Canon Overview
Legal cults in Kaerugan that arbitrate “decay rights” for industrial relics and corrosion-derived alloys. Shape tech salvage policy and Ki-reactive metal crafting.
Snapshot
- Era: Current
- Region: Eastern
- Rule type: Legal cults
- Leader: Magistrate circles (rotating)
- Ways: Ritual law, salvage arbitration, alloy refinement under Ki flux
- Goals: Control relic salvage, refine Ki-reactive materials, maintain legal-religious authority over decay
- Trade routes: Exports refined alloys to Eastern/Western buyers; negotiates rights with Crimson/Seigetsu remnants
Relationships
| Faction | Relation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Crimson Dynasty | ● | Trade/legal negotiation for alloys. |
| Seigetsu remnants | ● | Compete over salvage rights. |
| Galport | ● | Buys refined materials. |
| Ninth Wave | ● | Threat to local control. |
Open questions / conflicts
- Exact hierarchy among magistrate circles.
- Extent of cooperation with Verdathal biotech on alloy uses.
Source excerpts
The Rust Courts — Kaerugan legal cults arbitrating decay rights for industrial relic corrosion; Ki-reactive alloy refinement.