Sky Kingdom - Ryū Capital

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The pinnacle of power and the symbol of rebellion!

~Revolt of Rayquaza~

With shadowed machinations in mind as she moved under the sun,
Eventually, the Goddess would have to answer to someone.

One would demand to know what her hands do in secret.

One would ask what plots she concocted in the dark.

It was the Black Dragon that guarded the skies who would inquire.

The bliss of the skies he swam within no longer deterring his curiosity.

Confronted, the Goddess would let out a sigh.
Bated breath and averting eyes.
She spoke in cryptic tongue leaving the scaled creature to writhe.

It was the truth he wanted? The Dragon would regret not hearing a lie!

When the Goddess spoke, his eyes would widen to the horror.

Her voice? Her tone? He questioned his sanity before finally giving a riposte.

What the Gods spoke of that day? It was silent between them.

However, the fighting would cause the heavens to scream and shake the Earth.

Splatters of red, pieces of scales, and the remaining treasures?

All this rained upon a now surely changed world.

~History~

Generations ago, Rayquaza and Arceus would fight after the latter was confronted about her activity involving the Kingdoms. Although the Divine Creator answered, it was enough to send a sense of dread to Rayquaza’s body. He would have to intervene! Whatever the case, this distrust of the dragon and Arceus had remained intact…to an extent. Among the things that were lost to that battle, along with their presences from the field, were the remaining plates: Arceus’s shards of power. However, one of them was recovered and served as a source of power for the dragon who survived the fight and lived as a human after reading the script that would ensure that his bloodline would live on for the day that the Goddess would return.

The famous Oda and Date clans are synonymous with the Dragons. The Date clan once were a Kingdom that stood on its own next to the Ryu Kingdom, but once they shared so many similarities in aerial combat (and the secret of the divine) then they would band together out of the interest of protecting Ransei. The Oda and Date are masters in aerial combat and even are so bold to mount their Pokemon when in battles. It is their signature and has earned them the titles as Dragoons.

The Date often act as the retainers of the Oda and will act in their stead. This is to preserve the ones who formerly defended and fought alongside the black dragon who opposed the divine. For political reasons and to keep a face of tranquility, the Date Clan teaches aerial tactics at the academy to pass knowledge to the students. Although, this is also to have a hand in crafting academy students into their own militia to defend their region and to have a pick of the best warriors when the time to rebel against the Divine comes. Although the latter reason is just speculation due to their reputation.

~Culture~ 

The Ryu Capital is best described as the metropolitan nation of the Ransei Region. Nestled in the north, the land is best known for its high rising towers and fancy buildings that have been built using trims of gold and brick. Once a village, the people were more of citizens while their warlords would use Dragons to defend the people. Now, the Capital uses dragons so casually that the citizens involve them in day-to-day life. This has made it so that they are close to the creatures who act as their family and guardians. Thus, even a threat to a single person is considered highly dangerous as their Dragons take it as a threat to their family.

When the legendary Pokemon in disguise was found injured, it was healed and would share the secrets of Dragons with the village as well the truth of the Divine. Because of this, the Ryu Capital has been more than negative against the Hajime Monestary’s religion but promoted their notion of training youth to become better warlords. The Ryu capital is seen by the other Kingdoms often as heretics, but do not outright deny them due to the capital being the symbol of strength and militia advantage. This is carved in their history in not only starting the war in attempting to destroy the Divine in the first war and relenting when it came to the respect of the bond between Pokemon and humans.

The Ryu Capital is a symbol of infinite strength and pride! Even if the divine falls, they will prosper. Their Warlords are often referred to as Dragoons and sky riders; a term for dragon riders and those who ride avian Pokemon into battle.