The Book of Doroku

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They're three primary stages, one must undertake, before they're able to function within the totality of their Being.

Three Stages, which set forth the course of liberation and freedom from all bondage. Each stage is a shade of enlighten, meant to strengthen and make firm the Truth of Being. 

1. The first stage is openmindness, listening to the voice of the universe in relation to one's existence.
2. The second is accepting the universal principles of Being. that we're a spirit that's connected to the source of all spirits.
3. And the third stage, is applying these universal principles to our daily existence.

                                                                                                              - Jayvin of Hajima

                                                                                                        The Light Smith

     When the age of the Hare ended and the dawn of the Iron Dragon appeared, the Grand Kami made a splendid universe called, Bakuro. for in it his magnificent glory was revealed from one galaxy to another, and the Way of His Infinite Mind was made known to all.

     He also created two powerful Beings: The first was Mishenno Tagi, the shined brilliantly amongst the starlets and sang melodies so sweet till it soothed even the most troublesome souls. Her name was Lady Armonna, the goddess of harmony.

     Now after all things were established, the Grand Kami gathered a universal Host and caused them to roam amongst the in habitants of Bakuro. This Host was known as E'shenns or Dimensional Masters.

     Amongst them were O'Sori, the offspring of Mishenno Tagi. He was a mischievous Being that caused envy and strife amongst the Iron Stables, which eventually wrecked the Capital and swayed the peace of the whole empire. When that happened not even the Goddess of Harmony was able to save him. 

     For the Great Emperor stripped O'Sori from all degrees of superiorship and cast him beyond the walls of fire. Afterwards he took Lady Armonna to a remote galaxy, making love to her, she bore him fourteen Kamikhans. But when she refused to leave them, Emperor Mi' Tagi left: Being fearsomely angry with O'Sori, he was determined to see what would become of his offsprings apart from his divine guidance, if they would choose to do good or evil. 

   So, Emperor Mi'Tagi returned to his throne where he made a royal decree:

For Ten Tessalites no Being was to interfere with the affairs of the galaxy unless that Being seek annihilation."

     So that place was named Fushigi: The Forbidden Galaxy. At this time unbeknownst to the Great emperor, there went out four Silent Knights who hunted down O'Sori and destroyed his existence on the outskirts of Su'menn, which passed over into the Forbidden Place. 

Now at the end of this season, a powerful E’shenn named O’Tonsu ended the weeping of harmony and took a stone from Aiyana’ishi” For the Spirit of Lukumasu, the Dimensional Mover was upon him. 

But when Asharaku, son of the Great Samurai had returned from his journey and found the eyeless body of Lady Armonnna, he fell upon his knees and with his eyes closed a great energy tore through the galaxy like a wave of electrical flames and when all came to, the body of Lady Armonna was gone. 

Afterwards, Asharaku told every Kamikhan and Marendai to leave Sudora never to return. And he hunted down O’Tonsu and destroyed him in the Majestic Plane of Sai’okeni. 

This marked the Age of Division. For the Kamikhans and their offspring were driven into four regionshere: 

And so it was that Shakuro took hold of the Northern region and called it Shakuin. The Southern regionshpere was named Kayagi after the Great Adversary: Kayasaii. Between Shakuin and Kayagi was Meshai’in, the Place of Baromati. 

The fourth region-sphere was the areas between, within and around other divisions where little to nothing was known. The name of those areas was little to nothing was  

known. The name of those areas was Numei, which also are reserved for the Yumein-Marendai. 

Now there were many species and notable Beings of Fushigi, all of which are referred to in the glossary section. However, there’s one species of Beings I would like to expound upon briefly and they are the Marendai; 

The Marendai are the direct offspring of the Kamikhans. Their name in general means: One that renders (becomes) greatness (a true god or goddess). For their born half-gods and goddesses. 

There are three types of Marendai: The Ar’scendai, those who ascend into Ar’scendai Masters, which are the good gods and goddesses. The Darakai are the evil gods and goddesses of Fushigi. For they descend into Dark Lords. The third type of Marendai are called Yumeins, because their nature from birth is unknown and is not for certain till the day of their rendering. For this reason, they’re considered a danger to the general establishments and is sent to the regions of Numei till their true nature is made known.