Tuyi Cloudstalker

### Relatives

Akito Cloudstalker (Father), Li Cloudstalker (Mother), Chang Cloudstalker (Brother), Hisano Cloudstaker (Sister), Hifumi (Cousin)

## Appearances

### Portrayed by

jacktheranger resident

*"It takes an understanding of many things beyond just brute force to wage a successful campaign. Are you truly surprised I think outside my Caste, as you so put it?" - Tuyi Cloudstaker*

Tuyi is a Tanuki Beastkin from Helf, taken to the path of the Samurai. She had joined the Beastkin Union Outpost in the Sol Great Plains, giving blood, sweat, and tears for the Union and the Mother Tree before that Outpost was destroyed in battle. Once she stood as a Union Warmaster, but fate conspired to place her in the position of a Chieftain.

**History:** The Empire had forced her entire village to depart the island and make the months long journey to Sha'an (Later she would find cause to doubt it was actually the Empire that was marching on her village). On arrival in Sha'an, the village had moved as one towards the core of Sha'an, and on the way, several village members were sent out. As the Union and the Mother Tree had given the refugees aid and refuge, so would the refugees send their people to aid the Union and the Mother Tree. Of this number, Tuyi was selected and she was sent to the Sol Great Plains to join the Union Outpost commanded by then-Chieftess Joaniel Ledoyen.

She has taken part in actions alongside the other Nations with intent to deal with mutual threats without hesitation, resulting in her being awarded an Imperial Honor Cross on one occasion for her assistance battling the Minotaur Ironfell. She has even gone so far as to battle Ironfell's right hand in single combat during an attempt to free Ironfell from a joint Union/Imperial Caravan taking him to Lesicia to face judgment.

During the beginning of the Third Monster War, Tuyi was the architect of a plan that left Monster Forces temporarily delayed in their march on Port Lesicia. The action sacrificing a Seed of the World Tree in a detonation event that destroyed the Outpost and cost the Monster Forces severely, she carries the sin quietly with the only solace being that it was necessary. Following the Mag'ii's signing of the Lesician Alliance Treaty, she then went on to stand on the lines against the Monster Horde at the Dynasty's defeat in De'peche Forest and the Victory against the Monster Horde forces at Port Lesicia.

During the brief absence of Chieftess Xah'lah, Tuyi took on the role of acting Second to the Then-Chieftess Ledoyen as the Lesician Alliance departed the mainland on an expedition to seek a way to defeat the Monster Horde. When Then-Chieftess Ledoyen began to show signs of over-aggression, threatening the integrity of the Alliance, she issued challenge, despite opposition from members of the Force Caste and the internal conflict one of her own Warriors faced on the subject. When Joaniel Ledoyen stepped down as Chieftess of the tribe, Tuyi renounced her challenge but she was selected to fill the void as Union Chieftain by the Grand Seer. While the ceremony was not as clean as some would have liked, it was done.

She looks at the Alliance as a blessing, carrying the potential to be of greater benefit to Malm than the constant war as it may allow the Union to get ahead of the damage that Machina and Aethertech do to the world, or at least divert more resources to correcting the Overgrowth her delaying action plan caused in the Sol Great Plains once the Monster War is over.

**Personality:** Tuyi is calm and thoughtful in most circumstances. Typically pausing to consider a circumstance if the situation allows and even willing to offer advice if asked. Though underneath that calm rolls a fire that roars, waiting for the moment to come out.