Dragon kings

The Dragon kings of Murandao were a group of powerful sorcerers that seized control of the nation from its previous ruler, emperor Zhan Xiang, with the help of the chromatic dragons they revered as gods.

They ruled from -697 to -618 when they were overthrown by the citizens that had allied themselves with metallic dragons that felt sympathy for the people oppressed by their tyrannical cousins. The dragon gods were either driven out or slain and the sorcerers were publicly executed for their crimes.

To this day Murandao is wary of magic and many believe that even using it will corrupt anyone into a monster. This gave rise to the magebreakers, the warriors that specialize in neutralizing magic users.