The Current Year

Growing civil unrest and the reemergence of old grudges threatens to bring war to Ikaiguchi again.

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Silence from Minatoshima

The island of Minatoshima is engulfed by mist and ceases to correspond with Ikaiguchi. Emperor Yoshimura Mitsuhide organizes an expedition of half a million men. Only a few return, and they are driven mad.

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The Azure Rebellion

The Azure Rebellion was a largely bloodless uprising, thanks to the actions of one man long thought to lack the bravery to do what must be done.

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The War of Winter Blossoms

The great warlord Jagun Khan invaded Ikaiguchi with a huge army. Though they fought bravely, the emperor’s forces were defeated. The warlord himself slew the emperor in single combat.

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The Coming of Toko Mitsuhide

The young daimyo Toko Mitsuhide was determined to free his land from the Undying Empress and her minions. He undertook a great quest to find seven legendary weapons, and used them to defeat Kira and her evil host.

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Night of Black Petals

Long thought missing, Natsuko Kira returned to Ikaiguchi. With the power she obtained on Minatoshima, she was able to depose the Yoshito Dynasty, murdering them all in a single night.

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The Battle of a Thousand Fans

At the culmination of a costly war lasting almost a decade, General Yoshito defeated all three empresses in The Battle of a Thousand Fans, thus uniting Ikaiguchi once more.

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War of Three Empresses

The three patricidal daughters of Emperor Daisetsu plotted and schemed after his death, eventually going to war in a lengthy conflict that would become known as the War of Three Empresses.

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Night of the Feather Blades

Emperor Daisetsu wished to return to the days of trade with other nations. He thought to marry off his three daughters to foreign nobles, but his daughters rebelled and ultimately had him murdered on the Night of the Feather Blades.

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Takeo’s Bravery

The six shoguns who ruled Ikaiguchi installed a puppet emperor to govern in their name, but soon began warring among themselves, tearing the land apart. In the end, his bravery saved it.

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