Marlakcor

Marlakcor, also known locally by many different names depending on language and/or culture, is a continent of Qirsyllviar.
Divided into three main subcontinents, Marlakcor lies between Fuso to the west and Soligaia to the east, separated from both by sea. The eastern sea is called the Yinyue Sea (音樂滄海/Yinyue Canghai) by the Wan and the Muisca Sea by the Soligaians.
South of Marlakcor is the Chidao Sea, which is cut off at the Grand Line, the equator of Qirsyllviar. Further south beyond the Grand Line is the Maritymiri Ocean.
At the heart of Marlakcese history is the Empire of Tianchao, whose wars of conquest, along with periods of chaos and civil war, have shaped the lion's share of Marlakese history, as well as spread Wanzu culture and language to all corners of the continent.
==Sovereign States==
=== Sergeekh Bogino Khanate ===
The Sergeekh Bogino Khanate (/Restored Bogino Khanate), also called the Boginotan Khanate () or simply "Bogino ()", is the eponymous nation of Bogino people, a distant subgroup of the Arslan and Tukhii. It is a peninsular nation, occupying the tundra peninsula of the same name in western Pianpilu, the northern subcontinent, and much of the land beyond it. It borders the Empire of Tianchao and the north side of the Holy City of Shangri-la to the east.
==== History ====
Bogino was once one of the nations dominating the high mountains and tundras of the northwestern continent before the Tukhii, cousins of the Arslans like themselves, came into conflict with them. At its zenith, Bogino once controlled the western half of the northern continent, up to the northern peninsula surrounding Daimao Bay and bordering Dongshui Guibei, while the tribes of the former Tukhii inhabited the center. By that point the Zhai dynasty of Tianchao had just established. When the now-defunct Tukhii Khanate came into being not long after, these two powers fought for land and power on-and-off for centuries before Tianchao invaded.
As a result of the wars with Tukhii Khanate and then Tianchao, Bogino was territorially reduced to the peninsula from whence it originated, while the Tukhii, and then Tianchao, secured its hold on the former lands of Bogino. Bogino was at one point the vassal of Tianchao, forcing them to surrender base independence in the face of the ferocity of the Tianzu Imperial Army & Navy and threats of further invasion. Bogino lost it's sovereignty and ceased to be an political entity when the Gergazartan Khaganate rose to dominance and conquered the whole of Pianpilu. However, the independence of the Shuang dynasty during the Fragmentation of the Gergazartan Khaganate allowed former loyalists of Bogino to reform break off from the yoke of Tianchao and reclaim at least some of their lost territory and prestige through warring with the Shuang Empire, which was eventually conquered by the Lei dynasty of Tianchao. It was for this reason that the resurgent Khanate added the word "Sergeekh (/Restored)" to the country's name to mark their resurgence to grandure, while they still were unable to recover all of their former territorial holdings.
Being a cold country of mostly tundra and mountain, similarly to the northern mainland, Bogino has only a small amount of fertile land for farming and is mostly dependent on the sea and imports for food, but has a large economy thanks to rich mining on the island and elsewhere.
While still in a tense diplomatic relationship with Tianchao, Bogino also maintains the rights to mine and farm certain areas within Tianchao's borders, in exchange for Tianchao receiving 25% of the profits as tribute annually.
===Kingdom of Baoshi===
The Kingdom of Baoshi () is a dwarf-ruled island nation in northeastern Marlakcor.
It borders Tianchao to the south on the island of Qiulu, and share's maritime borders with Gergazar to the east and Tibet to the southeast. It also shares maritime borders with a cluster of neutral islands to the west.
==== History ====
Ruled by the self-styled Xinlei dynasty, Baoshi styles itself a continuation of the former Lei dynasty of Tianchao. When the Lei dynasty collapsed, a cadet branch of the Kuangshi clan fled as far as they could to escape the chaos, ending up in northern Qiulu where they set up a new government as a continuation of the Lei dynasty in defiance of the new Cui dynasty. War ensued and Baoshi was left in the northeastern corner of Qiulu.
After peace was established, the kingdom looked toward the newly discovered mineral-rich islands to the northeast for expansion.
=== Dongnan Baquan Banglian ===
Dongnan Baquan Banglian (東南霸權邦聯/Southeastern Hegemonic Confederation), also known as Dongnan Wangguo (東南王國/Southeastern Kingdoms), or simply Dongbalian (東霸聯), is a large state in the Dongnan region of southeast Huaxia, the central subcontinent of Marlakcor.
It borders Tianchao to the northwest and the Miaogui Republic (formerly colonial territory of Solaria) to the northeast, the border marked by Mulan's Wall. To the west it shares borders the high elven Empire of Gaoliang. First in the northwest it indirectly borders it via Zhonglibozi, a neutral zone separating it from Gaoliang; and down southwest, on the other side of the Jingshen Sea (精神海/Spiritual Sea), it controls the Lingzhai (灵宅) region, which directly borders Gaoliang.
Down south, it shares maritime borders with the island Nation of Renyu Dao, which was briefly part of the confederacy before it seceded in favor of retaining independence. To the west, it shares borders with the Conglie, which it has gone to war with for territory and other issues many times.
On the northern land border with Tianchao and down and northwestern coast, spaced varyingly (mostly between ten to twenty miles), are a series of fortresses and castles that defend the empire from invasion. The ones along the border with Tianchao were built in the aftermath of the last great war with Tianchao. The ones along the northwestern coast are relatively recent constructions. When Tianchao solidified its grip on the Laoying Peninsula, the fortifications were constructed down the northwestern coast. The final fortress, dubbed Bianjie Castle, situated almost right on the border with Gaoliang, also serves as one of several border crossing points between Dongbalian and Gaoliang. The northernmost of these fortresses is Qingwa Castle, which is also the westernmost fortress along the northern border fortifications.
To the east along the border with the Miaogui Republic stands Mulan's Wall, named for Li Mulan, the legendary female general who spearheaded the defense of Dongbalian during the Solarii Invasion, and also led the recapture of much of the occupied territories before the wall's construction, and served as the wall's architect. These massive fortifications of 25m-high stone walls, fortresses and castles, which runs along the entire length of the border and took nearly ten years each to build, were constructed to prevent any further invasion by Solaria. Mulan's Wall was built some centuries later in the wake of the Solarii Invasion of Dongbalian. Mulan's Wall, to block any further invasion by sea via some other fortifications along the coasts beyond the wall's end points, known respectively as Xiangxi Bao (向西堡) and Nanchao Kanguan (南超看管).
The wall has fulfilled its purpose throughout its existence, even while Solarii influence has since been removed from Marlakcor with the independence of the Miaogui Republic.
====History====
The area that eventually became Dongbalian was originally a collection of independent kingdoms, city-states and tribes struggling for land and dominance. But in the face of Tianzu aggression and expansion during the Tianzu Wars of Conquest, many of the northern states banded together to resist the expansion of Tianchao, eventually becoming a confederated state.
However, the wars with Tianchao were met with repeated defeats on the battlefield, and Dongbalian was pushed back until it was ultimately defeated and fully annexed.
Much of modern Dongbalian (mostly the north and central area; Tianchao never reached very far south) remained under Tianzu rule for centuries.
During the Seven Dynasties & Twelve Kingdoms period that followed the collapse of the Jun dynasty of Tianchao, the lands that became modern Dongbalian broke away from Tianchao to form a pair of rival dynasties and were never recovered. Said dynasties are known to history as the Hang Kingdom and Sang Kingdom, two of the states counted among the twelve kingdoms of said period.
During said period, two nobles who were descendants of former Dongbalian rulers found a chance to revolt, now known to history as the Red Dragon Rebellion, and set up their own empires. By the time the period ended, the Hang and Sang empires were firmly entrenched and conquered up to the edge of Jing bu Xibei (what is now northwestern Dongbalian).
