Amajima is a nation defined by struggle. Much of its history has been rife with wars domestic and abroad. Though conflict has mostly subsided, their people still embody the resolve necessary in times of hostility.

Once composed of hundreds of clans, most of Amajima has been united through persuasion or force beneath a newly established Imperial aristocracy. Trade and mainland customs have spread with it, though independent clans still fight tirelessly against assimilation and what they see as the erasure of their identity.

The islands themselves are restless. Volcanoes, hot springs and other geothermal grounds are the haunt of the fiercely territorial Magada, and the surrounding waters hide the Udunami that swarm fishing boats with military coordination. Both figure in Amajima's creation myths, and both are sought out by young Archivists who believe the trials of bonding are a sign of divine providence.