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Ki Sui is a general of the Zhao Military and the leader of the Ki Sui Army, also known as the Rigan Army. He is the city lord of Rigan, a position he inherited following a devastating tragedy that shaped his entire life. His birth name in Chinese is Ji Hui.
Born and raised in Rigan, Ki Sui was the biological son of the city's lord, Ki Shou. He grew up alongside two adopted brothers, Ryuu Tou and Ba Tei, who were fostered by his father. As a young man, Ki Sui participated in the Battle of Tanko against the neighboring city of Anka. Despite being outnumbered, he demonstrated tremendous promise by fighting through a unit five times the size of his own to personally slay the enemy lord, Tou Kan, in a single strike, securing victory for Rigan.
The tragedy that defined Ki Sui occurred immediately after this battle. While he and his army pursued the retreating enemy, the son of the slain lord launched a surprise attack on the undefended city of Rigan. Taking the women, children, and elderly hostage, the enemy demanded that Ki Shou and his followers sacrifice themselves to secure the hostages' release. Ki Sui was forced to watch as his father and his followers were tied to wooden poles and burned alive. In his final moments, Ki Shou declared the twenty-year-old Ki Sui the next ruler of Rigan, asking him to keep the children of the city safe. The trauma of this event was so profound that Ki Sui wept tears of blood.
Ki Sui's personality is defined entirely by his overwhelming love for his hometown of Rigan and its citizens. He is a kind and compassionate ruler who cares deeply for the people under his protection, and this devotion inspires his soldiers to fight with exceptional ferocity. His bond with his surviving adopted brother, Ba Tei, remains extremely close, forged through shared loss and loyalty to their fallen family. The memory of his father's sacrifice and the duty entrusted to him drive every decision he makes.
As a military commander, Ki Sui is regarded as immensely talented, with some characters noting that were it not for the tragedy that claimed his father and scarred his youth, he might have become one of Zhao's Great Generals. His greatest strength lies in his leadership. It has been observed that the mere sight of Ki Sui on the frontlines inspires his soldiers to fight twice as hard, a quality typically associated with the highest rank of generals. His Rigan soldiers are considered some of the finest in Zhao's entire military, known for their elite cavalry units capable of navigating treacherous terrain such as vertical cliffs to strike at enemy vulnerabilities.
Beyond his inspirational presence, Ki Sui is a capable strategist and tactician with quick wits and sharp intuition. On the battlefield, he wields both a glaive and a sword with impressive martial skill, capable of holding his own against some of the most powerful enemy combatants. One of the central conflicts of Ki Sui's character is the tension between his duty as a general of Zhao and his primary loyalty to Rigan. This was brutally exposed during the Battle of Kokuyou Hills against the Qin army led by the cruel Kan Ki. Rather than engage in direct battle, Kan Ki terrorized the civilians in the region as a warning. Fearing that his own beloved hometown would be the next target of Kan Ki's atrocities, Ki Sui made the difficult decision to withdraw his entire army from the strategic battlefield to return and protect Rigan, even though this weakened Zhao's position.
In the subsequent Western Zhao Invasion Arc, Ki Sui and his army were attached to the main Zhao army under the supreme commander Ri Boku. Serving as a right-wing commander, he initially faced the Qin army, but the battle turned in his favor when Ri Boku assassinated the opposing Qin general. He pushed his advantage until the young Qin commanders Shin and Mou Ten intervened, turning the tide into a stalemate. Despite his skills, Ki Sui was ultimately forced to withdraw with the rest of the Zhao forces, suffering heavy casualties while holding off pursuing Qin cavalry to allow the main army to escape. Following the fall of Gyou, he dedicated himself to guiding refugees to safety, consistent with his protective nature.
Ki Sui continues to serve Zhao in its defense against Qin's invasions, motivated not by ambition for glory but by a solemn promise to protect the people of Rigan, a duty he carries with him in every campaign.
Born and raised in Rigan, Ki Sui was the biological son of the city's lord, Ki Shou. He grew up alongside two adopted brothers, Ryuu Tou and Ba Tei, who were fostered by his father. As a young man, Ki Sui participated in the Battle of Tanko against the neighboring city of Anka. Despite being outnumbered, he demonstrated tremendous promise by fighting through a unit five times the size of his own to personally slay the enemy lord, Tou Kan, in a single strike, securing victory for Rigan.
The tragedy that defined Ki Sui occurred immediately after this battle. While he and his army pursued the retreating enemy, the son of the slain lord launched a surprise attack on the undefended city of Rigan. Taking the women, children, and elderly hostage, the enemy demanded that Ki Shou and his followers sacrifice themselves to secure the hostages' release. Ki Sui was forced to watch as his father and his followers were tied to wooden poles and burned alive. In his final moments, Ki Shou declared the twenty-year-old Ki Sui the next ruler of Rigan, asking him to keep the children of the city safe. The trauma of this event was so profound that Ki Sui wept tears of blood.
Ki Sui's personality is defined entirely by his overwhelming love for his hometown of Rigan and its citizens. He is a kind and compassionate ruler who cares deeply for the people under his protection, and this devotion inspires his soldiers to fight with exceptional ferocity. His bond with his surviving adopted brother, Ba Tei, remains extremely close, forged through shared loss and loyalty to their fallen family. The memory of his father's sacrifice and the duty entrusted to him drive every decision he makes.
As a military commander, Ki Sui is regarded as immensely talented, with some characters noting that were it not for the tragedy that claimed his father and scarred his youth, he might have become one of Zhao's Great Generals. His greatest strength lies in his leadership. It has been observed that the mere sight of Ki Sui on the frontlines inspires his soldiers to fight twice as hard, a quality typically associated with the highest rank of generals. His Rigan soldiers are considered some of the finest in Zhao's entire military, known for their elite cavalry units capable of navigating treacherous terrain such as vertical cliffs to strike at enemy vulnerabilities.
Beyond his inspirational presence, Ki Sui is a capable strategist and tactician with quick wits and sharp intuition. On the battlefield, he wields both a glaive and a sword with impressive martial skill, capable of holding his own against some of the most powerful enemy combatants. One of the central conflicts of Ki Sui's character is the tension between his duty as a general of Zhao and his primary loyalty to Rigan. This was brutally exposed during the Battle of Kokuyou Hills against the Qin army led by the cruel Kan Ki. Rather than engage in direct battle, Kan Ki terrorized the civilians in the region as a warning. Fearing that his own beloved hometown would be the next target of Kan Ki's atrocities, Ki Sui made the difficult decision to withdraw his entire army from the strategic battlefield to return and protect Rigan, even though this weakened Zhao's position.
In the subsequent Western Zhao Invasion Arc, Ki Sui and his army were attached to the main Zhao army under the supreme commander Ri Boku. Serving as a right-wing commander, he initially faced the Qin army, but the battle turned in his favor when Ri Boku assassinated the opposing Qin general. He pushed his advantage until the young Qin commanders Shin and Mou Ten intervened, turning the tide into a stalemate. Despite his skills, Ki Sui was ultimately forced to withdraw with the rest of the Zhao forces, suffering heavy casualties while holding off pursuing Qin cavalry to allow the main army to escape. Following the fall of Gyou, he dedicated himself to guiding refugees to safety, consistent with his protective nature.
Ki Sui continues to serve Zhao in its defense against Qin's invasions, motivated not by ambition for glory but by a solemn promise to protect the people of Rigan, a duty he carries with him in every campaign.