The first true peace treaty ended with Tianchao still in control of Jing bu Xibei.
While originally two empires fighting for the same thing, when the conflicts with Tianchao ended they quickly turned on each other and warred for dominance in the region, even while members of their centralized governments were fighting for control of them. Their governments grew unstable from constant infighting and soon collapsed into many dozens of independent kingdoms, dukedoms, counties and city-states struggling for land and dominance. Eventually some concurrence was reached and a directorial confederation, in which all lords have equal say, was set up. However, the directorial confederation eventually turned hegemonic, with Lan Kingdom taking the lead role as hegemon of Dongbalian under the title of Zuigao Bazhu (Supreme Overlord).
A few centuries after the peace treaty that left Tianchao in control of Jing bu Xibei, Tianchao descended into chaos during the civil war taking place during the transition between the Hang and Tun dynasties (known in Tianchao as the Hang–Tun War (航–吞戰/Hang–Tun Zhan)), Dongbalian seized the chance to reconquer the region from Tianchao, and did so with minimal resistance, achieving its modern northern and western borders. Aside from that, Dongbalian has mostly avoided taking advantage or getting involved in Tianchao's near-constant internal strife.
Even while going to war with Tianchao on and off for years, they turned their attentions toward expanding west and south, uniting many other states and tribes under their banner through treaty and conquest. Dongbalian even managed to steal some territory from Gaoliang, the Lingzhai (灵宅) region. That region joined Dongbalian after seceding following a war for secession, which was secretly organized by Dongbalian.
Dongbalian remains at odds with Tianchao to this day, and the two powers go to war almost every other decade for one reason or another. Its relations with Gaoliang and Đế Quốc Mưa are cold too, but diplomacy has avoided too many wars.
Dongbalian eventually lost some of its northeastern territories to Solaria. While Dongbalian anticipated an invasion when Solaria all but defeated Tianchao, it was still unable to resist the ferocity of the Imperial Solarii Army in the initial invasion, despite years of preparation. This changed when a female warrior, known to history as Li Mulan (李木蘭); styled Guowei (國衛), came to prominence. Li Mulan, an ethnic Gao peasant woman born in Tianchao, and an alleged descendant of Xiangrikui Gongchen, had been taken as a war slave by a Solarii officer during the invasion. During her time as a slave – after learning their language – she learned all about Solarii war tactics both from watching the battles from afar and from listening to the Solarii commanders talk. After managing to escape, she disguised herself as a man and enlisted in the Dongnan army. Her determination and mettle, along with her knowledge of Solarii war strategies, allowed her to quickly rise through the ranks until she became a general.
Once a general, Mulan took charge of an army and her widely successful anti-Solarii tactics allowed her to turn the tide of the war, culminating when she fully defended against the Solarii army in a decisive battle that changed history forever, now known to history as the Battle of Qiuling Pingyuan. Mulan's true gender was accidentally exposed not long after, but her loyal troops defended her from any punishment. The High King of the time – known to history as Chang Guizhou (常規週) – was so impressed with her and her record that he let her retain her position and rank. Mulan then led another successful campaign that saw the reclamation of much territory before a peace treaty ending the war was signed.
====Governance & Politics====
The head of state is the Zuigao Bazhu, the main ruler of the nation. The incumbent High King holds the rulership of his kingdom concurrently. The title is held for life and at first Lan Kingdom held the position of hegemon. There were attempts early on to make it hereditary, but when the first holder died there was no clear heir. And so, the next High King is elected from the rulers of one of the kingdoms or the heir to the kingdom of the previous holder when the incumbent one dies.
The head of the government of Dongbalian is the Zhengfu Buzhang (Minister of Government), but the office is mostly ceremonial in practice and holds little actual power.
The legislature of the confederacy is the Canyuan (Senate), which is divided into the Shangyuan (Upper House) and the Xiayuan (Lower House), the upper and lower house respectively. Members of both houses of the Senate are referred to as Canyiyuan (議員/Senators), and are directly appointed by leaders of the political divisions, and higher level states are permitted more senators in the Senate. Representation in the Lower House is determined by population, which is determined by a nationwide census taken every twenty years.
====Political Divisions====
Dongbalian is divided into many territories termed one of several things depending on the rank held upon accession to the confederation.
States 	States 	States 	States
Territory 	Ruler title 	Succession method 	Senators to the Shangyuan
Wangguo王國Kingdom 	Wang王King 	Hereditary 	10
Wangguo王國Kingdom 	The highest political division of Dongbalian.
Only the Kings can be elected to the position of High King,	The highest political division of Dongbalian.
Only the Kings can be elected to the position of High King,	The highest political division of Dongbalian.
Only the Kings can be elected to the position of High King,
Gongguo公國Duchy 	Gongjue公爵Duke 	Hereditary 	7
Jun郡Region 	Houjue侯爵Marquis 	Hereditary 	5
Boguo伯國County (1st level) 	Bojue伯爵Count 	Hereditary 	4
Xian縣County (2nd level) 	Bojue伯爵Count 	Hereditary 	4
Zilingdi子領地Sub-county 	Zijue子爵Viscount 	Hereditary 	3
Guizu貴族Barony 	Nanjue男爵Baron 	Hereditary 	3
Tai態State 	Zhongdu總督Governor 	Election 	2
Chengbang城邦City-State 	Shizhang市長City Govenor 	Election 	2
Chengbang城邦City-State 	Lingzhu領主Seignior 	Hareditary 	2
Chengbang城邦City-State 	A single city and surrounding territory. Their leaders can be either elected or hereditary.	A single city and surrounding territory. Their leaders can be either elected or hereditary.	A single city and surrounding territory. Their leaders can be either elected or hereditary.
Junqu軍區Military Region 	Zhong-jiang中将Lieutenant General 	Military appointment 	1
Junqu軍區Military Region 	A military region along Mulan's Wall or the fortress regions along the borders and northwestern seaboard.
The leader title is a military rank.	A military region along Mulan's Wall or the fortress regions along the borders and northwestern seaboard.
The leader title is a military rank.	A military region along Mulan's Wall or the fortress regions along the borders and northwestern seaboard.
The leader title is a military rank.
Name 	Administrative Level	Ruling Family 	Ruling Family 	Ruling Family 	Flag/Symbol
Name 	Administrative Level	Surname 	Race 	Ethnicity 	
Lan藍 	Wangguo 	Pie苤 	 	 	
Lan藍 	Wangguo 	Lan was the original hegemon of Dongbalian before the modern succession methods were made law. 	Lan was the original hegemon of Dongbalian before the modern succession methods were made law. 	Lan was the original hegemon of Dongbalian before the modern succession methods were made law. 	Lan was the original hegemon of Dongbalian before the modern succession methods were made law.
Hanjin漢晉 	Chengbang 	 	 	 	
Tangming唐明 	Chengbang 	 	 	 	
Tuanjie團結 	Chengbang 	None, ruler elected 	 	 	
Tuanjie團結 	Chengbang 	Tuanjie is a city-state founded as the capital of Dongbalian, and has a special status compared to the rest of the nation's city-states.	Tuanjie is a city-state founded as the capital of Dongbalian, and has a special status compared to the rest of the nation's city-states.	Tuanjie is a city-state founded as the capital of Dongbalian, and has a special status compared to the rest of the nation's city-states.	Tuanjie is a city-state founded as the capital of Dongbalian, and has a special status compared to the rest of the nation's city-states.
Weishuwu魏蜀吳 	Chengbang 	Jin晉 	 	 	
Xiangxi Bao向西堡 	Junqu 	None, military appointment 	 	 	
Xiangxi Bao向西堡 	Junqu 	The northernmost fortification along Mulan's Wall. 	The northernmost fortification along Mulan's Wall. 	The northernmost fortification along Mulan's Wall. 	The northernmost fortification along Mulan's Wall.
