Tokiwa - The Land of Fire

The southern continent is called Tokiwa or The Land of Fire. It is located at the southernmost end of
Tenra and is known for its yearly torrential thunderstorms which occur in the summer. It is also known
for the occasional unexplainable, mysterious artifacts which sometimes wash up upon its shores. There
is no small number of groups that make it their purpose to find, claim and try to understand these
artifacts. Most of the domains of the southern continent of Tokiwa are under the influence of the
Priesthood of the Southern Court.

Izumo - The Western Continent

The western continent is called Izumo. This land for some strange reason has more ayakashi (spirits,
monsters, and fey creatures) than other lands in Tenra. Of particular note is the ancient battle of the
monstrous nine-headed dragon Yamatano-Orochi and the great armour known as Susano-O, which was
one of the most regarded historic events in the land. After the division of the Priesthood in the wake of
the Fall of Jinrai, the Northern Court came to rule most of the domains of Izumo.

Yashima - The Central Regions

Th is central continent, known as Yashima, is the birthplace of all the humans in Tenra. This is the land
where the ancestors of modern Tenrans descended from the stars. It is the political and social heart of all
Tenra, and the staging ground for the ongoing internal war of the Shinto Priesthood.

Hidekami - The Eastern Continent

The eastern continent is commonly known as Hidekami. It is a rough land of complicated geographical
features, steep mountains and deep forests. Because of that, development and expansion was never as
rampant here as in the other continents. After the division of the Priesthood into the Northern and
Southern Courts, the resident domains were able to resist and even boycott the influence of the
Priesthood. Domains like Asobe and Tsuhoka lead the fight to resist the military and political might of the
Priesthood, and they make use of the nigh-impenetrable geographical features in their struggle.

Edo - The Impure Land

Edo is the Buddhist word for “The Impure Land”, and in Tenra refers to the small continent southeast of
Yashima. It is referred to in whispers as, “The place where all the evil in the world gathers”. This place
was originally a penal colony, but today it has become a great lawless land occupied by villains like
pirates and bandits. Even the Priesthood can’t control this land. Since it is a land of total anarchy,
samurai and other warriors sometimes go there for personal training. Other domains also use Edo for
military experimentation, like the testing of new armours.
Ki-Shu - The Land of the Oni
This area is named Ki-shu, or “Land of the Oni”, because there are many oni villages there. Most of the
heart engines that circulate Tenra and power armours are “made” there. There were six domains in Ki-
Shu: Kaira, Kotoshiki, Ryuuko, Kasanagi, Magatsuno and Kikoku. There was a severe escalating
confrontation between Ryuuko and Kaira; Ryuuko suppressed the native oni, while Kaira had an open
politic which included human and oni alike. The former domain of Kikoku was destroyed during the
Makuu Nindo Revolt. A new Kikoku formed from its ashes, a country ruled by and for the oni people.
Ryuuko is currently attempting to invade Kikoku in order to cleanse it of the oni, and these two domains
are always at war. Kaira is currently supporting Kikoku.

Ryuurin-Shu - The Dragonscale Territories

This province is named the Dragonscale Territories because of a line of mountains that stretches across it
gives the impression of giant, barbed scales. There are six domains in Ryuurin-shu; Inao, Hakusen, Iiba,
Ouga, Enozu, and Torigoe. Each domain is ruled by a regent who has a unique, strong personality and
code of rule. In fact, the regent of Hakusen, Buren, doesn’t even call himself “regent”. He does this to
refuse acknowledgment of the control or influence of the Priesthood. After the fall of the Phantom Star,
the domain of Ouga lost its regent and most of its land. The whole region was thrown into chaos and civil
war. The Northern Court of the Priesthood made Ouga into the new seat of their power. Inter-domain
wars in the Ryuurin-shu domains quickly ended when new regents claimed power over their domains
and the Priesthood stabilized the region. However, peace never seems to last forever, and there are now
signs of a large war on the horizon. It seems Hakusen is mobilizing for war, and all other regions save
Ouga and Enotsu are potential targets.

