Ryuko

The Ryuko are a tribe of shamans that govern Tenchi Island. It is said the first of the Ryuko descended from the and brought with them the Sky Kings. They worshiped the Sky Kings as deities and believed they were the guardians of peace and balance within the world. As a direct result of their kind reaching near-extinction, the Ryuko believe that the chaos indicted by the was allowed to prosper. Within their hierarchy, they are led by either a Head Priest or a Head Priestess.

Trivia

 * Ryuko are derived from Miko, Japanese priestesses within the Shinto faith. Their name is based on the archaic spelling of Miko (神子), which translates as "child of god". The same meaning is meant to be invoked with the Ryuko, symbolizing them as the children of the dragons.