Nanchao Kanguan南超看管 	Junqu 	None, military appointment 	 	 	
Nanchao Kanguan南超看管 	Junqu 	The southernmost fortification along Mulan's Wall. 	The southernmost fortification along Mulan's Wall. 	The southernmost fortification along Mulan's Wall. 	The southernmost fortification along Mulan's Wall.
===Conglin Liedao Wangguo===
Conglin Liedao Wangguo (叢林列島王國/Kingdom of the Jungle Islands), commonly known by its abbreviation Conglie (叢列), is a nation in southeastern Marlakcor, occupying the tropical jungle islands of the southeast. It solely borders Dongbalian to the west, by land on three islands and the rest by sea.
Conglie has been resisting Dongnan expansion into the southeast for centuries. Not once ever did Conglie accept joining the hegemony, rebuking every single invitation. More than once these rebukes turned into open confrontation and war. These wars were repeatedly met with defeat and truce, reducing Conglie to a handful of islands.
When Dongbalian found itself occupied by the Solarii Invasions, Conglie took a chance to reclaim much of its lost territory.
===Empire of Gaoliang===
The Empire of Gaoliang (高魎) is a large confederated high elven empire occupying the dense Jingling Jungles of Xiaoyu, the lands of southern Huaxia, the central subcontinent of Marlakcor.
It borders Dongbalian to the east, indirectly via Zhonglibozi, a neutral region, and directly via the Lingzhai region; Tianchao to the north via the Jingling Peninsula; the wood elven Senxiao kingdoms to the southwest, and shares maritime borders with Đế Quốc Mưa to the west across the Jingling Sea.
A country occupying mostly jungle, the Jingling Jungles of Gaoliang is home to the largest river basin in the world, much of which originates from the Gaojixue (高積雪) mountain range along the north side of the empire, which acts as a natural border between Tianchao and Gaoliang.
===Khaganate of Gergazar===
The Khaganate of Gergazar (), or the Gergazartan Khaganate ( ), is a large nation in eastern Pianpilu – called Övöggazar () by the Arslan – and the homeland of the Arslan people, dominating the mountains, tundras and steppes that make up most of their homelands.
It borders Tianchao to the west and south, and shares maritime borders with the dwarven nation of Baoshi to the southwest.
====History====
A relatively recent empire of Marlakcor, Gergazar first coming together as a union of khanates under Selemchin Khagan () of the Altanzul () clan. At its height, the Gergazartan Khaganate controlled vast territories across most of the continent, including the whole of Pianpilu (even conquering what remained of the Bogino Khanate of the time), most of Zanghuan (establishing the Lin dynasty of Tianchao), and half of Guangdai. It is from these conquests that the Lin dynasty of Tianchao was founded as a division of the greater khaganate, taking advantage of the ongoing Seven Dynasties & Twelve Kingdoms period to expand. Gergazar seemed unstoppable, and even mounted an attempted invasion of Fuso, but these campaigns, while successful at first, were met with utter failure, a failure that changed the course of history for the khaganate forever. 
The downward turning point for the empire came with the sudden death of Khundet Khagan () – the ninth Khagan of Gergazar and the third huangdi of the Lin dynasty – during the Siege of Hansei against the defending forces of the Yamato Empire. His sudden demise not only resulted in a succession dispute but the fragmentation of the Khaganate.
Khundet Khagan died far from home without naming an heir, and the kurultai could not reach a consensus on the election of a new Khagan, and so a war of succession erupted between his sons and generals. Within a year the Gergazar holdings in Fuso were recaptured by Yamatai and the Khaganate in Marlakcor broke into five independent states – the Lin dynasty among them – while the Altanzul clan was ousted from rulership of Gergazar and replaced by the Tunadas () clan under Tuimer Khagan (), while the Lin dynasty branch Altanzul clan continued to rule the Lin dynasty for the rest of its existence. The other states to emerge from the fragmentation of the khaganate were Bogino and the Shengwai-ruled Shuang (雙) dynasty in western and central Pianpilu; the Sinjok-ruled Gwan (관/棺) dynasty in Guangdai; and the Xiyi-ruled Pan (磐) dynasty on the Island of Qiulu. Gwan and Pan were soon reconquered by the Lin dynasty, but the Shuang dynasty resisted until it capitulated to the dwarf-ruled Lei dynasty of Tianchao four centuries later. Gergazar itself just barely managed to avoid complete disintegration during the civil war but was greatly weakened.
The loss of most of its empire greatly weakened the khaganate and reduced its territorial holdings back to the homelands. It eventually recovered enough of its strength and integrity to prevent other powers from conquering it despite repeated invasions and some further loss of territory. But, despite many efforts, it never reached such a vast territorial extant again.
====Politics & Governance====
Gergazar is a collection of autonomous khanates, each ruled by a Khan () subordinate to the Khagan. The title khan is also an honorific granted to prestigious or outstanding, yet non-ruling, members of the Khagan's family, the practice of which dates back to before the Khaganate.
The Khagan is formally elected to its throne by a body called Kurultai () , a council of khans from every major clan whose job it is to chose the successor of the khaganate. The next khagan is generally chosen from among the previous khagan's children, but their relatives like brothers, nephews, cousins or uncles may be chosen as well – making the position hereditary in all but practice – but even a khan from a different clan may be elected, removing the previous ruling clan from the throne altogether.
Prominent Clans of the Khaganate
Clan 	Ruling Khanate 	Ruling Khanate 	Notes
Clan 	Name 	Capital 	Notes
Altanzul 	Erdeniin 	Unet Chuluu 	The Altanzul clan was the first ruling clan of the Khaganate.
The clan that currently rules the Erdeniin Khanate is a branch descended from Zusegch Khan (), whom was an older brother of Baatar Khagan, the fourth Huangdi of the Lin dynasty and the first to be independent of Gergazar. Both of them were sons of Khundet Khagan, the last Khagan of the Gergazar from the Altanzul clan.
Burged 	 	 	
Chono 	Khavtgai 	 	
Delkhii 	 	 	
Gereltekh 	Naidvar 	 	
Nurgeen 	 	 	
Shuukh 	Sokhor 	Shilen Sav 	
Tatvar 	Khandiv 	 	
Tsasan 	Ovliin 	 	
Tunadas 	Khyanagch 	Shiltgeen 	The Tunadas clan is the current ruling family of the Khaganate, ruling directly from the capital of the khaganate.
The Tunadas clan came to power under Tuimer Khagan after ousting the Altanzul clan during the succession dispute that followed in the wake of the untimely death Khundet Khagan.
Tsin 	Khatuu 	 	
Other Prominent/Non-ruling Clans	Other Prominent/Non-ruling Clans 	Other Prominent/Non-ruling Clans 	Other Prominent/Non-ruling Clans
Name 	Notes 	Notes 	Notes
Ayanga 	Longtime vassals of the Nurgeen clan.	Longtime vassals of the Nurgeen clan.	Longtime vassals of the Nurgeen clan.
Tavtsan 	 	 	
===Empire of Goryeo===
The Empire of Goryeo (고려) is a nation in the northwest corner of Yesttang (Guangdai), the northern lands of Gudaelyuk (Xinshijie), the western subcontinent of Marlakcor. It is currently ruled by the Song dynasty. Goryeo occupies the island of the same name and some mainland territories. It shares maritime borders with the Morokoshi provinces of Yamatai to the south, and borders Tianchao on land via it's mainland territories to the east. North of the home island controls the island of Jinjuui (진주의). The Yosae (요새) peninsula to the east is its gateway to its mainland territories and its land border with Tianchao. Farther north it occupies to islands, Masul Seojjog (마술 서쪽) & Masul Dongjjog (마술 동쪽).
