A solitary mountain that rises high into the sky over the fields of blood below. Kigan no Ken marks the boundary of the plain of despair. The legends say it was used to kill a monster.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kyokotatsu
The Dragon’s Backbone are fertile mountain terraces in the Funkazan mountains that look as though they might have been formed from the scales of the Everserpent itself. The colors of the dragon’s backbone change with the seasons.
Ikiteirumizu
Ikiteirumizu is a mountaintop lake which seems to burn under the moonlight.