Kyūden Ikoma

Kyūden Ikoma, also known as Ikoma Palace Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 16 or Sacred Watch Palace, Fields of Victory, p. 21 was the ancestral seat of power of the Ikoma family. Fields of Victory, p. 58
== Location and Appearance ==
Kyūden Ikoma stood just beneath the face of the Mountain of Seven Thunders. The castle was originally built as the primary signal tower of the Lion's western border. It was suitable to host diplomatic meetings and the Emperor's family, but retained its original military purpose of signaling Western invasions. 
== History == 
=== Ujik Invasion ===
In the year 376 an Ujik invasion was rebuked after the Battle of Broken Hooves, on the plains north of the palace. Fields of Victory, pp. 30-31
=== Scorpion Attack ===
In the year 533 the Scorpion Clan launched an attack on Ikoma Castle, but they failed. In retribution, the Matsu attacked the Scorpion fortress of Meiyo no Shiro. After taking the fortress, they killed every single Scorpion in it and, to underline the point, renamed it Kenson Gakka, Humility's Lesson. 
== Notable Locations ==
* Ikoma Libraries
== External Links ==
* Kyūden Ikoma (The Emperor's Legion)
Category:Lion Clan Holdings (TCG)