Quotes by Hida Kisada

Otaku Kamoko (EE) (BP)
"Her courage has brought her many victories, but her recklessness will be her doom."
          -- Hida Kisada

Otaku Kamoko (Exp.) (SL)
"Her victories have gained her quite a reputation, but her recklessness shall be her downfall."
          -- Hida Kisada

Heichi Chokei (IE) (EE) (BP) (CJ)
"He has seen many battles and studied across the Empire. If there is any of that order I would trust that it would be him."
          -- Hida Tokisada [sic]

Heichi Chokei (OE)
"He has seen many battles and studied across the Empire. If there is any of that order I would trust, it would be him."
          -- Hida Kisada

Heichi Chokei (SL)
"He has seen many battles and studied across the Empire. If there is any of that order I would trust it would be him."
          -- Hida Kisada

Ogre Bushi (IE) (EE) (BP) (AD)
"It was neither man nor beast, and it walked with haunched shoulders and drooling lips."
          -- Hida Kisada

Alliance (OE)
"Any man who does not consider me an ally is an enemy."
          -- Hida Kisada

Engineering Crew (CJ)
"'They know much about defense.' Kisada's broken face smiled. 'But whom do you think taught them what they know?'"

Gold Mine (EE) (BP) (SL) (AD)
"Our armies have cut Togashi off from the Phoenix, the only Clan that could save them from the doom I have prepared."
          -- Hida Kisada

Heavy Infantry (IE) (SL)
"Force! Bring me men with swords and spears to cut down my enemy. Swiftness comes from demoralizing your enemy, not outrunning him."
          -- Hida Kisada

Marketplace (CJ)
"Kakita Yoshi shook his head. 'All the gold in the world cannot buy us honor, Hoturi-sama.' 'Honor?! My only concern is stopping that madman on the Throne!'"

Small Farm (CJ)
"Offer the peasants land, offer them gold, offer them whatever they want. I will pay them well for their blood."
          -- Doji Hoturi

Fields of the Asahina Temple (AD)
"'You will not despoil this place with the spilling of blood!' cried the angry Shugenja. 'Then,' answered Hoturi, 'you will all die.'"
          -- at the Battle of Asahina Temple

Wind Born Speed (IE)
"When the infantry charged, we found the spearmen were not on the crest of the hill, but to our flank, cutting down troops like wheat."
          -- Doji Hitora [sic]

Wind Born Speed (EE) (OE) (SL) (AD) (CJ)
"When the infantry charged, we found the spearmen were not on the crest of the hill, but to our flank, cutting down troops like wheat."
          -- Doji Hoturi

To Avenge Our Ancestors (AD)
"Today, we avenge our ancestors or we join them."
          -- Doji Hoturi

Bayushi Kachiko (Exp.) (AD)
"The time of darkness is here, and you must play your part."
          -- Togashi Yokuni

Silver Mine (EE) (OE) (SL) (AD) (TV)
"They are the key to our victory. Protect the Phoenix, my brothers. They will see the evil first."
          -- Togashi Yokuni

Matsu Tsuko (SC)
"Only those with hearts of courage will survive this day, and Shoju's heart is too filled with trickery to hold any courage."

Bayushi Kyono (SC)
"Hokitare said, 'Shoju's prodigy Kyono is who we must be concerned with, my Lady.' Tsuko glared at him, 'I fear no one, samurai.'"

Copper Mine (CJ)
"Toturi would never forget Tsuko's last words before her desperate act: 'They need you, Akodo. They need you.'"

Marketplace (OE) (TV)
"Crane gold is no match for Lion courage. One day their fortunes will run out, and then, we will have them!"
          -- Matsu Tsuko

Archers (SC)
"We cannot stand here and let the Scorpion fire death down upon us! We have to charge those walls!"
          -- Matsu Tsuko

Charge (EE) (BP) (SL)
"I have no need for caution and planning, Kitsu Motso. The knowledge that I will die protecting the Throne is all I need."
          -- Matsu Tsuko

Charge (OE)
"Planning and preparation are no match for the fire of a samurai's heart!"
          -- Matsu Tsuko

Rallying Cry (SC)
"We are weary, but so are they; and in our bones and blood is the stuff of heroes! Again! We charge again!"
          -- Matsu Tsuko

Shiba Ujimitsu (EE)
"Be strong, be wise. Know that even though I may fall, I will rise again to stand beside you."

