Jurai (OU)

Very recently introduced, Jurai is the seat of one of the known universe's very mightiest empires.

Though practically every race to be exposed to the universe outside their planet at large knows of Jurai, only recently has it been revealed in-story and to a relatively small group exactly who the Royal Family are:

They are the Glory-Raregroove Family. If you're thinking of a certain someone, you're probably right.

Zev Raregroove is the First Prince to Jurai and heir to the throne.

The Royal Trees
Jurai's presence in the universe would have been impossible without the Royal Trees. Specifically, these trees kickstarted Jurai's grow in power thanks to studies by Masaki Raregroove - Sister to Sunshine Raregroove, the originator of the Raregroove bloodline and First Emperor alongside Rayleigh Glory, originator of the Glory bloodline. It was known to all Juraians that the trees were sentient and contained great power.

However, Masaki discovered that the trees had a natural tendency to harmonize with other organic beings; improving and prolonging their vitality. While Jurai already existed separate from the universe's main timestream, once a tree found a Juraian "worthy" of bonding, their life would be prolonged indefinitely; just as the trees were constantly sustained by an unknown property of Jurai's environment.

It was at Jurai's first major industrial revolution that they truly began their ascension to empire status. Still alive and kicking, Masaki Raregroove's continued tinkering with the Royal Trees led to another discovery: When combined with special Tree Ships, spacefaring vessels were created with the ability to produce Lighthawk Wings far more easily and effectively than a mortal alone. As the Lighthawk Wings allowed Jurai's Tree Ships to safely and quickly traverse Subspace, it was millenia before other ships came into existence that could even hope to match this traveling speed.

As the Lighthawk Wings quickly showed unheard-of defensive properties to boot, Jurai's Tree Ships became feared and respected across an ever-growing number of galaxies: At the time of this particular discovery, a single competent Juraian Royal working in concert with their partnered Tree and Tree Ship could decimate an average fleet of spaceships.

For reasons yet-unexplained, Royal Trees contain a distinct sentience and immense power. Each Tree is entirely self-aware, capable of reasoning and compassion, and are well-known for only obeying their Juraian partners while the Juraian code of honor and self-appointed responsibility to help the weak is obeyed.

Royal Family
 Emperor - ???

 Empress - Misaki Raregroove

 First Prince - Zev Raregroove

 First Princess - Tamao Glory

 Second Princess - Anna Raregroove

Trivia

 * Jurai is the latest in a long list of incorporated plot elements from Tenchi Muyo!