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Military Rankings

The Azure Sea Empire has specific rankings in their military and have strict rules to ensure that lower-ranking officers obey the commands of their superiors.

## Strategic Commanders

Non-Combat roles. In charge of large-scale, multi-battle tactics, troop movements, supplies, and deployments.

Grand Marshal of the Empire – Emperor’s right hand, opposite the Prime Minister.

Marshal of the Empire – One per province besides Eastern.

Lieutenant Marshal – Works under the Marshal, everything from quartermasters to masters of coin.

Magistrate – In charge of a city.

## Imperial Army vs Imperial Defense Forces

Rankings below can be given to Imperial Defense Forces, essentially
mercenaries and militia. Imperial Army officers always outrank Imperial
Defense officers when holding the same ranking.

 General of the Army – no limit on number of soldiers allowed to command.
Colonel General – 1,080,000 Soldiers
Lieutenant General – 360,000 Soldiers
Major General – 180,000 Soldiers

 Brigadier – 60,000 Soldiers
Colonel – 30,000 Soldiers
Lieutenant Colonel – 15,000 Soldiers
Major – 5000 Soldiers

 Senior Captain – 1000 Soldiers
Captain – 100 Soldiers
Lieutenant -10 Soldiers
Second Lieutenant – 5 Soldiers
Private First Class – Private that has served for 5+ years. No command.
Private – lowest ranking. No command.

Special ranking, granted on case by case
basis, depending on skill and connections. Ranking similar to Captain,
Senior Captain, or Major depending on grade.
Subject to military law. Can earn the title of Exarch, meaning they are capable of killing demons.

Separate rankings from army, full
authority to enforce the law within cities. Still need to obey orders,
so long as the orders do not conflict with the laws. Subject to the
authority of the Magistrate and Marshals. Can hold dual rankings, in
military and guard. I.E Brigadier Xue Chang is also Guard Captain Xue
 Guard Captain – Captain equivalent
Staff Sergeant – Lieutenant equivalent
Sergeant – Second Lieutenant equivalent
Corporal – Private First Class equivalent
Guard – Private equivalent

## Disciplinary Corps Division

Responsible for enforcing Military law outside of cities, mediating disputes between armed forces. Oath Sworn to duty.

Justicar – Handles disputes between high-ranking officers and units.

Adjudicator – Handles disputes between individual soldiers.

Enforcer – responsible for the safety of Justicars and Adjudicators.
Wu Gam

Disciple to the Eccentric Gam. Member of the Hwarang.

## Appearance

Dressed in plain, brown robes, his two furry, silver fox ears poke out of his close cropped hair. His yellow-gold eyes hold a muted, deadened look. Lithe and slender frame, with a white-furred fox tail.

## Background

Wu Gam literally means Gam Five, a name bestowed upon him by his Mentor.

### Retinue

Looked less like professional soldiers and more like a motley crew of brigands sporting an assortment of patchwork armour and a medley of weapons ranging from massive, two-handed sabres to farmer’s pitchforks and scythes. Adding to the mayhem were the various beasts of war sprinkled among his ranks, with seven cattle, five rams, four boars, two horses, and a single flightless bird making up Wu Gam’s mounted contingent.
Shing Yuzhen

Attendant, Bodyguard, and adoptive daughter of Shing Du Yi. Major in the Imperial Army.

## Appearance

A beautiful woman, looks in her mid twenties, standing at average height, her aloof, almost indifferent demeanor speaks of someone used to dealing with authority figures. Ornate black and silver armor hides her figure save for her pale, slender limbs, her cold, blue eyes watchful beneath her open-faced helmet.

Twitching from side to side, her fluffy, white-furred tail pokes out from behind, an immaculate ponytail of platinum blonde hair flowing out of the back of her helmet, her long fox ears poking out the top, black-trimmed and delicate.

## Background

Taken in by her father when she was an orphan, hungry and cold, with dead eyes. At his side, she grew into a capable administrator and warrior. Earning her rank through a duel overseen by neutral experts.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 108
2. ↑ Chapter 70
3. ↑ Chapter 133
Rustram Albaiev

**Rustram Albaiev** was a soldier in the Imperial Army for six years. He lost a hand in battle against the Defiled whilst under Akanai’s command. He later joins the Bekhai and becomes the Second-in-command of Falling Rain's retinue.

## Appearance

Long-haired, neat, pretty boy with a clean shaven chin and dignified moustache.

### Volume 19

Broad of shoulder and slim of waist, a slender build, but lean and dense. Strong legs and stronger lungs, though a little short at a hundred and eighty centimeters tall.

## Background

Grew up as a middling merchant's son, the second son unable to inherit, sent away to fight for honor, ordered to join the Imperial Army. Almost fled into the night knowing nothing of survival on his own. Survive, and he would be a boon, a guard upon the caravan routes and a veteran to display at parties, die and nothing of value would be lost. An easy risk for his father to take, a rich upstart who knew how to best make coin.

Learnt through the hard way that a position, whether given or earned, entailed that obligations must be met. His own father bought him his rank, insistent the family name not be associated with a common soldier. As a scared young man with little experience in both martial training and leadership, he spent his time avoiding his duties, resulting in the loss of several soldiers, a regret he would carry to the grave.

## Powers and Abilities

Rustram is an able administrator and diligent worker. Though he lacks natural talent, he works hard in order to compensate, something that is intensified after he becomes Sarnai's Disciple.

### Martial Skills

After his grueling training under Sarnai, he has become a very skilled Martial Warrior. After getting some assistance from Rain, Rustram Developed a Domain, becoming one step closer to being a Peak Expert.

