Asako Haruki

Please note: This article is about the courtier. For other uses of the term, please see Haruki (disambiguation).
Asako Haruki was a courtier of the Phoenix Clan.
== Demeanor ==
Haruki, cousin of the Asako Daimyō Asako Togama, knew a life of privilege and plenty. He was optimistic to the point of arrogance. The Scroll or the Blade, p. 19
== Winter Court - 1122 ==
In 1122 Winter's Court, p. 2 Haruki was the Head of the Phoenix delegation in the Imperial Winter Court at Kyūden Doji. There, a Miya Herald presented a 12 year old orphan, Masayo, daughter of a Dragon warrior and a Phoenix shugenja. The child had a great affinity with the elements and both clans claimed her for their clan. Haruki was a man who was suffering from tremendous pressure due to the recent spiritual hardships in Phoenix lands. Haruki believed that Masayo offered hope to the Phoenix considering the recent difficulties they had had communing with the kami. He did all he could to secure Masayo's future, even if it meaned sacrificing his own romantic desires for Mirumoto Kazuya, and his honor, in the process. Kazuya, a brash veteran officer of the Dragon Clan, had offered to adopt Masayo. Not wishing to face Kazuya's anger and competitive nature, Haruki selected for Isawa Yoshiko to act as the Phoenix candidate and planned to blame her if they failed to secure Masayo. As Haruki was a close friend of the Imperial Herald Miya Satoshi he requested his friend to favor the Phoenix. The Scroll or the Blade, pp. 5, 10, 19
== See also ==
* Asako Haruki/Meta
Category:Phoenix Clan Members (TCG)