Inōtō and Iyane

Inōtō and Iyane [居男; いのうとう / 居女; いやね] were the first humans, descended from the gods Ōekami and Ōukami, who inhabited the island of Kanton and were the founders of the Imperial House of Kanton. Descended from the sun goddess Kasshingami, they are considered to be more human than deity, but still carry some kami blood. However, they are not worshipped as gods in Kiren tradition.
Inōtō, the first man, procreated with his sister-wife Iyane after it was decreed by Kasshingami that they should populate the Earth. After their first sexual union, Iyane gave birth to two undesirable children - known later as the evil spirit Azuya and the fire god Hiyakami - the reason being that they had not practiced the correct ritual. Varying versions of this ritual have been recorded; the standard version as described by the Book of Ōhaki says that after sex, Iyane was the first to speak, which was considered improper and soured the process of insemination. This was the foundation of the Kiren belief that certain rituals are necessary in order to keep a balance, as this mistake made by Iyane resulted in the creation of Azuya, the god of discord, misfortune and evil.
During their second sexual union the demi-god Shūshō was conceived. Although not considered a kami in the traditional sense, his distant relation to the shinogami in heaven gave him some celestial power. He was incredibly intelligent, and was known as the god of wisdom, order and harmony. Shūshō later became the ancestor of the Imperial House from which all Kantonese Emperors are allegedly descended.
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