Clan Wars

The clan wars was an era in the Islands of Senkyou which lasted from 436 to 1543 AE. The period was full of bloodshed and involved an escalation of power and conflict between the many clans of Senkyou. Warriors known as kitsuja define the era with their unmatched prowess in subterfuge and in unique aetherial arts known as kitsuju. Many are glad that this era of bloodshed is finally over, but there are always those who wish to relive the days of glory defined by this period.

Background Information

From 378 to 411 AE the kitsune peoples of the Senkyou Islands started forming into various clans. The mighty leaders of these clans were known as kakenage, and were usually elected from the clan's strongest and most powerful warriors. By the year 423 AE some of the kakenage were growing restless for a conflict, aspiring to conquer all of Senkyou for themselves. In the year 436 AE the Kokoroshi Clan launched an all out assault on the Temarai Clan. Their allies were dragged into the conflict, and before long an all out war had erupted.

History

Rise of the Kitsuja

After the war had begun, the kitsune of the Senkyou Islands started developing a fighting style which was different then their exodian forebearers. A kitsune's superior agility and senses made them ideal for highly acrobatic combat, while also utilizing the magic they had an inherent gift for. These highly acrobatic warriors were masters of agility and subterfuge, and became known as kitsuja. The kitsuja used a variety of weapons, but also relied heavily on kitsuju, a special branch of magic which they had developed. Kitsuju basically consisted of almost every kind of elemental magic, but also utilized spells with the ability to manipulate the perception of a target.

As kitsuja started to dominate the battlefield, the clans invested into building academies to train future generations. Combat techniques were constantly being refined and perfected after each battle, further developing into distinct styles unique to individual families among a clan. There would be many periods of intermittent peace followed by intense bloodshed in the early years of the clan wars, lasting from 436 to 759 AE. All the clans at this point solely consisted of kitsune, but this would change in time.

An Escalation of Conflict

In the year 760 AE there was an influx of human migrants from an unknown empire flooding into the Senkyou Islands. The migrants were integrated into the preexisting kitsune clans, and brought with them advanced knowledge of metallurgy and chemistry. Many of them became artisans and craftsmen, expanding towns and improving the performance of weapons and armor. At the time it was thought humans did not possess the necessary agility and senses to become kitsuja, but this rigid view would change as kitsune numbers started to drop from constant warfare. Kitsuja academies started accepting humans into their classes, and quickly learned they made excellent kitsuja.

Human kitsuja compensated for their lack of natural agility and senses with more powerful kitsuju, which they often used to augment their abilities and match the prowess of their kitsune opponents. Combat during the middle of the clan wars period (760 to 1240 AE) was full of spectacular feats of acrobatics, innovative kitsuju, and clever veils of deception. The number of kitsune dropped in proportion to the increasing number of human kitsuja as time went on, ultimately resulting in the arrival of the late clan wars era. Despite the decline of the kitsune race, this period of the clan wars had the longest periods of peace. These lengthy pauses in conflict gave the clans time to rebuild their forces and repair their towns and villages.

The Late Clan Wars Era

The late clans wars era (1240 to 1543 AE) was a period of deadly conflict

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