Editing Kaito Miwa (section)

== Background ==

Kaito Miwa was born into the Phoenix Clan, the daughter of Kaito Kuro and his wife, Sora of the Mantis. Like most marriages in Rokugan, it was an arranged one, and not a particularly favorable one, but both samurai knew their duties and accepted their fates without question. The lively and headstrong Mantis struggled to maintain a land-locked household in the quiet and contemplative Phoenix lands, and as a result young Miwa had an unusual amount of freedom. Of even more concern were the frequent visits from her brother Auto, a rough and tumble sailor of dubious repute, who frequently played with his impish niece, as well as telling her tall tales of his adventures at sea.<br>
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Shortly before she began her temple training, Miwa travelled with her parents on her uncle's ship to visit the Mantis isles. During the voyage, the ship was attacked and boarded by a rival captain's ship, and all the samurai captives were tied up on the deck, waiting for execution. Lithe little Miwa managed to slip out of her bonds, stealthily free her parents and the crew, allowing them to retake the vessel.<br>
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Saying good-bye to her free-spirited kin, young Miwa entered the Kaito temple to begin her training, but her heart still wanders the sea..