After learning of ability to shape his Domain pioneered by Chen Hongji, Rustram adapts it for his own use, allowing him to extend his Domain from his blade which can then impale opponents and kill them from the inside out, making it appear as if he killed them with a single insignificant stab.

### Equipment

* Rapier: Bestowed unto by Mila. Binding ceremony at the Fishery.

## Relationships

### The Bekhai

**Falling Rain**: Rustram holds great loyalty towards Falling Rain, for both getting an opportunity to get his missing hand Healed, and for all the young man has done for him.

**Li Song**: Sparring partner.

**Sarnai**: Mentor, harsh taskmistress.

**Sai Chou**: Though self-professed as uneducated, she had a sharp mind and sharper wit, never missing an opportunity for wordplay and sarcasm though lenient enough to never draw blood.

## Trivia

* Takes 15% of the profits in contracts between his father's business and the Bekhai.
* As his second-in-command, Rain felt it prudent to give him a special form of address leading to 'Mister Rustram'

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 717
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 99
3. ↑ Chapter 106
4. ↑ Chapter 632
5. ↑ Chapter 633
6. ↑ Chapter 119
7. ↑ Chapter 183
8. ↑ Chapter 130
Tong Da Fung

**Tong Da Fung** is the young Magistrate of Shen Huo, and only son and heir of Tong Da Hai.

## Appearance

A young master, slim with dark brown hair.

## Personality

Tong Da Fung is well mannered and plays the political game well. Although he seems cold and indifferent on the outside, he is warm and amicable once befriended.

He had always enjoyed training, but since turning 16 he allowed his indulgence in pleasures of the flesh to supersede his training, since he was stronger than his peers of the same age.

After his loss to Dastan Zhandos during the battle for Sanshu, he came to understand that, although he quite skilled with a blade, he dislikes war and fighting in general.

## Background

Betrothed to Ong Jing Fei, mainly to keep her Clan's assassins away from him.

## Chronology

Emerged victorious at the Society's contest and was promoted to Warrant Officer by the Marshal of the North at 19 years old.

## Power and Abilities

Tong Da Fung was skilled with swordsmanship, having trained in it since he was young. After he gets his second Spiritual Weapon, she trains under Akanai in order to gain the skill to use it in the battlefield effectively. Although he does indeed gain the skill to use it in battle, it still isn't as good as his swordsmanship.

After some training, he developed the ability to confuse his enemies by utilizing the rhythm of his words to throw off the perception of his movements, allowing him to easily dodge attacks and pinpoint weak points.

### Equipment

* Sword: Double-edged long sword
* Polearm: Made from The Heart of a brick of Taglian stone; a material famed for its density. Weighing in at 35kg. 180cm of polished steel with a marbled pattern of black, wavy metal within. With a sharp point and wide, double-edged blade, as well as a crescent double-axe-head as a cross guard.
* Flexible Armor: Looks like normal clothes.
* Runic Armor: Looks like a beautiful fighting robe.

## Relationships

**Rain**: Befriended him after a single afternoon together, naming themselves the Typhoon Brothers - The Great Wind and Falling Rain. Even though Rain has grown far stronger faster and went up in status, Fung still considers him one of his greatest friends.

## Trivia

* Fung has taken to reciting poetry while in combat.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 56
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chapter 701
3. ↑ Chapter 61
4. ↑ Chapter 46
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 637
Daxian

Former Major of the Imperial Army. Member of the Azure Ascendants.

## Appearance

Armoured in striking brigandine, patterned, supple leather over interlocking metal plates. The open-faced helm which he never took off framed a handsome, angular face while his chest sported the character ‘Virtuous’, the origin of his nickname.

## Background

Daxian was raised in an orphanage that did little beyond ensure the children survived. He was eventually picked up by his progenitor, who was gathering as many of his children as possible for the purpose of having them compete with one another for limited resources. Daxian would've died to exposure in the middle of winter, frozen to death after being left out without so much as a cloak or even the requisite training on how to survive like his half-siblings did if it weren't for OuYang Yuhuan, who saved him after learning of what GangShu had done. Although she became his Mentor, she was emotionally incapable of being the loving mother Daxian needed and wanted.

At fifteen years old, he joined the army as a private and quickly rose through the ranks on sheer talent alone, easily the match of any young talent nurtured by the ruling factions. After earning his Captaincy at eighteen, he won his Spiritual Weapon in an army-sponsored tournament by defeating all competitors in a massive free-for-all melee. At twenty two, he earned his promotion to Senior Captain during a Defiled raid on an outer fortress, killing fifteen Champions in successive duels before leading his unit in an all-out charge to rescue three senior officers from what should have been a hopeless situation. Then, at twenty-six, he fought off an ambush from not one, not two, but three Demons, and even killed one in the process of saving his commanding officer and thereby securing his promotion to Major.

## Trivia

* His mentor, the Tyrant OuYang Yuhuan, calls him 'Little Virtue'.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 712
2. ↑ Chapter 412
3. ↑ Chapter 439
Vivek Daatei

Defiled War Rider under the command of The Uniter, Commander of 30,000 of his tribesman and additional forces gathered for the journey. Accompanied by two of the Uniter's devils.

## Personality

Proud warlord and dedicated to the future of his tribe.

Believed himself destined to conquer the world, ushering in an era of bloodshed and prosperity.

## Background

His people slaughtered one another to survive. A ruthless, cold, uncaring land they had been birthed in, but it had made him strong, determined, and fierce.

