Sand Premise

[Takahashi Aki]

A Kingdom Beneath the Desert Sands​

The first men and the One King brought life into the empty and inhabitable desert. They battled the elementals in their most primal forms and civilized the wilds of the desert. For generations the first men battled and won. The more they won, the more land they took in an attempt to build their kingdom. Unfortunately the desert winds ruined what little they were capable of cultivating. Legend tells that the Ancients of the Desert, Fuujin and Homura, descended to battle man. That battle ended with a great lost being that of the One King. Despite such a loss, a new leader was elected amongst the first men and that individual would be from the line of the High Sunaku, the Sunahoshi.

In the aftermath of Sungakure's formation it is said a true native of the desert came to the people to aid them. She came to be known as Mother Suna. She brought not war to the first men, but blessings. She blessed the Sunahoshi with control of the desert sands and blessed the first men with ingenuity. From this moment in time, the first men and the Kazekage converted from nomadic living to stationary. With some aid from Mother Suna, Sungakure was built.

At the pinnacle of their reign something most unusual occurred, a rare sickness rose. Without warning many of the Sunahoshi perished after eight generations of ruling Sungakure. The Kazekage perished, and his brother who went to war never returned. Like the loss of the One King, the loss of the Kazekage and the royal line was great. The loss was so great that control over the land itself seemed to dwindle and fall into decline.

Since the disappearance of the high Sunaku clan some thirty years ago the desert storms have grown unwieldy, wild, and deadly. Sunaku clansmen, some who had ties to the Sunahoshi, have tried to tame this storms with their initiate mastery of the sands but have failed on any and very occasion. Without the Sunahoshi the storms in the desert have become worse eventually becoming something of a maelstrom of diamond hard grains of sand. Life has been most difficult and so the residents of Sunagakure have retreated, not from the desert but into the depths. Their home above the desert have been destroyed by the ongoing and never ending storms above.

Now home resides in the depths. The skeletal remains of the legendary sandworm Barynx now serve as the entry point into the depths where the new Sungakure resides. While home may be without sunlight, the people of Sungakure know the light of fire and lightning jutsu which luminate the halls and the passages of the depths. Great towering structures have been risen in the depths, and some descend further into those depths. Whereas the One King and the first men settled the desert, their descendants have not failed their ancestral duty of continuing their great works of making the desert habitable. What was once mud, rock, and wood upon the surface has now become iron, steel, and glass in the depths.

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General Notes
-Suna due to the harsh conditions the village has become a subterranean village at the present time
-Suna is ruled by a Steward and a council due to an absentee Kazekage
-Our native language is Runic Terran which is learned from The Halls of Learning
-Suna is exceedingly prideful of their heritage as they can trace their lineage from the First Men (please do consider this aspect when creating a character native to Suna)

 

[Michi]

[History]​

[The Ancient Courts and the Old World]

In the beginning of recorded history, there existed beings comprised of prime elemental power and energy. Created by the hand of a now nameless but extremely powerful being, the Ancients were given the task of over-seeing and managing the natural world. Each of them possessed powerful dominion over their element and over the course of thousands of years gathered both denizens of the natural and spiritual worlds to them to form large feudal system-like courts. The most powerful of them were the Solar, Flame and Earth Courts as those were the elements in the Wind Country which were most present. The Solar Court was the greatest of them and led by the Ancient of Sun and Sky, Fuujin and given the role of ruler of the skies and the keeper of the surface world. Hailing from below all things within the streams of magma and fire existed the Flame Court and their ravenous leader Homura whom was the Ancient of Iron and Flame. Homura was the flame in which the other Ancients were to be tempered, created to constantly test and prune the others to ensure that no one court ever grew too powerful as to lord over all others. Suna, the Ancient of Desert and Earth, was queen of the Earth Court and given the task of governing the desert and it's all of it's flora and fauna. There also existed lesser courts as well and while the various courts never bent knee to any one leader nor were bound to any court in servitude, none could contest the size and affluence of the Prime Courts.

It was not until the First Coming of mankind that the Ancients found another being that was truly native to their world but also possessed the power of spirit and thought as they did. At the time, the Wind Country was home to many creatures both mundane and supernatural but none took the world into their hand as Man did. Carving out settlements and places for themselves in the world, the Ancients quickly became aware of Man... and almost as quickly shoved them beneath their heel. Feeling in their hearts the manifest destiny to rule the domains they had been given, the Ancients lorded over humanity for centuries before He was born. Born from a tribe in the south of Wind Country, His true name has since been lost to history. Known to Sunan historians as the One King or Primus, this king was the first of humans to throw off the shackles of slavery and give death unto an Ancient. It took little from there for Primus to begin liberating humans from the grip of lesser courts and slaughtering any Ancients which dared to oppose their ascent to sovereignty. Those that joined Primus shared in his spoils and bathed in his power becoming paragons of their kind which would eventually come to be called the First Men, even though they were generations beyond the literal definition of such a title.

