Kuni Shimura

Kuni Shimura was a member of the Crab Clan who joined the kolat and he was known as The Mind Breaker, one of the ten Kolat Masters prior to the Clan War.
== Kolat ==
The kolat knew of Kuni Shimura and his cruel intelligency through an agent at the Kaiu Wall. Shimura was presumed dead when the tower his family were building burned to the ground. Shimura was kept at the Hidden Temple and trained in memory manipulation, mind-altering magic, and eta torture techniques. He conditioned other agents and created the Sleeper Agents. Shimura became a Kolat Master as soon he passed his gempukku. Merchant's Guide to Rokugan, pp. 91-92 He was an user of the Oni's Eye and began to show signs of addiction to Eye's visions. Merchant's Guide to Rokugan, p. 37
== Appearance ==
Shimura was the oldest Kolat Master, and longest than anyone the kolat recorded, and his face resembled his age. He wore loose fitting robes, leaving his arms and hands free to perform his work. Merchant's Guide to Rokugan, p. 92
== War Against Shadow ==
In 1132 Shimura was with the other masters and the kidnapped Doji Shizue surveying the Assault on Otosan Uchi through the Oni's Eye. Rulebook Story (Ambition's Debt)
== Internal Debate ==
After the crippling attacks of the Lying Darkness and Shinjo's purge the kolat were disorganized, and many critical agents were isolated. The organization sought a new focus, torn between their desire to remake the Celestial Order and the more pragmatic desire to ensure the organizations existence. The Tiger, Cloud, Lotus Masters, alongside with Shimura, were traditional Kolat, with Master Cloud the most vocal member of the group. The Steel, Coin, Silk, and Chrysanthemum Masters all adhered to the modern philosophy. Neither Master Jade nor Master Roc seemed interested in this ongoing debate. Way of the Ninja, p. 42 The latter philosophy was championed by Morito and it seemed to be winning out. Rokugan, p. 202
== Death ==
In his deathbed he appointed Kuni Nakiro, a Crab shugenja who was once apprenticed to Kuni Yori, as the new Master Dream. Way of the Ninja, p. 45
== See also ==
* Kuni Shimura/Meta
Category:Kolat Masters
Category:Crab Clan Members