Rallied to the cause of the All Father, kneeling before the Uniter. It grated on him, to serve another, but for the tribe there was nothing he would not do. Played his part, followed orders, joining his people under the Uniter, the promise of succor and plunder ringing in his ears. On his march south, many joined his tribe, filling the ranks with warriors.

> *"He had ridden by the Bridge for a glimpse at the back of the massive walls that had held his people back for centuries, the same walls that stood in all their stories for as far back as could be told."*
>
>

## Chronology

1. Broke though the Flying Tiger Fortress
2. Split the host and rampaged through towns and villages en route
3. Began an assault on Shen Huo
4. Abandoned the fight and fled with his tribesman to the forests
5. Ambushed their pursuers after hiding in the treetops
6. Led all his warriors for a night raid on an encampment
7. Turned into a Demon: White One

## Power and Abilities

In close combat, he turns his blood into acid and spits it at his foe.

### Equipment

* Bone Sword: Evolved through bloodshed after taking it from his father. Spiked pommel, misshapen blade, hooked and spiked, razor-sharp and heavy, almost as long as he was tall, luminescent in its whiteness.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 41
2. ↑ Chapter 49
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter 68
Quyen Dienne

Number one talent in the South. Nephew of Marshal Quyen Huong.

## Appearance

Dour, dark skinned, thin-moustached, ruddy-cheeked.

**Akopa**: Dienne’s Khadga, a sword to be wielded in the battle against the Defiled and his most trusted confidante. They both knew he was the stronger and more talented warrior, but Akopa forfeited so Dienne could advance, surrendering before he could order the Oath-sworn warrior to do his best.

**Ehani**: Elephant Spiritual Beast. Senior even to Dienne's great-grandfather, the Quyen Clan called her little ancestor because every rider she bonded with had gone on the become Patriarch.

**Rhino Ancestral Beast**: Protector while in Central.

### Rivals

**Falling Rain**: Personally paid a visit to purchase twenty chariots but wasn't willing to sell any rhinos or elephants.

## Trivia

* Supposedly had a water feud with the Colonel General’s son. They’d come close to killing one another multiple times.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 420
2. ↑ Chapter 468
3. ↑ Chapter 574
Tursinai

Iron Banner Mercenary Company

**Tursinai** is the wife of Tenjin and a former member of the Iron Banner Mercenary, Target for the eyes of Rain during bath-time.

## Personality

A devilish and beautiful woman with a mature yet playful air about her, loves to tease.

## Background

Tursinai was an orphan who Condensed her Aura at seventeen and Formed her Natal Palace at twenty.

## Powers and Abilities

Strongest of her generation aside from Gerel.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 123
2. ↑ Chapter 603
3. ↑ Chapter 207
Zheng Luo

**Zheng Luo** is Rain's concubine, gifted by the Imperial Legate. She is also an Imperial Servant and Imperial Scion.

## Appearance

Pale, tall, beautiful, have a mole next beside her eye (a tiny imperfection which highlights her overall beauty even more) with a busty chest.

## Personality

Zheng Luo is rather sheltered. Despite being a servant, she is used to a life of luxury.

## Background

She never knew who her parents were as she was gifted and raised to the Imperial family since she was a baby/small. A member of the first generation of nobility, Luo-Luo should have been raised as a pampered Imperial Lady but the circumstances of her birth conspired against her. Sharing a birthday with the anniversary of the Emperor’s coronation, she was gifted to the Imperial family. She was raised to be servant/concubine for high ranking official or general in special Imperial Academy. In Academy she was the top student, which garnered much jealousy from other students. In her graduation exam she was sent to compete against the best students from Academies across her homeland. After four days of competition, she strode onto stage for the fifth time and knew that every Noble, Royal, and Imperial in the room was watching her with bated breath, having already been awed by her superlative skills in poetry, calligraphy, painting, and dance. Although Luo-Luo failed to take first place in any of the previous categories, she had only lost out to the truly phenomenal performers. What made her stand out from the crowd was how she’d ranked second or third in every category, making her a rare, multi-talented Servant worth employing. But her main chosen field was music and on the final event she performed her an original arrangement she’d spent years composing and perfecting. Only one person stood and clapped for her performance, every single person there falling to their knees in surprise and wonder. For she had received a standing ovation from the Imperial Emperor himself. But because of her dazzling ability, she attracted the interest of both Prime Minister and Grand Marshal of the Empire, both of whom sent her offers for her Service.

## Powers and Abilities

She practiced the forms but did not dwell further in Martial Path. However, she has proven that her skills as a musician can be used to draw out emotions from others, helping some people develop Auras. She is also skilled in poetry, calligraphy, painting, and dance.
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

***The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature*** is a 2017 3D American-Canadian computer-animated comedy film released in August 11, 2017 and directed by Cal Brunker and written by Brunker, Bob Barlen, and Scott Bindley. It is the sequel to the 2014 film *The Nut Job*. The film stars the voices of Will Arnett, Maya Rudolph, Bobby Cannavale, Bobby Moynihan, Jeff Dunham, Gabriel Iglesias, Sebastian Maniscalco, Jackie Chan and Katherine Heigl.

## Why It's Okay

1. Great plotline.
2. Superb soundtrack.

## Good Qualities

1. Good voice acting.
2. Best animation for the late-2010s standards.
3. Some funny moments.
4. The final battle was totally hilarious.
5. The mayor will be the film's baddest villain.
6. Frankie and Precious’ puppies was so adorable.
7. Will Arnett and Jackie Chan are both greatest voice performers.
8. It could be the beautiful love story between Precious and Frankie.
9. Fun, fast-paced action scenes.
10. The characters give out better personality, especially Surly.