Mankind had earned the ire of the Ancients, Homura and Fuujin cursed those defiant to them to become beasts of burden. Homura turned the contumacious rebels into stone men. It was said that some went mad after this transformation: violent, angry, their intellect stunted. Some even claimed that they devolved into primates. Despite this, those who could hone their mind found this curse to be a powerful asset as their strength and durability was enhanced. Fuujin turned man into wolves in a demonstration of his power. These accursed men only served to swell the ranks of discontented humanity. Primus did not turn away any who were wronged by the ancients, he welcomed them into his fold and gathered his forces.

Eventually the Great Rebellion would catch the eye of Fuujin and Homura, two of the great Ancient Lords, and against humanity they brought their strongest and fiercest soldiers. But Primus and his First Men would not be denied. As if they were protected by the unseen hand of a god, Primus hewed through champion after champion of the Ancient Courts and through his martial might ascended to near deific status among the humans. As their faith in him grew, so too did his power and through him grew the rebellion. Soon humans all over the Wind Country were rising up on their own and forcing the hand of the Ancient Lords to kill them for their defiance. Finally growing to the end of his patience with this upstart race, Fuujin summoned to him all the might of the remaining Ancient Courts. Demanding something that had never before been demanded, he sent emissaries to each of the remaining courts demanding that their Lord and their armies join him to crush the Rebellion once and for all. Most responded, some did not. Most notably, the Earth Court fought but their Ancient-- the Desert Queen Suna --was mysteriously absent from the battle. The last battle of the Rebellion was a blood bath the likes of which the Wind Country is never likely to see again. The blood of both Ancient and Man spilled and mingled in the sands that day, thousands of lives were lost and most of the Ancient Courts were wiped from existence by the blades of the First Men and their One King. Perhaps the massacre would have continued if not for Primus issuing a challenge to the greatest Ancients on the field; Fuujin and Homura. He boasted that their power combined could not defeat him with the strength of human faith behind him and as they chaffed against his arrogance Fuujin and Homura agreed to the slanted duel. Both armies ceased their battle temporarily as the titanic clashes of power between Primus and the two Great Ancients shook the desert itself. The legends do not say for sure how long they battled, all that is said of the outcome is that while Fuujin and Homura were victorious over Primus he had battled them so viciously and wounded them so greatly that forever a scar of fear towards humanity was carved into their hearts. With the duel done and their power spent, Fuujin and Homura retreated from the battle leaving their armies to fair against the furious First Men. The resulting resumed battle was nothing more than butchery.

With the Ancient Courts scattered and defeated by the might of Primus and the First Men, humanity turned at last to what they would do with themselves now that they were free. The desert was harsh to them still and they now lacked supernatural power without Primus to tame it. But curiously, to the leaders of the First Men came the missing Desert Queen. She spoke of her duty and role, to steward the desert's denizens and reflected that with the defeat of the Ancient Courts, the desert would require a new breed of caretakers. In the aftermath of Sunagakure's formation it is said a true goddess native to the desert came to the people to aid them. She came to be known as Mother Suna. She brought not war to the First Men, but blessings. She blessed the Sunahoshi with control of the desert sands and blessed the First Men with ingenuity. From this moment in time, the First Men and the Kazekage converted from nomadic living to stationary. With some aid from Mother Suna, Sunagakure was built. To that end, she offered the mantle of power that she possessed to the Sunahoshi-- the greatest of the First Men-- but not simply to their leader. She instilled her power within their very blood, their spiritual identity as a clan and family, and then disappeared into history to whereabouts unknown. Council Resource

[The Rise of The Sunan Empire]
The centuries that followed the destruction of the Ancient Courts were hard, many brave men and women perished before their time, a consequence of the harsh habitat they sustained themselves within. With the power over the storms in the hands of the Sunahoshi, the Diamond Maelstrom remained at bay. Sunagakure was built by the hands of humanity, a consolidation of the many fragmented tribes that united under one banner to battle the ancients. Together they created proud great structures of mortar and stone pierced the heavens and they made barren lands bountiful with the fruits of their labors.

Despite their progress and the gifts of the Sunahoshi line, the desert remained a constant threat. The ancient Dune Wars were a series of battles fought against sandworms. Eventually humanity decimated the Sandworm population by destroying the egglair of Barynx, a great and mighty sandworm. The legendary sandworm Barynx fought with early Sunan forces but was pushed back, she retreated into the desert where she further diminished her own population by devouring other Sandworms which earned her the moniker “The Devourer.” The threat of human extinction persisted despite the worm’s alleged madness as it returned to Sunagakure stronger than ever. Barynx took the lives of many before she was finally put down and consumed by the Diamond Sands wielded by Sunahoshi Noh.