Once controlling great swathes of the northern half of the western continent, down to at least the central regions of Yesttang, the homeland of the Sinjok people, Goryeo is the last independent and sovereign Sinjok nation on Marlakcor. It was once one of the dominant nations on western lands of Marlakcor, and seemed primed for ultimate domination before Tianchao invaded. As a result of the Tianzu Wars of Conquest, Goryeo was territorially reduced to the island from whence it originated. The Yosae peninsula, which is governed from the fortress city of Jeohang (저항), was for a time Goryeo's only remaining mainland holdout against Tianchao. Goryeo managed to stave off the threat of invasion and retain full sovereignty, while its neighbors weren't so fortunate.
When Yamatai invaded western Guangdai – conquering the last independent Sinjok nations in the region – and came into conflict with Tianchao, Goryeo took a chance to invade and reconquer some of its lost lands from Tianchao under the guise of a friendship and military alliance with Yamatai. However, when Yamatai entered into a ceasefire with Tianchao at the end of their first war, Goryeo betrayed Yamatai and invaded some of the latter's occupied lands. However, spies and defectors leaked military plans to the Yamato military governors and Yamatai was able to prevent Goryeo from doing too much damage. The only thing that stopped the fighting was a change of regime in Goryeo, when the then-incumbent war-hawk Myeok (멱) dynasty was supplanted by the pro-peace Jang (장) dynasty in a coup.
However, while peace between the two empires was restored by the Jang dynasty's rise to power, they were foreign in origin and so their rule was almost universally unaccepted, resulting in a civil war for the throne. The Song dynasty was among the contending factions that arose to the most prominence and power in the war, yet a series of sudden defeats cost them much of their influence. It was then that the Song asked signed a new treaty of trade and alliance with Yamatai, asking them to intervene on their side. Yamatai accepted, and with their help the Song won the war to become rulers of Goryeo.
Goryeo has fostered equal trade relations with Yamatai ever since.
===Democratic Republic of Miaogui ===
The Democratic Republic of Miaogui (妙瑰民主共和国/Miaogui Minzhu Gongheguo) is a republican Wanzu-Incolo state in eastern Marlakcor, occupying the island of Daludao and some islands and lands to the north and south. It borders Tianchao on Shengfen Island to the west – occupying most of it – and on the eastern southern peninsula of Qiulu (虬陆) Island to the north. On the mainland to the southwest, it borders Dongbalian, marked by Mulan's Wall.
Miaogui is the only republican state in Marlakcor.
As a state that had Incolo customs impressed upon them during the Solarii Occupation, Miaogui has a unique culture that is a blend of Wanzu and Incolo.
====History====
The entirety of what is now Miaogui was once the Solarii colonial state of Serica. The Serica Provinciae was the collective name of the colonies & provinces of the Solarii Empire in Marlakcor, occupying a cluster of islands and a part of the mainland in eastern Marlakcor on the west side of the Yinyue Sea, called the Musica Sea by the Soligaians.
The island of Daludao was formerly known as the kingdom of the same name, which was a suzerainty of Tianchao following the Tianzu Wars of Conquest, Serica was established as a result of the Solarii Conquest of Daludao. Solaria continued to expand Serica in as many ways as it could, warring against Tianchao and Dongbalian until they were stopped for political and logistical reasons.
Solaria's rule in Marlakcor came to an end when, after being forced to pull much of its army out to deal with affairs in the homeland, a long-suppressed independence movement took the chance to break free from foreign rule. The Miaogui War for Independence (妙瑰独立战争/Miaogui Duli Zhanzheng) seemed primed to succeed at the start, but the sudden return of the Imperial Solarii Army & Navy saw the Miaogui Independence Army suffer a series of defeats. Just as it seemed that freedom would be lost, Tianchao intervened on behalf of Miaogui, albeit not for altruistic reasons, and soon Solaria was forced out of Marlakcor for good.
While Tianchao never liked the idea of an eastern neighbor that was formerly foreign controlled, Miaogui has since fostered a prosperous trade and diplomatic relationship with both Tianchao and Dongbalian.
====Politics & Government====
The governing body of the republic is the 177-member council called the Guowu Weiyuanhui (国务委员会/Council of State). Members are called Daibiao (代表).
The Guowu Weiyuanhui, which is constitutionally unicameral but technically tricameral – though all members are seated in the same room – is divided into three Cengci (层次/Rank);
*Zuiyao Cengci (最要层次/Alpha Echelon), 7 members, elected to their positions from among the daibiao of the Cuiji Cengci or regional Zongdu (总督/governors) every five years. Members are allowed two consecutive terms.
*Cuiji Cengci (倅级层次/Second Echelon), 69 members, elected to their positions from among the daibiao of the Yueguo Cengci or regional Zongdu every three years. Members are allowed three consecutive terms.
*Yueguo Cengci (越过层次/Entry Echelon), 101 members, elected from the various lower-ranked public figures of the state such as Shizhang (市长/mayors), Lushi (律师/lawyers), etc, two years. Members are allowed four consecutive terms.
The Guowu Weiyuanhui as a whole is chaired by the Zongcai (总裁/President) as a first among equals with little power above his/her fellow members. The secondary position is the Fu Zongcai (副总裁/Vice-President). The positions rotate among the Zuiyao Cengci seven times a year.
Similarly to the Zongcai of the Zuiyao Cengci, the Yueguo and Cuiji Cengci each have a Yizhang (议长/speaker) to represent the groups as a whole in meetings, but any daibiao of any Cengci may speak if granted clearance to hold the floor. The positions rotate among the incumbent members Cuiji Cengci every week, and every day in the Yuegao Cengci.
Laws and motions can be proposed by any daibiao of any Cengci of the government, but passage into law always start at the bottom in the Yueguo Cengci, and each Cengci has an odd number to prevent a deadlocking tie. A simple majority vote is required in the Yueguo Cengci for law/motion to be passed to the Cuiji Cengci. A supermajority vote (two-thirds, 46:23) is required to pass in the Cuiji Cengci before it is passed to the Zuiyao Cengci. Once a law/motion is in the hands of the Zuiyao Cengci, a the type of vote required depends on the type of motion they're voting on; i.e. a simple 4:3 majority vote is required for most motions/laws to pass, but military-based bills, an emergency motion, declaring martial law or a state of emergency requires a 5:2 majority, while a unanimous vote is required for things like a declaration of war. Passing a motion is followed by the signatures of all current members, with the Zongcai signing first, and the motion/law to carries the full weight of law.
Voting by any of the cengci are typically done by a voice vote, raiing one's hand and saying either with Shi (是/aye) or Fou (否/nay), but sometimes the vote is done by ballot.
===Empire of Đế Quốc Mưa===
The Empire of Đế Quốc Mưa (帝國𩅹), diplomatically known as "Redai" by Wan nations, is an ethnic Mưa Nhân nation in southwestern Marlakcor, occupying the tropical jungle island of the same name and much of the east coast of Yuchang (called Đất Mưa (坦𩅹) by the Mưa Nhân and called Amehara (雨原) by the Genjin), the southern lands of Xinshijie, including both of the major peninsulas of the east coast. By land it borders Raimei to the west, Xiahuo Niaonan of the Sisheng Chengshi to the northeast and Tianchao the extreme north via the Isthmus of Caihong, and shares maritime borders with high elven Gaoliang Empire and the wood elven Senxiao kingdoms to the east across the Jingling Sea, and the neutral island of Hei'an Zhidi to the southeast via its island territories in the Chidao Sea.
====History====
Unencumbered from encroachment from major nations or other ethnicities throughout most of history until relatively recent times, nor effected by the chaotic tumultuous history of Tianchao, the Mưa Nhân kingdoms of Đất Mưa mostly warred and traded with each other for many centuries. Most of the now defunct Mưa Nhân tribes and kingdoms had proper relations with Tianchao and the since at least the Zan dynasty, including various division-period breakaway states, and have had relations with the Sinjok kingdoms of the north for even longer. 