## Bad Qualities

1. Grayson does not appear in the film without an explained reason.
2. Surprisingly, it was flopped, despite being a cult classic. However, it does not released on Blu-ray 3D and 4K.
3. There is a scene where the dogs throw up and eat their vomit again, which is visually disgusting and gross.
Han BoDing

**Han BoDing** is the Patriarch of the Han Clan.

## Appearance

Han BoDing is described as a bear of a man.

## Background

In order to forge a connection with the Confessor, he gave away his own niece to become the latter's Disciple.

## Relationships

**Confessor**: Forged a connection through his niece.

### Han Clan

**Han BoHai**: Banished his brother. Likely stronger than him.

**Han BoShui**: Cast out his son. Made him clan successor to bait enemies and use as a stepping stone for his real chosen successor. After his son Developed a Domain, he was working to woo him back.

## Trivia

* Named his children after elements in the hopes they'd secure a Blessing.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 451
2. ↑ Chapter 459
3. ↑ Chapter 294
Gongsun Qi

**Gongsun Qi** was a Colonel General of the Western Province. After the Defiled invaded, he joined them and became one of their strongest warriors and most strategic leaders.

## Personality

Gongsun Qi was a polite, no-nonsense man.

## Background

Born Bai Qi, he rose to prominence during the rebellion of Yique. He was just a twenty-two year old Captain back then , but was able to stop the rebellion by infiltrating the Magistrate’s palace and assassinating the man in the dead of night, before escaping with proof that the Magistrate and other rebellion leaders were Defiled.

He then went on to get a reputation for being ruthless and without mercy, slaughtering anyone and everyone who dared rise up against the Empire through whatever means necessary. This led to him being repeatedly accused of being Defiled, though all investigations proved these accusations false.

By the time he was forty, he had achieved the rank of Brigadier and and become a Peak Expert. His reputation and success through brutal means led to his ironic title of ‘Lord of Martial Peace’. He also clashed with notorious bandit Huanhuzi over the years, but was unable to capture or kill him.

As a Lieutenant General, he dealt with a massive Defiled tribe which made it into the province undetected via underground tunnels. Though he only had five-thousand soldiers with him, he was able to use the terrain to his advantage, leading to the deaths of the entire hundred-thousand force of Defiled while less than two-hundred of Bai Qi’s soldiers remained. This stunning victory secured him the highest military rank in the Empire and a place in the annals of history. Upon his promotion to Colonel General, he renamed himself Gongsun Qi.

## Powers and Abilities

Gongsun Qi is a famed and ruthless tactician.

### Equipment

Green Dragon Crescent Blade: A reclining moon blade that has two, sinuous, verdant dragons coiled about the shaft, with one head at each end baring its fangs to act as weapon guard and counter-weight and nine, thick, leaden rings inserted along the back of the blade to add even more weight to it.

## Trivia

* He took up the name 'Gongsun' due to it being a homonym for 'Prince', to mock those who called him the ‘Prince of Barbarity’.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 625
2. ↑ Chapter 636
3. ↑ Chapter 647
The Jungle Bunch: The Movie

**The Jungle Bunch: The Movie** (*Les As de la Jungle - Operation banquise*) is a 2011 French 3D computer-animated adventure film. This cartoon is the beginning of the franchise «The Jungle Bunch».

## Plot

At the South Pole, the walruses install a rule of terror for the penguins. Pong and his sister Ping travel to the Equator, where legend says a jungle 'penguin warrior' and his six companions live, who can come rescue them. Tiger-striped bird 'tiger' Maurice is flattered and accepts the task. After recruiting gorilla Miguel, warthog Fred, frogs Bob and Al plus tarsier Gilbert, they set out. On the way they meet and recruit bat Batricia. After a long journey, they arrive in Antarctica and take on the giant bullies.
Cho Jin Kai

Father of Cho Jin Tok, Brother of Cho Jin Sui, Brigadier of the Imperial Army.

## Personality

Arrogant, prideful, avaricious, tyrannical, and lordly human supremacist.

Disdains the Northern Province, irked by its lack of semblance to his usual lifestyle back in Yantai.

## Background

Born as the son of a merchant. Idolized Eastern nobility and rose through the ranks emulating them in duels of life and death. Further proving his personal strength against beasts and rebels of the Central Plains. Finally killing a Demon as well.

In Central Plains, he lived in the warm city of Yantai by the sea, surrounding himself with his riches, nobles, and his concubines.

First disciple of the Sanguine Tempest, Du Min Gyu.

## Chronology

Traveled to the Northern Province due to his brother's merchant dealings and for his son to participate in the Society's contest but was later assigned to station at an outpost roughly north-west 150km from Shen Yun to be used as a staging area for retaking the border forts.

## Power and Abilities

Brigadier is the pinnacle of rank available to those without the skills to command, thus his strength is undeniable.

## Trivia

* Dreamed of the wielding Diving Wind, the same powers as his Mentor.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 64
2. ↑ Chapter 84
3. ↑ Chapter 74
Tam Taewoong

**Tam Taewoong** is a former member of the Hwarang.

## Background

Without a Mentor, he stood shoulder to shoulder with his best friend and greatest rival, Ryo Geom-Chi, and eventually tied for the Number one Talent of Central.

## Chronology

Sparred with Han BoShui at a restaurant in Nan Ping.

Stood front and center for both titular battles of Sinuji.