Barynx Information

Sandworms, commonly misspelled "Sandwyrms" are very large creatures that live for an unspecified period of time, but it is hypothesized that they live for as long as 5 centuries. Barynx was believed to be in excess of 4 centuries when her egglair was decimated. While not believed to be intelligent by human standards, Sandworms are known to have a sense of self-preservation and will attack if provoked. Sandworms are not known to attack villages, travelers or livestock but the incidental death of a person or community has been attributed to Sandworms in the past. Barynx is one of the few exceptions but scholars argue that it was because Sunagakure encroached on her nesting grounds and that she was only attempting to protect her brood which makes her a tragic figure in the eyes of many. For the most part, Sandworms are unaware of the presence of humans; humans and animals are not considered to be a food source for the worms as Sandworms consume the earth and sand, it is assumed that they consume the microorganisms that exist within the sands. It has become a modern debate among scholars regarding the microorganism theory, some feel that if that was the case then sandworms would exist in regions external to Wind Country but there has been no reports of Sandworms outside of Wind Country. Some researchers argue that there is an energy contained within the desert that the worms consume. While the energy is intangible, it is believed to be mystical and the source of the Sandworm's strength. Some further debate that is why Barynx the Devourer attacked her own kind, that she would take with their death their strength and the properties of the desert that they had consumed to increase her own vitality for her final battle.

For More Information on Sandworms: [LINK]

After Barynx’s demise in 21 PP, the people of Sunagakure get to enjoy peace for many years. Despite political backstabbing and greed among the leaders of the village, the righteous ancient Toraono and Takahashi family maintained an illusion of peace before the public. Trouble did not reach the public level until the efforts of San Fang, a criminal organization that came from a coastal village in Wind Country, Soon’s Haven opened up black markets in the Grand Palais in 160PP. Their nefarious efforts did not go unnoticed and Sunan forces purged the Grand Palais of many of these seedy figures but they were never able to completely eliminate these shadowy figures. Remnants of this criminal organization attacked their former homestead Soon’s Haven in 167, starting the Sanctuary War which lasted 6 years. Sunagakure sided with Soon’s Haven against these terrorist forces. The war ended with the death of the San Fang clan leader Yamura Yuuto, the rebel forces were absorbed by Soon's Haven but the group was never entirely extinguished according to many scholars. It is believed that interference by the San Fang persists to even this day, perhaps under another name.

The Sanctuary Wars marked the end of growth and prosperity for Sunagakure. A disease known as The Red Death started to take the lives of the poor and affluent alike. Initially Sunagakure made efforts to render aid to the ailing but as the virulent plague continued to spread and take the lives of even the strongest of shinobi, Sunagakure was forced into isolating themselves. It was later discovered that Sunagakure was the source of the condition, walling themselves inside the village with the expectation of safety backfired. The diamond sands that consumed Barynx had tainted the earth, the corruption of the desert was the source of the disease. Attempts to destroy the black heart of Barynx with the use of Helfires and Blackflames was only met with failure. Out of desperation, Kazekage Sunahoshi Keikou and Steward Takahashi Hana sealed the heart within themselves and allowed themselves to be consumed by the corruption. The corruption took the lives of both the Kazekage and Steward. Their death did not end this threat, people tried to mimic the effects of the plague and the clever ones found success. As a source of enlightenment for only a few, most coveted this plague as a weapon and wielded it as such. Known as the Plague Preservers, men and women of ill intent would go to war for this kind of power and many did. Scholars called this conflict for the raw materials necessary to recreate the Red Death as The Plague Wars. While the product was similar to the original plague, some would argue the outcome was exceedingly more gruesome at the expense of speed and mortality.

Red Death</FONTFACE>

Source: The contamination of Barynx's heart corrupted the earth beneath Sunagakure and caused illness.
Transmission: Contact
Incubation: 1 week
Symptoms: Early symptoms start after approximately 1 week and consist of mild flu-like symptoms including a low-grade fever 100-101, dry non-productive cough, malaise and muscle aches. Intermediate Symptoms usually occur in the 2nd week, a petechiae rash develops, their phlegm is blood streaked as is their stool and sometimes their urine has a strawberry tint. Symptoms often persists for another 2 weeks [week 4 total] where they bleed from every orifice, usually blood loss or secondary infection is the cause of death.
Mortality Rate: With treatment, mortality hovers around 75%, without treatment it is approximately 95%.
Known Cures: Treatment is only palliative; there has been some success with blood transfusions but blood supplies tend to be limited because many shinobi clans erroneously believe that their bloodline trait can be transmitted to another via blood exchange but it is believed that the blood of a Kagyua would be immensely helpful in curing this condition.
Prevalence: There has been no reported cases of the Red Death for several years now, it is believed that through proactive quarantine and perhaps some inherent immunities that no active cases of the red Death have been established recently.

