Spirits of Talent and Virtue

In acting, heroes change Creation and impact the lives of the people in it. The 36 Heavenly Spirits are those who've flocked loyally to our heroes' banner, while the 72 Earthly Fiends are those the Circle has encountered on more neutral, less conclusive terms.

The 36 Heavenly Spirits

• Alabaster Sunset [age ?]: A Lunar Exalt who has brought her tribe under the banner of the Circle. Full Moon

• Cathak Nekuto [age 37]: A general of the Realm, convinced by Storm of Amber to train and lead the Circle's armies. Fire Aspect
  • The Qinglong Alliance: A collection of relays and heralds, trained in war signaling by Cathak Nekuto.
  • The Zhuque Brotherhood: A squad of special operations soldiers, under the command of Cathak Nekuto.

• Chokhan Fifteenth Son Shatters the River [age 44 at death]: The father of Nameless Ravine; a stern and upright ghost whose legacy remains in thousands of masterful works of calligraphy. An Honored Shade

• Cynis Lachid and Layochi [age 22]: Immaculate-trained twins defeated in battle by Leaf Shakes the Wind and Song of the Silver Wind, quickly recruited to their cause. Water Aspect
  • The Baihu Society: A group of spies, trained by Cathak Nekuto and now under the command of Cynis Lachid and Layochi.

• The Jokun: The four jokun that serve as Rivers' guard and personal servitors. Earth Elementals

• Serrakeen [age ?]: An ifrit and tribal chieftain serving under the banner of the Circle. Fire Elemental
  • The Xuan Wu Academy: A school of sorcerer-engineers trained by Cathak Nekuto to aid Rivers Between Us in his craft work.

• Seven Thousand Wonders Unfolding [age ?]: Clerk of The Infinite City; mentor and broach for Rivers Between Us. Least God

• Sweet Voice of Brass and Glory [age 211]: Relay for the Flying Spears Brotherhood, formerly Eastern Captain of the Trumpets of War. Close ally to Storm of Amber. Lesser Goddess

• Vaults the Moon [age 6]: Storm of Amber's friend and spirit-tied pet; one of the Marukani Finest. Familiar

• Wave of Smoke [age 3]: A Marukani Finest rescued from traders in Nexus who aids Leaf Shakes the Wind in his scouting missions. Familiar

The 72 Earthly Fiends

• Allat [age ?]: First-Age wife of Lun Kuai. Changing Moon

• Amilar Amaki [age 46]: Taizei (commander) of the First Ashigaru Talon, Second Wing, First Dragon of the First Field Force of the Seventh Legion. Stationed at Lookshy's Marukan Redoubt. Air Aspect

• The Dryads [age 20]: Two sister dryads each living in one of the giant oaks on either side of the Plum Blossom Retreat's great hall. Lesser Goddesses

• Fear's Umbra [age 58]: Child of Five Days Darkness, aided Rivers Between Us in constructing The Promise. God Blood

• Grassfoot [age 7 months]: Road spirit who wanders the network of newly-formed roads coming into and heading out of the Marukan hills. Lesser God

• Hiparkes [age ?]: Stallion-Lord of the Plains. Patron of The Marukan Alliance, governor of horses and riders, ruler of the unity between man and steed. Greater God

• Mayhiros Tesos [age 117]: Current elder of Clan Mayhiros, and holder of the Celeren Manse Hearthstone. Fire Aspect

• Oak and Thorn [age 457]: King of the Wood ruler of the oak forest to the south of the circle's domain and not far from Harborhead. Wood Elemental

• Othoclase [age ?]: Gemlord whose domain lies some forty miles to the east of the Plum Blossom Retreat. Earth Elemental

• The Ravages of Time [age ?]: God of remorseless destruction leading to rebirth, he aided Rivers Between Us in constructing the The Promise. God
  • Spring's Inevitable Betrayal [age ?]: God of rebirth through remorseless destruction, he aided Rivers Between Us in constructing the The Promise. God

• Ten Thunders Shatter the Mountain [age ?]: Thunderbird of the east, once summoned by Rivers Between Us. Air Elemental

• Younger Tempest [age ?]: A zephyr once bound in resentful servitude to Rivers Between Us. Air Elemental

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