Muhō Jidai

The Muhō Jidai [ムホー ジダイ], meaning Age of Lawlessness, was a period of Akashiren civil war which lasted 200 years, between 200 BU and 0 AU. The conflict was initiated by the lack of an heir following the passing of the first Shōgun of Akashiro, causing other clans to seize the opportunity of gaining power, land and expanding their influence.

=History=

Passing of the first Shōgun [200 BU - 199 BU]
News of the death of the first Shigen-sha and Shōgun reached the silent ears of the Hiragawa clan, a major clan of humans who were led by an ambitious Daimyo. The Hiragawan Daimyo wanted control over the entirety of Akashiro, and therefore initiated a series of audacious attacks on the neighbouring provinces and villages, as he took control of the land under his clan's banner, moving slowly towards his final goal of capturing the capital city of Tennyoku. These attacks caused many clans to react, whether that be launching their own attacks on the original Shōgunate, siding with the Akashiro, or confining themselves to their own peaceful territories.


 * Akashiro Clan: The first Shogun’s family, original rulers of the nation
 * Kirumasa Clan: A clan of native serpent-elves infinitely loyal to the Akashiro
 * Hirasaka Clan: A clan of Xalli spiritualists that are extremely loyal to the first Shigen-sha and his family
 * Morimoto Clan: A neutral clan within the conflict, confined to their territories
 * Fujishina Clan: An opposing clan of Akashiro and other stand-alone clans
 * Hiragawa Clan: An opposing clan of Akashiro and other stand-alone clans
 * Kaguro Clan: An opposing clan of Akashiro and other stand-alone clans

The Three Seeds (イノド サニュシドゥラ) [199 BU - 50 BU]
The Hiragawa Clan, first launched its attack upon their neighbouring territory of Kaguro Province. Battles erupted across the nation as the rivalling clans vied for supremacy. Skirmishes broke out in the countryside and the various prefectures as the clan warlords sought to seize strategic strongholds and valuable resources, throughout the course of the decades. Over time, the Hiragawa Clan absorbed more and more territories, including that of the Kaguro Clan and part of the Fujishina Clan. Now 80 years into the war, the Daimyo then turned his attention towards the other side of the Tengaki mountain range, towards the neighbouring and peaceful nation of Seuku [Soijiro]. He lead his Hiragawan forces, trampling the lands and invaded, occupying it for decades to come. The conquering of these three territories, whether fully or partial, was named "The Three Seeds" or "Inodo Sanyu Shidura" [イノド サニュ シドゥラ].

The Kadono Battles (イノド カドノ テンクルラ) [50 BU - 20 BU]
During the events of Inodo Sanyu Shidura, the Akashiro Clan lost more and more control too, facing assaults from multiple various forces. Pivotal moments in the conflicts occurred across the outskirts of Akashiro territory, known as the Kadono battles, as they defended from the advancing Hiragawa and Fujishina Clan in decisive confrontations. Despite efforts over multiple years and supported by the formidable logistical and informational prowess of the Kirumasa, the Akashiro suffered crushing defeats, losing control of their most strategically important castles and outposts, with the opposing clans seizing the opportunities to consolidate their power and expand their influence.

The Siege of Tennyoku (イノド ゲンショ ノテンニョク) [20 BU - 15 BU]
After almost two centuries of continuous battles, the Akashiro Clan was cornered within the capital of Tennyoku, the city surrounded by Hiragawan forces as they commenced a final siege to at last claim the Shogunate under their own banner. During this time, Akashiro’s leader Akira, sought desperate solutions to quell the conflict. Therefore, like the first Shōgun before him, he ventured into the abyss, searching for divine reason and disappearing from the material world. The Siege of Tennyoku then saw the Akashiro, decisively led by Akira's younger brother Tsukikage, defend their ancestral stronghold against relentless assaults, creating a longstanding stalemate. Rumors spread of the emergence from the abyss of the second Shigen-sha within Tennyoku, revealed to be the former leader Akira. He claimed that the god Dejelkhai himself told him that the original Akashiro had the divine right to the throne and proved so by taking out the first Shigen-sha’s lost blessed necklace.

The Final Alliance [15 BU - 0 AU]
This revelation of a second Shigen-sha ignited hope among the war-weary populace as the news spread throughout all of the nation’s territories. Hearing of this and gaining confirmation by the evidence provided, the Fujishina Clan formed an alliance with the Akashiro, as the usurped Kaguro Clan also broke away from the Hiragawa. The creation of the alliance proved to be a turning point in the war, with the Siege of Tennyoku finally coming to an end. This alliance of clans then lead their forces against the Hiragawa, completely quelling their military and reclaiming the land, as well as liberating the nation of Seuku [Soijiro] after a rule of almost a century via the Seuku Campaign, led by Kyoujiro Kirumasa. The Hiragawa Clan then collapsed, with some members either joining other clans or fleeing to neighboring nations.

Reunification of Akashiro [0 AU - 50 AU]
Tsukikage Akashiro gave an inspirational speech and promised that those not satisfied under their leadership may leave and gain independence during his rule. After this, a period of reorganization occured, seeing a few clans leave, including the Kaguro Clan, sparking a reset of the Akashiren calendar to the year 0 AU. The Akashiro Clan reunified the nation under the original clan banner, Tsukikage is elevated to Shōgun of the realm, and Akashiro enters a peacetime era, restoring the Shogunate.