadowlands.

The Clan is composed of four major families, and several minor families, or subclans- The Togashi, the Mirumoto, the Agasha, and the Kitsuki. It is difficult to evaluate the total strength of the clan, a policy that is deliberate.

The Togashi Keep is the center of clan decisions, and is notable for its unscalable walls and the difficulty of penetrating its defenses. It is to here the ronin Toturi first travelled seeking allies.

The Dragon are strangely missing from the prophecies of doom that address all other clans, even the Naga. For centuries, it had been speculated that the clan would in fact die out before the final conflict, although only a small minority believe that now.

"The Secrets of a thousand generations is engraved here. Learn it well, and you will have the wisdom of our ancestors"- In reference to the rediscovered ancestral armor of the clan.

The Clan Letters

Clan Resources

Although there have been times that the Emperors have sought the riches of the Dragon clan, they have consistently been reminded that the allegiance of the Dragons are worth far more, and have been thus far content to let the Dragon pursue their own course in such matters.

The Code of Ryudo

"To express the unexpressable is akin to the finite contemplating the infinite"

To many it is a rumor, but to the Kenryu family it is a fundamental element of life within the Dragon Clan. Ryudo is a complex set of ethics that is not a replacement of Bushido, but rather a complement to this code, akin to the treatise of Sun Tzu to the work of Miyamoto Musashi.

Ryudo, like Bushido, is so deeply interwoven into Kenryu and Dragon life that it is impossible to distill it into a single series of statements, but is comprised of many oral traditions that have only occasionally been transferred to paper by the sages.

An important element of the Ryu philosophy is in memory. It is the duty of all Ryu to remember their duty and their ancestors, and the examples they left behind. The Ryu carry their histories within them. Examples of Ryudo philosophy will be covered in greater detail in the months ahead.

Clan Allies

Although the Dragon do not normally associate with other clans in common politics, they still possess stronger friendships with some more than others.

The most notable of such alliances are with the Ronin Toturi and the Naga.

The importance of an alliance with these two unconventional groups will take on more importance when addressing the overall strategies of the Clan.

While there have been occasional skirmishes between the Unicorn, relations with this clan have traditionally been respectful and uneventful in the broad scheme of affairs.

Relations with the Crab clan presently border on antagonistic. Although there is respect for these traditional defenders of the borders against the shadowlands, obvious failures and outright alliances with the Oni are considered intolerable.

The blood shed between the two clans has only served to further strain relations, particularly with the recent loss of the Mirumoto clan to battles with Hida Yakamo and his forces.