Hantei XVII (TCG)

Hantei XVII was the youngest brother of Hantei XVI, the Steel Chrysanthemum.
== Steel Chrysanthemum Reign ==
While the first few years of his rule were promising, Hantei XVI descended into paranoia-fueled violence. Seeing treachery everywhere, the Emperor executed thousands of samurai for nonexistent crimes. The entreaties of courtiers, shugenja, and monks to show mercy were met by even greater displays bloodshed. Finally, after Hantei XVI had ordered his mother to be strangled to death in front of the Imperial Court, his son led a rebellion of the Seppun guards against him. Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 16
== Emperor ==
After raising his hands against his father, the son of Hantei XVI shaved his head and retired to the Brotherhood of Shinsei, while each Imperial Guard involved in the deed committed seppuku. The youngest brother of the Steel Chrysanthemum became Hantei XVII. He had a long, peaceful reign. Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, pp. 16-17
=== Bear Clan ===
In the early seventh century, the Emperor was reported by an unnamed Emerald Magistrate that many of the Bear Clan had fallen ill and were starving. A deeper investigation exposed that the Bear Clan Champion was a mahō-tsukai and many of her followers had also adopted the vile practice. The Emperor ordered the Lion Clan to put an end to the threat. The Bear Clan made their last stand near the present-day village of Shaiga, but the army led by the Lion Clan Champion oumatched the defenders. Those few who survived fled into the Kitsune Forest. When the Battle of Grim Resolve ended, the Bear Clan had been obliterated. Fields of Victory, p. 34
 
Category:Imperial Leaders (TCG)