The Shoukan Tribe

The Shouka Tribe was considered the oldest of Mobian beings, with their oldest documented discoveries being around 6000 years ago; 2000 years before the creation of the Gizoids. The Shouka's are considered to be the most prominent of the three ancient civilizations, the other two being the Nocturnus Tribe and the Knuckle Tribe. Around about 4000 - 5000 years ago, the three clans merged and became a Pseudo-kingdom built of a hierarchy; the Shouka's were at the top, being the most prominent clan, followed by the Nocturnus Clan, and then finally the Knuckles Clan.

About the Shouka Tribe
Whenever a new child is born into the Shouka Tribe, they contain a small amount of Chaos Energy within their body, which, as time progresses, begins to expand and accumulate more and more, much like how red blood cells multiply and calcium makes bones become stronger and grow. With sufficient training, a member as young as 12 years of age can begin to utilize different powers, such as flight, extrasensory powers, small blasts of energy and so forth. Also, because they contain such levels of Chaos Energy, they are also capable of using various Chaos based abilities, such as Chaos Spear, Control, Blast and such. as one gains much more control over their Chaos Energy, they are capable of achieving their Super and Hyper Forms without the use of Chaos Emeralds, due to the levels of Chaos Energy they harbor, as well as being able to easily control it.

All members of the Shouka Tribe look near identical depending on their gender; the males of the Shouka Tribe have black heads with red bodies, while the females are all pink; because of the female appearance, Summers often wonders if Amy Rose could also be a distant descendant, due to her fighting capabilities and somewhat enormous strength. Really, how does she lift that hammer around? All members of the Shouka Tribe are born with different looking spines and quills; some of them having hair instead of spines or quills. It is often said that those who possess naturally turned-up quills are supernaturally powerful, as was the case of Illidan and Shinras. Also, because of their levels of Chaos Energy, a Shouka is known to live for hundreds of years.

Each member of the Shouka Tribe will wear one of eight different attires, depending on their rank and status within the tribe; the first is a blue Gi with white boots, this being what all new warriors wear. The second is a pair of black pants with no shirt, as well as a necklace and wristbands, this being what the more experienced warriors will wear. The third is a pair of white pants with a blue tribal kilt fastened by a gold belt, but still donning the necklace and wristbands, this is what the most powerful warrior will wear. The fourth is white tribal robe, which is a beginner medic, while the fifth robe is the same thing but with red and gold trimming. The priests have a green robe, which is the beginner priest’s robe, while the experienced priest dons a darker green robe with black and purple trimming. The last attire is, of course, the leader's, which is the same as the highest warrior attire, but with golden earrings and white cape.

History of the Shouka Tribe

 * 8,000 B.C. - Illidan would be born as a powerful warrior, but seeking more power he created the Well of Arcanum to give him and his people more energy, but at the cost of attracting demonic forces. After a war that lasted several years, Illidan was imprisoned for 10,000 years by his brother, then-king, Malfurion.


 * 7468 B.C. - Malfurion dies of old age at 632 years, but not before shortening the imprisonment of his brother to five thousand years in hopes that he will be forgiven. Malfurion's wife, Tyria, was given position of Queen.


 * 7046 B.C. - Jinrai was found at the age of 5 by two Shouka Hedgehogs; Erika and Jushin, and was raised in their village as a Shouka.


 * 7032 B.C. - Jinrai had left the Shouka Village after Devil had revealed to him that it was the Shouka Tribe that had been attempting assassinations on him.


 * 7002 B.C. - Tyria dies of natural causes, allowing her daughter, Azshara, to become Queen.


 * 7028 B.C. - Jinrai came across a Knuckles Tribe temple, and was soon discovered by one of their own, and taken to a small settlement, where he became one of their own.


 * 7026 B.C. - Having been part of their settlement for a while, Jinrai was given orders to help out around the place, first told to aid a medical woman named Gina, who then became his love interest. After a while, Jinrai was given orders to aid Enerjak, an Echidna researcher, in discovering alternate energy sources to advance the Echidna way of life. It was revealed that Enerjak used the newfound Angel and Devil powers to make himself a God, and proceeded to destroy the settlement as his first task. Jinrai lived and after finding Gina's body, swore revenge on Enerjak. He was then given the powers of Divine by Angel, and proceeds in his journey.


 * 7022 B.C. - As Jinrai’s malice and rage began to build up, Devil confronted him, stating that he will give Jinrai his Dark Powers in exchange for placing a curse on the Shouka Tribe; once every 1000 years, a person bearing the mark of the Devil will be born, and will soon become a soldier for Devil. Jinrai carried out the task, and afterwards was given Devil's powers of Darkness. With this, Jinrai became somewhat immortal.


 * 6957 B.C. - Jinrai had noticed activity in the world, with Angel aiding him in locating Enerjak. However, Devil had told him that Enerjak's armor had become infused with the wearer's powers, and thus could not be penetrated easily, and that Jinrai was still vulnerable to his attacks. Angel and Devil, in a mutual partnership, infused a set of armor, called the Omega Raiment, which would easily withstand Enerjak’s attacks.