Plague Preserves

<FONTFACE fontface="monospace">Source: A synthetic recreation of the Red Death using remnants of Barynx's heart and/or the remains of Sunahoshi Keikou/Takahashi Hana as a main ingredient.
Transmission: Contact
Incubation: 1.5 weeks
Symptoms: Early symptoms start after approximately 1.5 week and consist of mild flu-like symptoms including a fever in excess of 101 but never over 103, a harsh rattling productive cough productive of red-streaked sputum, severe lethargy and muscle pain. Intermittent symptoms include boils over one's face and arms, even if this disease proves not to be fatal, these boils often leave deep pock-like scars. These boils have in 95% of all cases led to a secondary infection, most commonly cellulitis. The fever and lethargy persist, often leaving the victim dehydrated and malnourished unless someone cares for them during this state of illness. Due to fear of contamination, most victims die before reaching the final stage. In the final stage, organs begin to putrefy one at a time. Treatment for this is supportive, meaning if a victim's organs can be supported long enough to recover, the victim will surve but be severely weakened as a result of the disease processes.
Mortality Rate: With treatment, mortality is 10% but due to fears of contamination many people go untreated. Untreated, mortality rates for the second stage are 60% and the final stage are 95%.
Known Cures: Hydration and nutrition as well as secondary infection prevention during the second stages and during the final stage organ support by a trained medical professional.
Prevalence: most of the preserves have been destroyed or it is so believed, it remains a constant fear of Sunan officials that this disease in another form will one day return.

It was the plagues that ultimately destroyed the Sunahoshi line. The last Sunahoshi, Sunahoshi Hiro perished in 204PP as a consequence of the Red Death. Without the Sunahoshi to safeguard Sunagakure as they had for centuries against the storms, the desert became restless and fierce. The mantle of leadership fell to the Takahashi Clan, loyal partners of the Sunahoshi throughout the centuries and the survivors were led underground where they rebuilt their civilization. The storms continue to this day, those that dare traverse the desert are unlikely to survive the perilous journey which has forced Sunagakure into a state of geographic isolationism. Attempts have been made to overcome the storm with the assistance of the Sunahoshi cousins: The Sunaku, but their efforts have only been met with failure.

Spoiler: Timeline

The time before Primus is recorded by many scholars as 'Gods Reign' [GR].


0 Post Primus [PP] - Sunahoshi dynasty begins with Nori who ascends to the rank of Kazekage based on the will of the One king and receives blessing from Mother Suna. Takahashi Ino becomes the first Steward.

• The Sunahoshi are a line of Sunakus that have been imbued with the powers of Mother Suna to control their terrain.

1PP - general construction of Sungakure begins as the tribes of Wind Country sheathed their swords and pick up building tools. The first Kazekage Tower is built.

• The tribes of Wind Country is an archaic expression of the various clans, bloodlines and families in Wind Country. They had united under Primus and maintained a tense alliance for the sake of progress.

3PP - Sungakure expands and fortifies their settlements.
7PP - Sungakure continues expansion and ventures into Sandworm territory. The Dune Wars begin.

• The Dune Wars are a series of battles the settlers of Sunagakure fought against a legendary Sandworm.

