Crane Civil War

== Voice of his Ancestor ==
In 1132, driven by the voice of his ancestor, Daidoji Uji broke his troops away from the army of the Crane Clan and attempted to reclaim Shiro no Yojin Lion castle in the name of the Crane. Rulebook Story, (Hidden Emperor 6)
== Divide of the Crane ==
Uji's actions caused a slow divide between the bushi of the Crane Clan, eventually erupting into outright war. Doji Kuyamu was killed by Uji's hands. Soul of the fallen, by Ree Soesbee With the loyalties of the troops split between their Champion and an honored war hero, the fighting continued. The shame and dishonor caused by the conflict eventually caused the Great Sea Spider to wake from its slumber near the Golden Sun Bay. Legend of the Five Rings; Third Edition, pp. 22-23
== End of the War ==
The courtiers of the Clan, or even bushi as Kakita Aihara, Critical Duel (Ambition's Debt flavor) believed the war had to finish and began to lobby. War in the Heavens (GenCon 99 Storyline Tournament Results) Kakita Kaiten told Uji and Kuwanan it was time to be again an united Clan. Clan Letter to the Crane #11 (Imperial Herald v3 #3) Uji returned to Kuwanan at Shiro no Yojin, Clan Letter to the Crane #12 (Imperial Herald v3 #4) offering his seppuku for his treason. When Kuwanan met Uji ato Shiro no Yojin, the Crane ancestral sword began to ring and did not cease its sound until Uji's hand touched its hilt. The katana chose Uji, for the spirit within the ancestral sword found that his actions had not been dishonorable. He had only done as his ancestors commanded. Because the sword restored Uji's honor and gave Kuwanan a suitable reason to pardon Uji and his troops, the Crane civil war ended. The Crane Clan, by Edward Bolme and Ree Soesbee (Imperial Herald #15) Both samurai put aside their differences Triumphant Victory (Fire and Shadow flavor) and began an investigation into the events, which revealed that shapeshifters were the cause for the miscommunication between the two leaders. Clan Letter to the Scorpion (Imperial Herald v4 #2) Hidden Emperor, p. 66 The Great Sea Spider who had feds on Crane's hatred, turned its hunger on the rest of the Empire when the Civil War ended. Lost Souls (Soul of the Empire flavor)
Crane Civil War