Shinjo Haruko (TCG)

Shinjo Haruko was the only daughter of Shinjo Altansarnai, the Unicorn Clan Champion, and Iuchi Daiyu, the Iuchi Daimyo. Her parents were not married, and had two more children, Shinjo Yasamura and Shinjo Shono. Curved Blades, by Ree Soesbee Daiyu had another daughter, Iuchi Shahai, A Most Suitable Teacher, by Katrina Ostrander who was disliked by the other three siblings. Her horse was Yue. Family Duty, by Robert Denton III
== Appearance and Demeanor ==
Haruko grew tall and fierce, Heroes of Legend: Chapter Four, by Josiah “Duke” Harrist and she had no patience, more suitable to train martial arts than be tought in courtly matters. Even the Iuchi at her birth declared she would be most at home in a storm. 
== Station ==
When she came to age Haruko was considered for the Imperial Guard. In 1123 during a meeting with Doji Shizue her mother brokered an alliance with the Crane Clan, which included arranging Haruko's marriage and that the Unicorn Champion would lead the Blue Horde into battle against the Lion coming to the aid of the Crane. The Art of Matchmaking, by Nancy M. Sauer
== Fighting the Usurpers ==
Haruko was present when the self-proclaimed Lion Champion Matsu Tsuko brokered a cease fire with the Unicorn. Altansarnai ordered to join the Lion in their attack against the usurpers Ikoma Ujiaki and Bayushi Shoju, who had seized control of the Forbidden City, and to support the Lion assault upon the capital Otosan Uchi. Heroes of Legend: Chapter Three, by Tyler Parrott Haruko was part of an assembled army of Crane, Lion, Phoenix, Scorpion, Dragon and Unicorn samurai who began the assault of Otosan Uchi. They received word from the Crab that Hida Kisada had fallen, and Akuma no Oni's horde marched across their provinces with the discipline of a well-trained Shadowlands army. The traitor Shoju was killed and the Shadowlands horde was defeated in the Battle of Cherry Blossom Snow Lake, where the Oni Lord was killed. The Battle of Cherry Blossom Snow: Chapter Five, by Robert Denton III
=== Aftermath ===
With the Unicorn heir returned from the Burning Sands, Shinjo Altansarnai and Iuchi Daiyu began preparing to travel home to oversee spring planting and the foaling season. Their three children, Haruko, Yasamura, and Shono remained with Ide Tadaji in the capital to work out a new treaty with the Lion. Iuchi Shahai, who was last seen with Prince Daisetsu, was still missing. The Battle of Cherry Blossom Snow: Epilogue, by Robert Denton III and Marie Brennan with Katrina Ostrander
== External Links ==
* Shinjo Haruko (Masters of the Court)
Category:Unicorn Clan Members (TCG)