Samurai
The Samurai, which means servant, were the highest rank in the Rokugani social system, as decreed by The Celestial Order . The Samural were the warriors of Rokugan, as well as its nobles and rulers.
The word "samurai" means "those who serve", and was was first used by Emperor Kami Hantei in reference to the Seven Thunders before The Day of Thunder . All who were born in this caste were considered samurai, regardless of their occupation.
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Only samurai were allowed to wear the daisho, a symbol of their office. The daisho consisted of a set of two blades, a wakizashi and a katana, tucked into an obi. Only true samurai would carry such weapons, and any individual caught carrying or touching a daisho without permission would be executed.
All samurai were entitled to a trial if they were brought up on any charges by another samurai. Charges brought against a samurai from a lower caste were generally ignored unless the samurai wished to acknowledge them. This did not mean that a samurai was always immune to punishment. Killing another lord's farmer would harm that lord's income, and the samurai had in a way commited a crime against that lord, and would probably have to face justice. A samurai who stole an apple from a peasant however, was unlikely to recieve any punishment.
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