Post by Rakugo on Feb 10, 2018 22:59:26 GMT
The Mantis Clan occupy a unique position in Rokugani history, as a former Minor Clan that rose up to become a Great Clan. Their duties within the Emerald Empire are to guard and patrol all the lands of the Empire which do not belong to any other clan, including the seas of Rokugan. They protect the Empire against threats from the oceans, particulalrly any potential gaijin invaders. The clan's motto is "Only a fool stands in the path of a storm."
The Mantis Clan live in a fertile archipelago to the east of the Crane shoreline, within view of Kyuden Doji. Many volcanoes form the heart of the islands, not all of these are inactive, and numerous earthquakes rock the shores of the Islands of Silk and Spice each year.
The Mantis has no standing army, but instead organize their forces into three fleets known as the First, Second and Third Storms. When the clan is wronged, the Storm comes for their enemies.
Most of the other Clans consider the Mantis pirates and opportunists (the exceptions generally being the Crab Clan and the Unicorn Clan). Their naval strength and reach is unmatched, affording them contacts with nations beyond Rokugan, something which has been forbidden for most of recorded history. The Mantis struggle to cast off their reputation as thugs and pirates, yet many of them are aware that such practices still exist in the clan.
The mon is a mantis colored teal-green and gold. The clan's colors are sea green and black.
The Mantis Clan live in a fertile archipelago to the east of the Crane shoreline, within view of Kyuden Doji. Many volcanoes form the heart of the islands, not all of these are inactive, and numerous earthquakes rock the shores of the Islands of Silk and Spice each year.
The Mantis has no standing army, but instead organize their forces into three fleets known as the First, Second and Third Storms. When the clan is wronged, the Storm comes for their enemies.
Most of the other Clans consider the Mantis pirates and opportunists (the exceptions generally being the Crab Clan and the Unicorn Clan). Their naval strength and reach is unmatched, affording them contacts with nations beyond Rokugan, something which has been forbidden for most of recorded history. The Mantis struggle to cast off their reputation as thugs and pirates, yet many of them are aware that such practices still exist in the clan.
The mon is a mantis colored teal-green and gold. The clan's colors are sea green and black.