A brand-new samurai, just having passed her gempukku and given her first assignment.
Ume is a nationalist and supports Matsu Tsuko as Lion Clan Champion. This has led to some intense clashes with her sister, Akodo Sakura.
She managed to attract Jewel's
attention with her poetry. Having her work shown off among the fashionable set has increased her reputation and made her a person worth knowing.
Has taken over as the de facto head of law enforcement in the city. She has made the House of the Morning Star into her unofficial headquarters and can generally be found there alongside Jewel, Precious, and various sycophantic nobles.
Among her policies, she has assigned vast quantities of Legionnaires to customs duty, ostensibly to inspect for opium smuggling. The merchants chafe at the lengthy inspection process and the troops tend to more heavily target those with any gaijin association. Meanwhile, Sakura complains that it leaves fewer troops available for policing the streets.