Editing Character:Nuwa (section)

==Backgrounds==
===Face 4===
Nuwa's name is known and much respected among practitioners of the martial arts all across the East. Her reputation began as that of a teen prodigy when she won her first contest at the age of 15 and was given the affectionate name of 'East Wind's Iron Blossom' by the presiding master. Since then as her talent matured and her mastery of the blade grew this reputation has steadily increased. News of the hard lessons she gave to the godblooded High-Flying Silver and Steady Iron Heart and her many other victories have spread quickly through the martial arts world. Her triumph over the Glorious Saint of Blood-Stained Steel was witnessed by dozens of martial artists who carried the tale far into every direction. And since then as the light of the Dawn within her has raised her skill to heights not seen in the world for centuries her reputation has reached all but the most isolated of martial artists. Among some her name is tainted by her Anathema nature, but her flawless skill, her deep understanding of the sword, and her unswerving virtue none can deny.
===Mentor 1===
Born a Dynast and raised on the Blessed Isle as a member of the Immaculate Order V'neef Tokaro journeyed far and wide serving the Order. During one of these travels he met an old man sitting under a tree, surrounded by students. Curiously he joined them and soon realized with sadness that the man's teachings were heresy to the Immaculate Doctrine. But no matter how eloquently he argued, no matter how much essence he poured into his words to change the mind of these mere mortal, he could not change their minds. And after a time he discovered that the old man's questions revealed deeply hidden flaws in his beliefs, gaps that required better answers. A year later Tokaro returned to the Blessed Isle to share his newfound wisdom, the revelation of the Noble Path of which the Immaculate Faith was a mockery twisted by politics, with his fellow Immaculates. But he was not well received and Wisdom of the East Wind as he now called himself to reject his former allegiances had to flee as an apostate to the Order. In the woods of the south-eastern forests he founded a monastery and invited scholars, thinkers and fighters all to join him in seeking enlightenment.<br>
Many years later while ensuring the safety of the blooming monastery's lands he found a young girl, half starved and close to death, who would soon become as a daughter to him. Certainly his pride was that of a parent as her star rose among the initiates of the martial arts and she took readily to the lessons of wisdom he had inherited from the old mortal man that had been his own teacher. But the time has come for her to see the world for herself. Maybe one day she will return, ready to take up his mantle as a teacher.
===Followers 2===
Among Nuwa's mortal students in the way of the sword these are the most talented and most loyal.
===Allies 3===
Two Dragonblooded students drawn to Denandsor by Nuwa's far-reaching reputation.

[[Character:Nuwa/Inauspicious_Bloom|Inauspicious Bloom]]

