Iwagakure no Sato
Iwagakure no Sato
Iwagakure no Sato, or 'The Village Hidden in Stone', is the shinobi village of the Country of Earth, Tsuchi no Kuni. It is one of the oldest shinobi villages in the world, and may predate Konohagakure no Sato, but the specifics or proof of such an accusation have never been proved, in either direction, so it is viewed as possible truth at best. The village itself is located in the southern-central mountains of the Country of Earth, tucked within a small valley between mountain ranges. The village itself is impossible to see from the outside, and it is not until a person peaks one of the mountains surrounding it that they will be able to make out the village itself.
In recent times Iwagakure has also become the seat of power for the Iwagakure Air Federation, a powerful defensive orientated military group. Their first port was built and created in the village itself, and the person that formed it none other than the Tsuchikage, Alchem Syaoran.
The Council of Iwagakure no Sato
The Tsuchikage is the undisputed leader of Iwagakure no Sato, but in times of great need or when a Tsuchikage is unable to complete their duties a Council of thirteen members oversees the village. The Council is officially known as the Council of Iwagakure no Sato, but is often just referred to as "The Council". The Council itself only meets in times when it is needed; it is not unusual for The Council to not meet for months or even years at a time. Members of the Council are an elected few who serve for life or until they are deemed unsuited for duty by all twelve other members in a unanimous vote. To become a Council member one does not need to be trained as a ninja. The qualities that make a great Council member do not necessarily make great ninja. Though the majority of Council members are active ninja or previously active ninja, there are those in the past and even currently that never took part in the academy. The Tsuchikage or Prime Minister cannot also be a Council member, and if one of the members is raised to these offices, they are relieved of their seat on the Council.
As a symbol of their status, Council members are given ring. The ring is a simple gold band ring with the Iwagakure no Sato symbol in crimson on one side. There are fourteen rings in total, and all of them are exactly the same so it is impossible to truly know who wore the ring in the past. Each of the thirteen members are given a ring, and if the current Tsuchikage was raised from the Council they are allowed to keep their ring as a symbol of where they came from. As of yet, because the position of Prime Minister is so new, never has a Council member had enough influence outside of the hidden village to obtain the office. However, it has been spoken that if it happened a fifteenth ring would be forged. When a Tsuchikage does not have a ring, the fourteen ring is stored in the council meeting chamber within the Tsuchikage's Summit.
Notable Locations in Iwagakure no Sato
Former Council Members
- Alchem Syaoran
- Kinsa Natari
- Tsukishi Maomi
Current Council Members
- Junichiro Damjaou
- Marijus Vick
- Matas Holland
- Shinzo Redpah
- Tzarl Django
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Miscellaneous
- A good portion of the residential district and outlying land has been taken over by a forest which was artificially created by Alchem Sanji. Comprising the majority of this forest is the Alchem Clan Estate.
- Iwagakure no Sato had been a victum of three invasions within a five year period. Akatsuki Invasion (2104), Kumogakure Invasion (2107), Yukigakure Invasion (2109).
- The village itself is impossible to see from the ground until you literally enter the valley itself. The valley is just large enough to contain the entire village.