13PP - Sunahoshi Nori is devoured by Barnyx who ravages the land, Sunahoshi Noh his sister takes up the mantle and continues to wage war against the Sandworms.
15PP - Sunahoshi Noh and Takahashi Ino lead the host into the egglair of Barnyx. Sungakure destroys all spawns of Barynx. Takahashi Ino loses her legs and is forced to retire from active service. Her son Takahashi Eisuke becomes the next Steward.
17PP - Sunahoshi Noh and Takahashi Eisuke expel Barnyx from the immediate vicinity of Sungakure. The beast ravages the lands and begins to devour its own kind. Barynx becomes known as Barnyx the Devourer.
18PP - Sungakure fortifies and consolidates its expanded territories
19PP - Barnyx returns to strikes at the core of Sungakure. The Kazekage Tower is shattered but is used as a weapon by Sunahoshi Noh and Takahashi Eisuke. Barnyx is impaled by the tower and immobilized. The Dune War becomes stationary. Barynx still battles fiercely despite immobilization.
21PP - Barnyx is finally slain, Takahashi Eisuke perishes. Sunahoshi Noh forces the diamond sands to consume Barnyx. Takahashi Eisuke's first cousin Takahashi Shiro becomes the next Steward. Sunahoshi Noh begins to show heavy fatigue from using the diamond sands to obliterate Barynx and is never the same.
25PP - Inner Sungakure is fully rebuilt. Sunahoshi Noh puts down her weapons and retreats into a life of scholarly knowledge.
27PP - The first medical tower [Caudicus Tower] is built under Sunahoshi Noh's supervision. Sunahoshi Noh begins to heavily invest in medical innovations.
31PP - Sunahoshi Noh dies in childbirth, Sunahoshi Kai is born. Sunahoshi Noh's successor Sunahoshi Kai was unable to ascend to the Diamond Throne due to her age. Takahashi Shiro begins the long Regency.
36PP - Sunahoshi Koi, cousin to Sunahoshi Noh attempts to wrestle power from Sunahoshi Kai. Takahashi Shiro intervenes and maintains the status quo. Sunahoshi Koi and her followers are put under house arrest.
40PP - Sunahoshi Koi again tries to stage another revolt, once again she is stopped. Takahashi Shiro with much regret puts Sunahoshi Koi to the blade [to death] with an eight out of ten vote from Sunahoshi councilors.
42PP - Takahashi Shiro begins to train Sunahoshi Kai for ascension. House Toraono aids in this undertaking.
49PP - Takahashi Shiro's long regency ends and Sunahoshi Kai becomes Kazekage. Takahashi Shiro with much satisfaction is relieved of his regency and becomes a trusted adviser to the young Kazekage Sunahoshi Kai.
53PP - Sunahoshi Kai becomes betrothed to Merchant Lord Quan from Qannn-mount. Takahashi Shiro doubts Sunahoshi Kai's choice, and is relieved of his duty as Adviser and Steward, and Takahashi Jeikotsu briefly takes on these roles.
54PP - Merchant Lord Quan attempts to control Kai with dark sorcery and is successful. Takahashi Shiro rides to her aid and removes Merchant Lord Quan from power to restore Sunahoshi Kai. Takahashi Shiro is offered to take Kai's hand in marriage, being a dutiful and order bound man he refuses this offer. Takahashi Shiro is returned to his previous station as Steward and Advisor to the young Kazekage Sunahoshi Kai.
55PP - Takahashi Shiro and Sunan forces come upon Qannn-mount, a successful island off the southern border of Wind Country. Mostly ports and shops, the island dealt in trade with a great deal of the known world. The island was razed and then sunk into the sea.
60PP - Takahashi Shiro dies of old age, Sunahoshi Kai becomes heartbroken and refuses future marriages. A long period of mourning begins. Takahashi Jeikotsu with great hesitancy becomes the next Steward.
64PP - Sunahoshi Kai commits suicide and her cousin Sunahoshi Akina ascends to the Diamond Throne.
65PP - Sunahoshi Akina gives a grant to House Toraono to fortify and form their own grand dojo
68PP - The first Grand Gladiatorial Tournament is held. Merchant lords from all around gather, and begin to immigrate to Sungakure.
70PP - Merchant clans form around the oasis, and begin to construct a paradise that would one day be known as Soon's Haven.
71PP - Sunahoshi Akina grants merchants and nobles funds to continue constructions.
75PP - Soon's Sanctuary is built, Sunahoshi Akina acknowledges this new territory as a state-entity. Takahashi Jeikotsu enforces this decision and gifts them with metal works.
77PP - Takahashi Jeikotsu visits Soon's Sanctuary and gives them sound advice on further fortification. Soon's Sanctuary begins to build high walls and opens trade with Sungakure.
Soon's Sanctuary is a separate state within Wind Country that is run by the Soon Group of 7 -- Merchant who also became politicians in this fledgling independent state.
92PP - Some merchants break away to form San Fang due to arguments within Soon's Sanctuary.

• San Fang is a criminal organization that came from Soon's Sanctuary.

