Samurai
Samurai
(Class)
A samurai1 is a warrior associated with honour, sworn service, and the art of war that is in many ways similar to a cavalier.2 Samurai often originate from the continent of Tian Xia, where there are nations ruled by samurai: Jinin,3 Kaoling,4 and Songbai5.6 The nation of Minkai is particularly associated with samurai.7
Orders
All samurai pledge themselves to a single samurai order, usually the order of the warrior. Those samurai who abandon their lord or order are considered ronin.8 Cruel samurai may follow the order of the Black Daimyo.910 Other orders for samurai include the order of the songbird for those that see the poetry and art in battle.11
Philosophy and religion
The philosophy of the order of the warrior is called ichimeiyo.12
- Fumeiyoshi, the Lord of Envy: patron of dishonoured and fallen samurai13
- General Susumu, the Black Daimyo: patron of cruel samurai13
- Shizuru, Empress of Heaven: patron of samurai, and often depicted herself as a samurai14
References
- ↑ The singular and plural of samurai are the same.
- ↑ “Chapter 1: Classes” in Ultimate Combat, 18. Paizo Inc., 2011 .
- ↑ “Regions of the Dragon Empires” in Dragon Empires Gazetteer, 27. Paizo Inc., 2011 .
- ↑ “Regions of the Dragon Empires” in Dragon Empires Gazetteer, 28. Paizo Inc., 2011 .
- ↑ Paizo referred to Songbai as Shokuro until the publication of Tian Xia World Guide, and also referred to its leader Shokuro Akatori as Shokuro Toriaka.
- ↑ “Regions of the Dragon Empires” in Dragon Empires Gazetteer, 38. Paizo Inc., 2011 .
- ↑ “Regions of the Dragon Empires” in Dragon Empires Gazetteer, 32. Paizo Inc., 2011 .
- ↑ “Chapter 1: Classes” in Ultimate Combat, 21. Paizo Inc., 2011 .
- ↑ “Life in the Dragon Empires” in Dragon Empires Gazetteer, 55. Paizo Inc., 2011 .
- ↑ “The Empty Throne” in The Empty Throne, 11. Paizo Inc., 2012 .
- ↑ “Elves” in Heroes from the Fringe, 14–15. Paizo Inc., 2018 .
- ↑ “Life in the Dragon Empires” in Dragon Empires Gazetteer, 56. Paizo Inc., 2011 .
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 “Life in the Dragon Empires” in Dragon Empires Gazetteer, 59. Paizo Inc., 2011 .
- ↑ “Life in the Dragon Empires” in Dragon Empires Gazetteer, 62. Paizo Inc., 2011 .