Đế Quốc Mưa, originating from its home island after overthrowing and replacing the Gừng (羌) dynasty, invaded the mainland and managed to expand and conquer nearly all of the other Mưa Nhân states of Đất Mưa, reaching its zenith roughly around the time of the the inception of the Arslan-ruled Lin dynasty of Tianchao, then a division of the Gergazartan Khaganate.
Relations between the two empires became tense as the Arslan expanded their territory and power into Guangdai, the northern lands of Xinshijie. The Arslan had their eye in the southern region since they conquered the north, but careful diplomacy and concessions kept the Gergazartan Khaganate from attempting to conquer the region. Following the fragmentation of the khaganate, Đế Quốc Mưa maintained cordial relations with the newly independent Lin dynasty and the Sinjok-ruled Gwan dynasty, but late in the latter's tenure relations with Gwan turned nasty due to a scandal between the Đế Quốc Mưa and Gwan royal families that soured ralations to the point of war. After Lin reconquered Gwan, ending the Nhiệt–Gwan conflict, careful diplomacy again kept Tianchao from taking advantage of the chaos of the recent conflict and encroaching on Đất Mưa, while Đế Quốc Mưa rebuilt itself in the aftermath of the conflict.
At its zenith, Đế Quốc Mưa controlled almost the entirety of Đất Mưa, and the only remaining Mưa Nhân states that Đế Quốc Mưa didn't conquer were on the west coast. Those kingdoms submitted to vassaldom in an effort to be spared conquest, yet they were conquered by the Yamato Empire a few centuries later.
When Yamatai invaded, Đế Quốc Mưa's western vassals were quickly conquered and Đế Quốc Mưa itself was unable to match up the unfamiliar tactics of Yamato Imperial Army. Within a few years the once dominant empire in the region and was territorially reduced to its home island and some scattered territories along the east coast, and was reduced to a vassal state of the Yamato empire in the face of possible total conquest. When Raimei revolted and declared independence from Yamatai, Đế Quốc Mưa took a chance to reclaim some of its lost lands as part of an alliance deal with Raimei to help them gain independence from Yamatai. Since then it has enjoyed a restoration of full sovereignty and trade relations with Raimei, albeit in a vastly reduced territory from it's former zenith.
=== Empire of Raimei===
The Empire of Raimei (雷鳴), also called Sấm (𩆐), sometimes known as the Thunder Empire to countries outside Marlakcor, is a large monarchical state in southwestern Marlakcor, occupying much of central Yuchang (called Amehara by the Genjin and Đất Mưa by the Mưa Nhân), the southern lands of Xinshijie, the western subcontinent of Marlakcor. 
Raimei borders the Yamato territories of Morokoshi to the west, Tianchao to the north via the Isthmus of Caihong, and Đế Quốc Mưa to the east.
==== History====
Raimei was once part of the Morokoshi Ryoiki of Yuchang, and therefore sovereign territory of Yamatai, until a rebellion led by one renegade clan, the Rairyu clan, a family of Genjin-Mưa Nhân origin – also called the Sấmrồng clan in Tiếng Mưa – established the new independent empire, which took ten years of war, now known as the Raimin War for Independence (2514 – 2524TR/4232 – 4242PCZ), to achieve.
Said war began while Yamatai was preoccupied fighting the Fukko War (2513 – 2516TR/4230 – 4233PCZ) to overthrow the Goku Shogunate and restore imperial power. With the capitulation of the Goku, the imperial court wasted no time in initiating campaigns to relcaim the region, as a show of strength was necessary to restore confidence in Yamato rule. While Yamatai managed to put up a good fight for years, more than a decade of constant war left the Yamato weary and the Raimin gained the upper hand. Finally, large losses forced Yamatai to sign a peace treaty recognozing Raimin independence.
Raimei remains at odds with Yamatai, and have fought several more wars with the empire since its founding, but careful diplomacy has prevented the empires from outright destroying each other. The Rairyu clan still rules Raimei to this day.
As an empire made up of lands that were formerly part of Đế Quốc Mưa and formerly under Genjin rule, Raimei has its own unique culture that is a blend of both Genjin and Mưa Nhân culture, and has names for everything in both languages.
===State of Renyu Dao===
The State of Renyu Dao (人魚島) is an island nation occupying the island of the same name in the Chidao Sea of southern Marlakcor, sharing maritime borders with solely Dongbalian.
Renyu Dao is a nation where merpeople live alongside humans in harmony. Renyu Dao was originally founded when a clan of humans got washed up on the shores, and have lived alongside the merfolk together in harmony from then on.
When Dongbalian expanded to their waters, they at first signed a treaty to come under Dongnan sovereignty, but pulled out of the confederacy less than a year later. The separation wasn't welcomed at first, leading to a brief military confrontation, but Dongbalian's government caved in and drew back within weeks.
===Kingdoms of Senxiao===
The Senxiao kingdoms is the collective term for the dozens of independent wood elven tribal chiefdoms led by different clans in southwestern Huaxia.
===Holy City of Shangri-la===
===Kingdom of Shayuwei Dao===
The Kingdom of Shayuwei Dao (鲨鱼尾岛/Shayuwei Dao Wangguo) is an island nation on the island of the same name in the Yinyue Sea off of Huaxia in western Marlakcor.
As Dongbalian expanded, Shayuwei Dao rejected all offers to join the expanding confederacy and even managed to repel an invasion when negotiations with one regime turned hostile. After the only war it ever fought with Dongbalian, Shayuwei Dao experienced a golden age of prosperity due to the soon established trade and military alliance that followed a change of management to both nations. However, this ended with the invasions of Solaria.
When Solaria exerted its control of western Marlakcor, Shayuwei Dao was no exception to the ever opportunistic Solarii Empire. After losing almost half the island to the invaders, Shayuwei Dao signed a submissive peace treaty with Solaria, retaining nominal sovereignty while still a vassal of the empire.
When wars back in Soligaia forced Solaria to recall some of its forces, Shayuwei Dao took the chance to reassert its independence and reconquer its lost territory.
However, even after reasserting its sovereignty, Shayuwei Dao was unable to restore its relations with Dongbalian, as Solaria prevented all trade and communications from reaching the mainland, forcing Shayuwei Dao into an unequal trade alliance. This restrictive alliance ended following the end of Solarii influence in Marlakcor with the independence of the Miaogui Republic, allowing Sayuwei Dao to restore its lost relations with Dongbalian and forge a new one with Miaogui.
Part of the source of it's name is the ever present shark schools around the island. Alongside the sharks are also pods of shark merfolk, the largest anywhere on Qirsyllviar.
===Sisheng Chengshi===
Sisheng Chengshi (四聖城市/四圣城市/Four Holy Cities), is the collective name for a quartet of religious city-states spread around Marlakcor. Although in four separate locations around the continent, and are mostly autonomous from one another, the four cities are considered a single state. Deeply religious states, the holy cities are controlled by a religious order that governs the Shenshou facet of Linglun faith, and each houses a main temple dedicated to one of the four to represent their cardinal direction. 
Although mostly autonomous from one another, the Sige Gashou (Four Masters), the individual leaders of each city, meet every year around New Year's for prayer and to discuss agendas for the coming year; taking turns to host the meeting in each of the four cities over the course of four years. 
==== History====
The cities are rumored to be as old as Wanzu civilization, but this is not true; the Shoushengzhi (獸聖秩), the religious order that governs the cities, is as old as Wanzu civilization, dating back to the early-Mei dynasty at least; but the cities themselves weren't founded until long after Four Kingdoms period.
The history of the four cites began during the Wars at the end of the Zhai dynasty, when members of the order scattered every direction beyond the then borders of the empire to escape the constant state of civil war that was engulfing the country with the collapse of the Zhai dynasty's authority, taking large contingents of followers with them. Only a handful of members of the order remained behind.
