Order of Osano-wo

The Order of Osano-wo, the most martial order of the Brotherhood of Shinsei, was devoted to Osano-wo, the Fortune of Fire and Thunder. The order held sacred the Thunder Plain, and attacked any army which trod upon this region. Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, p. 133
== History ==
=== Founding ===
Late in his life, Osano-wo founded a martial arts school to pass on his considerable martial knowledge. He built a fine dōjō using timber he cut himself from the forest. He lined the walls with his favorite weapons and armor. Then, he waited for students. The very first was a diminutive old monk, Tamadora. She had no prior combat experience but had to travel frequently, and she wanted to learn to defend herself. Usual weapons were awkward for her short stature, so he suggested boxing, which turned out to be the correct choice, as she could duck and flank his massive frame easily. Osano-wo taught Tamadora how to use the hard parts of her body to strike the soft parts of his. Her favorite weapons were small knives and weights she could conceal in her hands or clothes. She became the second headmaster of Osano-wo's dōjō after his death, expanding the school into a monastery, Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 171 Shinden Kasai. Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 181
=== Battle of Thunder Plain ===
In 1005 in the Battle of Thunder Plain the monks defeated a Unicorn army that attempted to cross the plain. 
== Tradition ==
The monks scarred their bodies, purifying themselves with flame. Many would-be monks did not survive the initiation process. Some of the monks were dangerous criminals once, murderers and thieves who escaped justice by joining the order. Thunder sōhei train with the ono battle-ax, Osano-wo signature weapon, but they were also masters of jūjutsu. They sought Enlightenment through reverence of their Fortune and adherence to his martial ways. Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, pp. 181-182
== The Tenth Kami ==
Priests of this order believed that there was another Kami, Ryoshun, who perished in Lord Moon's gut. They guessed that when Hantei cut open Onnotangu, this Tenth Kami fell to the underworld, where he assisted, or even served, the Fortune of Death. Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 10
Category:Schools of the Brotherhood of Shinsei (TCG)