Wu

"Slavery is meaningless to the Wu who are so entrenched in their customs and position that any notion of freedom would likely break them. This is their greatest weakness and yet also an unyielding strength."

Admiral Lena Cassen

The Wu was the wider demonym used to describe those who resided in Wū on the island continent of Renmin. The Wu followed the principles of Dai Zao closer than any of the other citizens of Renmin. As a result of this their society was divided into three castes that afforded various levels of mobility within their place; Wu-Tai, Wu-Tao and the Wu-Tang. 
Wu-Tai were the peasant caste who were trapped in their occupation for life. Most major decisions was made by their local priest including marriage, living quarters and any travel across the land. Those who resisted were considered to be in disharmony often resulting in they, and others, being punished to rectify the balance of nature. To ensure the balance the Wu-Tai were largely uneducated and guided solely to obey and follow the routines of life with promises of unity with the greater purpose on their success.
Wu-Tao were the clerical caste who were chosen and elevated from amongst the Wu-Tai by members of the Wu-Tao caste. Those chosen were selected through divination rituals which perceived the future purpose of the citizen within the great harmony of society. The Wu-Tao were the only caste authorised to use magic with even the ruling Wu-Tang requiring permission from the priests to learn or practice the art. The Wu-Tao were also responsible for the enforcement of Dai Zao and the maintaining of the great harmony. As such they were allowed to depose noblemen from their position where they failed to fulfill their role and acted as a religious police to create balance between the three sectors of society.
The Wu-Tang were the noble or ruling caste who were responsible for the administration and governance of society. Wu-Tang took roles from magistrates of townships to the Huang of Wū him/herself. Their numbers were self-producing and were forbidden from marrying below their station into the Wu-Tai. They were however allowed to take Wu-Tai as concubines with the permission of the Wu-Tao who would read into whether it suited the great harmony.

Related Locations

• Wū