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Legend of the Five Rings Name Generator
Samurai Family and Given Names for Rokugan Clans in L5R Campaigns
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How the Legend Of The Five Rings Name Generator works
A Legend of the Five Rings name generator for samurai drama in a Japanese-inspired fantasy empire. In Legend of the Five Rings-style games, a samurai's family name tells everyone their clan and duty before they say a word. Pick a clan type, wall defenders, courtiers, mystics, generals, shugenja, schemers or horse riders, and generate family and given names.
How the Legend of the Five Rings name generator works
Samurai names put the family name first, then the given name, as in Japanese. Given names are real Japanese names. Family names are original and themed to each clan type: stone and walls for defenders, mirrors and flowers for courtiers, mountains and mist for mystics, lions and stars for generals, fire and water for shugenja, shadows and poison for schemers, and horses and wind for riders.
Clan types, not clan names
Each clan type lines up with one of the familiar great clans, so you can map them to the published setting or build your own empire.
Not affiliated
Legend of the Five Rings is a trademark of Fantasy Flight Games, published by Edge Studio. This site is not affiliated with either. Family names are original, and given names are common Japanese names.
FAQ
Why does the family name come first?
In Japanese naming, the family name comes before the given name, and Legend of the Five Rings-style settings follow the same order. It shows that family and clan matter more than the individual.
What do the family names mean?
Each family name is built from Japanese words linked to the clan's role, such as ishi for stone or kage for shadow. That gives each clan type a consistent flavour at a glance.
How do I pick a clan type?
Pick the role your samurai plays. Defenders hold the wall, courtiers win at court, schemers work in secret, riders roam the plains, and so on. The name will match that duty.
Can I use these in other samurai games?
Yes. The names are original or common Japanese names and fit any samurai, feudal Japan or Japanese-inspired fantasy game or story, whatever system your group plays.
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