Sheikah Cadre (Conquest)

The Sheikah are a playable faction in Hyrule Conquest.

History
The Sheikah as a people are ancient, dating back to the times of Akkala. While records of their deeds are few, many legends surrounding the Sheikah placed them as mediators between Hyrule and the Oocca. The Divine Oocca would use the dark arts of the Sheikah as an instrument, rooting out corruption and demons. This role seems to survive into modern day despite the absence of their Oocca masters.

The Cadre's goals are not explicit to outsiders, though it seems in general they wish to direct history and avoid cataclysmic disaster and change. To accomplish this the Sheikah have adopted extremely subversive and secretive methods: Spying, bribing, black mailing, and assassination to change the course of events rather than military or diplomatic might. If there is a great and powerful monarch in Hyrule, odds are the Sheikah are responsible for putting them there and keeping them alive.

Gameplay

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Seven Clans
The Cadre are currently composed of Seven Clans. Throughout history there were many more, and indeed there may be additional clans that have long since departed Hyrule. Each clan operates much like an independent state with oversight from the Cadre council. They provide resources through tribute, as well as spies, information, and soldiers. The Sheikah Cadre's military is small but highly disciplined and skilled, due in part to the long lifespan of their people. It is usually segmented and broken between each clan, but multiple clans will form combined armies when directed by the Cadre.

Ritual Cadre Wars
When a Clan has decided that it is treated unfairly or loses proper power within the Cadre to another clan, it may opt to separate from the Cadre and begin a ritual war with an opposing Clan. During such wars the Clan who has been wronged will invert all of its Cadre Eyes until the Cadre gives reparations or the opposing clan has been defeated.

Trivia

 * The Sheikah Cadre's original symbol was a red Akkalan eye that served as the Crest of House Muno, After the attempted coup by Agahnim, the Sheikah added a single red tear emerging from it, representing the death and sorrow from the betrayal.