20 questions for Winwaar

1. Crane
2. Doji
3. Courtier
4.  White hair, fair skinned and slender.  Blue eyes that often go out of focus or look into the distance.
5. to inspire life to mimic his art, using speeches and art and stuff.
6. His Sister.  She was always willing to proofread his work and give an honest opinion from the point of view of the "average joe".
7. His strength is his insistence on excellence in everything he does...but when that insistence crosses into obsession, it becomes a powerful weakness.
8. Honour is the strongest tenant of Bushido, for without it, all others are doomed to be discarded.  Honesty is the weakest tenant, because you often cannot fulfil the tenants of Duty and Sincerity while maintaining your Honesty.  When these tenants conflict, you must go for the greater good to uphold your honour.
9. He loves his clan, and views their generally pacifistic approach to politics as the 'correct' one.  The Empire must stay on its feet, and the wanton aggression of clans like the Lion is a destabilizing factor.
10. No
11. Goddamn Lion
12. His Daimyo
13.  He enjoys writing letters.  He hates bonsai, it takes too long to see any results.
14. No
15.  It's easiest to hold in check Jealousy.  It's hardest to hold in when he's very happy.
16. Samurai are rare and expensive, but repeated failure cannot be tolerated in the higher ranks.  If a subordinate showed himself to be incompetent, he would not hesitate to ensure they never progressed beyond the first few levels.
17.  His parents were somewhat disappointed he did not join the kakita duelist school, but he chose instead the arts.  His mother approves of his pursuit of perfection, but thinks it could be put to better use as a duelist.
18. To give speeches in an imperial court on behalf of his clan.
19.  Not very.  he pays his respects, and then he goes to worship his ancestors by actually doing something.
20.  Assassinated by "accident" in a "friendly" duel competition, organized by those who find his skill inconvenient.