Here’s how the Sagaimi of the Tasaigin Marid’s descent runs:
Ardami ruled the Tasaigi after the death of Sagaimi, Sarini, and then Cosadi. His marriage to Mada of the Farai has produced a union between the Senji Marid and the Tasaigin Marid, and he has produced Tula, a daughter, and Machigi. Ardami was assassinated, and Machigi is now aiji of the Tasaigin Marid.
This Machigi, a son, is troublec first as a threat to the independence of the Senjin Marid.
The Senjin Marid is the one that has been courting Baijic through Baiji’s ex-aunt, and his cousins, because they have old relations with the Samiusi, part of Sarini province, which is notpart of the Marid, but part of Geigi’s association. They have been helped in this by Badissuni’s clan, the Dojisigi.
If the Senjin Marid, through marriage and assassination, could get control of the west coast, Najida and Kajiminda, they would challenge the powerful Machigi of the Tasaigin Marid for control of southern politics. But they are very likely being egged on and encouraged by Machigi himself, who sees advantage in their actions. Machigi is very likely to double-cross them the moment they gain any territory.
And meanwhile the Dojisigin Marid, home of the daughter being offered by the Senjin, is looking for any advantage and feeling itself threatened by the rise of this powerful Tasaigin aiji.
There are two other Marid districts of much less power: the Sungeni Marid (the islands) and the Dausigin Marid, the lower east side of the Marid, which has never been strong enough to contend with the others.
Within the Tasaigin Marid, there is one powerful district: Sarini’s district of Tanji.
Within the Dojisigin Marid, there is Badissuni’s Amarja.
Within the Senjin Marid, there is Morigi-dar, stronghold of the Farai.
The Dojisigin Marid is sparsely populated, and usually bows to the Dojisigi or the Tasaigi, whichever they fear most at the time.
The Marid as a whole was all once a separate nation from the aishidi’tat, but a succession of skirmishes and assassinations brought it into the fold in Valasi-aiji’s time. Tabini has inherited the situation, and has had several times to bring the Marid back into line. But it remains a district in constant turmoil.
History of the Marid
The Marid used to claim the whole west coast of the continent, from the peninsula of Dalaigi down to their modern territory in the central South.
But after the War of the Landing, the north coast territory was given to the displaced Gan, the southwestern coast to the Edi, and the Samiusi and Maschi clans were set in authority over the district, definitively freed of the domination of the Marid.
The Edi, seafarers and fishermen, took up their occupation out of the several bays of the continental west and began to shove the Marid ships out of their area—piracy was what the Marid called it. Certain districts, notably Najida, profited by luring passing Marid ships onto the rocks and looting them.
The Gan, northerly, were more strictly fisherfolk, and mostly peaceful.
The Edi, consisting of several subgroups, mostly fought among themselves, when they were not fighting the Marid, until they agreed to accept a Maschi lord, the father of Lord Geigi of the Maschi, seated at Kajiminda.
Among the clans of the Marid, the loss of the west coast in the Resettlement after the War of the Landing was a serious blow. The Marid still has exclusive rights in the whole southern fishing grounds, but it regards the loss of the west coast, though they had few settlements there, as an ongoing wound to their pridec and Edi raids on their shipping and commerce as a grievous wrong.
Affiliations of critical groups
Major Clans that are Ragi or affiliated with the Ragi
Taiben (Tabini’s clan: Padi Valley district: historic enemies of the Atageini)
Atageini (Tatiseigi’s clan: Padi Valley district: lady Damiri’s maternal clan)
Malguri (Ilisidi’s clan: Eastern, far side of the continent)
Dur (the north coast Islands)
Ajuri (lady Damiri’s paternal clan, northern)
Samiusi/Maschi (Geigi’s clan, west coast)
The Edi clans (loosely bound to the Maschi, therefore to Tabini: an aboriginal coastal people akin to the Gan. Both Edi and Gan are matrilineal.)
The Gan clans (loosely bound to Dur, therefore to Tabini: an aboriginal Mospheiran people; matrilineal.)
The various mountain clans
The various northern clans
Clans that are not firmly Tabini’s
Kadagidi (Murini’s clan, Padi Valley district: historic allies of the Atageini: they have relatives among the Atageini and the Tasaigi)
The clans of the Marid: the Farai sept of Morigi clan; the Tasaigi; the Dojisigi; etc.
Some clans of the East (bound to Tabini through Ilisidi of Malguri clan, who is their aiji)
A Brief history of the Marid Rebellions
Saigimi and his Samiusi-clan wife, produced Sarimi, who produced Cosadi, who launched many attacks on the north, in attempts to unseat the aiji in Shejidan, the aiji of the whole aishidi’tat—currently Tabini. The whole Marid belongs to the aishidi’tat by treaty, but would like to run the association.
When Saigimi was assassinated, Badissuni of the Amarja District of the Tasaigin Marid went to Tabini hoping to gain favor and a foothold and an apartment in the Bujavid. He died, but had previously married and produced two offspring with Tori, Cosadi’s sister: a son, Mujito and a daughter, Comari. Mujito’s young daughter Tiajo is the one offered in marriage within this accountc in, just to confuse matters, a scheme led by the Senjin Marid, who have the useful tie to the Maschi (Lord Geigi’s house). They are aided by the Dojisigi Marid, where Mujito’s former wife is aijic who have the available daughter, Tiajo (who is half Tasaigi)—and they are egged on in this venture by the Tasaigin Marid, where Mujito’s blood relative, Machigi, is now aiji, and seeking power on a scale with what Sarimi once had.
This is a situation to watch.
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