The Sisheng Chengshi were founded at different times after the descendants of those groups – which now included followers of other ethnic groups – spent decades nomadically wandering the lands to find good places to settle down. Historians continue to debate the order in which the cities were founded as reliable written records from that time are scarce, but it is generally agreed that the Sisheng Chengshi were founded at various points during the late-Xuan to early-Hun dynasties.
It wasn't until sometime during the Kai dynasty that the Sisheng Chengshi finally established communication with each other, courtesy of Wan mages who were visiting the cities at roughly the same time. With real-time communication now availble to them, it was then that the Sige Gaoshou established the formal doctrines for the governenace of the Sisheng Chengshi as a whole, effectively merging the cities as one state made up of four separate exclaves around the continent.
As Tianchao continued to expand in every direction, the Sisheng Chengshi were spared any threat of conquest or vassalization, as not even the huangdi of the time dared to threaten the sanctity of such holy places.
The eastern and western cities were also spared conquest of vassalization by Solaria and Yamatai respectively when the two empires formed Serica Provinciae (now the Republic of Miaogui) and Morokoshi respectively. Despite the former's usual policy to impose their culture and religion on conquered or visited lands, Solaria respected the eastern city's neutrality and honored the sanctity of a holy place, and Yamatai gave the same courtesy to the western city.
The Sisheng Chengshi, which are known by one of several names depending on culture/language.
Wan 	Arslan 	Sinjok 	
Genjin 	
Mưa Nhân
Collective Names of the State 	Collective Names of the State	Collective Names of the State 	Collective Names of the State 	Collective Names of the State
Sisheng Chengshi四聖城市四圣城市 	Dörvön Ariun Khotuud 	Ne Seongseuleo Dosi네 성스러 도시 	Yottsu Seina Toshi四つ聖な都市 	Bốn Thành thị Thánh𦊚城市圣
 	 	 	 	
The Four Cities 	The Four Cities 	The Four Cities 	The Four Cities 	The Four Cities
Dongshui Guibei冬水龜北冬水龟北 	Khoid Melkhii Chamarkhai 	Gyeoul Mul Geobuk Bukjjok겨울 물 거북 북쪽 	Toki to Mizugame no Hokubu冬季と水亀の北部 	Mùa đông Nước Rùa Bắc务冬渃𧒍北
Dongshui Guibei is the northern city of the order and serves as the base for the Temple of the Black Turtle.
Dongshui Guibei is situated on the southwest shore of Daimao Bay (玳瑁灣/Daimao Wan) in central Pianpilu, the northern subcontinent of Marlakcor. It shares borders solely with Tianchao to the southwest.
Of the four cities, Dongsui Guibei is the largest, both by land area and population.	Dongshui Guibei is the northern city of the order and serves as the base for the Temple of the Black Turtle.
Dongshui Guibei is situated on the southwest shore of Daimao Bay (玳瑁灣/Daimao Wan) in central Pianpilu, the northern subcontinent of Marlakcor. It shares borders solely with Tianchao to the southwest.
Of the four cities, Dongsui Guibei is the largest, both by land area and population.	Dongshui Guibei is the northern city of the order and serves as the base for the Temple of the Black Turtle.
Dongshui Guibei is situated on the southwest shore of Daimao Bay (玳瑁灣/Daimao Wan) in central Pianpilu, the northern subcontinent of Marlakcor. It shares borders solely with Tianchao to the southwest.
Of the four cities, Dongsui Guibei is the largest, both by land area and population.	Dongshui Guibei is the northern city of the order and serves as the base for the Temple of the Black Turtle.
Dongshui Guibei is situated on the southwest shore of Daimao Bay (玳瑁灣/Daimao Wan) in central Pianpilu, the northern subcontinent of Marlakcor. It shares borders solely with Tianchao to the southwest.
Of the four cities, Dongsui Guibei is the largest, both by land area and population.	Dongshui Guibei is the northern city of the order and serves as the base for the Temple of the Black Turtle.
Dongshui Guibei is situated on the southwest shore of Daimao Bay (玳瑁灣/Daimao Wan) in central Pianpilu, the northern subcontinent of Marlakcor. It shares borders solely with Tianchao to the southwest.
Of the four cities, Dongsui Guibei is the largest, both by land area and population.
 	 	 	 	
Chunmu Longdong春木龍東春木龙東 	Dornyn Luu Chamarkhai 	Bom Mokjae Yong Dongjjok봄 목재 용 동쪽 	Shunki to Kiryu no Tomen春季と木竜の東面 	Mùa xuân Gỗ Rồng Đông务春楛龍東
Chunmu Longdong is the eastern city of the order and serves as the base for the Temple of the Azure Dragon.
Chunmu Longdong is situated mainly on the Shengzhe peninsula (聖者半島/圣者半岛) of Qiulu Island on the west side the Bay of Xiaolong. It shares land borders with Tianchao to the northwest and maritime borders with Miaogui to the southeast.	Chunmu Longdong is the eastern city of the order and serves as the base for the Temple of the Azure Dragon.
Chunmu Longdong is situated mainly on the Shengzhe peninsula (聖者半島/圣者半岛) of Qiulu Island on the west side the Bay of Xiaolong. It shares land borders with Tianchao to the northwest and maritime borders with Miaogui to the southeast.	Chunmu Longdong is the eastern city of the order and serves as the base for the Temple of the Azure Dragon.
Chunmu Longdong is situated mainly on the Shengzhe peninsula (聖者半島/圣者半岛) of Qiulu Island on the west side the Bay of Xiaolong. It shares land borders with Tianchao to the northwest and maritime borders with Miaogui to the southeast.	Chunmu Longdong is the eastern city of the order and serves as the base for the Temple of the Azure Dragon.
Chunmu Longdong is situated mainly on the Shengzhe peninsula (聖者半島/圣者半岛) of Qiulu Island on the west side the Bay of Xiaolong. It shares land borders with Tianchao to the northwest and maritime borders with Miaogui to the southeast.	Chunmu Longdong is the eastern city of the order and serves as the base for the Temple of the Azure Dragon.
Chunmu Longdong is situated mainly on the Shengzhe peninsula (聖者半島/圣者半岛) of Qiulu Island on the west side the Bay of Xiaolong. It shares land borders with Tianchao to the northwest and maritime borders with Miaogui to the southeast.
 	 	 	 	
Xiahuo Niaonan夏火鳥南夏火鸟南 	Ömnöd Bürged Chamarkhai 	Yeoleum Bul Sae Namjjok여름 불 새 남쪽 	Kaki to Hidori no Nanpo夏季と火鳥の南方 	Mùa hè Lửa Chim Nam务夏焒𪀄南
Xiahuo Niaonan is the southern city of the order and serves as the base for the Temple of the Vermilion Bird.
Xiahuo Niaonan is situated on the western shore of the Jingling Sea. It shares borders solely with Đế Quốc Mưa to the west.	Xiahuo Niaonan is the southern city of the order and serves as the base for the Temple of the Vermilion Bird.
Xiahuo Niaonan is situated on the western shore of the Jingling Sea. It shares borders solely with Đế Quốc Mưa to the west.	Xiahuo Niaonan is the southern city of the order and serves as the base for the Temple of the Vermilion Bird.
Xiahuo Niaonan is situated on the western shore of the Jingling Sea. It shares borders solely with Đế Quốc Mưa to the west.	Xiahuo Niaonan is the southern city of the order and serves as the base for the Temple of the Vermilion Bird.
Xiahuo Niaonan is situated on the western shore of the Jingling Sea. It shares borders solely with Đế Quốc Mưa to the west.	Xiahuo Niaonan is the southern city of the order and serves as the base for the Temple of the Vermilion Bird.