94PP - San Fang begins investing to build Sungakure to spite Soon's Haven in an attempt to create a competitive market as well as to create alliances with the shinobi hidden village. Sunagaskure expands further, the Grand Palias is put on paper but is not approved. Takahashi Jeikotsu is mysteriously killed. Sunahoshi Akina forms the ANBU to investigate, no results become immediate. Takahashi Sousuke II becomes Steward at an early age.
95PP - Sunahoshi Akina retires from Kazekageship and dies 5 months after, her son Sunahoshi Kenshin becomes Kazekage.
96PP - Sunahoshi Kenshin and Takahashi Sousuke II begin construction of the ANBU Headquarters, construction is completed within the year. Takahashi Sousuke II goes to arm the ANBU with Takahashi puppets, and fire forged steel.
97PP - The culprits who put Takahashi Jeikotsu to the sword are found. Members of San Fang responsible were put to the sword [executed] in return. Sunahoshi Kenshin monitors the San Fang for further trespasses.
98PP - The next Grand Gladiatorial Tournament at House Toraono is held.
100PP - Sunahoshi Kenshin is put to the sword as another Sunahoshi rebellion starts. His son Sunahoshi Nobu begins his long reign and defends his throne. The vigil over San Fang ends.
103PP - Sunahoshi Nobu and Takahashi Sousuke II with ANBU forces put an end to the second Sunahoshi rebellion. Sunahoshi Nobu without hesitation puts several Sunahoshi to the blade [death], despite Takahashi Sousuke II's advice condeming this act.
104PP - Sunahoshi Nobu declares his diamond throne absolute.
108PP - Sunahoshi Nobu takes an orphan bride from a broken Hyuuga house.
110PP - Takahashi Sousuke II requests permit to build a Hall of Learning but is denied.
114PP - Sunahoshi Nobu declares a year of celebration as his first born daughter Sunahoshi Keiku arrives.
117PP - Takahashi Sousuke II is granted permit and begins to build the Grand Hall of Learning.
119PP - Soon merchants gift Takahashi Sousuke II with a chronicle of their histories and funds him to further expand.
124PP - Takahashi Sousuke II finished the Grand Halls of Learning.
131PP - Sunahoshi Nobu's Hyuuga bride dies in childbirth, giving birth to a son, Sunahoshi Shoumetsu. Sunahoshi Nobu goes into a long period of mourning.
136PP - Sunahoshi Nobu's morning enters its fifth year. Takahashi Sousuke II is presented with the plans for the Grand Palasis, but holds off construction due not being able to contact Sunahoshi Nobu.
138PP - Sunahoshi Nobu ends his period of mourning and denies grant to build the Grand Palasis a second time.
145PP - Sunahoshi Nobu becomes the longest living Sunahoshi, and is celebrated highly.
150PP - Sunahoshi Keiku ascends to the Diamond Throne after the passing of Sunahoshi Nobu dies of old age.
151PP - Takahashi Hana becomes the next Steward as Takahashi Sousuke II dies due to illness.
153PP - Construction of the Grand Palais is granted under the rule of Sunahoshi Keiku. Construction begins on the surface.
153PP - Construction continues, but Kiku seeks financial aid from the Soon Council of Seven. Soon grants funding, but instates their own ruling to input a Merchant Councilor Ambassador. The Ambassador would have a say in trade, supplies, tariffs, etc. and have a seat on the Sunan Council as a representative of Soon's interests.
156PP - Construction continues, but Soon's ambassador is assassinated by San Fang members who input their own replacement ambassador to continue developments and advisement. Soon's Sanctuary ends funding and closes their door to further projects with Sunagakure. Construction slows due to lack of funding.
160PP - San Fang nearly completes construction, and begins to open dirty markets within the Grand Palais.
161PP - San Fang's dirty markets are revealed by an inquisition/public inquiry made by Takahashi Kin. The purge of San Fang begins. The Merchant Councilor Ambassador position is eliminated.
162PP - Majority of San Fang's dirty markets are disbursed, but not completely eradicated. Some pockets remain, but are heavily controlled. Sungakure tries to reopen trade and relations with the Soon Council.
164PP - Trade routes reopen with Soon's Merchant groupings. Soon's Merchant Council declares themselves nobility, and Sungakure accepts their new self-appointed position.
165PP - Trade King Solomus the first is appointed head of Soon's Merchant Council.
167PP - Soon's Sanctuary is attacked by remnants of San Fang and mercenaries, Sungakure rides to their aid in hopes of improving strained relations with Soon's Haven. The Sanctuary War begins, and Trade King Solomus resides in Sungakure for a time.
170PP - Takahashi Hana dies in the defense of King Solomus and Sunahoshi Keiku. Takahashi Shiro III abstains from becoming the next Steward, his younger sister Takahashi Kin rises to become Steward.
173PP - The Sanctuary War ends with the death of San Fang's clan head, . His daughter is married to King Solomus and is held in custody/hostage. San Fang agrees to a total surrender and is absorbed in whole by the Soon Merchant group.

• It is believed that remnants of this group [San Fang] exist even today.

