Doji Nikaitsu

Doji Nikaitsu was a courtier of the Crane Clan.
== Ivory Court ==
Nikaitsu was a thirty-year old who had served in the Colonies for eight years. He befriended Moshi Madoka, but eventually they became rivals due to an outgrowth of the hostilities with the Mantis Clan. He also had a rivalry with a courtier named Asako Tatsu, over an unknown issue from their youth. Nikaitsu had made a policy of being overly warn to clans that most find suspicious or untrustworthy, and had a larger than average number of allies among the Scorpion and Spider Clans. 
== Demeanor ==
Nikaitsu was well known and well liked, and his mid-level status gave him a great deal of freedom in terms of his daily activities. He had requested an appointment to the Colonies, a burgeoning market for a merchant patron. The samurai-ko Daidoji Baiko was appointed as his yojimbo. Whispered Secrets, p. 11 Nikaitsu was a noted patron of the arts, and had sponsored many artisans and playwrights in their work. He was known for his exquisite clothing and accessories, and often used his appearance to advance his political agenda with smitten female courtiers throughout the Ivory Court. The Twin Masks Playhouse turned into one of the up-and-coming playhouses in the entire city under his patronage. He also had a duelist under his wing, Suzume Harutai, and a patronage agreement with Kasuga Kyo, captain of the Sacred Blade. He also courted Moshi Turako for some months, interested in her wealth and, later on, the potential political ramifications if marrying Turako could impact the dispensation of the Crane-Mantis conflict brewing in the southern Colonies. Whispered Secrets, p. 12
== Manipulated ==
Nikaitsu was presented with a gift by an old friend from the Scorpion Clan, Whispered Secrets, p. 2 Bayushi Manami, a crystal netsuke crafted from an outcropping the Scorpion discovered in the southern reaches of the Colonies. This crystal was part of a sorcerous network created by an ashalan, the Crystal Wind, and used to monitor the Colonies during his centuries-long slumber in a place of seclusion in the Colonies. The creature used Nikaitsu as a pawn, attempting to create sympathy among the people of the Second City so that it could make a more overt attempt to reach them and establish diplomatic relations with the Colonials. Nikaitsu began composing poems related to the pursuit of gaijin lore and lost tomes from the Ivory Kingdoms. Nikaitsu's change of heart and wavering focus has left his personal affairs in a general state of chaos. He abandoned all his previous plans and matters of interest. 
== Death ==
Nikaitsu began to act very strangely, and a powerful agent from within the Ministry of the Left recruited several samurai to conduct an investigation to uncover Nikaitsu's unknown agenda. The mounting pressure ultimately drove Naikatsu to commit seppuku during a moment of clarity. Whispered Secrets, pp. 1-2
== See also ==
* Doji Nikaitsu/Meta
Category:Crane Clan Members