At the time of the banquet for the heroes of Sinuji, he was the junior officer with the most time served on the front lines. After his second bout with BoShui, he was offered "some minor teachings" by Colonel General Shuai Jiao. He was also provisionally raised to the rank of First Grade Warrant Officer.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 298
2. ↑ Chapter 576
Shing Clan

The **Shing Clan** was a prestigious Clan of the Society of Heaven and Earth.

## Chronology

### Downfall

Marshal Shing Du Yi brought his own Clan down to its knees on the eve of his death. The Marshal had named his adopted daughter, Shing Yuzhen as his successor to the position but was met with stiff opposition. The Shing Clan, backed by the Situ Clan represented the Traditionalists, who ran a smear campaign against appointing a Half-Beast to the Office. Resolute in the face of his ailing health, he implicated himself and the Clan in the death of a visiting Imperial Prince some fifty years ago. His nine familial relations by blood were promptly exterminated for the crime of regicide.

## Trivia

* Although Yuzhen was adopted by Shing Du Yi, she is not an official member of this Clan. As such, she was spared from the nine familial extermination.
Ryo Dae Jung

**Ryo Dae Jung** was the youngest Colonel General of Central and the Empire.

## Background

Once a nameless, good-for-nothing fifth son of the Ryo family. With help from his wife, went from a twenty-year-old wastrel to a Peak Expert before turning forty.

## Chronology

When the Defiled launch a massive assault against the Central Citadel, Ryo Dae Jung is one of the warriors who defend the city.

## Powers and Abilities

Called the Sword King not because he is stronger than all other sword-wielding Martial Warriors, but because with all else being equal, his victory would be assured through mastery of the Forms alone.

Ryo Dae Jung had the possessed the ability and skill to form his Domain into a storm of swords to launch as his opponent.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 488
2. ↑ Chapter 700
3. ↑ Chapter 492
4. ↑ Chapter 700
Liu Xuande

**Liu Xuande** is a ninth generation Imperial Scion who works under Falling Rain.

## Personality

Unlike most Imperial Scions, Liu Xuande doesn't look down on people from the outer provinces. He is also intelligent, using his Natal Palace to help him memorize vast swathes of data and can solve complex mathematical equations quickly.

## Background

Lin Xuande was a former chief administrator for the Prime Minister’s office.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 590
2. ↑ Chapter 618
The Society of Heaven and Earth

**The Society of Heaven and Earth** or **the Society** for short is made up of many great clans and sects in the region. Their headquarters acts as a city and gateway between the Northern and Central Province. **The Society** has existed for more than a thousand years and holds great influence across the Northern Province.

## Known Clans & Sects

> *"Everyone is loyal to their clan or sect first, then the Society, and then the Empire."*
>
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* **Situ Clan**
* **Han Clan**
* **Harmonious Unity Sect**
* Arahant Sect
* Baiji Sect
* Lin Clan
* OuYang Clan
* Seven Star Sect
* Shing Clan
* White Lotus Sect
* Xue Clan

## Location

A roaring river more than two kilometers wide runs outside the 25 meter high walls, stretching more than 3 kilometers long. The river acts as a natural moat to enemies from the North, **The Society** headquarters built in a natural choke point.

In the city, wide canals ran perpendicular to the roads, intersecting them, creating multiple choke points and defensible positions at the stone bridges. The buildings, three-storied, stone, sturdy, and solid, crenelated roofs with connected pathways across each of them. Most doors were made of heavy bronze, some even iron or steel. Every facet of the outer city was made to be defensible, to make any invaders pay heavily for every step taken, an enormous sprawling city planned with military efficiency in mind - an impenetrable fortress.

The city is broken up into natural districts by all the canals, and the further south you go, the less militarized the city gets, looking more like a proper residential or commercial area.

## The Contest

**The Society** invites various powers across The Empire to send a group of their young talents (ages 16 to 20) for a chance to win prizes. Separated between a hunt and tournament. The hunt works as a qualification round whilst the tournament consists of duels to determine the final winners.

Whilst the prizes awarded in the tournament are significant, the hunt awards individual prizes from the clans and sects of the Society and are used as a way to gain face, giving out incredible prizes, showing off their wealth and power in front of the entire province.

## Trivia

* Akanai and Husolt participated together in the contest to great success, eliminating all other competitors in the initial qualifying stages, leaving no other challengers for the tournament.
* Alsantset participated in the contest when she was 19 but was eliminated and failed to win any prizes.
* There should be around 17 prominent clans and sects since there were 17 tokens on offer at the Contest.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 43
2. ↑ Chapter 42
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter 50
4. ↑ Chapter 46
Vithar

Defiled Chieftain from the northern wastes.

## Appearance

A massive beast of a man with sub-browned skin and a thick, pale beard. Marked by his elaborate, horned headdress, grinning behind a crude mask of bone and leather.

## Personality

Rational while romanticizing bloodshed, firmly believing 'the strong live and weak die.'

## Background

Bent the knee to the Uniter, promised war and bloodshed without end. Under his orders, he was sent to work with the Southerners, riding with three-thousand garo riders.

## Trivia

* Part of the Defiled army that massacred Shen Mu.
* Introduced to cooking by the Uniter.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 163, 197, 198
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 196
3. ↑ Chapter 199
Shen Yun

**Shen Yun**, City of the Divine Cloud, located centrally in the Northern Province.

## Background

A mountain-turned impenetrable fortress. Built into the rocky mountainside, sprawling out across the range, plateaus and ridges connected by stone bridges and stairs, the buildings hewn from the same gray rock as the mountain itself.

