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What is Rin's full name?
Fang Runin
How many provinces make up the nation of Nikan?
The nation of Nikan is made up of 12 provinces named after the Chinese zodiac animals.
Who were the 4 Gods?
The four gods were the Black Tortoise of the North, the White Tiger of the West, the Blue Serpent of the East, and the Vermillion Bird of the South.
What school did Rin go to?
Rin attended the military academy of Sinegard.
What is the common fate of the members of Cike?
Members of Cike often suffer tragic and violent deaths during assignments or are sent to Chuluu Korikh after going mad due to the extensive use of shamanic powers.
Who does the matchmaker set Rin up with?
The matchmaker tries to set Rin up with a wealthy import inspector.
What are the nations surrounding Nikan?
Nikan borders the Hinterlands to the north, the island Federation of Mugen to the east, the island of Speer to the south, and Hesperia to the west.
Who were the Trifecta?
The Trifecta was made up of three powerful shamans; the Dragon Emperor, the Vipress, and the Gatekeeper.
Instead of the typical sword, what weapon does Altan use and why?
Altan chooses to use a three-pronged trident because it has a better range for when his opponents run from his surrounding pillar of flames.
What did Rin compare receiving praise to?
Rin compared receiving praise to the use of opium. They were the same in that after receiving a little taste of it, you became addicted and yearned for more of it.
Why was Rin adopted?
Following the Second Poppy War, the empress issued an imperial mandate that forced households with less than 3 children to adopt war orphans.
At Sinegard Academy, what subject tracks do they offer to students?
Sinegard Academy offers courses on combat, strategy, history, weaponry, linguistics, medicine, and lore.
What god do Rin and Altan call upon for their shamanic powers?
Rin and Altan draw their power from the Phoenix god, representing fire, destruction, rebirth, and revenge.
Why was Rin able to beat Venka during the Trials?
Although Venka had been training since she was a child, her undoing was that she had never actually been hit before so Rin's attacks were the first that had ever connected, stunning her.
War doesn't determine who's ___. War determines who ___.
War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who remains.
What happened to Rin after her fight with Nezha in Master Jun's class?
What happened to the country of Speer?
Following the death of Tearza, Speer fell under the control of the Red Emperor and suffered military enslavement due to a nationwide addiction to opium. During the Second Poppy War, fires completely destroyed it and its people were murdered.
What does Jiang have Rin do to work on her impatience?
What sparked Mugen to declare war on Nikara?
Mugen declared war on Nikara following a series of provocations, along with their need to expand to keep up with their rising population/diminishing resources.
Amateurs obsess over ___, professionals obsess over ___.
Amateurs obsess over strategy, professionals obsess over logistics.
How did Rin convince Tutor Feyrik to prepare her for the Keju?
To convince Tutor Feyrik, Rin leveraged the idea of paying off his gambling debts by accumulating new students from his reputation having a student who passed the Keju.
What is Chuluu Korikh and what does it translate to?
The Chuluu Korikh, also known as the Stone Mountain, is a mountain prison for rogue shamans that puts them into a state of slumber.
What do shamans do to help them call upon the Pantheon?
In Master Irjah's class, what strategist did the lectures mainly focus on?
From ___ we come, and to ___ we return.
From ash we come, and to ash we return.