Regent houses

The seven regent houses are the highest ranking families. In addition to the Imperial House, they form the Eight Great Houses. The regent houses are those most loyal to the Imperial House over the centuries and are the only ones permitted to marry the Empress. There is great competition to do so in order to join family lines with the Imperial House.

Each House owns its vast estates on the Imperial continent, but its members are spread out over vast distances.

Houses

 * Kōbuin
 * Ikaruga
 * Saionji
 * Kujō
 * Takatsukasa
 * Konoe
 * Ichijō