180PP - A Plague arises in the desert, known as the Red Death. Soon's Haven provides Sungakure with medical aid before closing its own gates to control their own ailments. An age of sickness begins.
186PP - The Red Death begin to evolve ravaging the lands. Sungakure begins to contemplate a future in the depths as the earth would make a sound barrier from this virulent foe.
190PP - Excavation begins. The source of the plague is revealed unexpectedly during to excavation. The skeletal structure of Barynx is found and in particular the heart of Barynx is found to be causing corruption to the land. Sungakure takes measures to obliterate the heart through use of Helfires and Blackflames. Sunahoshi Keikou and Takahashi Hana decide to seal the heart within themselves and submit themselves to the corruption. Both the steward and the kazekage died. The plague was sealed and purged. Interest groups arise to find another way to create the plague for purposes of war and future medical usages. A one year of mourning is given to grieve for the losses of the Kazekage family and their Steward.
191PP - Sunahoshi Keiku's son Sunahoshi Hiro came to power as Kazekage. Takahashi Hana's younger brother Takahashi Judori comes to power as the next Steward. Sunahoshi Hiro begins a crusade to end research on the plague for good and for ill. Most medical researchers cry out but comply with the order of the Kazekage.
194PP - Takahashi Judori takes up excavations again, fearing future returns of the plague and for future wars. Sunahoshi Hiro permits and endorses excavations.
198PP - Total evacuation is completed. Outside forces try to invade the underground. Sunahoshi Hiro deploys ANBU to discover the identity of these outside forces. They are revealed to be individuals who tried to obtain the heart of Barynx for future plagues. The Plague War begins.
202PP - Plague Preserves unleash a new plague. Sungakure forces best the Preservers in the war, Sunahoshi Hiro deploys his brother Sunahoshi Daisuke to hunt down remaining Plague Preservers. Sunahoshi Daisuke disappears.
204PP - Sunahoshi Hiro falls ill due to a new plague consisting of elements old and new as do other members of the Sunahoshi family. Sunahoshi Hiro perishes and the Diamond Sands begin to become unruly. Takahashi Judori calls for a council of Sunaku cousins to attempt to control the storm but fail. Takahashi Judori deploys a full set of ANBU to hunt and return Sunahoshi Daisuke. They return with no one.
205PP - Sungakure structures are destroyed by the Diamond Storms. Takahashi Judori begins an exodus to the underground. Judori stages for structures to fall beneath the desert grounds. Another search party is deployed in search of Sunahoshi Daisuke.
207PP - All structures descend to the underground safely. Although many were damaged or mostly destroyed by the diamond sands, as if in an attempt to maintain a piece of their heritage the people of Sunagakure went to pain-staking efforts to preserve the remains of their structures and to rebuild those destroyed in the image of the originals they replaced. The skeleton of Barynx is checked for corruption, the skeletal structure is found to be clean.
215PP - Council urges Takahashi Judori to become Kazekage. Takahashi Judori refuses, and continues to deploy searches yearly.
218PP - Takahashi Judori again summons the Sunaku Council, many believed to be distant cousins of the Sunahoshis to attempt to control the storms. Failure is met again. Future actions are taken by council to seat Takahashi Judori on the Diamond throne, he refuses.
225PP - Takahashi Judori retires from council from old age, his son Takahashi Sousuke III comes to power. Council offers him the Diamond Throne, and refuses. Council takes future measures and inputs a ruling that Stewards become Kazekage-Stewards despite Takahashi's non-desire for power.Source
227PP - Kazekage Takahashi Sousuke III faced his first defeat at the hand of the Djinn, the Medical Center was destroyed. A short time later Sunan forces rallied and the Djinn was sealed away forever.228PP - The Omni Prime Medical Center replaces the destroyed former medical center.
229PP - The Cabal infiltrate Sunagakure. This is the present plot arc for Sand.

[The Subterranean Empire]
Life has not been easy, even underground. Malevolent forces seem to seek out the denizens of the desert wherever they might dwell. All events from here occurred during this version [V6] in character.

The year of 227PP was a bad year for Sunagakure, malevolent and ancient forces alike sought the destruction of Sunagakure. It started with the escape of the Djinn, an antediluvian creature of unimaginable power that was trapped by ancient forces. When unleashed the Djinn wrecked havoc on the subterranean village of Sunagakure. The Medical Center was destroyed but Sunagakure fought back, hero's such as Hiku, Toraono Kuro, Sunaku Harupia, Mikaboshi, Takahashi Sousuke, Roku, and Kumiko worked together and through their efforts together they sealed the Djinn away forever.


For a short time, there was peace again in Sunagakure. They began to rebuild and some perhaps took greater pride in a city that was built with their very own hands. The Omni Prime Medical Center, replaced the former, grander and more durable than ever before some would like to say. This was a time of rejuvenation and growth for Sand, but this time would be fleeting. A new enemy emerged in the absence of the Djinn threat: Magnetica. Magnetica, a bandit leader with an uncanny ability to control gravity and magnetism, she proved herself a worthy threat of a collective unit of Sand shinobi. The trials and tribulations these Suna shinobis faced eventually came to an end and Sunagakure was victorious against Magnetica[/url], she was subsequently imprisoned and it can only be hoped that she would never return again.

The village moved on, day-day life resumed when their peace was shattered once again. A group of Anarchists known as The Cabal took Sunagakure by surprise. A series of explosions collapsed the tunnels to the surface, all less one. This incursion was brief, these madmen (and women) slaughtered hundreds, destroyed residences and plunged the village into turmoil. Escape was not an option, the one main entrance to the village was armed to explode and guarded by a Cabal member known as Shouki. Eventually Sunagakure's Main Branch Sennin Toraono Kuro called the Cabal's bluff and ran through the gates only to set off a chain reaction of explosions that nearly leveled the city. Set on a delay, part of the village were saved by fast-thinking shinobis such as the Sunaku family. The village set to explode, the Cabal started to make their exit through a single hidden tunnel that they had maintained after the Djinn attack on the Toraono Dojo. An area covered in refuse and debris that masked an intact path to the surface, something that a double agent among Sunagakure's own forces ensured. His identity has never been revealed. The Cabal was stopped at this hidden exit identified by a small group of shinobi but some members remained at large.

• Magnetica was mortally wounded, armed with an explosive device in her chest that threatened to go off and destroy what little remained. They attempted to remove the bomb, which was successful, however Magnetica never survived the attack.
  
