Oceans: Pacific Rim, Sea of Japan
Defining Culture: Feudal Japan
Religion: Strictly Pasiphaen
Color/Symbol: Jet black pennon with silver shark superimposed over silver moon.
Who to contact: Atlantean Staff

The Orcinus Decemvirate is the an oddity amongst the Pacific Decemvirates, defying most of the stereoypes associated with the eastern Atlanteans. Most of that is tied to the fact that they are the only Pacific Decemvirate that was not settled by the Amarisians and the Orman. In fact, the origins of the Orcinus come from the most unlikely of sources.

The end of the Atlantean 'Imperial' Era was not well received by some within the Atlantean people. Where once they held sway in alliance with the Empyereans, now there was only ash. For most of the Atlantean People, the promise of the social evolution towards isolationist Utopian ideals was enough to fill the void in most Atlanteans' lives. For those that were not satisfied, the peaceful challenge of exploring the far reaches of the Great Ocean was enough to sate even the most jaded Amarisian. However, there were still elements for whom peaceful wanderlust and banal Utopia were not enough to sate. These Atlanteans were primarily of two groups; One of them were groups of intensely nationalistic Tritonians for whom the memories of their dominance was just too great. The other were the most conservative of the Lirites, angered by the retreat of their missionary work and dissatisfaction with their role in the Society to come. These two unlikely groups found solace and common ground in their self-imposed ostracism and decided to create their version of the new society in the far reaches of the Great Ocean.

The new people quickly merged and followed the trail that was blazed by the early Amarisian explorers into the Pandion Waters. Instead of following the Amaris further into Ipponis Waters, the Orcinus (They had already dubbed themselves thus), traveled north along the coast of the Far Eastern Continent. The new Waters were strange and foreign, possessing many dangers that the Orcinus constantly had to test themselves against. The challenge was intoxicating, and it sated the martial spirit of the new breed and stimulated their society to grow at a rate that was unheard of amongst the Atlanteans of the West. As they progressed along the far coasts, they quickly established settlements and used those as springboards for further explorations. The Orcinus during this time established contact with the Varati, Empyereans, and Sylvans of the region and learned of the going-ons of the world and interacted with them peacefully...but to a greater degree than most of the Sea-Dwellers. It was not until the breadth of their exploration was complete in the course of a highly improbable two hundred years that the Orcinus finally chose a home in the northeast waters of the Great Ocean.

The Orcinus of today are a robust people that as different from the other Atlanteans as the Empyereans are from the Varati. Some of the same social structures that exist within the Atlanteans as a whole exist within the Orcinus and the grandiose nature of the Tritons and the religious fervor of their devotion to Pasiphae is reflected in them. However, they have evolved a vibrant culture that places emphasis on their martial nature and military prowess. To be sure, intellect and art is known to them and appreciated, but their society seems to be more of a meritocracy than a utopia...an outlook that colors their interactions with the outside world. Unlike the other Pacific Decemvirates, they are quite opposed to the spread of the 'Water' Religion. The worship of Pasiphae is taken very seriously there, and it seems to take a rather different form than that practiced by the Lirites. There has been rumors of violent programs within the Orcinus Waters against the spread of the new religion. If this is true, than it would be something that is quite unlike any conceived notion of the Atlantean people that is held.