Itsuwari

Itsuwari was the Ancestral Sword of the Scorpion Clan, the sword once carried by Bayushi himself. Great Clans, p. 217
== Abilities and Appearance ==
The sword made its wielder appear as if he were standing directly beside where he was actually standing, making him very difficult to hit. Once the power of the sword was overcome, it could never be used on that opponent again. Way of the Scorpion, pp. 94-95 The saya was made from red wood so dark it seemed almost black, the top half adorned with strands of red and bronze-colored silk, tightly woven around it. Simple plates of a dark golden color made up the bottom end of the saya. Prayers and Treasures, p. 152
== Tradition ==
Itsuwari was not usually carried by the Scorpion Clan Champion, and instead entrusted the blade to another, so the location of the sword remained a mystery. Way of the Scorpion, p. 94
== History ==
=== Forged ===
Legends said that Itsuwari was a gift from Shosuro to the Kami Bayushi. There was no accompanying wakizashi. 
=== Shoju ===
In the early 12th century Bayushi Shoju broke the tradition and took the blade from his legitimate guardian, his cousin Shosuro Taberu. Way of the Scorpion, p. 62
=== Scorpion Coup ===
Shoju changed Itsuwari for Ambition, just prior Scorpion Coup. Scorpion Clan Coup Rulebook He passed the Scorpion Ancestral Sword to Bayushi Yojiro, in order to protect the sword if the Coup failed. Secrets of the Scorpion, p. 18 Unfinished Business, Part II, by Rich Wulf Otosan Uchi: The Scorpion's Sting, p. 4 Ambition’s Price, By Ree Soesbee
=== Reinstatement of the Scorpion ===
After the Scorpion Clan returned from his exile in the Burning Sands and reinstated as a great Clan Bayushi Kachiko met Yojiro at Kyuden Bayushi. The magistrate presented her the sword he had kept safe. Four Winds, pp. 42-43 Itsuwari was guarded in the hands of Bayushi Aramoro. Clan Letter to the Scorpion #12 (Imperial Herald v3 #4)
== Loss of the Sword ==
When Amaterasu ordered that the Ancestral Swords be scattered among the heavens as retribution for the death of Onnotangu, Itsuwari was taken from Ningen-do and placed in Tengoku. Hidden Emperor, p. 55
== Known Wielders and Keepers ==
* Bayushi - wielder
* Bayushi Aramoro - keeper
* Bayushi Kachiko - wielder
* Bayushi Ogoe - wielder
* Bayushi Shoju - wielder
* Bayushi Yojiro - keeper
* Shosuro Taberu - keeper
== See also ==
* The Broken Sword of the Scorpion/card
* The Broken Sword of the Scorpion/Diskwars
== External Links ==
* Ancestral Sword of the Scorpion (Scorpion Clan Coup, Scroll 1)
Category:Scorpion Clan Nemuranai