Minkai
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| Minkai | |
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| Titles | Empire of Dawn; the Land of the Three Fires; Minkai Empire |
| Alignment | Lawful neutral |
| Capital | Kasai |
| Ruler | Jade Regent |
| Government | Imperial regency served by regional governors |
| Natives | Minkai |
| Adjective | Minkan or Minkai |
| Languages | Minkaian, Tien |
| Religions | Daikitsu, Desna, Fumeiyoshi, General Susumu, Hei Feng, Irori, Shelyn, Shizuru, Tsukiyo, Yamatsumi |
The Minkai Empire can be found on the continent of Tian Xia. It formed in 3619 AR, following the victory of the Minkai army over the forces of the Teikoku Shogunate at the Battle of Eight Bridges three years earlier. As the old capital of Uddo was razed during the war, a new capital was established in the city of Kasai, where it has remained ever since.[1]
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Government
The Cities, Provinces and Regions of Minkai
Minkai consists of eight provinces each ruled by an imperial governor who is responsible for ensuring the emperor's rule is upheld. The provinces grew from the influence on the hinterland of the major cities of the country: each province is named after its city and the city is its capital and seat of power. Additionally, there are three regions of Minkai which are more independent and fall outside of the sway of an imperial governor. The cities, provinces and regions of Minkai, then, are as follows:[2]
8 Cities & Provinces
- Akafuto & Akafuto Province
- Enganoka & Enganoka Province
- Hiyosai & Hiyosai Province
- Kasai, the capital of all Minkai & Kasai Province
- Oda & Oda Province
- Sakakabe & Sakakabe Province
- Shogokabe & Shogokabe Province
- Wanshi & Wanshi Province
3 Regions
Geography
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The main geographical features of Minkai and its immediate surroundings are:[3]
Coasts & PeninsulasHigashita Coast ForestsForest of Spirits IslandsLakes |
PlainsRivers & SpringsAwahana River |
RuinsSeas & Sea Areas |
UplandsKamifushi Mountains | ||
Religion
Also see: Category:Minkai deities
The deities of Minkai include the goddess Shizuru, from whom former Emperor Shigure claims descent.[4]
Current events
After more than a thousand years of relative internal peace, Minkai is close to exploding into all-out civil war. Many of the smaller islands once controlled by the empire have recently declared their independence. The successor to the Sakura Throne, Emperor Shigure Higashiyama, was imprisoned in 4705 AR by the Higashiyama clan at their compound near the edge of the capital, supposedly to protect him. It is due to the clan's strength, that war has not broken out already, but there is a growing movement to release the Higashiyama's hold on the emperor, either by freeing or by killing him.[5] The family clan has replaced Shigure Higashiyama with a temporary ruler to quell the instability arising in the country, called the Jade Regent, who is, however, proving quite unpopular.[6]
References
- ↑ Erik Mona et al. (2008). Campaign Setting, p. 202. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1
- ↑ Tito Leati. (2011). Minkai.Tide of Honor, p. 63. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-385-9
- ↑ Tito Leati. (2011). Minkai.Tide of Honor, p. 65. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-385-9
- ↑ Erik Mona et al. (2008). Campaign Setting, p. 33. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1
- ↑ Erik Mona et al. (2008). Campaign Setting, p. 157. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1
- ↑ James Jacobs & Patrick Renie. (2011). Jade Regent Player's Guide, p. 4. Paizo Publishing, LLC.
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