Magoseong

Magoseong (마고성, Heavenly Fortress) is the capital of Yulryeo (율려, Body of the World), located north of the Land of Earth. It sits south-east within the country, near the border with the Land of Earth and at the Seongcheon Delta. For centuries it has been home to a booming farming community, reliant upon an irrigational system supported by the Seongcheon. Though the country had a traditionally low interest in military matters, the current leader’s grandfather changed this, installing a strict conscription system. Though the never paid much attention to their “border countries”, this development warranted some degree of attention within, though it remained short-lived due to the more alarming events of the  occurring.

Following the war Magoseong forged a closely-knit treaty with Iwagakure, who was on the edge of an economic crisis. After the deposal of the, the damage Iwagakure had suffered because of the war and its aftermath accumulated to a point where the country could no longer independently support itself. With the other Shinobi Countries effectively putting the village into this position, the  of the Land of Earth saw no other choice but to turn to Yulryeo for further economic, financial and military support, effectively turning the Land of Earth into a satellite state of Yulryeo.

Currently, Magoseong and Yulryeo are led by Yeomra, grandson of Sobyeol. Under his regime, Yulryeo has evolved from an agricultural society to a police-like state. He plans to use the heavily dependent Land of Earth as a platform to gain a foothold within the playing field of the Five Great Shinobi Countries and maybe even have his influence grow beyond said borders.

Trivia

 * Unlike most of the series, Magoseong sports a Korean rather than a Japanese motive, reflecting their foreign position.