After using their influence to undermine the emperor’s rule, six treacherous shoguns eventually attacked the imperial palace and proclaimed themselves the new rulers of Ikaiguchi.
Category: KEY EVENTS
The Fall of Josuke
Josuke Sorano was only 6 years old when he was crowned emperor. He was a poor ruler, hedonistic and self-absorbed, and this led to his eventual downfall.
The First Sorano Period
Benjiro Sorano became the first Emperor of Ikaiguchi and ruled wisely for 25 years, until his death. For over a century his line was strong, until one descendant’s weakness brought calamity.
The War of 5 Daimyo
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.
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 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.
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.