Seomna

In the days after the Clarati overthrew the empire of the Nakaal, many new societies rose up. Most of these were formed by the recently arrived humans, but some were made up by the surviving Kikipua and Zmei. On the island of Gyeongseong, the Kingdom of Seomna was formed by the Chilseongsin. This kingdom persisted until the Empire of Wamato conquered the Seom Islands, killing and enslaving the Chilseongsin. Those who survived the invasion fled to the Daemado Islands in The Middlesea, and formed the Imugi, an organization dedicated to the restoration of Seomna and expulsion of the Yanjin conquerers.

The survivors of the Chilseongsin who were captured by the Empire were enslaved. The Yanjin did not consider the Chilseongsin to be people. They categorized them as livestock, and for generations have used them as slave labor. They also relocated large numbers of Rengo people from the neighboring islands of Jiyul and Haesan to Gyeongseong, to increase the human presence on the island. While some Rengo protested the treatment of their former neighbors, most were unwilling to defy the Imperial edicts.

Structure

The Kingdom of Seomna was ruled by two courts, each taking a term of twenty-five years in power. The Hae Wangjwa, or the court of the Sun, was based in the city of Daeryeon on the eastern coast of Gyeongseong. Their counterpart was the Dal Wangjwa, the court of the Moon, who were based in the city of Nampyeong on the west coast. Each city and court had their own nesting site, and the current King of Seomna would choose their successor from the hatchlings of the other court. It is worth noting that while King carries a gendered meaning, the Chilseongsin title (Junim) was gender neutral, and they did not select their successors based on gender.

The heir would spend half of each year in the city of the current king, learning the way to rule. The remainder of the year would be spent with their own family, learning their ways and traditions. When the King had ruled for twenty-five years (or died), the leadership of the Kingdom would shift from one court to the other, and a new heir would be chosen.