Kitsu Osen

Kitsu Osen was a Kenshu Supai (spymaster) of the Lion Clan who infiltrated the Crane Clan under the disguise of Daidoji Osen, Identity of a Spy a Daidoji who had perished in the Clan War. Hidden Emperor, p. 13
== Appearance ==
Osen was a small man, dressed in the opulent robes of the Crane, and carrying a golden mask, held aloft on a delicate stick. The wore the mask a visit to a Scorpion Winter Court. A Syllable of Time by Ree Soesbee
== Spymaster ==
Osen was in fact a Lion spy, under the command of Ikoma Sume, Secrets of the Lion, p. 39 and would send encoded messages to Garden Under Shadow City under the guise of letters to his sickly mother. 
=== Wife ===
His wife of two years, Doji Sasumiko, discovered his true nature when he talked in his sleep. She was with child when she one morning revealed to him that she knew. She took poison, rather than betray her husband whom she loved, killing herself and her unborn child. 
=== Ancestral Sword of the Lion ===
Shori, the Ancestral Sword of the Lion, was under Crane control kept by Doji Kuwanan, the Crane Clan Champion. Osen stole the sword from Shinden Asahina and brought it again to the Lion. Secrets of the Lion, back cover Treachery and Deceit (Honor Bound flavor) Further investigation uncovered Osen's facade. 
== Death ==
Osen commited seppuku shortly after he returned the sword to Shiro Matsu. His fainal haiku was an apology to his Crane wife. 
== External Links ==
* Daidoji Osen (Hidden Emperor 6)
* Kitsu Osen (Honor Bound)
Category:Lion Clan Members