Raidou Clan

The **Raidou Clan** (雷道 (ライドウ) 一族, *Raidou Ichizoku*?) is a prominent Tengu-Divine (Yōkai) clan in the Empire of the Shaftlands that serves the Imperial family of the Shaftlands. The clan includes branch families, such as the Seika. They are generally regarded as the most loyal and powerful of the major families supporting the Imperial family's rule.

Their estate is situated directly adjacent to the Imperial palace of Versailles, with their current leader being Princess Rikyū Raidou, a former shrine maiden trainee at Mt. Mikoshiba. They are one of the three major clans descended from Shaftlands primary General Kasumi.

## History

The exact date of the founding of the clan is unknown. It is subtly implied and later confirmed by extant evidence that it was founded a mere 100 years after the death of Kasumi in the last days of the cataclysm. As members of the military forces, the members of the Raidou are highly skilled in martial arts, as all of the combat skills that all clan members are required to learn are clan techniques. They are seemingly trained in elemental magic as well as swordsmanship, as the Raidou clan is a militaristic clan requiring them to learn both in order to achieve their positions within the clan itself. This implies that the bloodline is tied to elemental magic.

Additionally, the title of "Princess" (大小姐 "an unmarried woman from a powerful and noble family, including the imperial house" in the Chinese version) that is attached to Rikyū's name and other females of the main household and the main branch families implies the clan is some sort of high nobility or even royalty, placing them directly below the Imperial Family of the Shaftlands in terms of hierachy importance.

As the eldest eligiable daughter and current clan successor, Rikyū deals with governmental affairs within the internal scope of the Imperial Senate, as well as having absolute control over the magistrateship coinage issued by the Imperial Household Association and other associated entities within the Empire. In contrast, Ryoma watches over the internal and external affairs of the clan. With the nature of Ryoma's duties involving more societal interactions as well as her kindness, he is well loved and fondly nicknamed as the Lord Guuji. Rento and Haruto are Ryoma's attendents while Kaisei and Akito are Rikyū's attendents and chief retainers of the clan.

The leadership of the clan is inherited only through the female bloodline for an unknown reason, Rikyū suspects that this was done intentionally but she has little evidence to support it.

## Known Members

### Present

* Rikyū Raidou (Japanese: 雷道 (ライドウ)  利休) (Clan Head)
* Ryoma Raidou (Japanese: 雷道 (ライドウ)  涼真 (リョウマ) ) (Main Household Member)

### Past

* Aimi Raidou (Japanese: 雷道 (ライドウ)  愛弓 (アイミ) ) (Clan Matriarch, Rikyū and Ryoma's mother, deceased)
* Kazuha Raidou (Japanese: 雷道 (ライドウ)  和華 (カズハ) ) (Clan Consort, Rikyū and Ryoma's father, deceased)
* Raidou ??? (Late Clan Matriarch, Rikyū and Ryoma's great-grandmother(?), deceased)
* Raidou ??? (Late Clan Consort, Rikyū and Ryoma's great-grandfather(?), deceased)

## Staff

* Eiko (Housekeeper)
* Koharu (Nursemaid)
* Kagemi (House Servant)
* Riki (Doorman)
* Yoko, Akihiko, and Yugo (Estate Guards)
* Kaisei and Akito — Chief Retainers of the Raidou Clan
* Kyoshiro — Samurai Retainer of the Raidou Clan
* Rento and Haruto — Samurai Retainers of the Raidou Clan

## Trivia

* Males and females hold equal political, social, and economical power within the clan itself.