Tìwai (Pi Sāng)

## Overview

Pi Sāng was born to He Sāng and an unknown mother, and is the last surviving members of her species. At an age of 34 she is approaching the end of her life, how ever she is a mother of 12 half Mole half Caveman children, one of which will inherit the throne of Fengdao.

## Early life

Being born to the now deceased He Sāng and an unkown mother, most lily also deceased, Pi Sāng, or as she is more commonly know by her imperial name, Tìwai, is the last member of her species (being born to a litter of 23, but all others dying due to natural causes), The Moles. He Sāngs rise to power after the death of the previous Changdi took place when Tìwai was only 2 years of age. Knowing the only way to continue his lineage would to have his one heir be knowledgeable and fluent in both the common language of Fengdao as well as others out side, he sent her out to learn. It is said by the age of 15 she had become as well learned as some of the greatest scholars inside of Fengdao, having travelled all over the Harmony isle.

## Middle life

### Death of a Changdi

After He Sāngs assassination, Tìwai felt it wasn't safe for her to be in Changxi, and a mixture of fear, wanderlust and grief lead her to abandon her place as Changdi. Signing on to the Golden expedition, the latest of a series of Fengdao Expeditions, with the goal of reaching the Hold. With only 2 members on the expedition, Tìwai and the well versed explored Feng Sulyi got to know each other very well, and with the treacherous journey through the Fiko mountains, it is said they fell in love. They would reach the Hold 23 days after leaving Fengdao. The journey back was easier but before reaching the Harmony isle Tìwai believed that she should stay in the Fiko mountain range, believing it was a better way she could try and connect with her forefathers.

### Fiko

Life in Fiko was hard for the the now aging mole, Being almost 23 by the time she settled down Tìwai was approaching the end of her life. Spending serval years building up the Fiko trail and encouraging serval miners to set up in iron mines, She would spend her time meditating to the great sprits. Having never confessed their love to one anther, both she and Feng Sulyi, now Changdi Bao Qin both waited for the other. One day, Qin arrived at the Southern Shrine, and after seeing him for the 1st time in serval years, they embraced and confessed their love for one another. A wedding was held and the newly weds vowed never to be apart for so long again.

Soon it was revealed that Tìwai was pregnant, and after a 5 month pregnancy she gave birth to a litter of 13 Cave-moles, the 5 eldest where sent to Changxi to be raised as heirs to the throne, and the rest stayed in Fiko. By her 34th year Tìwai was really starting to show her age.

## Late life and death

by now Tìwai was well into her 40s, and spent more and more time meditating and with her family, only 4 of her children survived into adolescence, and they would spent time listening to her tales of Changxi and the glamorous palaces of the continent and several tales from the several expeditions she had been on. Along with these where tales of her people, passed onto her by He Sāng. By her 42nd birthday she was bed ridden after catching the Elven pox, and not 2 weeks later she died, surrounded by the peoples of Fiko. A burial was held in Changxi where she was laid to rest in the hall of Changdis, between the grave of He Sāng and the future spot for Changdi Bao Qin.

## Legacy

Being the last member of the Moles her death is seen as an end of an era, she may not be known too well in the City of Changxi, but in the settlement along the Fiko trail the name Tìwai would bring up memories of a leader who was willing to sacrifice all she had for the betterment of the people. Her great spirituality was also picked up on by the Gurus of Fengdao, who commended her for her connections to spirits such as Tsuma.