Xiahuo Niaonan is situated on the western shore of the Jingling Sea. It shares borders solely with Đế Quốc Mưa to the west.
 	 	 	 	
Qiujin Huxi秋金虎西 	Örnödiin Bar Chamarkhai 	Ga-eul Geum Beom Seojjok가을 금 범 서쪽 	Shuki to Kanetora no Seiyo秋季と金虎の西洋 	Mùa thu Kim loại Hổ Tây务秋金類虎西
Qiujin Huxi is the western city of the order and serves as the base for the Temple of the White Tiger.
Qiujin Huxi is situated on the Washi Peninsula of Guangdai, the northern lands of Xinshijie, the western subcontinent. It shares land borders solely with the Morokoshi Provinces of Yamatai to the west, and shares maritime borders soely with Goryeo to the north.	Qiujin Huxi is the western city of the order and serves as the base for the Temple of the White Tiger.
Qiujin Huxi is situated on the Washi Peninsula of Guangdai, the northern lands of Xinshijie, the western subcontinent. It shares land borders solely with the Morokoshi Provinces of Yamatai to the west, and shares maritime borders soely with Goryeo to the north.	Qiujin Huxi is the western city of the order and serves as the base for the Temple of the White Tiger.
Qiujin Huxi is situated on the Washi Peninsula of Guangdai, the northern lands of Xinshijie, the western subcontinent. It shares land borders solely with the Morokoshi Provinces of Yamatai to the west, and shares maritime borders soely with Goryeo to the north.	Qiujin Huxi is the western city of the order and serves as the base for the Temple of the White Tiger.
Qiujin Huxi is situated on the Washi Peninsula of Guangdai, the northern lands of Xinshijie, the western subcontinent. It shares land borders solely with the Morokoshi Provinces of Yamatai to the west, and shares maritime borders soely with Goryeo to the north.	Qiujin Huxi is the western city of the order and serves as the base for the Temple of the White Tiger.
Qiujin Huxi is situated on the Washi Peninsula of Guangdai, the northern lands of Xinshijie, the western subcontinent. It shares land borders solely with the Morokoshi Provinces of Yamatai to the west, and shares maritime borders soely with Goryeo to the north.
 	 	 	 	
===Empire of Tianchao===
===Empire of Tibet===
The Empire of Tibet, also called "Bod" (བོད་) locally, the the nation of Zlasnyi people. It is an island nation occupying the vast island of the same name in eastern Marlakcor. It shares maritime borders with the Empire of Tianchao to the west and Baoshi to the northwest.
==Constituent Territories==
=== Yamato Dependencies===
====Akantai====
Akantai (亜寒帯) the collective term for the Ryoiki (regions) and Gun (Provinces) of the Yamato Empire in the archipelagic territory northeast of Yamatai in the northwestern waters of Marlakcor, bounded by the Shinkyu (新旧) Sea to the southwest, the Namako (海鼠) Sea to the south and the Aojiroi (青白い) Sea to the north.
Like the main empire in Fuso, Akantai is divided into several ryoiki ruled by an appointed sotoku pledging fealty to the Tenno of Yamatai, and smaller gun ruled by chiji. Some clans and daimyo are from Fuso, whether by immigration or land grants. Most other daimyo are more local compared to the clans of Fuso, as the majority are descendants of families that cooperated, and even helped, the invading Yamato Imperial Armies during the invasions; many even married into Genjin families, adopted Genjin names customs and traditions, and even their religion, to varying extents.
Though Teikyo in Fuso is the capital of the empire, and therefore Akantai, the city of Kosetsu-to serves as the unofficial capital of Akantai for the locals as the political, cultural, economic and military center of Yamatai's northeastern island provinces.
====Morokoshi====
Morokoshi (唐土) is the collective term for the Ryoiki (regions) and Gun (Provinces) of the Yamato Empire on Xinshijie (called Higashimoto (東本) by the Genjin), the western subcontinent of Marlakcor, taking up great portions of both Guangdai (Hirotai) and Yuchang (Amehara), and two large islands between them. The Morokoshi land closest to Fuso is a Y-shaped island named Makigaijima (巻貝島), which is also the name of a gun.
Though Teikyo in Fuso is the capital of the empire, and therefore Morokoshi, the city of Gekyo serves as the unofficial capital of Morokoshi for the locals as the political cultural, economic and military center of Yamatai's mainland Marlakese provinces.
The easternmost lands of the empire, Morokoshi borders Tianchao and Raimei to the east, and sharing maritime borders with Goryeo to the north. It was first established as a result of the Yamato Invasions of Marlakcor (4010 – 4100PCZ), which in turn sparked the First Yamato-Tianzu War (4010 – 4019PCZ). Over the course of the conflicts, Yamatai conquered the states referred to as the Xifang Wangguo (西方王國/Western Kingdoms), which included some of Tianchao's vassals, and the much of Tianchao's western territories. The Third Yamato-Tianzu War (4100 – 4112PCZ) ended with Morokoshi's furthest northern and eastward expansion into the westernmost parts of the western continent, and resulted in the construction of the Great Wall of Guangdai by Hauxia, preventing any further expansion. Yamatai instead turned its attentions to the southern lands, and several wars with Đế Quốc Mưa over several generations led to the conquest of the entire southern portion of the western continent.
Some time after, Morokoshi then experienced an insurrection in the southeast by Yamato settlers, led by the Ikazuchi clan, rivals of the Toyotomi clan, which led to the Raimin War for Independence (4235 – 4245PCZ), and the establishment of the separate Empire of Raimei. Morokoshi remain at odds with Tianchao and Raimei, yet has managed to secure a relatively peaceful existence in Marlakcor.
Like the main empire in Fuso, Morokoshi are divided into several ryoiki ruled by an appointed sotoku pledging fealty to the Tenno of Yamatai, and smaller gun ruled by chiji. Some clans and daimyo are from Fuso, whether by immigration or land grants. Other daimyo, particularly the western ones, are more local compared to the clans of Fuso, as the majority are descendants of families that cooperated, and even helped, the invading Yamato Imperial Armies during the Yamato Invasions of Marlakcor; many even married into Genjin families, adopted Genjin names, customs and traditions, and even their religion, to varying extents.
==Neutral Territories==
===Hei'an Zhidi===
Hei'an Zhidi (黑暗之地/Darklands) is a tropical jungle island, in the Chidao Sea of southern Marlakcor. The place is reportedly a place of terror, allegedly home to monstrous creatures and carnivorous plant life, and the island is surrounded by a noxious, almost toxic, miasma of unknown origin, preventing any real exploration. What is actually on the island remains a mystery into modern day.
Few have dared to venture there, and fewer have returned alive. Those who did were either too far mentally gone or were in no condition to give any meaningful accounts.
===Khünii Gazargüi===
Khünii Gazargüi (/No Man's Land) is a neutral island northeast of Gergazar and north of the dwarven Kingdom of Baoshi. It is sepearted from the Arslan mainland to the west by the small island of Tsetseg (). The reason the island is neutral is becuase no one can set foot on it without risking being burned by lava. The island is heavily volcanic with many large volcanoes of several types dominating the landscape. Most of them have been erupting on and off constantly since even before the inception of Gergazar, hence why the Khagante has never bothered to claim the island; it's just not worth the risk. While no people or terrestrial animals live there as a result of the constant eruptions, phoenixes have been known to fly in and out of the island's airspace constantly, leading to the belief that the island is a phoenix nesting ground.
===Zhonglibozi===
Zhonglibozi (中壢脖子/中坜脖子/Middle Neck) is a stretch of neutral land between Dongbalian to the northeast and the high elven empire of Gaoliang to the southwest.
