Samurai Order and the Shadow Step

Samurais and Ninjas are rare profession only done in Yan'lu

Samurai
The samurai are the finest warriors in Taiyokuni. Their job is to protect the emperor and lead armies into battle. They are hand chosen by the emperor himself and is branded a title of great honor. The samurai are both feared and respected in Taiyokuni and those who become samurai must accomplish a great feat of valor and strength. Only Humans and Yokai disguised as humans may earn the title of samurai. Those who fail to uphold their honor are banished from the land and are given the title of "Ronin" a samurai without a master. A ronin is a man who has no honor and are treated poorly in Taiyokuni.

Notable Samurai

 * Aeneas Shiroyasha
 * Saikuro Ryuuji
 * Kawasaki Renjiro

Shadow Step
The Shadow Step are a clan of ninjas in Yan'lu. They serve no country but themselves. Many organized crime lords or lords will seek out someone who can contact them for a job as the ninjas of the Shadow Step do not act in the laws of man. They as a group seek balance and harmony within the lands. They do not have a desire for gold and riches. Ninjas are stolen from their parents at a very young age so that they remember nothing of their life before becoming a ninja. They take healthy human children to become ninjas and keepers of balance.

Notable Ninjas

 * Kazekage no Aiko