The Big 3 Background Factions(Mostly operating in the background of the current series, influencing events in their favor. A mystery that could be delved in for a sequel or prequel.)
-The Light Faction: The 'founders' of the nation at the center of the story were important members of this group. Mortal enemies of the Dark Faction, they have long since faded into the background, with few relics being found in moderen-day, even as they try and influence events to their own advantage. Seeking dominion and order, their actions are colored by arrogance and the belief they are right.
-The Dark Faction: Diametrically opposed to the Light, preferring personal power above much else. Similarly showing little, besides their connection to the Threat that had been occasionally resurfacing since the Light Faction lead and 'Founder' of the kingdom managed to seal it away.
- Kingdom Faction: Much smaller than the other two, this faction is much more deeply tied to the kingdom than the Light faction, stretching longer than known records. The Leader is the Patron Goddess of the kingdom, whom through a curse layed during interesting circumstances, is also a part of a reincarnatng trio of mortals, using this fact to help play the two sides off each other to protect the kingdom. The mortals being the mortal reincarnation of the goddess, a Brave Warrior, and a Mage Commander whom inherit the skills, but not the memories of their past selves.
The Kingdom: Feeling the pressure of the impending event, they are very much in crisis mode, engaging in grand excevation projects to uncover the tools used in the past against it while investigating other possible weapons, supporting archaology expeditions seeking relics alongside reaching out to the local factions to aquire more aid. But it wasn't enough, and yet, the idea lives on much like the last great disaster that enabled the 'founding' by the hidden Light Faction.
The Pasterz Family: A history as old as Hyrule, their name is said to come from the family that fought alongside Hylia in the age of myth. Living mostly in the hilly plains nowadays, they still have many following their wanderer roots even now, meaning they and their famous Goat mounts are pretty well known throughout Hyrule. While their Goat riders may not be a direct match to the Royal Knights on a relatively clear field, between skills with bow and sword( and now gun), and the Goat's natural agility even in hostile enviroments, makes them much more capable in non-ideal enviroments.
Yilda: Claiming liniage of a now Legendary empire. They even now, are known as among the best engineers of the land. Drawing roman influences, especially for their infantry they are known for, they hail from their grand cities which are still mantained today, even if, much like Hyrulian anchient cities, much is lost to history. They are close to where the Pasterz eventually settled. Only the Royal forces could match Yilda's famed Legions in their element, and at their height was said to be a rival of Hyrule, even if that time was long before known history.
The Sparrow Clan: The local bird people, with a natural affinity for flight and the manipulation of wind. Skilled hunters that have mastered the usage of a bow in flight. While not as skilled fighting on the ground, they are fearsome combatants if given room to spread their wings. They mostly survive through hunting and fishing, preferring to live in the mountains away from the local volcano. While they are well known to use the bow, perhapse their most dangrous skills are their fierce spearmanship and swordsmanship, using their natural agility and wind affinity to flow around enemy defenses to strike at enemy weak points, and taking flight to avoid getting bogged down in an unfavorable situation.
The Tyna: The people of the water. They are as at home in the water as the Sparrows to the sky and the Pasterz in the mountains. They are part fish much like the people of the sparrow clan are part bird, giving them great advantage in the water, in exchange for being very vulnerable to electrical attacks. Their knowledge and skills related to the water are unmatched. While not known shipbuilders, they are known chemists, and has knowledge of how to light the water surface on fire, and most else.
The Kageha:They used to be the retainers of Hyrule's royal family, the artifact engineers that mantained the golden age. But they and the Hikarikage split during the shadow civil war, in response to the king of Hyrule ordering the banishment of their retainers in fear of the power concentrated in their hands, and possibly other dark secrets either hidden or lost in the war. Founded by people furious at the king for this betreyal, the organization had devoted themselves to taking down the royal family in revenge. And yet, the Kageha of today is not the same as those during the civil war however. While they are still feared by much of the population, they lost much of the zeal and discipline, alongside skills such as artiface since the early days. Their members are split between die-hard members, less dedicated misfits, and agents from the big 3, but their ninjitsu makes them not a force to be underestimated, as their sheer mobility allows them to overwhelm most non-elites by simply attacking from multiple sides at a speed few would be capable of.
The Tita Hikarikage: They used to be the retainers of Hyrule's royal family, the artifact engineers that maintained the golden age. But they and the Kageha split during the shadow civil war, in response to the king of Hyrule ordering the banishment of their retainers in fear of the power concentrated in their hands, and possibly other dark secrets either hidden or lost in the war. The Hikarikage after the war has mostly settled down. While keeping their skills alive and still remembering their duty, they had not kept their artifice knowledge that enabled the creation of the great machines their answers built. They have largely settled down and tend to be less martial, in part due to an unfortunate fact that the Kageha had found ways to appeal to dissatisfied youth, for good or ill on both sides, especially as tensions very much still exist, even if far from when the two were pretty much at war with each other. Though even with them still being close to Hyrule, they do still hold certain secrets, even if certain important secrets may have been lost since the fall of the golden age.
The Peridot Clan: A hardy people more at home in the mountains than everyone else. Their species are far more capable of handling heat than any other, making their home inside a volcano, surrounded by rocks that also serve as food for them. Very tough and strong, while not fast their skin is unusually tough, making them harder to injure than most. Preferring throwing weapons, martial arts and hammers, they tend to prefer to use their superior strength in combat. Expert delvers and miners, their understanding of rocks is unrivaled in the lands, extending to uses such as feasibility as construction materials and tolernces. They have also been known to at times to simply curl up and let themselves roll down hills, which is both faster and a possible hazard to others around them.
The SandStrider clan: The deserts aren't a particularly friendly place. Between the freezing nights and the swelteringly hot days, it takes certain skills and stubbornness to make a living in the desert, something the SandStrider clan, alongside the masters of the great City-States of the desert have learned well. The Sandstrider clan and their city are the oldest, with secrets lost to the rulers hidden away to be later rediscovered. Although they are currently among the weakest in spite of their storied history, in part due to how much has been lost, and the fact that long ago, changing geology diverted the river supplying the city away. These desert people are also highly matriarchal, with the degree and treatment depending on the specific city-state. They also happen to be the closest city-state, still holding some sway thanks to their history, and their leaders have so far been able to consistently beat in duels the ancient mage queen that leads the strongest of all city-states, and regarded as the strongest mage outside the Hyrule's legendary bloodlines, of which no-one had awaken for a long time.
