Hidoko

Hidoko is a moderately sized empire bordering Aster, the Murran Plains, and the inland territories away from the coast. Historically, it has united and fractured several times, but currently exists in a state of unification and peace under Emperor Arai Nakamura, fifth of the Nakamura Dynasty, who rules from the nation’s capital city of Nanyang.

Due to past conflicts both ancient and recent, Hidokins are generally untrusting of outsiders. Non-humans are particularly scrutinized, and are not allowed within inner cities outside of special circumstances; most often this is through indentured servitude to a Hidokin human. Despite this, Hidoko still hosts small demographics of native non-humans who dwell in the countryside settlements or the outer portions of their cities.