The Clans of Sekaiden

The Great Clans


 * Dragon - First of the great clans that claim a bloodline directly to the emperor. They strive for perfection and for excellence in all things. Can be seen as arrogant and erudite, but the clan is also home to great poets and warriors. Often at the forefront of events in the courts, and of society of the empire.
 * Phoenix - Second of the great clans, great sorcerers and mystics have arisen from this clan. Can be aloof and mysterious due to their study of the arcane.
 * Turtle - The third of the great clans, has some of the greatest smiths of the empire. Can be seen as harsh due to the exacting standards of their smiths.
 * Tiger - The last of the great clans, known for having the most disciplined and practiced of the Empire’s armies. Many great military leaders and Shogun have come from the Tiger clan. Strict and exact in their martial discipline, can be seen as overly militaristic in their presentation to the rest of the empire.

The Minor Clans


 * Raven - Spies
 * Bulette - Armor Smiths
 * Griffon - swift couriers and warriors.
 * Medusa - Clan that is willing to do things seen beneath other clans, things in the name of the empire. Was one of the fiercest clans fighting against foriegn invaders. Serve as diplomats and couriers for the Imperial Court.
 * Snake - Fell spirit hunters.
 * Naga - Mystics that commune with the spirits of the ancestors.
 * Sparrow - Clan of virtue that protects the citizenry of the empire.
 * Ki-Rin - Holy warriors of the empire.
 * Hawk - Enforcers of the Imperial Law.
 * Crane - Often claims to be a great clan, but the Emperor has not recognized them as such. Produces great artists, poets, and duelists.
 * Flamingo - Great artisans.