Shosuro Takao

Please note: This article is about the shinobi. For other uses of the term, please see Takao (disambiguation).
Shosuro Takao was a bushi and shinobi of the Scorpion Clan.
== Shinobi ==
Soshi Ezo was a master shinobi who in 1113 faked his death after he guessed his own clan was attempting to kill him. The majority of his students fled, and only a few remained loyal to him. He moved to Ryokō Owari Toshi and established the rogue Shadow Den Dōjō. He continued to experiment the forbidden art of Kagenari on his pupils, most of whom did not survive. Takao was one of those who did not die in the shadow brand ritual, becoming a ninja. Another loyal student, Soshi Aoi, had not die but the shadow brand could not stain. She began to pose as Jin, an old male innkeeper of the Fortuitous Wind, and Takao took the persona of a young fisherman named Ebi. Whispers of Shadow and Steel, by Mari Murdock Takao and Aoi were lovers. Truth and Lies, by Katrina Ostrander
== Ezo's Death ==
In 1123 Ezo was murdered by Bayushi Aramoro to end his illicit activities. The Emerald Magistrate Bayushi Yojiro was sent to investigate the murder of Kitsuki Obo, who had been a guest of Aoi's inn. Eventually Aoi saved the magistrate's life when Takao, who was the only remaining senior student of their school, attempted to kill Yojiro. Some time later Aoi accepted to pose as Obo's murder, keeping in secret the activities of her late sensei. She conffessed to killing Obo in revenge for his part in her sale to a geisha house as a child, only one victim of many. Aoi's execution was set within the week. Takao disappeared, taking the instruments of the Shadow Den Dōjō's rituals with him. 
== External Links ==
* Shosuro Takao (Underhand of the Emperor)
Category:Scorpion Clan Members (TCG)