Taihan Dynasty

The **Taihan Dynasty** is a nation in Novaeteria located on the island of Edea.

Flag of the Taihan Dynasty

Edea, with the Taihan Dynasty's territory shown {PLACEHOLDER}

## History

Not much of this land is known to the rest of the world. Rumors and legends claim this place is populated by blood-lusting demons. However, the land is populated by a strong and extremely isolationist dynasty. The Taihan Dynasty has no wishes to meet the outside world due to the 300 year period of constant war that has only recently concluded. The Taihans also consider themselves as superior order of being than every other being in Novaeteria.

### Taihan Wars

The Taihans inhabited Edea for thousands of years and were knowledgeable about the religious minorities of Sigma Knights living within their borders (later known as The Order of the Glacies Knights). In 265 BGP, the Taihan family that has been ruling for generations decided to launch an assault on them to chase them out of the island. This operation was successful and led to the seizure of technologies that originated from the outside world, such as the Novaefastis calendar system. However, many in the country didn't agree with the isolationist move from the government, and a societal rift started to form, eventually culminating in violent war breaking out between isolationists and so-called "Openmen" on the 6th of Siet, 250 BGP. The Openmen abandoned their traditional armor for Sigma armor that was left behind during the initial diaspora. This war had brutal fighting with death tolls reaching the thousands in single battles. The war eventually ended with brief Openman victory in 220 BGP and founded the Order of the Openmen, but their rule was cut short in 219 BGP after they were ambushed in their own government building, the Junjito, by the isolationists that were led by the Taihan leader **Premier Yuki**. The brief peace allowed the Taihan followers to train vehemently, so when they attacked the Junjito, they were able to easily claim it. This second wave led to the creation of Ban-Yeong Shima, an abusive prison island. The Openmen were subjected to being POWs during this period and have decedents still concentrated there in the present day. Each side developed advanced fighting techniques, such as an aerodynamic sword attached to a rope to throw and then return, reducing the need for projectiles. Such advancements led to a constantly escalating war from 219 BGP to 1 AGP, with the Sigma sympathizers seemingly being exterminated completely. However, an underground revolutionary ring was formed by the Openmen, called the Openman Opposition, and was led by Ao Segnolli. It isn't known when the Openman Opposition was formed, but it was definitely between the end of the war in 1 AGP and their attack in 40 AGP. **Premier Aoki**, leader of the Taihan Dynasty at the time, initiated a full on assault of anybody suspected of being an Openman and quickly suppressed the opposition in 50 AGP. This marked the end of the Taihan Wars.

## Current Government

The Taihan Dynasty is an authoritarian dynasty, currently ruled by 36th Premier Aoki Taihan, who began ruling in 25 AGP. The government is headed by the Taihan Family without any elections to speak of. The government holds a strict isolationist stance due to the people of Taihan believing themselves to be superior to all other beings as well as fears of annihilation from another culture. Most citizens of the dynasty are living normal lives, but under the watch of potential government spies for any indication of anti-isolationist behavior.

## Climate

The Taihan climate is temperate and humid. The summer weather is very hot and rainy (~98°F) while the winters are only moderately cold (~60­°F).

## Religion

The Taihan believe in a strict moral code that every citizen should follow. If followed devoutly, as with a monk, the monk will be reincarnated into a higher power that is divine. An average practicing citizen will simply be reincarnated as a human. A less-than-virtuous person would be reincarnated as a lesser animal than a human, and the people at the depths of morality are punished by being reincarnated as plants with no chance of ever attaining animal status again in their soul's eternal lifetime.