 * 6622 B.C. - Jinrai and Enerjak would encounter one another, with Jinrai easily defeating Enerjak, by plunging his hand into his chest, although not causing any physical harm, and pulled out his soul, and crushed it in his hand. After Enerjak's defeat, the world was safe once again, and Angel came to collect on Jinrai's vow, declaring that he now served God. Jinrai responded that he already does serve a God; himself. He proceeded to divulge that he will not serve God or the Devil; only the unfortunate souls that were torn by war and conflict on earth, declaring he will use the powers of Omega (his Divine and Darkness powers) to help mankind. Angel smiled, and respected that he chose a noble path.


 * 6279 B.C. - Jinrai’s body had become withered through the strain of his powers, and was considered Deceased, although his soul lives on as a God. He then became the deity of the Shouka Tribe and the Knuckles Tribe.


 * 4628 B.C. - Illidan, with his harboring energies, managed to break out of his imprisonment and fled the Shoukan lands. However, with his escape he and Azshara attracted the forces of Morganna a second time in promise of greater power. However, using demonic powers given to him by Devil, Illidan instead fought against the invasion and Queen Azshara. Hoping he would be forgiven, Illidan was, but because of his pact with demons, was banished from their homeland. Illidan accepted with no quarrel.


 * 4202 B.C. - Astradamus is crowned the new king of the Shouka Tribe after over 400 years of having no ruler, due to his amazing power.


 * 4000 B.C. - it is documented that, because some of the users of the Shouka Tribe could not use Chaos Energy as effectively as others, the priests decided to create containers that would house an infinite amount of Chaos Energy to grant them powers for a short time. Using a ritual that lasted for five days and nights, the priests empowered brilliant round cut segments of Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Aquamarine, Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Kunzite, Agate, Onyx, Nuumite, Bronze, Silver and Gold with infinite amounts of Chaos Energy, which would then become the Red, Blue, Green, Light Blue, Purple, Yellow, White, Pink, Orange, Black, Grey, Bronze, Silver and Gold Chaos Emeralds respectively. However, because of the huge levels of Chaos Energy, the molecular structures of the Bronze, Silver and Gold used was then further condensed, crystallizing them, and thus becoming a gemstone that had a transparent and also metallic look to them.


 * 3000 YB.C. - the Shouka, Nocturnus and Knuckles tribes merge as one combined kingdom, based on a Hierarchy System, lead by Lord Astradamus, who was also the first person to achieve a Super Form.


 * 2600 B.C. - Lord Astradamus passes way from old age, crowning his eldest son Sharrath the new King.


 * 2500 B.C. - The priests find that the Chaos Emeralds are being misused and that their Negative Energy was beginning to leave powerful side effects on its warriors. Secretly, they were moved to a temple near the center of Angel Island by order of Lord Sharrath, which would later become the well known Shrine. The priest named Testament would succumb to the powerful Negative Energy, quickly dying, but with the last of his energy would transfer his life-force into the minerals in the ground beneath him. As time passes, these minerals form together, creating what we call the Master Emerald.


 * 2450 B.C. - A warrior by the name of Kasu would be given the task of finding the lost priest. After years of searching, he comes across the shrine created 50 years earlier. However, after communicating with Testament, who was now the embodiment of the Master Emerald, would then become a powerful demi-God, in exchange for his protection as a guardian of himself and the newly born Chao. Kasu, having accepted the offer, then became Chaos.


 * 2038 B.C. - Shinras would be born into the clan, and quickly excelling towards the status of being one of the most powerful warriors.


 * 2018 B.C. - Gaiva, also known as Summers, would be born into the clan. His father would call him Gaiva, while his mother called him Summers. He would be the one child to be born through the Devil's Curse.


 * 2012 B.C. - Shinras would be crowned the new King after the fall of Sharrath; his death was never explained. At the age of only 26, Shinras was their youngest King.


 * 2006 B.C. - Because of the growing tension of the Nocturnus and the Knuckles Tribe, a full scale war broke out, eliminating the 1000 year old alliance, which then began to rack up the body count from all three sides. The Shouka Clan decided to side with the Knuckles Tribe, aiding them with their enormous power, but the instigator Lord Ix was, surprisingly, equally as powerful. After a few months, Shinras was ambushed and was taken away by Ix's new inventions, the Gizoids. However, Ix had the idea to combine a living organism with a robotic exoskeleton as well as a few internal components. In the end, Shinras was transformed into Gizoid type 00 - Gai'Vahros.


 * 2003 B.C. - The last recorded account was the time when the Shouka's told Pachacamac, the leader and warmonger of the Knuckles Tribe, about the Chaos Emeralds. However, as Pachacamac tried to take them by force, the entire Shouka and Knuckles Tribe were annihilated, besides for Summers, whose parents used their Chaos Control to send him 4004 years into the present, and Knuckles by unknown means. The Nocturnus, along with their Gizoids including Gai'Vahros, were then dragged into the Twilight Cage by the Argus, while Tikal, who could communicate with the Master Emerald (Testament), agreed to become the Chaos Emerald's second Guardian in exchange for containing Chaos (Kasu).