[[Character:Nuwa/Cathak_Arnel|Cathak Arnel]]
===Teacher 2===
Nuwa can transpose her mastery of the sword into Martial Arts Charms that non-Solars can learn.
===Resources 1===
What little money Nuwa has she was given as gifts on in thanks for her help and is usually given away again just as quickly. As a consequence she has enough to live a modest life but does not suffer the temptation of greater luxuries. Sometimes, especially in Nexus, it is inconvenient, but then a honest plea can get you pretty far as well.
===Heirloom 1===
The Rose's Thorns, a set of paired swords, were a gift to Nuwa from her sifu Wisdom of the Eastern Wind when she left his dojo behind to learn from the world. Originally forged by a Shogunate master smith the red-tinged blades represent the very pinnacle of mortal craft and art and are no less sharp today than when they first saw the light of day almost a thousand years ago. It is said that five times five gods of war and conflict, among them the Maiden of Battles herself, were petitioned to bless the swords and empower the thaumaturgic rituals upon them. The hilts, being of lesser resistance against the ages than the blades, were recently recreated from a rare red wood from the far eastern jungles by Wisdom of the Eastern Wind. Properly treated this wood creates a bond between the weapon and its bearer akin to the attunement of an Exalt's magical weapon.<br>
The Rose's Thorns are in rules terms a pair of perfect straight swords (Spd 4, Acc +4, Dmg +3L, Def +2, Rate 3). However as mortal weapons they do not possess the indestructibility of artifact weapons.
===Artifact 2===
The silksteel fighting robes Nuwa was gifted by the warrior monks of Varsi are her second most valuable possession and the only luxury she allows herself. Originally she was embarrassed when the monks offered the artifact to her, especially since they had marked it with a stylized Crown of Blades in the place of a mon. But upon consideration she did not want to deny them the gesture and the peace of mind it would allow them - and from a realistic perspective the robes were much less restricting than the buff jacket she had worn previously. She still keeps the old armor, knowing that it too has its uses, but day to day she can always be seen in the miraculously always clean silk robes.
===Artifact 5===
For the most part Nuwa eschews artifacts as unnatural amplifiers of power without true skill and wisdom to make them worthy. But the [[User:Dakkareth/Custom_Artifacts#Potential-Unlocking_Orichalcum_Tattoos_.28Artifact_.2A.2A.2A.2A.2A.29|Potential-Unlocking Orichalcum Tattoos]] that were found in one of the many vaults of Denandsor are different. Instead of bestowing upon her power that is not her own they unlock that which is already within her, manifesting part of her unrealized potential and showing her how she might improve herself.<br>
===Manse 2===
Some time after her Exaltation while traveling toward Nexus Nuwa rested underneath a great and very old apple tree in the wilderness. She was fascinated with its vitality that allowed it to bear so many small but sweet apples despite its branches being gnarled with age and scarred by lightning. When she continued her journey she carried a small bag of the tree's apples with her, one of which was not a fruit in truth. By the time she noticed the semi-crystalline nature of it she was astonished, but finally decided that the tree must have been a manse of extremely subtle design. And being without owner it would not mind giving her the benefit of its hearthstone, she thought, at least for a while.<br>
The Stone of Life's Gift allows its bearer to gift the old tree's great vitality to other beings, adding four dice to medicine rolls or letting plants grow unusually quickly and healthy, depending on how it is employed. The second option Nuwa has often used to amuse herself or others by growing seeds into beautiful flowers in mere minutes, to which end she carries a collection of seeds with her. It is, she thinks, a harmless indulgence as far as those things go.<br>
The Old Tree has the following properties (as per Oadenol's Codex): Minimally Habitable, Geomantic Subtlety, Well-Flavored Aspect (Wood), Subtle Breath of Sextes Jylis and Provider. It is hard to recognize as a manse and while not providing the shelter an actual house would give, it is cool in summer, warm in winter and passably dry underneath when it's raining. Apart from its own fruit there are many kinds of berries and edible roots growing around it, providing even a large group of modest people with enough food to survive.
===Manse 5===
Fascinated by the way its design requires any visitor to think deeply about the nature of illusions and reality as well as the stimulating koans encoded into its fluid architecture Nuwa has laid claim to [[Once_more_with_feeling/Custom_Manses#The_Dreamspire__.E2.88.82|the Dreamspire]], one of the many powerful manses of Denandsor. The [[User:Dakkareth/Custom_Artifacts#Dreamwarden.27s_Stone_.28Manse_.2A.2A.2A.2A.2A.29|Dreamwarden's Stone]] that it produces allows her to shape her own dreams as well as those of others however she might desire, a capability that she mainly turns to warding off nightmares for those who desire it.
===Lunar Bond 5 & Eternal Vow, True Love===
Nuwa's Exaltation has its counterpart in that of one of the Lunar Exalted and in a past life an Eternal Vow was forged between them. A few confusing dreams and the knowledge that someone is out there somewhere to whom she is connected in a deep and troubling way, that was all she knew until a short while ago. Now she has met Dhiren and it's a bit confusing, but also nice. The two of them are meant to complement each other, she has realized, to be each other's strength and together be more than they could be alone. What exactly that means for their future relationship she doesn't know, but she hopes ... Certainly the thought of losing him again is a dreadful one.