Okina

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Okina
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Plane Kamigawa
Colors Green mana
Status Unknown
Part of Jukai

Okina (oh-KEE-nah;[1] Japanese: (おきな) (じん) (じゃ) ; rōmaji: Okina Jinja; literally: "Elder Shrine"; Kamigawan: lit. "shrine to the grandfathers") was an ancient temple during the Kami War on the plane of Kamigawa. Its importance was so great that it was considered the heart of Kamigawa.

History

The Okina Temple was the oldest of the Jukai's shrines and stood near the great tree Boseiju. Before the Kami War, the temple had a legion of quiet monks dedicated to its reverence. But when the Jukai forest kami turned violent, most of the monks refused to fight them. Many monks were killed, and many others fled. Only a handful remained to defend the shrine. Among them were Dosan and his most trusted students.[2]

It was here at Okina that the first relevant encounter between humans and orochi took place. The famous Orochi leader, Seshiro, trained with the monks of Okina in both martial and spiritual arts.[3]

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