Osano-Wo

Perhaps the most powerful of the mikokami or Lesser Fortunes, Osano-Wo was once the mortal Hida Osano-Wo, son of the Kami Hida and his wife, the mortal avatar of the Thunder Dragon. With such lineage Osano-Wo quickly became a great hero and legendary figure among the early Crab. He did not die of old age but instead was murdered; his death was avenged by Kaimetsu-uo, his elder son and the founder of the Mantis Clan. When Kaimetsu-uo assaulted the Phoenix fortification where his father’s murderer was hidden, he called on his father and the gates were struck down by lightning, clearly indicating Osano-Wo’s favor still held power in the mortal realm. Some have argued that this proved Osano-Wo had already ascended to the Celestial Heavens, but regardless, the Phoenix soon successfully petitioned the Emperor to declare Osano-Wo a Fortune.