Historical fiction is still on my mind and honestly, I know I've come a long way in writing it.

-I do want to focus on Sengoku Jidai within this universe and open the door to explore the Far Eastern conflicts between China, Joseon (Korea), Nippon (Japan), India, and Habsburg Empire (Spain, Portugal, and Austria were in the Far East during the 16th century)

-Eli's revenge campaign and the collapse of the Russian Empire might seem like a major problem for history down the road, but in the 16th century, it's not such a massive issue. Turkic people and Mongolian kingdoms would likely re-assert themselves when the central power of Moscow falls (returning the Central and Far Eastern Asian possession of Russian Empire back to the native Nogai and other Khanates). 

-Takechiyo, aka Tokugawa Ieyasu in our history, will be interesting warlord with a well-known destiny among various power players in Japan. As an Omega, he is a representation of future Edo period concepts with more fluid sexuality than traditional gender roles for males. (Note to self- Explore the Japanese concept of "color" representing sexuality and paths from edo period Japan.)

-China and India are the big players in this setting, Historically, the Ming Dynasty unlike other eras in Chinese history had one of the world's largest fleets with gunpowder cannons until an Emperor out of spite sank all the ships of the navy and limited the production of gunpowder weaponry (Chinese confucian Scholar officials and bad blood between father-son). None of that happens and China still has a big naval focus with great ambitions due to their fleet, including colonies in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, and West Coast of America. India spread under the Mughal Empire north to Samarkand and East to Vietnam through land routes. 

-Cast of Characters:

The Three Unifiers of Japan

Matsudeira Takechiyo (Main character)

Oda Nobunaga (Semi-Love interest, intelligent future transplant, rival, partial antagonist/deutagonist)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Calculating, future transplant, usurper, and antagonist)

Famous Clan Leaders (Focus on Central Japan regions):

Takeda Shingen (Early-Mid Antagonist)

Uesuegi Kenshin (Early-Mid help, Master of Warfare, nickname "God of War", teacher of Japanese concepts, and later opponent)

Mori Motonari (Political and military strategist, schemer, "Beggar Prince" nickname for his false impressions, early-mid antagonist)

Hojo Ujiyasu (Rival to Uesuegi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen, small-minded, possessive, "Lion of Sagami" nickname, a perfect example of Bushi aka Warrior doctrine in later Japanese culture, a heroic background, early-mid help/frenemy)

Hojo Ujimasa (Ambitious son of Hojo Ujiyasu, arrogant due to false family claims of "Later Hojo", sometimes ally and enemy)

Side characters, who help Takechiyo and love interests

William Adams- Love interest English Military attache to Takechiyo, who starts off as a naval officer (Like his TV counterpart, Japan should also be viewed from his perspective)

Yasuke- Love interest, African American Samurai, former slave freed from captivity by Oda Nobunaga. (Yes, he is historically the first black Samurai in Japanese history and he was enslaved by Portuguese from West Africa, then sent off to India and eventually ended in Japan, then freed by Oda Nobunaga). I know I don't write black characters much in my stories, nor do I portray black people as love interests, but in this case, it actually make sense from a historical fiction standpoint.

Hattori Hanzo- A lot of legends connecting him to Shinobi (Ninja) will be explored. Historically, he was Tokugawa Ieyasu top general on the battlefield and the head of his clandestined operations.

-Story: The founding of this timeline's Tokugawa shogunate and Anglo-Japanese Alliance. Some continuation of the original future timeline and the Guardians of Eternity, who were revealed in Book 1 to be catalysts of the Apocalypse. Whereas Of Pride and Power focuses on large battles determined by firepower and troop tactics, the Japanese armies of this story will focus on squad tactics and small operations that determine success and failures. 

Any thoughts folks or ideas for improvement?