Ancestries of the Benevolent Empire of the Jade Flower

Enter the most Human-populated region of Arhun- within the  cosmopolitan Eastern Xios region, a large bulk of the Human species exists.  This is one of the most urbanized geographic areas in the material plane, and most of it is found under the rule of one seemingly long-running Hegemony- the Benevolent Empire of the Jade Flower, so named to keep up the illusion of an unbroken history and culture.  This lineage- not so unbroken as they make it appear but done for stability's sake- is currently under the Sun Tsang Dynasty.

While legends and ancient written chronicles suggest that Human Beings did not begin here, this region of the world can argue that they saw the flowering of civilization- especially urban civilization- flourish here first.  The civilizations of Bar-al'tai would say otherwise, with equal surety.  Both were under the heel of other groups for a time.  Today, the urbane Eastern Xios people thrive (or survive) under a cloud a history of demon pacts and supernatural influences on their leaders.  Many times this cancer has been uprooted by the common people or by outsiders, only to have it slowly grow back. 

The region of Eastern Xios has been a battleground for millenia between several factions.  This is the origin of the worship of the Dragon Lords, the genesis of alchemy and artificing, a flashpoint of numerous demon incursions, and a long-standing "understanding" of "protection" between dynasties and a shadowy race of beings who prefer not to show their faces.   

Humans of the Jade Empire

Sun Tsang