The base of the mountain is reserved for farming and animal husbandry. The lower city is populated by the commoner rabble while the factory district above it houses workshops for craftsman and laborers to ply their trade. Streets and avenues spill out from the Cloud-Stepping Stairway, the city expanding wherever it can with no order or reason. The colors are muted everywhere, fog permeating the air, the landscape drab and shabby.

Ascending to the peaks affords a different view from the disorderly lower levels. The eleven ancillary peaks are each topped with a twenty-seven-story pagoda, large enough to accommodate ten-thousand inhabitants. At the top of the Cloud-Stepping Stairway stands the Magistrate's Palace, a grand estate overlooking the entire city.

The city acts as a trading hub thanks its defensible and central location. Despite the city's best efforts, the food for a majority of the populous is still imported or hunted. Passageway from the Northern Bridge towards the Society runs through the Imperial Gorge.

The Magistrate of the city is from the Situ Clan, Situ Jia Ying.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 60
2. ↑ Chapter 287
Harmonious Unity Sect

The **Harmonious Unity Sect** is one of the many groups the make up the Society of Heaven and Earth. It is represented by Jin ZhiLan's father but controlled by a trio of old Half-Beasts behind the scenes.

## Trivia

* They lead the movement for better treatment of Half-Beasts in the Society.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 166
2. ↑ Chapter 162
Li Song

**Li Song** was an Oath sworn slave formerly belonging to Cho Jin Kai, Rehabilitated by Sumila and *The People*.

## Appearance

Tall and leggy, toned and busty, olive skin with green eyes, dark brown straight hair, bangs and a single long braided ponytail.

Cat ears and a tail with a golden brown fur.

## Personality

Warrior slave down to the core. Self-sacrificing and projects an emotionless image, her duty to her Master unwavering.

## Background

Purchased and trained for several years by Du Min Gyu. Gifted to Cho Jin Kai to be Cho Jin Tok's bodyguard and attendant. Was then heavily abused both physically and sexually at the hands of the father and son pair.

Her oath made to a fine chain necklace with a small emerald gemstone. Whoever holds it is her master. Destroying the chain makes her a slave, permanently, to whoever last held it. She will be a slave until the day she dies; or her master dies, should the chain be destroyed already. She can't be separated more than five kilometer from the chain.

## Powers and Abilities

Li Song specializes in the Tiger Form. Li Song was able to Condense her Aura and use Emotional Aura thanks to some help from one of Rain's Natal Souls.

### Equipment

* **Saber**: Given to her by Cho Jin Kai.

## Relationships

### The Bekhai

#### Falling Rain

Li Song originally feared Rain, thinking him no different from her previous masters, who only wanted her for her body or to use as a loyal weapon. However, after significant on Rain's part to show that he truly does respect her as a person, and after learning of Rain's own past as a slave, Li Song came to trust Rain and see him for the kind, if silly and slightly perverted, man he is.

## Trivia

* According to the merchant who sold her, she is descended from the same maternal lineage as Kyung.
* Li Song initially used the Tiger Form almost exclusively due to misunderstanding Du Min Gyu's advice. However, after training with the Bekhai and gaining experience on the battlefield, she realized the folly of ignoring the other Forms and worked to utilize all of them, though she still had the Tiger Form as the foundation for her fighting style.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 43
2. ↑ Chapter 71
3. ↑ Chapter 44
4. ↑ Chapter 52
5. ↑ Chapter 74
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chapter 85
7. ↑ Chapter 645
8. ↑ Chapter 611
Husolt

**Husolt** is the husband of Akanai, father of Sumila, and the Divine Blacksmith of the Bekhai.

## Appearance

Husolt is a big barrel chested half-bear over 2m tall with thin, black hair; well shaven until the afternoon.

He also has a distinct, well scarred, milky-white left eye.

### Volume 19

A wild beard and thick eyebrows, dressed rather carelessly in a loose, military style shirt which showed off his bushy chest hair.

## Personality

Husolt is easy going and lazy. When it comes to his family, he is very protective and does not take kindly to threats. He also enjoys his drinking and chess.

> "You need to make a clear division, between those you love, and everyone else. Anyone who threatens you and yours, dies. Simple as that"
>
>

When blacksmithing, he is becomes much more serious than he normally is. It is also something he is very passionate about.

However, underneath his laidback image is a burning anger and guilt that he does his best to keep in check.

## Background

A Divine Blacksmith of high regard, he can forge matchless Spiritual Weapons in hours. He's part of the reason why nearly every *Sentinel* is equipped with a Spiritual Weapon.

Blinded in his left eye during his escape from Central's nobles together with Akanai. He refused to heal it as a reminder of what was done to him and his loved ones.

## Powers and Abilities

Husolt is ruthless and methodical in combat, going for the kill and doing it as quickly as possible.

Husolt is called the Divine Blacksmith due to his ability to combine Spiritual Hearts with metal, something that is very difficult to do. He also bears a special writ which states that under no circumstances are the City Guards to engage him in any form of hostilities due to this.

### Equipment

* Metal staff
* Bow

## Relationships

### The Bekhai

#### Taduk

Husolt and Taduk are good friends and drinking buddies.

