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| − | {{Cradle NavBox}}{{Cradle Character|Name=Min Shuei|image=|Path=|Rank=Sage|Faction=Frozen Blade | + | {{Cradle NavBox}}{{Cradle Character|Name=Min Shuei|image=|Path=Path of Frozen Blade |Rank=Sage|Faction=Frozen Blade School |
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| − | Vassal of [[Akura Malice]]|First Appearance=[[Uncrowned]]|Home=|Mom=|Dad=|Icons= | + | Vassal of [[Akura Malice]]|First Appearance=[[Uncrowned]]|Home=|Mom=|Dad=|Icons=Sword, Winter|Siblings=}} |
| − | '''Min Shuei''' is a Sage. She was engaged to the [[Sage of the Endless Sword]], who mentored [[Yerin]] until he was murdered in [[Sacred Valley]] | + | '''Min Shuei''' is a Sage. She was engaged to the [[Sage of the Endless Sword]], who mentored [[Yerin]] until he was murdered in [[Sacred Valley]]. She features in books 7 and 8, at the [[Uncrowned King Tournament]] |
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
| + | Her Goldsign: “Along the outside of her forearms ran a frozen line of ice down her skin.” (Uncrowned, ch 8) | ||
| + | She brings to mind Disney’s Frozen: | ||
| + | <blockquote >Her skin was tanned, her hair long and white, though she had the appearance of a young woman. A sword identical to Yerin's rested at her hip; it was the sister to the weapon she had gifted Yerin's master, long ago. Two swords, crafted by the Sage herself.(-Uncrowned, ch 9)</blockquote > | ||
<blockquote>She dragged a gust of icy air with her. The new arrival looked young, perhaps midway through her twenties, with sun-browned skin and long, flowing white hair. She wore sky-blue sacred artist’s robes decorated with snowflakes like white flowers. Along the outside of her forearms ran a frozen line of ice down her skin. A straight-bladed sword hung in a blue sheath on her back. (-Uncrowned, ch 8) </blockquote> | <blockquote>She dragged a gust of icy air with her. The new arrival looked young, perhaps midway through her twenties, with sun-browned skin and long, flowing white hair. She wore sky-blue sacred artist’s robes decorated with snowflakes like white flowers. Along the outside of her forearms ran a frozen line of ice down her skin. A straight-bladed sword hung in a blue sheath on her back. (-Uncrowned, ch 8) </blockquote> | ||
==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
| − | Determined. Too emotional for [[Yerin]]’s taste. Likes animals. Seems to have strong opinions. | + | Determined. Too emotional for [[Yerin]]’s taste. Likes animals. Seems to have strong opinions. Despite her strong will, she collaborated well enough with [[Akura Charity]] in mentoring Yerin for the final rounds of the [[Uncrowned King Tournament]]. She hates Yerin’s [[Blood Shadow]]. She wants Yerin to follow Adama’s Path only and to excise the bloody thing. |
| − | ==Titles== | + | ==Sage Icons / Titles== |
| − | The Winter Sage | + | The Winter Sage, aka The Sage of the Frozen Blade. She is also one of three Sword Sages. <blockquote> I manifested the Winter Icon first. I became a symbol of ice, of cold, of all things that freeze and are frozen. Only later did I also reflect the Sword Icon.” (Wintersteel ch 7)</blockquote> |
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| − | == | + | ==Frozen Blade School== |
| − | Min Shuei is master of the Frozen Blade | + | Min Shuei is master of the Frozen Blade School, which is another Akura vassal. |
| + | Some of her disciples are Maten Teia and Maten Kei. They participated in the Uncrowned King Tournament, as Underlords. | ||
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| + | A cold campus! | ||
| + | <blockquote>“Why would anyone choose to live here? . . .because they were a bunch of ice artists, and she knew that, but that didn’t make her enjoy it any more. Jagged blades of razor-sharp ice stuck out at chaotic angles from every snowbank, gathering the power of ice along with a silver edge of sword aura. These blades pressed close even to the network of wooden huts where Yerin stayed, making sure the aura was present for harvesting everywhere. And ensuring that every inch was as cold as possible. The Frozen Blade School owned a huge stretch of land” (Wintersteel chapter 7) </blockquote > | ||
