Jade Tortoise Clan



In the heyday of the Empire, before the great Tenpenchii, the Jade Tortoise was the backbone of the Empire. Their families represented the stability and strength of the land, championed time-tested traditions, and served as a passionate model of regal elegance to their fellow clans.

When the Tenpenchii struck, the steadfast warriors of the Jade Tortoise held the capitol for as long as they could, while their Shugenja used powerful protective magics to sustain buildings and beloved architectural works while the rest of the city crumbled around them. It is because of their diligence that many shrines and temples have survived from the old world to today.

Though the Tenpenchii did devestate the families of the Tortoise, as many gave their lives for the defense of the Empire and its people, the clan perseveres today, albeit in a more amalgamated form: The Saku survivors gathered up disenfranchised families from the remnants of the other Great Clans, and reunited them under the long-standing banner of the Jade Tortoise.

In short, the Jade Tortoise is all that remains of the first generation of Great Clans.

The Code of the Tortoise

 * The oak does not grow in a day; the home is not built in a breath. Great works take great time.
 * That which perseveres shows worth; be the hearthstone, not the fire.
 * Our Traditions are perfection. The wisdom of our ancestors is the wisdom of the ages.