Battle of the First Seal

The Battle of the First Seal marked the beginning of the rise of Jigoku over Ningen-do.
== Preambles ==
The Sacred Seals, hidden from mankind's knowledge for more than one thousand years, maintained the barrier between Ningen-do and Jigoku. The wall between the worlds might fall altogether if they were destroyed. The Embrace of Oblivion The first of three ancient seals, crafted by the will of the Lady Sun, had been found. Deep within the Shinomen Mori, the vast army of the Spider Clan descended upon its unprepared and outnumbered defenders. Evil Portents Flyer
== Battle ==
Tetsuo, who had swore to destroy the Spider Clan because they had betrayed the very ideals they claimed to venerate, met the Kuni Daimyo Kuni Renyu, Tetsuo (Evil Portents Picture and flavor) telling him that the First Seal was hidden in the Shinomen Mori. Into the Shinomen (Evil Portents flavor) A combined army of Crab, Mantis and Phoenix rallied to the Temple of the First Seal, while a Spider army moved to claim the seal. Thunder's Resplendent Gift (Evil Portents flavor) Renyu summoned a massive wall to buy time, Earth's Inevitability (Evil Portents flavor) but the enemy crumbled to dust the sacred incantations. Without Your Weapons (Evil Portents flavor) The Spider's army outnumbered the temple's defenders more than fifty to one. When Isawa Norimichi fell, their defeat was inevitable. Battle of the First Seal (Evil Portents flavor) Daigotsu Yuhmi had severed the Master of Earth's hand, then his entire arm. Unshackled (Evil Portents flavor) Renyu was defeated by Daigotsu Endo. Avenge Your Slights (Evil Portents flavor) The renegade monk Tetsuo confronted Yuhmi in order to gain time for the Rokugani to escape. The Dawn of Onyx Edition: The Battle of the First Seal, by Shawn Carman
== Aftermath ==
The Rokugani had failed to protect the first seal because they underestimated their enemies. Echoes of Thunder, by Robert Denton III, Shawn Carman and Fred Wan The fall of the First Seal caused a surge of massive beasts from the Sea of Shadows. The Mantis were placed on the defensive. Primal Tempest (Evil Portents flavor) Word of the battle began to reach the clans, bringing even the most heated conflicts to a halt. Moto Chinua (Evil Portents flavor)
== Known Contenders ==
* Daigotsu Endo
* Daigotsu Yuhmi
* Hida Toranosuke
* Isawa Norimichi
* Kuni Renyu
* Tetsuo
== Known Casualties ==
* Isawa Norimichi
== External Links ==
* Battle of the First Seal (Evil Portents)
Shinomen Mori