Suitengu

Suitengu was the Fortune of the Sea. Way of the Phoenix, p. 31 He was married to Isora, the Fortune of the Shore, Otosan Uchi:Book 1, p. 29 and resided in a fabled Sea Palace. Book of Water, p. 127
== Fisherman? ==
It was said that Suitengu was a fisherman who saved a young Hantei IV from drowning. His soul was elevated to Fortune status when Hantei V was saved from a storm after he prayed to Suitengu. Roleplaying in the Emerald Empire, p. 137 Others said Suitengu existed beyond human memory, depicted as a non-descript male, hair whipping wild in the wind, an unpredictable wrath gleaming in his eyes. Book of Water, p. 124 He was an isolated, cold, jealous, and lonely figure, fond of punishing those who would call themselves "master" of the sea. Mortals prayed to Suitengu for good fishing and to keep them safe from sea storms. Clear Water Village housed the oldest of Suitengu's shrines. Fortunes & Winds, pp. 72-73
== Demeanor ==
Suitengu was said was so wrathful because mankind failed to protect his domain, the seas, from the corruption of the Shadowlands. A portion of the seas, the Sea of Shadows had been corrupted. The Balance of Power, by Shawn Carman Suitengu sent an earthquake that sunk Morehei Island, to punish the Morehei family, who had neglected their duty with the Temple of Suitengu. Secrets of the Crane, p. 44
== Worship ==
Its largest shrine appeared in Clear Water Village, a port in the Crab lands. Emerald Empire; Fourth Edition, p. 184 Their worshippers founded the Order of the Sea, formed by those whose lives had been spared by the wrathful Fortune. They were mostly concentrated in the Mantis Isles. Way of the Open Hand, p. 41
== Kobune ==
Suitengu to sail in the seas of the Celestial Heavens used a jade kobune known as Heavenly Kobune of Suitengu. It allowed to travel between Tengoku and Ningen-do, the mortal realm. Prayers and Treasures, pp. 162-163
=== Sea of Shadows ===
Suitengu once battled a great water demon, an oni from the Sea of Shadows, and that the demon was powerful enough to crack the hull of his ship before it was destroyed. 
=== Rokugan's failure ===
In 1169 during the Lion march to Shiro Moto the khan Moto Chagatai sent Horiuchi Rikako and Moto Tsusung to seek Heavens's aid against the invaders. They took the Kobune and traveled to Tengoku. In the middle of a fierce storm Suitengu appeared and ordered to return them back to Ningen-do. The Heavens were displeased with the Empire and Rokugan would be punished. They might retain the Kobune, but never to use it again. In the Khan’s Name (The Race for the Throne Book), by Shawn Carman
== External Links ==
* Suitengu's Blessing (Promo)
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