Eiko Chuda

**Eiko Chuda**, formerly **Eiko Bayushi,** is a Samurai of Rokugan's **Spider Clan** - former **Scorpion Clan**.

## Story

### Cursed and Betrayed

Eiko Bayushi, an innocent girl and the sister of Misaki Bayushi, was one day struck in a battle between Scorpions and Bloodspeakers, resulting in Eiko losing part of her youth in a corrupting spell. Aging by ten years, Eiko found herself trapped in a dangerous world of deceit, forced to carry on by herself. Among others, she helped her sister with exposing Bloodspeaker traitor Yoshi Ikoma.

However, when sent to accompany a Scorpion dignitary in spider territory, Eiko found herself corrupted by The Nothing. Saved by Yasu Chuda and his apprentice Oroshi Chuda - who quickly charmed her - Eiko found herself confused, unable to understand whose side was truly hers - and upon being betrayed by her own ally, chose to devote herself to the spider, becoming Oroshi's champion and an Onyx Magistrate - a blood mage hunter.

### Cursed Slayer

Eiko accomplished several missions as a Spider, including helping Shiki Ujina with stopping Bloodspeaker Narai - and bringing her to the Spider secretly - and later briefly encountering Shintao, a mystical prophet, alongside Kaku Kitsuki. She also met with her sister and her girlfriend Megumi Yogo, in a plot made by Yasu to sell them to **Iuchiban** in exchange for his protection.

However, Yasu's hostage scheme was eventually stopped by Kokoro Bayushi, who helped Eiko, Misaki, Megumi and Oroshi escape. Eventually, after being labeled a Spider Clan Thunder by Shusaku, Eiko waited for the right opportunity to deal a lethal blow to the wizard Iuchiban, allowing his eventual defeat and fulfilling her long-time desires of revenge over the Bloodspeaker. Afterwards, she escaped the turmoil alongside Oroshi in Kokoro's safehouse.

## Appearance

Eiko is a silver-haired young woman with deep purple eyes, dressed in a customized purple and red kimono representing her dual allegiance. Her skin is eerily pale, signifying her corruption by the dark rituals that saved her from the Nothing.

## Personality

Eiko is childish and vindictive in her behavior - due to growing up much too quickly and being forced to shoulder responsibilities far beyond her understanding. Although she is manipulative and seems dishonorable, even untrustworthy, she possesses a strong sense of sincerity and duty, like most scorpions - although Yasu twisted them alongside Oroshi into an allegiance to the Spider.

Eiko hates mahotsukai and Scorpions with equal passion, although paradoxically, those she trusts more are Oroshi, a mahotsukai and her sister Misaki, a dutiful Scorpion. Eiko's love for those close to her is as pure as her hatred of others - almost innocent - contrasting with her harsh upbringing and tragic fate, embodying the tragic path of many Spider Clan warriors.

## Powers

* **Supernatural Strength and Speed:** Eiko is extremely swift, her physical prowess and skill as a duelist reinforced by Taint to supernatural levels.
* **Supernatural Stealth:** At first a blessing of the Nothing, Eiko then received from the Taint the power to become almost invisible in shadows.

* **Necromancy Use:** Eiko is an apprentice Mahotsukai, able to curse her opponents, bolster her own strength, and make her opponents bleed.

## Storylines

* Legend of the Five Rings : Fates and Fortunes features her.

## Trivia

* Her and Oroshi's theme song, as chosen by their creator, is All About Us by t.A.T.u.