Metsun Dynasty

The Metsun Dynasty holds a strong grip over the continent on Joniatsu, spanning from the arid southern deserts to the edge of the frigid Outlands. War is non-existent but border skirmishes and tribal raiding do occur.

## History

### An Ancient Clan

The Metsun Dynasty is not the first to rule over the empire of Elves occupying a large portion of Joniatsu. Emperor Kazato is the 25th head of the Metsun Dynasty and the 72nd ruler of the Empire as a whole. The Metsun clan replaced the Dibatsu clan after all heirs perished and ruler-ship fell to a cousin named Teshu Metsun, crowned Emperor Diashao. Diashao very quickly expanded the borders of the empire and gave local generals and governors more power to make laws that more closely represent their regions. Emperor Diashao's changes quickly garnered the nickname of 'The Expedient'. Elves of Joniatsu live upwards of 600+ years on average and the Metsun Dynasty has been around for nearly 12,000 years when accounting for Emperors lost to wars or disease. Previous Dynasties control over the continent waned and waxed but the Metsun Dynasty has occupied the largest area of land in the empires history.

### Revival of The Empire

The Metsun Dynasty oversaw a number of changes to the empire. The Agrimancers were only a small humanitarian organization that an earlier Metsun Emperor grew to become the 4th arm of the government. The Agrimancers growth in power gave them more resources to research their fields of agriculture and the weather. After a few hundred years, the Agrimancers had discovered ways to grow food at a much faster pace and could make subtle changes to the weather and climate. Winter shortened and growing seasons became nearly year round. Food grew in weeks that had taken months. A new calendar was created when seasons became irrelevant that simply counted the days of the year, a year being how long it took for Ilradus to travel around it's main star.

The Metsun Dynasty also expanded and increased the power of the Lower Courts and created the position of the Hoshune that nearly rivaled the power of the Emperor himself. All of these changes helped propel the empire to a position of power that no prior Dynasty had achieved. The Empire avoids war whenever possible, but has had to take over many small kingdoms that started aggressive actions.

### Current Affairs

Emporer Kazato is in the later years of his long life, currently at the age of 814. During his reign there has been no conflict with outside groups besides small skirmishes with Outland Tribes. He has made fewer and fewer public appearances over the years and has gained the nickname of "The Silent Emperor" due do this. Whispers abound as to the reason why, and some are worried it has to do with the recent mutterings of uprisings and increase in criminal activity. Murders in the capital recently are raising concerns that something is gravely wrong with the current ruling family. Are they losing their grip of control over the empire?

## Organization

### The Eternal Court

The empire is led by the ‘Eternal Court’, headed by the hereditary emperor/empress. The current head of the Court is Emperor Kazato born Iresu Metsun the 173rd Emperor of the Empire and the 45th Emperor of the Metsun Dynasty.