Feudal Japan-The Shogunate
My submission for the Artstation challenge, it was really fun and I'll definitely participate again if I can !
The story takes place in the remote island of Kodokuna who was once the home of the Emperor of Nothing. After he disapeared his empire collapsed. Kodokuna is now renown for her nacre and coral used to make dyes. Foreigners come from the Bigger land to see this legendary island. The Golden Palace is still protected by a forest of giant endemic trees and rumors talks about an evil spirit protecting them. The truth about Kodokuna may have been forgotten, the rumors still travel the seas to this day.
A view of Kodokuna, on the left is the Blue Castle were the Daimyo control the coral mine. On the right is the Ebi tower were the last Ebis are waiting for their emperor. In the middle their is the Golden Palace where none went since decades.
Lord of the Ebi tower, the shogun of Kodokuna is the master of the Lobsterian population on the island. The Lobsterians are the legendary servants of the Emperor of Nothing, they once conquered the bigger land for him, now the are nearly extinct.
Far from Kodokuna is the bigger land, a large space of plains and mountains. The bigger land is in constent war, lord rise and fall. Their is a lot of reason why a Samurai would come to Kodokuna, fleeing from defeat, mercenary work,curiosity...
A killing hand and a blade. Killing is their art. They kill wife,child,lord or king . Their victims never see .The Emperor shall be. A killing hand and a blade.
First inhabitants of Kodokuna, proud fighters,slaves and keepers of the Golden castle. The coral people ruled over a number of islands before the Ebis came and forced them to submit to the Emperor of Nothing.
Mining,diving for nacre...In the blue tower workers do not have a lot of choice. Away from the city at the edge of the giant trees forest live the descendant of the first human inhabitant of Kodokuna.
Master of the Blue castle, the Daimyo controls the mining of the great coral reef of Kodokuna. The nacre and dye are exported to the bigger land, every boat make the Blue castle even richer.
The great sleeper heard a slow rumble, he slowly emerged from the humus and ooze where he had stayed for eons. He listened to the sobbing trees,he remenbered the broken sword and went to slay the hollow one who threatened the forest.
The blade sliced through his head, his mask shattered. The wound was not deep, but no medications could relieve him from his pain. His suffered for years during the collapse of his Empire. His enemies left his last island alone and soon forgot about him.