Jianke

Jianke was an expert airbender known as a mysterious assassin, wielding dual katanas always coated in crimson blood and wearing a mask. His affiliation is currently unknown, but it is speculated that he serves the Air Nation's Elder personally.

## History

### Unnamed War (Air Nation) (582 AG)

Some time during the year 582 AG, General Rywell and Saint Serena of the Fire Nation led a conjoined army to battle the Air Nation in their territory, against a force headed by Marshal Fujin and General Hisao of the Air Nation. The two armies fiercely dueled (not even the murky rivers separating the two halves of the Fire Nation army and the two combatant armies could stop them), and Rywell quickly engaged Hisao in close combat, as Saint Serena battled Fujin using primarily ranged attacks between the two.

The battle took a turn for the worse on the Air Nation's part, as Hisao in his Overdrive mode was overwhelmed by Rywell, who was extremely battered but faring better than Hisao, who eventually was forced from Overdrive and on the ground. Just as Rywell readied to finish off the Air General, Jianke arrived and plunged a sword through Rywell's chest as the Air Elder joined in against Saint Serena. Ultimately, Rywell was thrown to Saint Serena's location after some rather quick dueling due to his weakened state.

Rywell suggested that the two retreat with the remainder of their army, and using explosions to propel himself and Saint Serena, the two escaped with a significantly smaller force than they had come with. The two were temporarily removed from their positions after the battle's culmination.

### Unnamed War (Earth Kingdom) (586 AG)

Alongside Air Marshal Fujin, Jianke was sent in with an army of the Air Nation to aid their allies, the Water Dominion, in an invasion of the Earth Kingdom. Awaiting Fujin, Jianke, and Prince Aurelius of the Water Dominion was Kane (Chief of the Earth Kingdom military), General Orbus, Saint Serena, and General Arghast of the Fire Nation. Jianke hastily jumped in to battle Arghast, who created a spear of fire to combat Jianke's dual swords. Orbus too attempted to help before having his breath taken from his body, leaving him gasping for air.

The arrival of Acerus interrupted the battle, with the son of the Lightning god descending from a lightning bolt to assist Fujin in his military action. It is unknown what occurred afterward.

### Riverlands Rebellion (592 AG)

#### Battle of Ba Sing Se

Jianke's first involvement in the Riverlands Rebellion was in the Battle of Ba Sing Se, when the sky city of Empyrea arrived above the city, dropping Jianke from its height. Within seconds, Jianke had sliced up an Earth General atop the wall of Ba Sing Se, moving at unbelievable speeds. Saint Serena, the main commander of the Fire Nation's (and rebels') assaulting army, dueled three of the commanders in charge of the city's defense as well as the Earth King, joined by Jianke after the killing of the General atop the wall.

The swordfighter watched as Saint Serena released attacks of each element and sub-element, easily disposing of an Earth Marshal. Orbus descended from the sky to assist Saint Serena in killing the last two commanders, until the Earth King was struck. Before the Earth King could do anything else, Jianke took the breath from his lungs and rendered him limp, finishing the King off with one of his swords through his head from an expert throw.

#### Keahilani's Campaign

During Keahilani's campaign, Jianke and Hisao were both notified of the Lava Warlord's military occupation of the northeast Si Wong. Near the end of the campaign, Air Nation reinforcements, including two zeppelins, arrived, causing Keahilani to retreat.

#### Battle of the New World

When the New World fleet struck the area between the Earth Kingdom colony and a Storm Realm island, Jianke found himself engaging King Soren of the Earth Resistance, with Marshal Arghast of the Fire Nation as his ally. At first, Soren taunted Jianke, daring him to come forth and demonstrate his sword techniques. The battle truly began as the two clashed, with Jianke due to his speed easily blocking each blow from the Earth King's diamond bladed weapon. Jianke attempted to bend Soren's breath, but Soren was quick to act, tethering Jianke with chains and launching him into Arghast, who joined in against Soren, even using his move dubbed "Blazing Extinction", which bathed the entire area in a sacred flame.

This proved to be feeble against the Diamond Prince, who emerged from the flames nearly unscathed as his skin took the appearance of diamond.