 * 1592 B.C. - Illidan, thought to be the last remaining Shoukan alive, found the Dark Portal in which Morganna used to invade their world. Entering the realm, he assaulted the main base of Morganna's fortresses and laid siege to the Black Temple; the stronghold of the ruler Magtheras and Devil the Fallen. Killing Devil and imprisoning Magtheras beneath the temple, Illidan crowned himself the new ruler of Morganna, now renamed Outworld.

Key Figures in Shoukan History

 * Cenarius was the first crowned king of the Shoukan tribe, having a wife, Tyr, and two sons; Illidan and Malfurion.


 * Illidan was the brother of the king Malfurion and was considered the greatest dishonor of the Shoukan after recklessly attracting demonic forces, although some believe that his sacrifice when he became a demon to fend off the second invasion was admirable, especially those who would be born several thousand years later. Illidan believes himself as the last Shoukan in existence after the rest were destroyed. Known as the Betrayer, he now lives in the realm of Morganna.


 * Malfurion was the older brother of Illidan, and thus became the king after succeeding his father Cenarius. Wise and powerful, Malfurion was very forgiving, especially of his brother Illidan after his reckless actions in creating the Well of Arcanum. Malfurion died of old age, leaving behind his wife and queen, Tyrius, and a daughter, Azshara.


 * Devil the Fallen is a demonhog who resides in Morganna, who staged both invasions on the Shoukan lands for the Well of Arcanum. Devil was the one who granted Illidan his demonic powers, ordered Jinrai to place the Mark of the Devil on the Shoukan Clan, as well as giving him his dark powers. Devil was slain over three thousand years ago by Illidan.


 * Tyrius was the wife of Malfurion, who became his widow some hundred years later. After Jinrai was brought to the villages, she allowed him to stay, and kept her eyes on him. However, after Jinrai left, she found and executed all members who established assassination attempts, or who were involved in them, against him. She died some time after, leaving her daughter, Azshara, as queen at the age of 365.


 * Jinrai was the only non-Shoukan to of been a part of the tribe. However, after various attempts of his life he left and ended up joining the Knuckles Tribe. In time he would become the enemy of Enerjak, but after a century of searching for him managed to kill him. However, Jinrai soon died of natural causes, his spirit becoming a God. He is the first person to use Omega Energy; the energy of both Light and Darkness. He became a Deity of the Shoukan and Knuckles Tribes.


 * Queen Azshara was the oldest reigning leader of the Shouka Tribe, with her rule lasting for nearly 1400 years. However, her rule was tyrannical, waging war against the Dragon Clan which caused them to relocate away from the Shoukan Lands. Later in her reign, she would attract the forces of Morganna a second time with Illidan after his escape. However, Illidan would turn on her, killing her and driving back the forces of Morganna.


 * Orion-Sigmus was a famous researcher during Azshara's reign who conducted findings about natural life, as well as Chaos Energy, which at the time he named Atmus Energy. His findings were magnificent; so much that his research ignited a sudden rise in the clan's power, using this energy for fighting. It was because of this research that the Shouka Tribe managed to win during the war with the Dragon Clan as well as to repel Morganna's forces during the second invasion. All of his findings were recorded into The Book of Orion Sigmus


 * Astradamus was the newly elected leader of the Shoukan Tribe due to his huge power from Orion-Sigmus' teachings. Astradamus was the one who ordered his Priest Council, the Order of God, to create the 14 Chaos Emeralds. Years later he would create an alliance with the Knuckles and Nocturnus Tribes, becoming their leader by displaying the first ever Super Form with the use of several of these emeralds. However, Astradamus would later die from old age, leaving his eldest son Sharrath as the new king.


 * Sharrath was the eldest son of Astradamus, who became king after his father's passing. After seeing how the over usage of these emeralds were beginning to kill their users, Sharrath ordered the Priest Council to secretly move them away to a hidden location without the knowledge of the Knuckles or the Nocturnus tribes. Sharrath would die only 400 years into his reign from circumstances unknown.


 * Testament was one of the priests of the Order of God who was tasked to relocate the emeralds. However, his constant contact with them caused his body to degrade rapidly; in the end he used his life force to become one with the earth around him. During the years after his death, his life force began to attract numerous minerals together, eventually becoming the Master Emerald. Along with the other priests, he would become a Chaos Guardian.


 * Kasu was a strong warrior who was asked by Shinras to find Testament after his disappearance. As he found the shrine where the emeralds were relocated, he conversed with the Master Emerald, who was Testament. After some time, Kasu agreed to become his protector as well as the Chao guardian, becoming Chaos.


 * Shinras is a powerful warrior who was often compared to Astradamus. After Sharrath's death, Shinras suspected the Nocturnus to of committed the murder. It is said that Shinras caused a lot of tension with the Nocturnus, and was the reason for their leave of the alliance and why they waged war. Shinras was captured during the war and was transformed into a Gizoid.