Hebi Clan

== Summary ==
A reclusive clan led by a Serpent King, the Hebi have spent nearly two thousand years in self imposed exile, fading from public knowledge into the realm of myth. Their clan focuses on snakes, and cultivates a vast variety of different breeds of snakes, as well as various snake-themed weaponry and toxins, to ensure their clan remains a closely guarded secret. They are in possession of one of the Urashimako scrolls made by the Senboku in centuries past, and cling to this prophecy as their greatest hope to return to the surface.
== Serpent King ==
While they acknowledge the existence of the Shogunate and are officially its vassals, the Hebi did not take up the Daimyo system proper. Instead, the bloodline of the Hebi who led the clan into hiding has become that of the Serpent Kings, and the eldest son of the last reigning king takes over the clan once his father dies.
== Urashimako ==
A false prophecy which the Hebi have built their religon around since their exile, they believe that a great leader gifted with the ability to see the future will guide them back to the surface. Realising they had taken this scroll seriously, Senboku Eien infiltrated their clan and posed as Urashimako in order to force the clan to fight on the Senboku's behalf. Once Hebi Jatai and Ikuchi discovered the existence of the Senboku village, the Hebi's belief in Urashimako began to falter.
== Trivia ==
-The Hebi are an earth element clan, descended from the legendary Jishin clan.
-Most clans believe them to be just a legend, but a few ninja have had runs ins with them in the past, namely Kage Sasori.
-The White Guardian Yuzuki has also visited the Hebi prior to the Fall, to ensure their continued loyalty. Such was their isolation that when the Fall finally happened, they were not made aware of it for over two years.
 
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