Ashura

The Ashura
Leader	Quazzi
Patron	Matsuhama
Leadership Style	Dictatorship
Founder	Tranquility
City	Ashtan
Classes Permitted	Monk, Runewarden, and Blademaster
House Tutor	Naxanon
Heraldric Arms	Sable, on a pile Or, a dragon rampant displayed Gules
Icon	The Dragon's Eye (Destroyed)

The Ashura was originally founded by Tranquility in 267 AF as Ashtan's own Monk guild. They promote the idea of "Unity through Respect, Competence through Diligence", and seek absolute perfection through the unity of mind, body, and spirit.

Founding

The events leading up to the founding of the Ashura are shrouded in mystery, as not much was written down. As most warriors tend to think of the present rather than their own posterity, no information can be found of the opening ceremonies or initial city honours. Beyond generalities and an announcement by Tranquility, nothing specific was stated publicly of the rise into Guildhood at all.

Modern History

Their icon is known as the Dragon's Eye. It was destroyed by Mhaldor in the year 440 AF and rebuilt in the year 463 AF.

Past and Present Leaders

Guildmasters
#	Name	Term	Comments
1	Tranquility	4 Lupar 267 - 278	Founder of the Ashura, along with Skarash, Kindral and Aedessi.
2	Enoc	279 - 293	Took over when Tranquility stepped down. Established a guild shop and led the guild through a war between Ashtan and Shallam.
3	Sunrise	293 - 312	He and Xandu contested when Enoc began to become dormant. Eventually, Sunrise resigned to join Aegis in the rift to fight Slith. It became clear on his return in 327AF that the experience had left him crazy. He was outguilded by Shusen after he disobeyed and attacked senior guild members, Demeter, and stole 800k gold from the Aegean Order.
4	Shusen	312 - 328	During his term, conflicts between the guild and some members of the Divinity led to the guild hall being set on fire by Pandora and war against Sartan from 23 Aeguary 323 to 6 Sarapin 324AF. Naming Ryukishi as his successor when he stepped down, Shusen nevertheless remained active in the guild for many years afterwards.
5	Ryukishi	328 - 350
6	Galrog	350 - 361	Proposing a change in Patron from Demeter to Thoth resulted in a guild fractured by opinion; eventually, this was resolved, and with agreement from Demeter and the majority of guild members, Matsuhama became the Patron. Galrog was replaced by Revelation when Galrog was unable to devote the time required for his position.
7	Revelation	361 - 375	After having achieved his goal of rebuilding the Ashura to what it once was, he named Rennyn as his successor and stepped down.
8	Rennyn	375 - 411	He led the Ashura through autoclass and the guild-house transition, supervised acquisition of the Dragon's Eye, and reinstated Aegis as Patron.

House Leaders
#	Name	Term	Comments
1	Zircon	412 - 429	Originally from the Mojushai, Zircon replaced Rennyn when he disappeared.
2	Skarash	429 - 460
3	Gaetano	460 - 497
4	Eliana	497 - 505	Stepped down to resolve tensions between the Occultists and the Ashura.
5	Rennyn	505 - ???
6	Katalyst	??? - 521
7	Ignika	521 - 528
8	Deladan	528 - 534
9	Kest	534 - 542
10	Thi	542. - 599
11	Quazzi	599 - Present