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[[File: | [[File:horsehead.png|thumb|A relic from the Fourth City.]]The '''Khanate''', also called the '''New Khanate''', is one of the nations of [[the Unterzee]] and [[London]]'s chief rival. Its residents, the '''Khaganians''', are the descendants of [[The Fallen Cities|the Fourth City]], '''Karakorum''', that was brought to the Neath by [[the Echo Bazaar|the Bazaar]] centuries before London. It is currently led by an individual known as the '''Leopard''', the head of the Leopard clan. They also established the now-independent prison of [[Wisdom]].__forcetoc__ | ||
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At some point after the Fourth City's relocation, the Khaganians abandoned it and ventured far across the Unterzee, eventually founding [[Khan's Heart]], a new city, and [[Khan's Glory]], home to the palaces of the ruling clan leaders. A schism between the Khanate's leaders and its warrior caste led to an ongoing civil war, with the warriors breaking away to found [[Khan’s Shadow]] in order to preserve their way of life. | At some point after the Fourth City's relocation, the Khaganians abandoned it and ventured far across the Unterzee, eventually founding [[Khan's Heart]], a new city, and [[Khan's Glory]], home to the palaces of the ruling clan leaders. A schism between the Khanate's leaders and its warrior caste led to an ongoing civil war, with the warriors breaking away to found [[Khan’s Shadow]] in order to preserve their way of life. | ||
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The Khanate, also called the New Khanate, is one of the nations of the Unterzee and London's chief rival. Its residents, the Khaganians, are the descendants of the Fourth City, Karakorum, that was brought to the Neath by the Bazaar centuries before London. It is currently led by an individual known as the Leopard, the head of the Leopard clan. They also established the now-independent prison of Wisdom.
Seeds of Glory
At some point after the Fourth City's relocation, the Khaganians abandoned it and ventured far across the Unterzee, eventually founding Khan's Heart, a new city, and Khan's Glory, home to the palaces of the ruling clan leaders. A schism between the Khanate's leaders and its warrior caste led to an ongoing civil war, with the warriors breaking away to found Khan’s Shadow in order to preserve their way of life.
Despite having arrived in the Neath centuries ago, modern Khanate technology not only equals London's, but in some cases surpasses it. The Khanate utilizes both electricity and firearms, and maintains a formidable navy. London's Admiralty is often puzzled by the juxtaposition of the Khanate's "barbarism" with such advanced technological acumen.
The Khaganians are as a whole a very cultured and religious group of people. They retain some aspects of the Tengrist beliefs from old Mongolia, and the Deep Blue Heaven (the sky and the Sun) is sacred to them. Shrines can be found dotted around the Forgotten Quarter and Khanate settlements, and newer ones even incorporate electric lights.
A segment of the Khaganian population is vying for control over the Carnelian Coast, though they're being contested by the native tigers and the equally imperialist Londoners.
By the 20th Century in the Sunless Skies timeline, the Khanate followed London to the High Wilderness. There, they established Eagle's Empyrean within the dark region of Eleutheria; they renamed themselves the Empyreal and are headed by the Eagle Khan. Using their mastery of the sciences, the Empyreal created a false-moon, called the Xanthous Moon, to provide light to their corner of space.
