Tàndōng Dynasty

Beginning of the Jinto Period
The start of the Jinto Period was characterized by fire. With the end of the rule of the Red Horde Khanate, decades of Khitan Oppression came to an end. With it, Like rats to a carcass, came the warring states. In time, amongst the burning ashes of the Red Horde hundreds of individual governments would arise. They each sought the same goal, the reunification of the territory under their own rule. In time 5 states would distinguish themselves as contenders from within the bloody melee. They were as follows.

First, the Feng. Though much of the information on the Feng have been lost along with the the other 7 states, it is known that they represented many of the displaced peasants desperate to gain more political leverage over their typical overlords. These peasants rallied under the Feng, with the promise that farmers would enjoy less steep taxes as well as a larger say in politics. There are many rumors to the origins of their founders. Some claim that they were former bandits that terrorized the eastern villages. Others claim that they themselves were particularly successful farmers that leveraged their relative wealth to gain support. Regardless of their origins, their unification of the lower class gave them a much larger population and military.

The 2nd clan were known as the Kanto. Their ranks were filled by the disgraced nobility of the Dynasty previous to the Red Horde. Eager to regain their prestige, they rallied against a puppet emperor. A 8 year old boy named Ying Tian. Who had been the bastard child of the son of the Emperor who had ruled the Kanto Dynasty. This gave the Kanto a powerful claim to the throne, and the backing of the nobility gave the clan money, prestige, and a large army.

The 3rd clan were the Tian. Founded by a disgraced, but popular general who had returned from exile after failing to defend against the invasion of the Red Horde, would become one of the strongest militaries within the warring states. Though disgraced, the Tian General was seen as a savior that was key to fighting back the Khitan, and was thus quite popular amongst the territories as a whole.

The 4th clan were known as the Kishnu. The Kishnu were unique in the fact that they were not native to the territory at all. Their origins were from the Kish Merchants that prowled the coasts Catheranis. They were known for their light weight, maneuverable ships that could sail using the monsoons. This gave them control of the Peninsula, and allowed them to take control of Shizen early in the war. Their navy allowed them to rapidly raid the coastal settlements, granting much power and income, but they were seen as barbaric raiders and were generally hated by most of the populace

The 5th clan and final clan whose names are still known to time were known as the Dorben. Their origins were from the fallen khanate, yet they managed to avoid the brunt of the losses the other Khitan tribes suffered. Their Khitan skills and equipment made them one of the most powerful armies within the war, yet they were despised by the populace and local lords would often prefer to burn their crops and poison their water supplies rather than secede them to the Dorben. Those conquered bby the Dorben often did everything in their power to undermine their regime. Stealing from stores and withholding taxes. The Dorben's low popularity meant that compared to their counterparts, their coffers were much lower than expected as very few were willing to trade with the Dorben.