Cathay

Cathay is a massive Human Empire in the far east of Asia. The Empire was first constructed centuries ago, and underwent massive expansion under the Man God Yen Fang, which have made Cathay into perhaps the largest, and oldest Empire on Earth.

Cathay has created many enemies in its long years of growth, but above all these they must contest with their ancient rivals in the Charr, who control a large Empire to their North. Alongside their only true allies in the Furbolg of Kalimdor.



Geography
The Empire of Cathay controls a vast, and size whise the largest Empire in the entire world. The Empire stretches from the east coast of Asia, all the way to the edges of the Mid-east.

The Vast majoirty of their civilization is built around the Niln river, and this concentration in eastern Asia, means the west is heavily militarized.

The Empires main enemey and region of insecurity is located to the North and it is in their numbers that forced the Cathay, to contruct a massive wall across much of their north.

Early History
The empire was formed by the warlord Kaineng Tah when he united the coastal tribes on the continent. Records claim that he was given a message by the Noble Titans.

When he was killed, his son, Yian Zho took the throne and waged war on the Luxons and later Kurzicks, subjugating them to mass executions until they surrendered into becoming vassals.

Yen Fang
Main Article : Yen Fang

The Emperor's Court
Many nobles make up the bulk of the emperor's court—trusted advisors, sycophantic yes-men. The court is distinct from the offices of the Celestial Ministry, in that its members are literally in the emperor's presence for much of the day. The court is also where one will find the personal representatives of the Emperor Kisu, who act on his behalf in a number of arenas, both political and military. The Emperor's Blade is the ruler's able right hand, a deadly master of swordsmanship. The Emperor's Voice speaks the Canthan monarch's words. The Emperor's Hand does Kisu's bidding in cases where violence may not be needed, but words will not be enough.

The current Emperor of Cathay is Emperor Kisu

The Celestial Ministry
The vast Empire of Cathay contains many millions of Humans. Yet one man, even an Ascendant Emperor, cannot see to all of the concerns and laws governing so many. To keep Cathay running effectively, a bureaucracy is and always has been key. This bureaucracy—known collectively as the Celestial Ministry—has grown in size and power over the years, though not necessarily in efficiency. Emperor Kisu knows that the bureaucracy is too large, and in places too corrupt, but even the sovereign ruler of Cathay can only do so much to stem the tide of a growing bureaucratic class in Kaineng City.

The Celestial Ministry is divided into four smaller Ministries, each one devoted to a different aspect of Cantha's imperial government. These ministries, each named after one of the four major elements, have been created over several hundred years to (ostensibly) meet certain needs that the Celestial Ministry could not handle. Their elemental names—Fire, Earth, Air, and Water—are traditionally tied to specific (and largely mythical) powers. The most visible function of all Ministries is tax collection, which makes them even more unpopular among the masses. Most Canthan citizens love their emperor, but hate the bureaucracy that runs his empire.

Ministry of Flame
The Ministry of Flame is the oldest of the four smaller organizations within the Celestial Ministry. The Ministry of Flame controls law enforcement and justice; convicted criminals may be incinerated.

Mythical Power: Control over the sunrise and sunset.

Ministry of Earth
The Ministry of Earth is synonymous with paperwork; record keeping, building projects, accounting, and more fall under this ministry's purview. The Ministry of Earth is infamous for beginning public projects that never seem to get finished, but prove profitable to the friends and allies of the ministry.

Mythical Power: Control over the bounties of the land—animal, vegetable, and mineral.

Ministry of Water
This ministry controls the city's water supply, irrigation, and the fishing industry, as well as sharing direct control of Cantha's harbors with the Ministry of Wind (an eternal bone of contention).

Mythical Power: Controls rainfall as well as the moon's rise and set.

Ministry of Wind
The Ministry of Wind oversees all trade and shipping that relies on the wind—over land or across the sea. Ship captains pay taxes that (the ministry claims) make the winds blow in the desired direction. The Ministry of Wind shares control of Cantha's ports with the Ministry of Water.

Mythical Power: Controls the winds and storms.

Wall of Cathay
The Wall of Cathay is a massive wall that stretches across much of the northern border of Cathay.

Initially constructed under the Man God Yen Fang, the wall has been increasingly expanded under each new Emperor, until it now stretches the entire ways across.

The wall has gaps in it, and its size means that large sections are just towers so the Charr are regulary able to send raiding parties through, but larger armies cannot make it through these passes, so they must go through the wall.

Enemies
See Also : Charr Confederacy, Ind , Empire of Matrinia

The Expansionist and supremisist policies of Cathay have led them into conflict with many Kingdoms over their history. While most have fallen and are now inside Cathay, the one constant enemy is the Charr Confederacy, and the two have forever changing borders.

Charr Confederacy
The Charr Confederacy is the ancient and most hated enemy of Cathay. The two have been fighting since they were nothing more then tribes.

Ind
The conflict between Cathay, and Ind only begin recently and was a preemptive attack by Ind in order to push Cathay away from their border. The war between the two is fought in the territory of the Ind Client state of Burma, and this territory has been badly damaged.

Empire of Matrinia
The Empire of Matrinia is a large Empire that controls much of the coastline of southeaster Asia. This has led them to a history of large scale naval engagement. Only recently have they come to share a land border, and this has further escalated the conflict.

Allies
See Also : Kingdom of Kalimdor

Cathay for the same reason it has a lot of enemies doesn't have many friends.

Kingdom of Kalimdor

For whatever reason the Furbolg of Kalimdor, and the Humans of Cathay have always had a very friendly relationship.