Sairin-Shu - The Western Isles

Sairin-shu is a collection of island nations, and consisted of six small landmasses: Kotonari, Akito,
Funashi, Momotsu, Nise, and Ikami. Each of these islands was its own country. Since each country is
separated by the sea, their leaders haven’t been pushed into a state of war with each other for a couple
hundred years. The fall of the Phantom Star completely obliterated the domains of Nise and Ikami. Other
countries suff ered huge amounts of damage from tsunami, flooding and earthquakes. Momotsu lost
half of its territory, while Kotonari and Funashi became split in two by the sea. Each country is busy with
reconstruction, inter-domain conflicts and even civil war. Many assume that it is only a matter of time
before new domains form from the divided islands.

Nanbou-Shu - The Iron Ridge

Nanbou-shu is a long landmass in the south that looks like a wedge. This land is also known as the “The
Iron Ridge”. The continent is divided by the high, treeless peaks of the Kaina mountain range, which
stretch out from the center of the land. There are eight countries in the Iron Ridge: Tsugumi, Touga,
Utsuro, Igami, Kijikura, Naruhane, Kanuma, and Tokobuki. Th is land is a hotbed of strife and war, and the
borders of the countries are always changing. Utsuro and Naruhane have started to become the more
powerful domains in the region. Luckily, this region wasn’t directly aff ected by the Fall of Jinrai, but the
inter-domain wars are getting worse and spreading all over the land. Public order and lawlessness is at
its worst point ever, with rule by the sword being the only thing preventing the region from slipping into
total anarchy. Utsuro and Naruhane are fighting each other again and again in a seemingly endless war
of attrition.

Sunai-Shu - The Cradle

This land of prairies and gentle sloping hills is the true geographical and political center of Tenra. It
contains important domains like Jinrai (the central region of the Priesthood), Houga (which houses the
head temple of the great Buddhist Phoenix Sect) and four other domains: Hinomori, Suma, Miyasuzu,
Takasumi. Though there are not large scale wars in the Cradle, it doesn’t mean that it is in a state of
peace. It is a political hotspot known for its conspiracies and schemes. During the Fall of Jinrai, Kirai,
Miyasuzu and Houga, once the centers of culture and society in Tenra, were completely annihilated. The
north half of the region sank into the Soratsuzumi Sea. The former domain of Hinomori was renamed
New Jinrai, as the Priesthood’s Southern Court moved to this location and made it the new base of the
Priesthood. There are currently wars between the domains of the Cradle and the Dragonscale Territories
over the islands left between them in the Soratsuzumi Sea.

Gi-Shu - The Land of Woe

Surrounded by the sea on three sides, Gi-shu is a land of mostly forests. This land is made up of five
countries: Suzunari, Miyashino, Kagari, Hakuse, and Sakahami. It is a political powder keg, and the most
unstable region of Tenra. Though there are no huge battles happening currently (save for a bloody civil
war in Kagari), the countries of this region are always in political hot water. The situation in the Land of
Woe is always unstable. The Fall of Jinrai did not particularly affect this region, but the original domestic
disputes and inter-domain rivalries continue as they did before. The civil wars in Kagari ended shortly
after the Phantom Star fell to the earth.

Tou-Shu - The Eastern Land

The Eastern Land is surrounded by the Yaosu mountain ranges in three directions, and is made up largely
of huge prairies. The domains of Tou-shu are a little isolated by the mountains from the other
neighboring territories, so there are rarely attacks into the area from other domains. However, within the
Eastern Land the domains are almost always at war over new territory and newly discovered mines of
metals, soulgem and scarlet steel. There are four countries in Tou-shu: Kagari, Kyosen, Migusa and Togo.
The domain of Kagari in Tou-shu (not to be confused with the similarly named domain of Kagari in Gi-
shu) and the border between the Eastern Land and the Oni Lands sank into the sea with the impact of
the Phantom Star. The Phoenix Buddhist sect claimed political power in the shattered country of Togo
and moved the head temple of their order there.