Sunari Gēn
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2In a world of mysticism, myth, legend, and beast, powerful warlords strive for dominance in the ‘Thousand-Year War’. The great island continent of Junoh is divided into 5 kingdoms, one each for the element that their leader embodies: Earth, Fire, Water, Metal, and Wood.
The ancient forests of the Wood Kingdom hold both wonder and danger. Mighty carnivorous lizards stalk the forest floor, hunting everything they can catch while giant birds nest in the canopies. The Wood Capital itself sits between the two: a great city spiraling around the trunks of the massive Ginko trees. Spiritual energy is abundant and the culture of the Wood Kingdom reflects its mastery of ‘Spiritual Cultivation’ with magical displays at every turn. From the most mundane tasks to the most advanced rituals, in the Wood Kingdom one’s ability to channel their spirit determines their status in the social hierarchy.
At the top of this hierarchy sits the Tree Father, an ancient master of spiritual cultivation and the prime deity of the kingdom’s citizens who rules from the great tree palace known as ‘The Forest’s Heart’. Below him sits his many children, each one a protege of ability and all constantly squabbling for their father’s eye. Those most in favor are the “Five Roots” and they act as the ruling authority of governance. Sunari Gēn is the youngest of the Five Roots and the newest to hold the position after deposing her brother. She is incredibly powerful and attuned to the spiritual world and she knows it well, having grown arrogant and cruel in her status.
You are her newest attendant and your only hope is you last longer in the position than your multiple predecessors…
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