Samurai

Samurai are warrior-fighters whose heritage tie back to the honor-bound society found in the Troverth Dynasty. The original term Samurai specifically referred to a class of citizens within Troverth society, a sort of position between Soldier and nobility, but later came to mean any honorful fighter.

History

As seen in the hierarchical diagram, Samurai referred to a specific class of soldier that was a step below Commanders and above apprentices. As such, it was estimated that some 80% of Troverth's armed forces were formally recognized "Samurai".

Though many soldiers were Samurai (especially to outsiders who could not recognize the nuance of Troverth class structure), within Troverth proper, Samurai specifically referred to soldiers stationed within the country. This "national guard" of Samurai often worked in tandem directly with keep-masters and mandadors, serving as defender of the public and iron fist of the powerful.

In War

About

While serving in the Troverth army, Samurai carried a paybook which documented their assignments and payrates, and an identification disc, which contained their surname, initials, religion, regimental number, and regiment

Regiments

During The Holy War and the following Realm War I, Samurai served in various platoons in the Troverth Army. Each platoon had a name of its own depending on the responsabilities of its members. The ranks are as follow:

Unshu

The Unshu were platoons of elite samurai who specialized in scouting and espionage.

Clan

Clans represented competent battle-ready Samurai who are both loyal and strong.

Baraka

Baraka was the lowest ranking platoon on the battlefield, and was often made up of indentured servants, slaves, and criminals---including Oathbreaking samurai. Baraka were often sent into battle against their will simply to test the might of the enemy or as a way to slowly abrade the enemy's forces.

Oaths

Troverth Riders Oath

"If you spare a life, and that life turns around and does good deeds, that is on their soul. But if you spare that life and it continues to do bad, every bad deed from that day is on your soul. Take it, don't regret it."

To paraphrase, the Troverthian Riders were often unforgiving as they saw sparing a life as more blood on their hands than just one life, this led to a very violent and strict code of honor when dealing with criminals.

Oathbreakers

Samurai who choose to no longer pursue the righteous path of the warrior were often labeled Oathbreakers, as the Samurai code was considered a life-long commitment. Oathbreakers were punished harshly, and sent to the front lines of war as criminal soldiers, fodder meant purely to die for their country, whether they wanted to or not.

Oath of the Ancestral Spirts

Samurai who have abandoned imposed cultural ideals and follow their personal and familial bonds were deemed Guardians of the Ancestral Spirit. These Samurai were often times labeled as Oathbreakers (see above) by the Troverth Dynasty, but the majority of these Samurai lived outside of the empire, scattered among the wilds and in small isolated villages of Osugbo. The OathWielders came across one such clan of Spirit Guardians, who helped Kel discover what kind of Samurai he wanted to be.

About

In the town of Senshi no Rakuen, the local Samurai worked quite literally as "public defenders". Taking up both swords and words in court cases that resembled trial by combat.

Notable Samurai

• Kel