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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. | 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==== | ====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 | 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 weakening 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==== | ====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. | 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. | ||