## Trivia

* His last binding ceremony involved reforging the weapon in his mind.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 346
2. ↑ Chapter 31
3. ↑ Chapter 660
4. ↑ Chapter 584
5. ↑ Chapter 30
Jian Xianhe

**Jian Xianhe** is a low ranking Imperial Scion that was assigned as a clerk to Falling Rain.

## Chronology

Jian Xianhe tells Rain and Baatar that, because both Shen ZhenWu and Yang Jixing, Rain is now the highest ranking Imperial Scion in the outer provinces and Shen ZhenWu’s immediate successor, making him the new Legate.
Cham

**Cham** was a soldier in the Imperial Army, crippled in battle against the Defiled whilst under Akanai’s command. He later joined Rain's retinue.

## Personality

A drunk and a ruffian, but he was a cheery sort, always with a smile on his face. He had a soft spot for orphans, spending many a free hour making kites, leather balls and other toys, but he always donated them anonymously, though that doesn’t work in a ninja village.
Defiled

**The Defiled** are monstrous beings who derive power from the Father, listening to his Demons.

## Description

Crazy murderhobos that become insane in return for increased power via specters. Enjoy cannibalism and other such pastimes.

Outside of the Empire, the Defiled have free reign but much of the territory is a "veritable wasteland with untillable permafrost to the north, barren deserts to the west, and scorching volcanic badlands to the south."

### Defiled Champions

Defiled warriors that are class above the usual dregs. Wield the Defiled equivalent of a Spiritual Weapon.

### Northern Defiled

Pale skin with light, pasty hair, blood-red eyes sitting beneath their large foreheads, wide nosed and thick jawed. Fighting in mismatched fur and bone armor with primitive weapons of bone and rock, or stolen iron.

**Ursagons**: Large, ugly, bear-faced with armored backs. Their heads are too large for their bodies, their torsos moving side to side as they charge forward on four short, sprawling legs, each ending in a massive paw.

**Garo**: Bipedal furred lizards, long snouted, with fearsome teeth, giant horns, and thick armored hides. Built for short bursts of speed in open fields, capable of picking apart supply lines and scatter infantry at ease. Preferred mount of Defiled from the northern wastes.

### Wraiths

Mute and emotionless, made of shadow and death.
Hwarang

**Flowering Knights,** Central Province's Young Talent.

## Background

Elite warrior youths from across the province dreamed of joining the **Hwarang**, the title given to the five strongest warriors under the age of twenty five. The only way to become one was by winning a public duel and seizing their place, making it a cutthroat competition for fame and fortune.

## Members

### Current (35th Year)

* **Mitsue Hideo** (24): Great nephew and Disciple of the Obsidian Shadow Mitsue Juichi.
* **Wu Gam** (23): Awakened to the Blessings of Earth and Disciple to Eccentric Gam.
* **Ryo Seoyoon** (18): Daughter of the Sword King Ryo Dae Jung.
* **Yong-Jin** (24): Awakened to the Blessing of Wood and Disciple of the Grasping Vine Shuai Jiao.
* **Du Min Yan** (20): Awakened to the Blessing of Wind and Terminal Disciple of the Sanguine Tempest Du Min Gyu.

### Former

* **Tam Taewoong** (25): The Benevolent Asura.
* **Ryo Geom-Chi** (25): Son of the Sword King Ryo Dae Jung.
* **Ryo Da'in** (28): Daughter of the Sword King Ryo Dae Jung.
Sorya

Former serving girl of councilman Chao Ban along with her sister Anrhi.

## Chronology

Sold into slavery with her twin after their mother passed away.

Freed by the Mother's Militia after the first attack on the merchant convoy.

Followed Rain's retinue back to the Wall.

Traveled to Nan Ping as camp followers, helping launder clothes, cook meals, and perform other miscellaneous tasks.

Hired alongside her sister by Luo-Luo as her handmaidens.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 412
2. ↑ Chapter 362
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle

***The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle*** is a 2000 live-action/animated adventure comedy film produced by Universal Pictures, based on the television cartoon *The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show* by Jay Ward. The animated characters Rocky and Bullwinkle shared the screen with live actors portraying Fearless Leader (Robert De Niro), Boris Badenov (Jason Alexander), Natasha Fatale (Rene Russo), Piper Perabo, Randy Quaid, Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson. Reprising her role as Rocky was June Foray, and Keith Scott voices Bullwinkle and the film's narrator.

The film features an ensemble cast of guest appearances by performers including Paget Brewster, Janeane Garofalo, John Goodman, David Allen Grier, Don Novello, Jon Polito, Carl Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg, Max Grodenchik, and Jonathan Winters. The film received mixed-to-negative Reviews and was a box office bomb, making $35.1 million out of its $76 million budget.

## Good Qualities

1. The traditional animation is nice.
2. Decent acting by Robert De Niro, Rene Russo, and Jason Alexander. June Foray gets back as Rocky after 35 years and still makes a good performance, while Keith Scott as Bullwinkle makes a good impression for the original voice.
3. The CGI-animation for Rocky and Bullwinkle is excellent for the standards of the final days of the 20th century.
4. Great acting.
5. Perfect story.
6. Some of the jokes are OK, and sometimes the film can offer you some funny and hilarious jokes.
7. Some cameos make good impressions.
8. The humor can be funny at times.
9. Sometimes it feels like a Rocky and Bullwinkle episode.
10. It is at least faithful to the source cartoon.

## Bad Qualities

1. The characters' personalities changed pretty badly.
2. Despite the superb CG-animation for Rocky and Bullwinkle, the cheap-looking CG-animation for both protagonists looks unfurry; you can almost see the black lines around the characters as if they were hand drawn.
3. Plot holes.
4. Lots of filler.
5. Hit-or-miss jokes.
Iron Banner Mercenary Company

The **Iron Banner Mercenary Company** was a mercenary company composed of The Bekhai*.* The mercenary company is employed by the Azure Sea Empire as part of the Imperial Defense Force.

