Raijin Teikoku/Omega
Race: Tengu
Daimyo: Hayato Akiyama
Advantage: Stronger/Cheaper Electric Wizards?
Description: Raijin Teikoku settlements are like huge roosts build upon the side of the mountains. Settlements are often far apart, but each is humongous in size. The central building in each settlement is a temple devoted to Raiden.
History: Many years ago, in the most southern area of the empire, were two warring factions; the small but proud Tengu, or the plentiful and determined Kitsune. Each one invaded the forest/mountains, in order to rout the other out.
Eventually, one day, the Kitsunes rallied all of their troops for one final, big push. The Tengus were all doomed, as it seemed. Yet, with honor, they still armed themselves, still stood in their mountain homes, in defiance. The two armies at first stood at each other, waiting. Then, a giant lightning bolt from the heavens crashed upon the Kitsunes. No one knew how, or why. It killed most of them, and the rest scattered. Meanwhile it not kill a single Tengu. Declaring it an act of Raiden, the Tengus decided to honor him by creating an Empire of Lightning.
The Tengus flew to the north, and told their tale. They stood in awe, and they to declared it a miracle. Eventually, they peacefully joined the Lightning Empire, citing peace and prosperity as the reason.
Castles: The Shiro-Shin Kaminari No the Daimyo's Castle, a testament to the original war between the Kitsune and Tengu. It is the largest and most fortified building in the entire empire. The outside of the building looks like a larger version of the Himeji Castle, but in Red and Yellow (Just for reference). In said castle, there is a large shrine devoted to Raiden. The largest town in the empire, and its capitol, Raioyko, surronds the castle.