Yi Ti

The Golden Empire of Yi Ti is a great territory in the Far East.

Yi Ti is ruled from Jinqi by the Maroon Emperors.

History
According to YiTish legend, their lands were once part of the Great Empire of the Dawn. The Empire was first ruled by the God-on-Earth, son of the Lion of the Night and the Maiden-Made-of-Light. The God-on-Earth rule for ten thousand years before choosing to ascend to the stars. His eldest son was the Pearl Emperor, who was in turn followed by the Jade Emperor, the Tourmaline Emperor, the Onyx Emperor, the Topaz Emperor, the Opal Emperor, and the Amethyst Empress. However, the Amethyst Empress was betrayed by her brother, who slew her and usurped her throne, becoming the Bloodstone Emperor, beginning a reign of terror. The Maiden-Made-of-Light turned her back on humanity, and the Lion of the Night sent a generation-long winter as punishment, causing the Empire to fall.

Following the Great Empire of the Dawn, the Golden Empire of Yi Ti was born.

Government
The Maroon emperors, or the Mu dynasty, are the present rulers of the Golden Empire of Yi Ti. They are a more martially inclined dynasty than their predecessors, and have moved their capital eastward to better defend the Empire from reaving Shadow Men. Authority is absolute, with other regions of Yi Ti ruled by hereditary princes, appointed officials, priest-kings, warlords and imperial generals, even sorcerers.

Culture
The YiTish are a people who prize knowledge, with their most ancient records being treasured artifacts.

Most YiTish do not own slaves, but the Empire does not look down upon the slave trade. Criminals, debtors, or prisoners of war may be made into slaves and sold to foreign lands.

Religion
The YiTish are polytheistic, but their principal gods are the Lion of the Night and the Maiden-Made-of-Light. The emperor is also a holy figure, being a direct successor of the God-on-Earth.

Economy
The Golden Empire is famously rich, so much so that the Empire has traditionally never felt the need to expand its borders, as there is always an abundance of wealth within the Golden Empire. Although its lands are smaller than those of the Freehold, its population is even greater, as its cities are the largest and greatest in the known world.

Yi Ti's chief exports are silks, wines, and spices. The east-west trade between Yi Ti and the Valyrian Freehold is the most profitable in the entire world, and has made the city of Qarth extremely rich, sitting at the crossroads between the two empires. Other trade routes are also pursued: to Asshai even further east, or to Vaes Dothrak via the Bone Mountains and the cities of Kayakayanaya, Bayasabhad and Samyriana.

Houses
Mu dynasty

(Other noble houses may be made)

Characters
Mu Bo, 7th Maroon Emperor (NPC)