 Though the Pajans have reigned for a millennium, in the last few decades three major families—the "Ataku", the "Bashimon", and the "Yommo"—have called into question their legitimacy and now refuse to cease their battles against the Imperial Family.These power struggles have destabilized the Empire, and famine and catastrophes follow one another.This period of chaos is commonly called the "Era of Asagiri" (the "Time of Mists").