Bayushi Kachiko (EE)
"They think you are dying of the plague, but we know better, don't we my Lord?"

Bayushi Kachiko (Inexp.) (SC)
"Come, come, my lord. You know it is always easier to gain forgiveness than permission."

The False Hoturi (PR)
"He is not you, my dearest Hoturi, he is better than you. But the others will believe he is you, and while I hold you here, he will be the doom of your Clan."

Imperial Levying (SL)
"The need of the Emperor always supersedes the need of his subjects."
          -- Bayushi Kachiko

Copper Mine (EE) (OE) (SL) (AD) (TV)
"I have crippled the Crane - the Emperor's left hand. The right hand is next..."
          -- Bayushi Kachiko

Copper Mine (SC)
"When Toturi is gone, they will be lost. Then, we will turn our attention to the capital and the family who will be the doom of Rokugan."
          -- Bayushi Kachiko

Sake Works (OE)
"The regard samurai hold for temperance is one I will never understand."
          -- Bayushi Kachiko

Apprentice (IE)
"There is nothing to match the exuberance of youth...except, of course, wisdom and treachery."
          -- Bayushi Katchiko [sic]

Apprentice (EE)
"There is nothing to match the exuberance of youth...except, of course, wisdom and treachery."
          -- Bayushi Kachiko

Forgiveness (TV)
"With his dying gasp, he held my hand tight and spoke through blood spangled lips. I nodded and squeezed his hand tight, accepting his forgiveness as he accepted mine."
          -- Bayushi Kachiko

Stables (EE) (SL) (AD)
"The Crab have cut us off from our most valued ally. We have only the courage of the Lion to rely upon now."
          -- Shinjo Yokatsu

Stables (OE) (TV)
"We are without allies in a foreign land. Let them all think we are their ally, and when the time comes, we will reveal our true colors."
          -- Shinjo Yokatsu

Hawk Riders (IE) (EE)
"These barbarians are without honor, binding their beasts in that way."
          -- Shinjo Yokatsu

Akiyoshi (FK) (AD)
"He spoke of Kachiko as if she were his lord, but I think he is hiding more than his loyalty under that mask."
          -- Toturi

Toku (EE) (BP) (AD)
"The true measure of a Samurai is his courage, not his strength!"
          -- Toturi

Secluded Ravine (CJ)
"'Just lead them here, Daini.' Toturi looked to the narrow entrance and high cliffs. 'We will do the rest.'"

Heavy Mounted Infantry (TV)
"Toturi cried, 'For Rokugan!' and their cheers echoed his battlecry as the combined might of three armies charged the walls."
          -- The Day of Thunder, Part Five

Spearmen (BP)
"'Not yet!' Toturi cried, watching his spearmen eye the advancing undead masses. They waited, waited for the zombies to march into the trap their general had laid for them..."

The People's Expense (FK)
"Samurai gain glory, and Shugenja wisdom, but what do the people gain from this war?"
          -- Toturi

Remorseful Seppuku (SC)
"'I've killed Shoju,' Toturi showed them. 'And that is his sword in the broken Emerald Throne.'"

Toturi's Tactics (TV)
"Sometimes, letting him know our advantage is advantage enough."
          -- Toturi

Unfettered Attack (FK)
"Mitsu leapt into the army of dead men, his arms and legs spinning and his fiery breath burning the dead skin from their bones."
          -- Toturi

Dealing With Shadows (FK) (AD)
"The darkest day is close. Closer than they know."
          -- Yogo Junzo

Isawa Uona (OE) (TV)
"She is naive, but talented. As the youngest of the Elemental Masters, she will no doubt bring a fresh outlook to the Council of Five."
          -- Isawa Tomo

Shiba Kyo (SC)
"'If only we could see beyond the walls,' Tomo said. Kyo bowed. 'Let me be your eyes, my lord.'"

Castle of Water (EE) (SL) (AD) (CJ)
"Yours is not the only element that guards us, Tadaka."
          -- Isawa Tomo

Counterspell (IE) (EE)
"A strong man will try to be stronger than a blow. A wise man will learn to sidestep it."
          -- Isawa Tomo

Energy Transference (OE)
"The energies of the soul are like the ocean's tides. One needs only learn to sense the ebbs and flows to learn their secrets."
          -- Isawa Tomo

The Spirit of Water (CJ)
"Learn the ebb and flow of your own energies and you will learn the secret of the universe."
          -- Isawa Tomo

Oni no Tadaka (AD) (TV)
"I give you my name..."

