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| rdfs:comment | - The Mantis temporarily gained the family name "Gusai" in 429, the name of the clan's daimyo at the time. The name was stripped from them only a few generations later when the Mantis Champion attempted to gain power by kidnapping the imperial heir. The Mantis became a great clan in 1128 when their leader Yoritomo led them alongside the other great clans on the Second Day of Thunder. The other clans consider the Mantis pirates and opportunists. Their naval strength is unmatched, allowing them contact with nations beyond Rokugan, something which has been forbidden for most of history.
- The Mantis hold an effective monopoly on the Empire's trade with the Ivory Kingdoms, and this has allowed their famed wealth to swell to unprecedented levels, with a corresponding boost in political power. The Mantis remain hampered by their lack of numbers and the vulnerability of their limited territory on the mainland. Thankfully, the current era of peace has protected their far-flung territories from military pressure. The successful resolution of the crisis between them and the Scorpion several years ago has also been to their benefit, greatly improving their relations with the Clan which has traditionally been among their fiercest enemies. As a result, the Mantis are among Miya Shikan's strongest supporters in the courts.
- The Mantis Clan is one of the Great Clans of Rokugan. Prior to the Second Day of Thunder, they could boast of being the oldest Minor Clan in the Empire, though they were not officially recognized as such. They occupied a unique position in Rokugani history, as a former Minor Clan that rose up on the Second Day of Thunder to become a Great Clan. Until recently, they were the only Great Clan without a divine representative. This changed, however, when the great Mantis hero Yoritomo ascended to Tengoku. Later, the Thunder Dragon gave up a portion of her divinity to allow Yoritomo to remain as the Mantis' official representative in the court of Tengoku. Specifically, 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
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| abstract | - The Mantis Clan is one of the Great Clans of Rokugan. Prior to the Second Day of Thunder, they could boast of being the oldest Minor Clan in the Empire, though they were not officially recognized as such. They occupied a unique position in Rokugani history, as a former Minor Clan that rose up on the Second Day of Thunder to become a Great Clan. Until recently, they were the only Great Clan without a divine representative. This changed, however, when the great Mantis hero Yoritomo ascended to Tengoku. Later, the Thunder Dragon gave up a portion of her divinity to allow Yoritomo to remain as the Mantis' official representative in the court of Tengoku. Specifically, 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 hold an effective monopoly on the Empire's trade with the Ivory Kingdoms, and this has allowed their famed wealth to swell to unprecedented levels, with a corresponding boost in political power. The Mantis remain hampered by their lack of numbers and the vulnerability of their limited territory on the mainland. Thankfully, the current era of peace has protected their far-flung territories from military pressure. The successful resolution of the crisis between them and the Scorpion several years ago has also been to their benefit, greatly improving their relations with the Clan which has traditionally been among their fiercest enemies. As a result, the Mantis are among Miya Shikan's strongest supporters in the courts. Of all the Clans, the Mantis have benefited the most from Miya Shikan’s peace, which has left them free to pursue trade and wealth to the exclusion of all else. Their only recent brush with war was a crisis with the Scorpion nine years ago, but it ultimately resulted in greatly improved relations with the Scorpion. The Mantis have fostered one of the Emperor’s sons, Toturi Hizatoru. The Mantis have proposed that the trade with the Thrane barbarians, currently monopolized by the Tortoise, be shared with them. Although a majority of Clans have not spoken in favor of this idea, it has not been rejected either, and the Mantis are expected to continue to pursue it. The Mantis continue to make progress on breaking the Tortoise trade monopoly. The Tortoise Clan's petition against the Mantis Clan's trade proposal was narrowly rejected. The Mantis have formed an expansive new trade agreement with the Crab Clan.
- The Mantis temporarily gained the family name "Gusai" in 429, the name of the clan's daimyo at the time. The name was stripped from them only a few generations later when the Mantis Champion attempted to gain power by kidnapping the imperial heir. The Mantis became a great clan in 1128 when their leader Yoritomo led them alongside the other great clans on the Second Day of Thunder. The other clans consider the Mantis pirates and opportunists. Their naval strength is unmatched, allowing them contact with nations beyond Rokugan, something which has been forbidden for most of history. The Mantis struggle to cast off their reputation as thugs and pirates, but many of them are aware that such practices exist.
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