Go Airsue

Go Airsue was an Emperor of Hashin, succeeding Arima Song-Ho on the throne. He is known for his short but good reign, implementing many policies around the health of his subjects.

## Early Life

Go Airsue was born in **578PR** in the capital city of Hashin. He was born into a powerful noble household, holding significant amounts of land and income. Thus, from the moment he breathed life, expectations weighed down on him.

By the age of 4, Airsue was expected to become a great individual, getting an early education that he didn’t exactly understand. Still, he managed to meet the expectations of his parents and began progressing through his schooling at an abnormal rate. By the time he was 14, Airsue was already able to keep up with Hashin University projects, making some suspect he was either a true genius or an Awakened.

Though, what all this did for Airsue was make him sad, never having the normal childhood he wished for. While he was social, he was too mature for his age to make friends with other children, instead talking mostly to teachers or other students.

When he turned 12 he began having frequent breathing attacks, now attributed to severe anxiety. These attacks would happen during both social and academic events, showing that he was never truly comfortable anywhere.

## Adulthood

By the time he reached adulthood (which was 16 due to his progression), Airsue had already completed two courses from Hashin University, excelling in the medical field and history. It was around this time that Airsue had new expectations placed on him, one of marriage.

Rather than get the choice himself of a lover, Airsue was quickly rushed away into an arranged meeting, which ended up with him marrying Yoo Hyo-Ri, another noble family. Despite not getting along, or rather not talking, the two had a child, making his parents happy.

In **600PR** at the age of 22, Airsue for the first time in his life did something he wanted, becoming the apprentice to current Emperor Song-Ho. While it still benefited his parents, Airsue believed that by working closely with the Emperor he could change the nation for the better, and isolate himself away from his family. In **602PR** he would make his first public appearance as the Emperor’s Apprentice, alongside Sung Jin-Woo.

As an apprentice, Airsue made a friend for the first time, becoming quite close with Jin-Woo during the experience. Unfortunately for the two, neither had expected that by the end of the apprenticeship only one would be chosen to lead, rather than the joint leadership they had believed.

## Reign

In **605PR** Emperor Arima Song-Ho was found dead in Iwakita Palace after a heavy night of drinking. Being so close with the emperor, Airsue rushed immediately to the location before breaking down and mourning. Within the same day of Song-Ho’s death, his will and testimony were read, placing Airsue on the throne as new Emperor.

Shocked by the reveal, Airsue quickly worked out a deal with his friend Jin-Woo, and Airsue was crowned only a week after the funeral of Song-Ho.

### Domestic Policy

During Airsue’s short reign, he mainly focused domestically, fearing no invasion from his border neighbours due to either their own weaknesses or the spy network feeding him information on their movements.

The first policy he revealed was about Health, using the nation’s vast fortune to fund a program that would teach non-Awakened how to become Doctors. After they were taught how to become doctors, they were enrolled in another program about how to teach their new skills, aiming to take on apprentices in their own villages or towns to stop the doctor shortage.

The second and last policy that Airsue would implement before his untimely death was the addition of a health minister in his group of advisors. He explained that if something such as the Plague of the 5th Century were to happen again, they would need to be prepared for credible and strong leadership.

## Death

In early **608PR** on a routine visit to one of the villages near the outskirts of Iwakita, Airsue was ambushed by a group of unknown individuals. On both sides arrows were shot, killing or wounding his guards and creating an opening for a hooded figure to come through and stab the Emperor in the throat. Airsue later died in mere seconds, the royal doctor blocked from entering the hostile area.

### Succession

With such a violent ending to the Emperor, Hashin was in a state of chaos, forcing Sung Jin-Woo to step up and enact martial law, raising the army and guards and sending them around to keep the peace.

When the chaos finally died down, Airsue’s son, Min-Hwan was crowned Emperor at the age of 12, with the royal advisors and Jin-Woo being official regents.

## Personal Life

In **596PR** Go Airsue and Yoo Hyo-Ri had their first child, a male named Min-Hwan. The couple would later have five more children, mainly for their families sake. They welcomed a son named Gun-Hee in **600PR**. As a rather distant individual, Airsue never mentioned much of his children through his poetry or writing, instead seeing them as a means to an end, thus their names after the two heirs aren’t even known.

## Legacy

Though a short reign, Airsue’s two major policies helped save Hashin from further devastation when the Plague of the 6th Century occurred in **611PR**. With better leadership and management, the Hashino were barely affected by the mutant Hilan Plague.