  Kaito, the 'leader' of this group was captured and made a deal with Sunagakure to ally himself with them. While closely observed he is still 'free' to roam in Sunagakure.
  
  Naganisa was placed in an Asylum upon her capture but was released by Sunahoshi Katsuo, the would be king. Naganisa has become enamored with this young man and has not caused any issues as of yet but is considered to be mentally unstable.
  
  Homura, Naganisa's former lover betrayed Naganisa at the final battle. He tried to kill her but was unsuccessful. Businessman Aburabuta Hirotomi has utilized his substantial resources to procure Hirotomi's assistance as an employee but he has not been seen in some time. It is assumed that the swordsman is dead, possibly an act of revenge by a jilted lover.
  
  Fuu, an Oracle from the Original Orders and allegedly the former lover of the Diamyo she has been considered a neutral force during the Cabal's incursion and has been able to avoid capture. She remains at large.
  
  Shouki, a sociopath who once guarded the gates from assistance. He killed several Jounin level units independently, kidnapped the Kazekage Steward's cousin as well as a mercenary that he tortured over the course of a few days. He was eventually defeated but it is rumored that he is immortal. he was last seen being eaten by a giant Toad.
  
  Saiga, a man of honor he was also the second in command during this incursion. He has a profound hatred of demons but has not been found guilty of killing anyone during the attack. There is documentation of an attack by Saiga against a half-demon youth as well as the attempted kidnapping of an academy student but in both cases there were no casualties. He was eventually captured by Toraono Kuro but escaped/was let free by the Senin. He was last seen in the desert wilds. It has been said that his family was kidnapped by the Diamyo and their safety was used to leverage his cooperation.
  
  Akio, little is known of this mysterious and shrouded man. The true leader of the Cabal group. His intentions are unknown as well as his identity or present whereabouts.
  
  Urufuu, an exiled Inuzuka clansman that is said to be enlightened due to a mysterious book he caries. He has a relationship with Yume (the significant other of the present Kazekage), while assumed to be based on familial ties the details of their relationship are not well-known. Yume assisted the Inuzuka during the gates battle and nearly turned the tides of the battle in the Cabal's favor. Urufuu was eventually captured and restrained in the Omni Prime Asylum, however he has escaped.

Sunagakure garnered a great deal of information with the defeat of the Cabal. The most important piece of information was the fact that the storm had a physical cause. The Diamond Maelstrom that surrounded Sunagakure and forced the denizens underground decades earlier could be stopped. Armed with this new information the Steward and the true Kazekage along with a band of Mercenaries traversed the storm and came upon a strange man who commanded a storm-like force that caused the storm. The man was not under his own control and while it was never looked into by the force, this was the missing Sunahoshi Daisuke, the missing former Kazekage. Killed, the storms ceased and Sunagakure would see the sun for the first time in over 3 decades.

 

[Michi]

[What is Happening Now]

In the wake of the Cabal attack Sunagakure is attempting to one again rebuild with hope in their hearts. The storm is gone, the Steward is spearheading a project called "Project Rebirth" where he is attempting to migrate the village to the surface once again. If nothing else was learned from the Cabal's attack, the fact that they are leaving themselves in a dangerous situation underground now pervades his mind. Sadly, peace will not be long-lasting. The Cabal was not a lone group of anarchists but rather the first battle in an impending war. Several men/women have stakes in Sunagakure and each wishes to sit upon the Diamond Throne.

Aburabuta Hirotomi - a wealthy businessman, heir, and tycoon seeks a seat among the Soons Haven Merchant Lords but his avarice has no bounds. Once he has reached this goal his eyes will be set upon a greater prize, all of Wind Country.

Diamyo Ishii - the Diamyo of Wind Country by birthright, he sees Sunagakure as a threat to his authority - a military state that is independent of his rule. He had been raising an army known as the Sovereign and was behind the Cabal attack (although this is not commonly known).

Soons Merchant Lords - a group of wealthy men and women who run the day-to-day operations of Soons Haven. Underestimated by most, they have little need for the Diamyo or Sunagakure. A member of the Merchant Lords was blamed for compensating the Cabal for their attack on Sunagakure by Aburabuta Hirotomi in an attempt to defame the Lord so that he could take his place. This Lord seeks revenge against Aburabuta. The Diamyo has also requested the Merchant Lords' assistance in the coming days, it might be a good investment for these Lords to side with the Diamyo.

Takahashi Sousuke - the Steward Kazekage, a title passed down the Takahashi family line. In the absence of a Sunahoshi the Takahashi clansmen rule Sunagakure. Leader of this military community he has suffered a great number of trials and tribulations during his short reign. He might not survive.

Sunahoshi Katsuo - the last Sunahoshi and true Kazekage. He has denied this station so Takahashi Sousuke remains the Kazekage.