Dark Whisper

Dark Whisper was a Chuda courtier school, and they were strong in deception and infiltration. They used their talents to gain information and laguing their enemies at court without detection. Legend of the Five Rings; Third Edition Revised, p. 146 They were deployed selectively, preferably in courts where their kansen ally was unlikely to be uncovered. Book of Air, p. 178
== Training ==
Devised by Chuda Eiichi, Book of Air, p. 55 the Chuda bound a kansen into the body of the courtier, a process which did not actually Taint the student. Instead, the kansen slowly leached the life away from its host. In return, the nearly undetectable kansen helped its host, granting him the blessing and power of darkness without carrying the taint, thereby allowing them to operate in the Empire without easy detection. Masters of Court, p. 145
== Abilities ==
The kansen granted its host the ability to ferret out sin and depravity in other people, indeed to push others toward their darkest impulses. Dark Whisper courtiers
were incapable of magic themselves, even Maho spells. Some of the hosts became mad, their minds twisted by the constant whispers of the kansen bound to them. 
== Leaving the Spider ==
Daigotsu deemed it too dangerous to use the practice on a large scale lest the Spider Clan's true nature be unearthed by its enemies. Mental instability of many early test subjects sanctioned this decision. The school was part of the Spider until the Chuda fled back to the Shadowlands in the aftermath of the Destroyer War. 
== Known Techniques ==
* Insidious Whispers
* Cracks in the Wall
* The Touch of Darkness
* The Weak are my Strength
* Subtle Agression
* Voice of the Kansen
== See also ==
* Dark Whisper/Meta
Category:Spider Clan Schools
Category:Snake Clan Schools