The zone was established as a result of border disputes between Dongbalian and Gaoliang, established by the treaty that ended the Third Gaoliang–Dongbalian War, in an attempt to permanently separate the two countries from fighting over the land again. The terms of the treaty stipulate that while the zone is demilitarized and military presence in the zone is forbidden, both countries are responsible for the safety of the people who live there. Military forces are only allowed into the zone for humanitarian purposes, such as relief from the effects of natural disasters, and armed conflict between the two countries within the zone is forbidden, even in times of war. That clause of the treaty has been tested ever since it was established, as relations between Dongbalian and Gaoliang have devolved into war multiple times since.
Within the zone there are three large cities, Baolan (寶藍/宝蓝), Feicui (翡翠) & Hongbao (紅寶/红宝), each with their own governments and dozens of villages and small towns under their sphere of influence. Each is technically a city-state in its own right, but they don't claim any form sovereignty.
==Notes & Trivia==
*There are two known demonyms for people from Marlakcor:
** The exonym is "Marlakcese".
**The endonym is "Tianxiaren" (天下人).
*Because of how the Chinese language – which the language "Wanyu" is based on – works, the titles and any other nouns are both singular and plural.
**Addi tonally, where appropriate or needed, simplified characters are displayed underneath or after traditional ones. Tianchao uses traditional characters while Miaogui uses simplified, and both states use their favored characters when referring to something in writing, unless, in Miaogui's case, a simplified version of a character doesn't exist.
*While the name was used sparingly since the Ying dynasty, Ji Zheng used "Tianchao" as the name for his empire for diplomatic purposes, but with the end of the Qiang dynasty the name fell out of use. Other more ethnic names were adopted as a representation of the nation of the collective Wan peoples until the Zhai dynasty adopted Tianchao as the official name of the country. Until then, Tianchao was simply known by whatever dynasty was currently in power; though even today it still is.
*While they are both given posthumously, a posthumous name and a temple name should not be confused with each other. See Wikipedia articles for better explanations.
*Marlakcor and Tianxia come from two separate sources:
**Marlakcor, the foreign exonym for the continent, originated from the Wan phrase "Maran la kecheng o ren" (罵人啦課程哦人), which roughly translates as "Oh course people curse it", which was then shortened to Marlakcor. Historians and linguists believe this happened due to a miscommunication between translators at some point in the past.
**Tianxia (天下), the local endonym for the continent, which roughly means "all under heaven", came from the historical belief that the farthest shores of the continent and those of the closest islands, were the edge of the world.
***Another common local name for the continent is Sanzhou (三洲/lit. Three Continents), to describe the three main landmasses that make up the continent as a whole.
*Most of the years used on the page are those of the Luan calendar. There is a 421-year difference between the Luan calendar and the Solramese calendar. I.e. 0TJH = 421ACZ. To get the equivalent year tot he Solramese calendar, subtract 421 from the year. Note: Solramese years before 0 are suffixed ACZ, while years 0 and after are suffixed PCZ.
*The reason Fuso is greyed out is becuase it isn't, cartographically, part of the continent. It's just the areas that are closest to Marlakcor.
*Marlakcor is divided into three subcontinents, Huaxia (華夏), Pianpilu (偏僻陸) and Xinshijie (新世界). Huaxia is the central, and largest, subcontinent divided between Tianchao, Dongbalian and Gaoliang. Pianpilu is the northern subcontinent, controlled by Tianchao in the center, Gergazar to the east and Bogino to the west; and Xinshijie is the western continent, divided between Tianchao, Yamatai, and Raimei.
**Huaxia is further divided into three regions: Zanghuan (臧環), the land occupied by Tianchao; Dongnan (東南), the land occupied by Dongbalian; and Xiaoyu (魈域), the land occupied mostly by Gaoliang and partially by Tianchao and the Senxiao kingdoms.
***The northwestern part of Dongnan, the part past the narrowest area of Dongbalian's territory, is sometimes referred to as Jing bu Xibei (經部西北).
**Pianpilu is further divided into western and eastern regions known as Bianjing (邊境) and Gergazar (Wanyu: 加爾加扎爾 (Jia'ar jiazhaer), Arsyaria:) respectively. They are divided at what is known as the Guixiong Corridor (鬼雄), the narrowest region of the subcontinent.
**Xinshijie is further divided into northern and southern regions known as Guangdai (廣帶) and Yuchang (雨場) respectively. They are divided at the Isthmus of Caihong (彩虹), the narrowest point of the subcontinent.
***The body of water on the west side of the isthmus is known as Dolgolae (돌고래) Bay, which is a part of the Yazuishou (鴨嘴獸) Sea further westward.
**Within the space between northern and southern Huaxia is a body of water known as the Zhuhong (朱紅) Sea.
**The northern sea between Huaxia and Xinshijie is known as the Qingshui Sea (清水), which deviates northward at the Dianqing (靛青) peninsula into the Sea of Jingyu (鯨魚) to the west and the Sea of Xaio (曉) to the east.
***The Sea of Udeung separates Xinshijie from Pianpilu.
*** The Sea of Xaio, followed by the Xiong (熊) Sea separate Huaxia from Pianpilu. The Sea of Xiao and the Xiong Sea are separated from each other by the Shumiao (樹苗) Strait, the narrowest point between them.
**The southern sea between Huaxia and Xinshijie is known as the Jingling Sea (精靈海).
***The Qingshui Sea and the Jingling Sea are divided by what's known as the Yinghao Strait, the narrowest point between them.
**The island of Đế Quốc Mưa, occupied by the empire of same name, is often considered part of Xinshijie, but modern cartographers still dispute this.
**The southernmost waters of Marlakcor above the Grand Line is the Chidao (赤道) Sea.
**The sea between Marlakcor and Soligaia is called the Yinyue Sea (音樂滄海/Yinyue Canghai) by the Wan and the Muisca Sea by the Soligaians.
There are many different names for the various major places around Marlakcor depanding on the language, culture and/or ethnic group
Wan 	Genjin 	Sinjok 	Arslan 	
Mưa Nhân
Marlakcor 	Marlakcor 	Marlakcor 	Marlakcor 	Marlakcor
Tianxia天下 	Tosei東世 	Cheonha천하 	Delkhiin 	Thế Giới世界
Main Subcontinents 	Main Subcontinents 	Main Subcontinents 	Main Subcontinents 	Main Subcontinents
Huaxia華夏 	 	 	Ömnödgazar 	
Pianpilu偏僻陸 	 	 	Övöggazar 	
Xinshijie新世界 	Higashimoto東本 	Gudaelyuk구대륙 	Shineyertönts 	
Subcontinent subregions 	Subcontinent subregions	Subcontinent subregions 	Subcontinent subregions	Subcontinent subregions
Huaxia 	Huaxia 	Huaxia 	Huaxia 	Huaxia
Zanghuan臧環 	 	 	Zöölgazar 	
Dongnan東南 	 	 	Khyazgaar 	
Xiaoyu魈域 	 	 	Ülgergazar 	
Pianpilu 	Pianpilu 	Pianpilu 	Pianpilu 	Pianpilu
Bianjing邊境 	 	Bukkyu북큐 	Khiliin 	
Gergazar加爾加扎爾Jia'ar jiazhaer 	 	Galeuga Jaleu가르가 자르 	Gergazar 	
Xinshijie 	Xinshijie 	Xinshijie 	Xinshijie 	Xinshijie
Guangdai廣帶 	Hirotai広帶 	Yesttang옛땅 	Örgönörnöd 	Bắc Đất北坦
Yuchang雨場 	Amehara雨原 	Ujang우장 	Zerlegboro 	Đất Mưa坦𩅹
Caihong (Isthmus of)彩虹 	Niji虹 	Mujigae무지개 	Solongo 	Cầu Vồng 求虹
Bodies of Water 	Bodies of Water 	Bodies of Water 	Bodies of Water 	Bodies of Water
 	 	 	 	
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