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=Masa Ilaseuasa= | =Masa Ilaseuasa= | ||
===History=== | ===History=== | ||
The Masa scion came into being when [[Roasa'ahuani]] split the Henasa into four different Ilaseuasa in 1306, with the temple of Menehuala being ordained as the central temple of the scion. At the time of formation however, the Masa scion stretched far to the north, into modern day [[Cartadania]]. This was quickly rectified as numerous temples and shrines advocated for separation from the Masa. By 1367, the Masa had shrunk to its relatively modern borders, though with some deviation. | |||
====Fifteen Shrines Period==== | |||
The 15 Wellspring Shrines have most likely existed since time immemorial, though they gained great prominence during the 15th and 16th century. These shrines are based around the major wellsprings that feed three of the great rivers of Takatta Loa and sustain millions. As such, the shrines wielded great influence in the past, with highland kings being expected to submit to the shrines. These shrines thus came to be a significant political power in their own right, establishing clerical states in the territories surrounding the shrines. | |||
The shrine states however came under significant pressure from the kingdoms of Batana, Nisoma and Kalia'ai, which were centered around rivers directly fed by the wellsprings and which bordered the shrines. The shrine states had begun constructing levees and dams around the rivers and sending mercenaries to exact tax from the trade barges on the rivers, viewing them as an extension of the wellsprings themselves. This eventually erupted into war as the kingdom of Nisoma besieged the Shrine of Eternal Peace, and the kingdoms of Kalia'ai and Batana also led sieges against their neighboring shrines. This war was ended within a year by the Loa Imperial Domain and by 1541 a peace was signed in the Floating Palace. This peace proved pivotal as it limited the power of the client kingdoms, and notably had very lax punishments for the shrines, prohibiting them from operating outside of their borders while entirely reducing the influence of the client kingdoms outside of central administration, completely stripping them of a military. This war also resulted in the severe weakening of Kalia'ai and Batana, with the latter being in a few decades by the [[Uelamanpu'ue Clan]]. For much of the succeeding century and a half, the shrines maintained a stable balance of power over the general populace. | |||
====Sacred Order==== | |||
The Sacred Order of the Golden Flame took significant issue with the 15 Shrines as they viewed them as an overstepping of local practices over central administration and as an extension of Imperial power. The order organized several campaigns designed towards wearing the influence of the shrines, with [[Sarau'ara]] himself going to each village around these shrines to lecture them on the importance and preeminence of Nagala over all earthly deities. This elicited a severe reaction from the shrines who enacted an inquisition against the populace, which proved deeply unpopular. This culminated in the Masa Revolt of 1721, in which villagers invaded the shrines and forced the shrine keepers to relinquish all governing power to the commoners, ending almost 400 years of clerical rule. The scion still maintained power in the Kingdom of Batana where the Uelamanpu'ue maintained their rule over a predominantly Insular population. However, this was soon to be challenged during the Burning of the Floating Palace. | |||
====Post-Imperial Age==== | |||
After the collapse of the imperial power in 1856, the Kingdom of Batana could no longer maintain power without outside support, and by 1877 the Uelamanpu'ue were exiled to [[Sudmoll]], [[Stenza]] and [[Sarolasta]] where they still maintain the Masa faith. Furthermore, in 1879 the leaders of every Masa temple gathered in Menehuala to discuss whether to align with the Sacred Order. The shrines heard of this and decided to raze Menehuala to the ground. This was part of a larger trend in which shrine complexes across the former empire sought to establish their supremacy over the Henasa. However, the neighboring entomarchies, having recently been condoned and supported by the Ninth Incarnate, were accepted at last by the Henasa and intervened in the 15 shrines' attempt at war. This resulted in the utter collapse of any influence to be had by the shrines, and their failed invasion convinced many of the Masa temples to agree to align with the Sacred Order to establish a Loa theocracy over all Vallos and the Kindreds. | |||
However, this movement failed in many ways, and in terms of the Masa it failed in that the temples could not agree on any one direction, and often found themselves at odds with each other. This enabled the tribal chieftains to establish their power over the clerical authorities, eventually establishing the Luitaoaka Confederacy and eradicating the influence of the Sacred Order in the Western Highlands, eventually going on on join the other eight victors of the post imperial wars to form the modern day nation of Takatta Loa. | |||
===Beliefs=== | ===Beliefs=== | ||
===Law=== | ===Law=== | ||