The Kàn (Clan)

This article is about the clan "Kàn". For the superhuman "Kàn" see Kàn (Anarchist)
  The Kàn were an ancient clan of unknown descent in an early dynasty of what is thought to be China. They were gifted in legend with the "Sight of Kàn". A hereditary trait wherein the bearer could comprehend the universe at an extremely high speed. The trait gave them extreme tactical reverence from the Emperor and later high honor until their betrayal and expulsion from the country.
== History ==
=== Early History ===
  Long ago, an expert warrior of his country awakened the Sight of Kàn. Known only as "Yīcì" (Lit. First). The warrior was recognized as a spectacular warrior and early recognition of his ability of perception was said to have granted him the position as general. His sons and one of his brothers were also found to have this trait and later his daughter was found to have the gift and found favor in the eyes of a soldier and they were married. The family served in the army as a primary asset and later were posted as the Emperor's bodyguards. The family then built up incredible honor and notoriety among enemies of the land, being revered as the "Demons of the South".
=== Betrayal and Exile ===
  Upon one occasion, the Emperor was said to be in fear of the very family that acted as his defense and sought to destroy them. There was at the same time an invasion in the north by a Khan of Mongolia with great power and revered as a horrible threat, along with his men. The Emperor saw the invasion and sent his bodyguards into the north. The guards sustained serious damage but won the battle. Upon their return to the Southern Capitol, Yīcì confronted the Emperor and accused him of trying to kill them. The Emperor denied the claim, but in the following four days he had an assassin attempt to kill the family in their sleep.
  Yīcì killed the assassin silently, and it is said that he dawned the assassins cloak and entered the throne room saying to the Emperor, "I have killed the General, I wish to receive the payment I have earned." The legend then says that the Emperor went down to hand the assassin a sword that had belonged to the slain Khan from Mongolia. When the Emperor was close, Yīcì grasped the sword in both hands and cut off the Emperor's head. He then fled the country with his sons and brother and paid all the belongings they could not carry to the soldier to whom Yīcì's daughter was wed, and he agreed to protect her always.
  Yīcì and his family headed north and into the land which is now Russia in search of hiding. He renamed his family "Kàn" which means "To See". And their numbers grew to be many and most had the Sight of Kàn.