Rangoukai

Beginnings

Rangoukai although originally owned by the kingdom of An-Yneaith the lands that it occupies today were not colonized. Instead they were left abandoned for several years due to the wandering undead that incorporated the region. The land was considered by most to be uninhabitable once the undead forces had managed to push their way back against the armies of the Emerald Dragons.

Just shy of where undead armies had slaughtered all of the barbarians lived a small tribe of people who practiced life in a much different way from their savage neighbors. Instead of simple axes and tools running around doing what ever they pleased these people had a code. They followed their own sense of honor and right and wrong. The leaders of these people made sure that their followers were always protected and cared for. Everyone did what they were capable of so that they would be able to survive. So the tight little community continued to prosper. That was untill the Emerald Dragon armies moved through the region taking all but a few of the clans best warriors. Only for the whole army to be wiped out by undead.

The three leaders that remained made the best of the situation taking on people who showed considerable skill to be subordinates and eventually lesser nobles. Each of the remaining three warriors had a different fighting style and as such their paths of leadership branched off with that style. First there was Kento Tishiro, using a perfect blend of both Zanjitsu (A special sword style) and Kido (Magic), he took on the role of leader for the whole tribe. Delegating responsibilities as they were needed.

Next there was Trishira Tekenzung, while she knew the basics of Zanjitsu her specialty really shined in the use of Kido. She set the standard for ever other Kido user knowing over two hundred ways of Kido. (Spells) With her extensive knowledge of magic, the clans past, and the laws she quickly became both the knowledge keeper and the judge for the clan.

Finally there was Zaraki DeLeone, who had entirely shrugged off the use of Kido seeing it as nothing but a waste. He was the best swordsman known to the lands his Zanjitsu style unwaveringly strong. As such Zaraki stood for no weakness in his men, those he took under him were turned into rock hard warriors who knew no fear. His general militaristic attitude and his love for battle made him the leader of their small group of warriors as well as executioner for Trishira's ruleings.

With the death of the king the three lead their people deep into the lands the barbarians once owned fighting off the wandering undead of the area. Very few died in what was their battle to make their homeland thanks to the strength of the three founders. With that a formal letter was sent declaring independence of Rangoukai. From that day those who were the noble warriors were known as Shiningami or Gods of Death for their fearsome battle skills sending the undead back to their grave.

While the original three Shiningami have long since died they all had many children and their family line prospered. The ones taken under the wings of the first three Shiningami had come to become shiningami themselves and taking up the status of minor nobles. In An-Yneaith's confusion of their dead king they didn't even bother with the Rangoukaians and quickly their civilization was born.

Geography and Climate

Rangoukai is located just south of An-Yneaith on the edge of the Dravonian reaches. It occupies from the farthest west on the coast to just the beginnings of The Jungles of Ka. The country is mostly flat with a few small hilly regions. It rains about once a week leaving the ground wet alot of the time.

Major Cities

Rangoukai has a population of approx 700 thousand. While their region is large their cities are mainly spread out to make undead coincidences farther and fewer between.

Seireitei - This is the capitol city where the three main families live. It is surrounded with a rock wall that was polished so much that it turned pure white. While most of the buildings inside are of the appearance of a traditional feudal japan house the inner meeting building as well as court building are made of the same polished rock. Serireitei is home to 550,000 of the population.

The rest of Rangoukai's population is spread out into many towns having a feudal japan feel to them.

Government

All of the major decisions are made by the three ruling families. The family heads meet Bi-Weekly to discuss the current state of things inside Rangoukai. Any change to the political policy or the safety of the country requires a unanimous vote from all three while anything else only requires a vote of 2/3rds.

Outside Seireitei the noble family protecting the town makes the decisions of how it is supposed to be run. Although these decisions may not contradict a decision handed down by the ruling families.

Foreign Policy

As far as Rangoukai is concerned An-Yneaith did nothing but weaken them by forcing their people to co-operate with their demands to attack the undead armies. That said rangoukaians don't like An-Yneaithans that much and tent to have a don't bother us we won't bother you kinda attitude. As far as the other countries go the head families are willing to give them a chance since even they came from An-Yneaith at one point, but will those countries stay honorable in the eyes of Rangoukai? That is yet to be seen.

Religion

Rangoukaians are not very religious people. Most of their beliefs are based upon living and dieing an honorable way. If one lives without honor then what is he? This carries on into their every day actions and even into their fighting style. The DeLeone family even goes so far as to demand that if they are going to kill a sentient enemy that they at least inform their opponent of the name of the person who is going to kill them. Although this rule is not really used in a large combat situation it is expected in a one on one battle.