Location from Arknights by Hypergryph
The ancient dragon's dynasty — a Chinese-inspired empire of ancestral tradition and bureaucratic control, whose quiet diplomatic power belies the iron fist inside the silk glove.
Yan governs through bureaucracy and tradition — every process has a form, every form has a seal, and every seal represents centuries of accumulated administrative authority. The Lung (dragon) race holds political power, and ancestral veneration shapes both personal and state decision-making. Lungmen's autonomous status demonstrates Yan's pragmatic approach: allow independence where it generates revenue, retain sovereignty where it matters. For outsiders, Yan is impenetrable not because of walls but because of paperwork.
A vast eastern empire of traditional Chinese architecture adapted for mobile city platforms — pagodas, walled compounds, and administrative complexes that move across the landscape with ponderous dignity. The aesthetic emphasizes order, hierarchy, and the weight of millennia of unbroken civilization. Government buildings dominate the skyline, their scale communicating the dynasty's authority.
Also known as: The Eastern Dynasty, The Dragon Empire