Nation of Nihon

Author: NineOfSpades

Residing far to the east, the Empire Of Nihon is one of the oldest kingdoms in the world. Ruled by a Supreme Emperor, who in turn delegates the leadership to the heads of the one hundred and eight clans which compose the nation. The people of Nihon adhere to a life of dedication, personal responsibility, respect and above all the belief in honor and duty. Nihon is home to some of the finest scholars of medicine in the world, born out of generations spent searching for the key to eternal life. They also produce extremely high quality metals, thanks both to the nearly unmatched skill of their craftsmen, and the naturally enriched deposits of iron which can be found in their norther mountain ranges. However, their skill with all forms of magic is less developed than others, with sorcery often viewed with mistrust even under the best of circumstances. The only exception is Theurgy, but even that is limited to an extremely select few. They utilize spirit magic to connect with their honored ancestors and seek their guidance, or commune with the essence of nature when offering tribute, but little else. Nihon maintains trade routes with Tandem, though the two rarely interact beyond that since the distance between the two is so great. Few people in Tandem have ever seen a person from Nihon, aside from the sailors which come bringing exotic spices, herbs and crafts to trade, or the small army of workers who immigrated to help construct the railway, of which a few still remain within the city, tending to the tracks and maintain the steam engines. Recently however, Nihon has been thrown into disarray by the unexpected death of their Emperor, and its future is now uncertain.