Iuchi Daiyu (Exp.) (CJ)
"The fire in his eyes is a little dimmer, his face is a little sadder. That is the price of wisdom."
          -- Isawa Tadaka

Corrupted Region (TV)
"Who would have known that our fields would turn into these blackened and foul wastelands?"
          -- Isawa Tadaka

Jade Bow (EE) (SL) (AD) (CJ) (TV)
"The power of the Shadowlands cannot be countered by mundane weapons; we must turn to the weapons of our ancestors to destroy the darkness."
          -- Isawa Tadaka

Castle of Water (OE)
"There is fortitude in Water as certainly as in Earth."
          -- Isawa Tadaka

Essence of Earth (TV)
"Your fires are finished, Tsuke! Now is the time we die together. Time for this corrupted Phoenix to be born again!"
          -- Isawa Tadaka

Naga Bushi (EE) (OE) (SL) (AD) (CJ) (TV)
"They have the courage to face the Shadowlands armies because the walking dead are not their ancestors returning from the grave."
          -- Isawa Tadaka

Iuchi Daiyu (PE) (IE)
"We saw them charging, we watched as arrows of fire descended upon them, and still, they charged on."
          -- Isawa Tsutoke [sic]

Iuchi Daiyu (EE)
"We saw them charging, we watched as arrows of fire descended upon them, and still they charged on."
          -- Isawa Tsuke

Biting Steel (EE) (OE) (BP) (SL) (AD) (CJ)
"The Dragon know secrets we cannot even hope to understand."
          -- Isawa Tsuke

Disrupt the Aura (CJ)
"'No,' Tsuke snarled as fire flew from his fingers into the ninja's frightened eyes. 'Not this time.'"

The Fury of Osano-Wo (OE) (SC)
"Fire has no secrets, only the painful finality of truth."
          -- Isawa Tsuke

Isawa Suma (TV)
"His will is nearly indomitable, but I fear for the strain on his soul."
          -- Isawa Uona

Moshi Wakiza (OE) (TV)
"A beautiful shugenja of a minor clan from the Three Man Alliance, her knowledge of Fire and Air are remarkable."
          -- Isawa Uona

Call Upon the Wind (EE) (SL) (AD) (CJ)
"Uona looked at me with a smile. 'Keep practicing,' she said."
          -- Morito Tokei

Call Upon the Wind (OE)
"The first step to mastering the wind is learning that you can never be its master."
          -- Isawa Uona

Divine the Future (CJ)
"Knowing the patterns of the past is the key to knowing the patterns of the future."
          -- Isawa Uona

Osano Wo's Breath (CJ)
"There is strength in wind, as certain as there is subtelty in Earth, Tadaka-san."
          -- Isawa Uona

Corrupted Energies (AD)
"Uona's lips quivered as black blood trickled from their ears. 'I tried to tell you,' she whispered."

Look Into the Void (OE)
"Clarity occurs in moments that occur between breaths. When so struck by the brightness of void, you cannot forget it, but you will struggle all your life to gain it again."
          -- Isawa Kaede

Stale Wind (SL)
"This dark land is like a disease and it must be stopped. Your little prideful war will not stop it. Your honor will not stop it. Only working together can we stop it."
          -- Lord Dashmar

Dairya (Exp.) (FK)
"Out of my way, samurai. You don't need to die today."

In Time of War (TV)
"In time of war, my friend, some things are more important than honor."
          -- Dairya

Peasant Defense (AD)
"I came to fight soldiers, not boys."
          -- Hida Yakamo

The Turtle's Shell (BP)
"Hide with your little shields, little men. You cannot hide forever."
          -- Hida Yakamo

The Turtle's Shell (SL)
"Hide with your little shields, little men. You cannot hide forever."
          -- Hida Yamako [sic]

You Walk With Evil (CJ)
"Yakamo held the jeweled hand before him. 'I know you now,' he said. 'And if it takes my last breath, I will topple you from that Throne.'"

