Yoritomo (TCG)

Yoritomo, the so-called Son of Storms, was the Mantis Clan Champion. Beneath, Below, Beyond, by Annie VanderMeer Mitsoda
== Appearance ==
Yoritomo was a tall man with long black hair who had a deep scar on his face. 
== Mantis Clan Champion ==
The leader of the Mantis was fifth cousin to Byakko, the captain of the Takarabako. Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 86 The fearless leader of the Mantis Clan and a feared sea captain in his own right was married to Linmei of the kōmori people. The admiration he inspired in his followers was enviable. Winter's Embrace, p. 31
=== Ivory Kingdoms ===
To celebrate an arrangement Yoritomo and his wife took a Saamrajya ship, to make a quick jaunt to Kirtinaramto. Yoritomo and Damayanti the Red, the so-called Princess of Pirates, had agreed to joint raids in Swaramar Bay, leaving the Kailash Strait to them, a strait which gave direct access to the Venkar Islands their ancestral grounds. Heart of the Mountain, by Keith Ryan Kappel
=== Winter Court - 1122 ===
In 1122 Yoritomo led the Mantis delegation which attended the Imperial Winter Court at Kyūden Doji, through a forged invitation planted by an Ikoma shinobi. Yoritomo introduced in society his niece, lady Magami, and presented her as their own candidate for the future bride of the Crown Prince Hantei Sotorii. Winter's Embrace, pp. 2, 15
=== Pirate ===
The Mantis were regarded as simple pirates by other clans, such as the Crane Clan. A Difference of Lanterns, by Annie VanderMeer Mitsoda Yoritomo had assaulted Shizuka Toshi Her Father's Daughter, by D. G. Laderoute in 1123. D.G. Laderoute confirmation in FFG forum
=== Aspiring a Great Clan Status ===
Unexpectedly the Emperor Hantei the Thirty-Eighth invited Yoritomo and his delegation to the Imperial Winter Court Courts of Stone, p. 57 in 1122 at Kyūden Doji. In a bold move that could further their ambition to become a great clan, the Mantis had put forth their own candidate for the future bride of the Crown Prince Hantei Sotorii: none other than Yoritomo's niece, the Lady Magami. Winter's Embrace, p. 2 Yoritomo wished the Mantis to be recognized as a Great Clan, and he devised a plan to achieve it. He bargained a deal with the Crab Clan, who would support the Mantis claim in the Imperial Court, and the Mantis fleets would bring them a steady stream of the weapons and jade supplies that the Crab Clan required to defend the Kaiu Wall against the Shadowlands. The arrangement was made onboard the Bitter Wind with the Yasuki Daimyō Yasuki Taka, Beneath, Below, Beyond, by Annie VanderMeer Mitsoda who had been kidnapped by Yoritomo's men on his own estate at Otosan Uchi. The Mantis began to attack Crane jade cargo ships to supply the Crab, Tempests and Tides, by Annie VanderMeer Mitsoda who in return granted Yoritomo an audience to the Crab Clan Champion, Hida Kisada. A Call to Investigate (Crab Clan letter) The Crane uncovered the Mantis' piracy, and Yoritomo moved to Hida Castle to request Crab's aid. A Game of Promises, by Annie VanderMeer Mitsoda
=== Mantis Treasure is Recovered ===
Onobard the Bitter Wind, Yoritomo and his wife sailed to a volcanic island where they recovered the Heart of the Mountain, a flat disc of red jade which was lost by the Mantis when they fought the sea spider. With this treasure, the prowess, bravery, and honor of the Mantis Clan could no longer be ignored by the Great Clans. 
== The Wall is Breached ==
In 1123 the hordes of Akuma no Oni breached through the Kaiu Wall and overrun the Crab defenses, marching northwest, to the Shinomen Forest. Yoritomo met Hida Sukune, who was in charge of the remaining Crab forces. Several other Minor Clans had also pledged to help, and Sukune devised a plan to halt the Shadowlands menace in the shores of the Lakes of Cherry Blossom Snow. Yoritomo was entrusted to guard a pass alone. The Battle of Cherry Blossom Snow – Chapter One, by Robert Denton III Yoritomo ordered to build timber barricades between the Shinomen Marshes and the lake as preparation for the incoming Battle of Cherry Blossom Snow. The Battle of Cherry Blossom Snow: Chapter Two, by Robert Denton III A Crane army led by Daidoji Uji himself joined Yoritomo in the defense of the pass. The Daidoji Daimyō gifted a tsangusuri to Yoritomo, which would deflect the first fatal blow struck against him, expecting he could use it when trying to reach and kill the Oni Lord. The Battle of Cherry Blossom Snow: Chapter Three, by Robert Denton III When Akuma no Oni took the field, Yoritomo confronted the demon, being nearly killed in the fight. The Mantis had threw himself in the way of a bolt which would kill some of his companions, abd the trinket gifted by Uji allowed Yoritomo to see another day. Shortly after the Dragon Clan Champion Togashi Yokuni himself was killed by Akuma no Oni. The Battle of Cherry Blossom Snow: Chapter Four, by Robert Denton Eventually Shiba Tsukune, the Phoenix Clan Champion, killed the Oni Lord in personal combat. The Battle of Cherry Blossom Snow: Chapter Five, by Robert Denton III
== External Links ==
* Yoritomo (The Ebb and Flow)
Category:Mantis Clan Leaders (TCG)