The War of Daimyo was a conflict between five powerful lords that dominated different parts of the land. A cunning ronin named Benjiro Sorano played them off against each other and ultimately became the first emperor of united Ikaiguchi.
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Banishing the Shin’rei
As the casualties of war piled up, the truth became clear: the Shin’rei would destroy the world that they had once saved. A group called the Hisuideshi intervened in order to save Ikaiguchi.
The Yoake Period
The Yoake Period began after the Ritual of the Iron Oak at Tetsu-Ōku and marks the start of the Third Age. After decades of peace, greed led to factions vying for control. This eventually led to all-out war.
The Ages of Ikaiguchi
In the Beginning Before the mountains rose to dominate the land, the seas churned across the earth, and the skies cracked their first thunderous call, there were only the stars. And among them, locked together in perpetual disharmony, battled the Wyrms of the World. Eien-hebi, the Everserpent, lighting the constellations with radiant divinity, and her… Continue reading The Ages of Ikaiguchi
The Dark Age
The Golden Age was not to last long. Arashi, embittered by Akane’s adoration by humans, swept upon her temple, hurling the Shin’rei into combat that darkened the world..
The Golden Age
Following the triumph of the Shin’rei, peace was restored to the world. Humanity was resurgent, and sciences and the arts flourished. Mienai Yōsai, the emperor’s palace, was constructed.
Chichioya no Kao
The churning waters of the Hatogawa are the spiritual origins of the Aranami. At the mouth of the river, the faces of the Clan’s ancient founders gaze at one another for all eternity.
Kashinsha
At the center of the maze of blossoms, Kashinsha, the Blossom Temple, sits among the blooms. It offers a place of respite for the weary, and many seek out the maze at the hope of remaining in the temple.
The Final Battle
The Endless War of legend apparently raged until one thousand years before the Ritual of Iron Oak. As both sides began to gather together to destroy one another fully, the Shin’rei gathered together for one last battle.
Yabuna-shi is Destroyed
Part of the longest early text tells of the defenders of Yabuna-shi, one of the largest early settlements on Ikaiguchi, and their struggle with a monster.