Bayushi Kaiko

Please note: This article is about the daughter of Bayushi Nitoshi and [[Bayushi Kanihime. For other uses of the term, please see Kaiko (disambiguation).
Bayushi Kaiko was the daughter of the Scorpion Clan Champion Bayushi Nitoshi and Bayushi Kanihime, and therefore granddaughter of Bayushi Kwanchai.
== Training ==
Since child Kaiko was trained by her mother, who whispered quotes from Shinriko, or Little Truths. Her mother used to play with her with bowls of red, coppery-smelling liquid. Rumor had it that the red ink was more than ink, mixing the blood of Nitoshi's enemies in with the ink. The monk Ifedayo and the courtier Bayushi Fuyuko were her teachers, among any others. Twenty Festivals, Part 3: Daughters and Kharma, by C Thomas Hand
== Rise of Jigoku ==
In 1200 her father offered his allegiance to Daigotsu Kanpeki, leader of the rebellious Spider Clan, Kaiko and her mother were taken as hostages. Once Nitoshi revealed his loyalty to the Empire, the Soshi Daimyo Soshi Kitaiko got them out of Kanpeki's reach. Blood Moons, by Mari Anne Murdock
Category:Scorpion Clan Members