## Background

The Iron Banner was formed by Baatar's desire to take the fight directly against the Enemy. The titular iron banner is literally just that and is incorporated with technology that lists the members names on the banner which is erased when returned to The Village.

Roughly 30 or so soldiers partake in each outing. They have tournaments every year around the end of winter, fighting for the spots on the Banner, challenges coming from the prospective mercenaries.

The Iron Banner was disbanded after Baatar became Nian Zu's second in command.

## Abilities

Most members can be considered as elites for their age group. Just like most soldiers of the Bekhai, they are all proficient marksman and ride Quins. They all carry a bow, shield and short spear along with their own Spiritual Weapon(s).

## Known Members

* Baatar (*Founder and Leader*)
* Gerel (*Mediator*)
* Ghurda
* Tursinai
* Tenjin

## Former Members

* Alsantset (*Sentry*)
* Charok (*Cook*)
* Taduk (*Medic*)
* Khagati (*Archer*)
* Mengu (*Roosequin trainer and handler*)
* Kharnate
* Yaruq
* Naaran

## Trivia

* In their first appearance to the story, the Iron Banner are escorting the merchant Xin who we later learn happens to be a slave dealer/user of the Canston Trading Group.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 8
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 38
Chen Hongji

**Chen Hongji** is a Colonel of the Imperial Army. Appointed the honor of command on the front lines at Sinuji.

He is later promoted to Brigadier for his contributions towards the defense of the front lines.

## Appearance

Though still wearing more than most women, Hongji’s makeup is more subtle and understated, lacking the vibrant reds and somber blacks so many in Central overuse and giving a pale, pinkish cast to his skin which almost looks natural. His stylized eyebrows angle upward and makes his expression look permanently angry or surprised, but his broad forehead, strong jawline, and piercing glare keeps the effect from becoming comical. Wearing his official Commander’s gown with the Imperial Token tucked into the belt, Hongji makes his peers look like kittens beside a tiger.

## Personality

Chen Hongji is a dedicated soldier who is loyal to the Azure Empire. He does right by the people under his command, even if he doesn’t like them.

## Background

> *When Gods stride out to meet in battle,
> Heaven and Earth are torn asunder,
> and Mortals can do naught but persevere.*
>
>

Born of an impoverished family in a nameless village, greatness was not in his blood, and he accepted this. While he accomplished much through blood, sweat, and effort, he thought he would never match the likes of the great heroes of Central.

He attributed much of his success as a soldier and commander to his father’s words of wisdom.

## Powers and Abilities

He always possessed a knack for formations and tactics, which allowed him to further his career ahead of his more Martially talented peers, but intelligence only got you so far in the Azure Empire without strength or much-needed connections. For almost a decade, Hongji’s career had stalled at Colonel, a rank which was far from low, but it fell one step short of what many viewed as the gateway to the pinnacle.

During the battle to defend the Central Citadel, Chen Hongji was able to expand his domain to cover the Citadel in its entirety, allowing him to Scry every part of it and Send instructions to all defenders in real time.

## Relationships

### The Bekhai

Chen Hongji admires the strength of the Bekhai as well as their willingness to follow orders, unlike other, more arrogant troops.

**Falling Rain:** Chen Hongji initially believed Rain would be a typical arrogant young talent who would sneer at a "mere Colonel" giving him orders. He was taken aback both by Rain's humility and tactical ingenuity.

Keeps in touch and is raising a personal unit of crossbowmen with mixed results.

## Trivia

* Family banner is a glowing golden sceptre on a field of blue.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 437
2. ↑ Chapter 402
3. ↑ Chapter 454
4. ↑ Chapter 602
5. ↑ Chapter 703
6. ↑ Chapter 468
7. ↑ Chapter 443
Ravil

Soldier in the Imperial Army, blinded in battle against the Defiled whilst under Akanai’s command.

Later joined Rain's retinue.

## Appearance

Dark skinned, bald. Slim of build and short of stature. Dark eyes, blacker than night.

## Personality

Cynical, cutthroat who loves all things easy. Easy women, easy money, easy kills.

## Background

The son of a whore who abandoned him to the streets, saving him from a lifetime of sodomy. Death was no stranger to him, fighting viciously for scraps of rotting food a daily occurrence, so joining the army had been an easy choice. Too weak to draw the practice bows, he'd been assigned to front-line infantry, where the dregs of the army gathered to march towards death.

A repeat offender during his stint in the army, Ravil was always playing an angle with his partner-in-crime Bulat, with Pran and Saluk as muscle to back them. Whether it was running games with loaded dice, selling rotgut wine distilled in the barracks infirmary, instigating feuds between rival squads, or countless schemes and ploys to pass the time.

## Powers and Abilities

Showed the best proficiency with a bow among Rain's cripples.

## Relationships

**Jinx**: His Quin, former wagon quin

**Ciro**: Together after returning from deployment.

## Trivia

* Whilst blindfolded with a bandage, able to fill a measure of alcohol into a bowl, filling it to the rim without spilling a single drop.
* First to learn the Panacea Healing technique.
* Along with Siyar, expert wraith killer.
* He is of mixed blood and looks like he could be southern born.

## Reference

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 122
2. ↑ Chapter 198
3. ↑ Chapter 269
4. ↑ Chapter 432
5. ↑ Chapter 94
6. ↑ Chapter 98
7. ↑ Chapter 454
8. ↑ Chapter 544