Heartbeat Drummer (SC)
"Strings? Pah! Give me music that fires the soul!"
          -- Otaku Kamoko

Sake Works (IE) (EE)
"When men gather together, temperance is not an easy thing to achieve."
          -- Otaku Kamoko

Shinjo Riding Stables (TV)
"The undead are not so frightening when you ride them down and smash them under galloping hooves."
          -- Otaku Kamoko

Touch of Death (IE)
"One moment he was facing the Shugenja with his sword at her throat, and the next, he was at her feet, his tongue and lips as black as midnight."
          -- Otaku Kamoko

Wings of Fire (IE) (SL)
"Suddenly, the Crab forces burst into an unearthly fire...and they began to fly."
          -- Shinjo Kamoko [sic]

Wings of Fire (EE) (OE) (AD) (CJ)
"Suddenly, the Crab forces burst into an unearthly fire...and they began to fly."
          -- Otaku Kamoko

Ashigaru (SL)
"'Quick legs' is what they call them . They would have to have quick legs indeed to keep up with me."
          -- Otaku Kamoko

Light Cavalry (CJ)
"...as Hommaru rode, he met with Otaku Kamoko and her army of mounted peasants. When she heard the news, it is said she smiled, and said, 'Now we will see what mettle this shugenja is made of.'"
          -- The Battle at Isawa Palace, Part III

Mounts (CJ)
"You want to ride with me? You will need these..."
          -- Otaku Kamoko

Samurai Cavalry (IE)
"The remaining Crab forces fled, but there was no hope for them. We ran them down and left them dying with arrows in their backs."
          -- Otaku Kamoko

Kolat Spy (TV)
"If we continue like dogs, barking and biting each other's heels, we will die like dogs."
          -- Otaku Kamoko

Outflank (OE)
"Just hold the front line, I'll take care of the flank..."
          -- Otaku Kamoko

Gold Mine (OE) (TV)
"I am like the mountain, alone with my strength. I trust no one, so I never need rely on the strengths of others. I am my own lord, my own servant. I carve my own destiny."
          -- Mirumoto Hitomi

Light Infantry (IE)
"The bushi were honorable, bound to our cause. I looked into their eyes and saw only devotion. We were few, but strong."
          -- Miroto [SIC?] Hitomi

Inner Fire (CJ)
"'You are finished, samurai-ko!' the Oni cried. Hitomi smiled. 'Not yet.'"

Hasagawa (SC)
"'He is a ronin, Shoju-sama,' Dozan objected. 'If he carries a sword and will fight the Lion, I do not care what he is!'"

Geisha House (SC)
"We are the keepers of secrets. But today, we stem the tide of destiny, even if it calls down our doom."
          -- Bayushi Shoju

Gold Mine (SC)
"The Dragon will remain in their mountain keeps, unaware that anything of consequence has even occurred until it is far too late."

Iron Mine (SC)
"And when the Great Bear sees my strength, he will stand at my side, and we will show the others why we have betrayed the Hantei."

Marketplace (SC)
"They will come to the Lion and beg the right to march with them, but the Lion will tell them to go home and count their money."

Silver Mine (SC)
"The armies of the Phoenix mean nothing to me. The sacred walls of Otosan Uchi - that they helped build - will stand against any magics they hope to send against me."

Stables (SC)
"The mighty steeds of the Unicorn will be useless. All I need is a single night to prepare. My shugenja will make certain that every leg is broken in deep and hidden holes once they decide to charge my defenses."

Temple of the Ancestors (SC)
"Shoju prayed at the sacred temple of the first Bayushi, praying for an answer." 'Is there any other way,' he asked. He wept when he heard the answer."

Bloodsword (SC)
"'I will not dishonor you today,' Shoju said as he put aside the sword of his ancestors and lifted another blade into his trembling hands..."

Light Cavalry (SC)
"'How could they have gotten here so soon?' Shoju asked. But by now the point was moot. The Unicorn had arrived - and they arrived three days ahead of Shoju's schedule."
          -- The Unicorn's Charge, Part 1

Medium Cavalry (SC)
"'The damnable beasts are flying!' Shoju cried as he watched the Otaku battle- maidens erupt into a moon-lit fire and fly above his troops towards the walls of Otosan Uchi."
          -- The Unicorn's Charge, Part 3