AN: As of now, the Kachyu is the only actual "clan". i'm toying with the idea of creating several 'noble' clans, with other clans being offshoots from those clans. And then, the nobles could be representatives of those clans! i just thought of that! i'm beginning to like that idea...
Formed in 204 B.I.R., as one of the free villages. The Kachyu clan was formed by people who banded together against a fearsome mountain ogre, the Kachiru. The Kachiru could easily kill several men, but when the scattered people drew together and united against it, it was slain. While searching for any children it may have had, they found the creature's lair, a large cave at the base of the Kenji Slopes.It was here they decided to live, and they thrived and expanded for the next four years (204-200 B.I.R.). They were part of Warlord Garute's territory, but he was overthrown by Teradoku, leading "Norea." They contributed warriors to the war effort, but were largely unaffected by it. They quietly became a part of the monarchy, but didn't participate in any way. No noble ever represented the Kachyu in the king's court, until Dattegoru became Kachigoru. The Kachyu were mostly self-contained, and after a few generations this led to major problems (200-140 B.I.R.). Because everyone was closelyrelated at that point, they were forced to spread abroad and bring in fresh blood the Kachyu line. Most families returned, the few who didn't were erased from memory, save as traitors (140-100 B.I.R.). The Kachyu experienced a brief revival, but there were consequences. People who had 'impure' blood, that is, people who were not completely Kachyu, were treated poorly; people with 'pure' blood were favored. It was during this time that Tuma was born (59 B.I.R.).
Tuma's father was of the purest blood, and his line had always ruled the clan. Indeed, his ancestor Sarai killed the Kachiru. Tuma, by a stroke of luck, was healthy. His father, on the other hand, was crippled with infirmities. Tuma resolved not to curse any children of his in such a way, and married a foreigner (34 B.I.R.), competing with Datte for her affections, and winning. When his father died the same year, Tuma became the ruler of the clan, and did his best to change it. Unfortunately, some people wouldn't make the journey to find a mate or didnt care. In 14 B.I.R. the king allowed Irakura to move the Kachyu, as an experiment. The Kachyu were an extremely traditional clan, as evidenced by their samurai masks. Samurai were royalty to the Kachyu. When the Kachyu were moved to Dattegoru, the city nearest the Kenji Slopes, they were revitalized, though many balked at leaving their ancient home. This is what birthed Sanyuta's respect and loyalty for Irakura. To Irakura, it was an experiment about how strong tradition is compared to authority. Ironically, the entire Kachyu found out what it was like to be discriminated against. The noble of Dattegoru ahted Tuma, since they had been rivals for Tuma's wife. Tuma sent his son to Irakura's military, hoping that Sanyuta would become a somebody so that he could help fix his clan's predicament (7 B.I.R.). The rest of the Kachyu's history is detailed in the Dattegoru arc.
AN: Here's a bonus! i invented the tradition Kachyu males worked by when finding a mate. Sadly, women were expected to stay at home and be courted by good, strong Kachyu boys.
Foreign Mate Tradition:
For those who (usually) temporarilly left the Kenji Slopes to find a mate, there was a tradition they must follow. They stay 4 weeks and 2 days in different cities, starting with the city their foreign parent came from, if any. If not, they go to the the parent's foreign parent, and so on and so forth. If there is no foreign blood at all, they may go wherever they please. If, while staying in a city, they find someone they're interested in, they have 24 days to court them. If significant progress isn't made in that relationship, they leave. Otherwise, they return engaged, and marry at the Kachiru's cave. Those who do not return are shamed and dishonored. Family ties are important to the Kachyu, but only those within the clan.
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