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| + | ==Tournament - Ambushed== | ||
| + | {{Quote Box |title=Ambushed!|quote=“It was Xorrus,” the white-haired woman said, and<br>now her speech was tinged with hatred. “By the time<br>I sensed her strike, she was already flying away.”<br>|source=-Uncrowned, chapter 8|align=left|fontsize=13px}} | ||
| + | Min Shuei and her school participated in the [[18th Uncrowned King Tournament]], but en route to the tournament, the dragon Herald [[Xorrus]] ambushed their cloudship, killing hundreds, including her best contenders. Together with [[Akura Charity]], she mentored Yerin for the final rounds of the tournament . This special training occurred at her Frozen Blade campus. | ||
==Her Fiancé== | ==Her Fiancé== | ||
| − | According to [[Yerin]], the [[Sage of the Endless Sword|Sword Sage]] | + | Min Shuei was betrothed to Timaias Adama, the Sage of the Endless Sword, aka The Sword Sage. Aka Tim. |
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| + | According to [[Yerin]], the [[Sage of the Endless Sword|Sword Sage]] delayed his marriage to Min Sheui in order to take Yerin northwest for training. He took her to [[Sacred Valley]] to ask [[Subject One]] how to get rid of her [[Blood Shadow]] (see [[Wintersteel]]). | ||
| + | <blockquote >“The last time she had seen the Winter Sage, Yerin's master had delayed their engagement indefinitely in order to take Yerin northwest. On a quest to train her and potentially learn to keep her Blood Shadow under control. Min Shuei had...not taken it well. Yerin didn't think she'd ever met anyone who wore their emotions as openly as the Sage of the Frozen Blade. Yerin had once seen her cry because a rainstorm was too beautiful.” (Uncrowned, ch 9)</blockquote > | ||
==Soulsmith== | ==Soulsmith== | ||
| − | Min Shuei is also accomplished at [[ | + | Min Shuei is also accomplished at [[soulsmithing]] and has forged two Wintersteel swords - one for herself and a twin for the Sword Sage. |
| + | <blockquote >. . . she raised her weapon into the air. It looked the same as Yerin’s. Hers couldn’t be the only white-bladed sword in the world, but Lindon recognized it immediately. He had been with Yerin when she’d pulled it from the Sword Sage’s body. This was exactly the same as the one Yerin carried, from the shape of the hilt to the length of the blade. (Uncrowned, ch 8)</blockquote > | ||
==Path== | ==Path== | ||
| − | She has manifested both the sword and | + | She’s a sword master on the Path of the Frozen Blade. Goldsign: “Along the outside of her forearms ran a frozen line of ice down her skin.” (Uncrowned, ch 8) |
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| + | She has manifested both the Sword Icon and the Winter Icon. Has Icy madra. Uses Sword aura. | ||
| + | “Her sword is a blend of ice and sword madra. The feeling of a wintersteel blade.” <blockquote > The Winter Sage bristled with rage, and icy madra spread to every corner of the ship. Lindon shivered, his skin prickling as sword-aura stung him in response to this woman’s anger. (Uncrowned, ch 8)</blockquote > | ||
Latest revision as of 03:38, 6 February 2022
| Min Shuei | |
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| General information | |
| Path | Path of Frozen Blade |
| Rank | Sage |
| Icons | Sword, Winter |
| Faction | Frozen Blade School
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| First Appearance | Uncrowned |
| Family | |
Min Shuei is a Sage. She was engaged to the Sage of the Endless Sword, who mentored Yerin until he was murdered in Sacred Valley. She features in books 7 and 8, at the Uncrowned King Tournament
Contents
Appearance
Her Goldsign: “Along the outside of her forearms ran a frozen line of ice down her skin.” (Uncrowned, ch 8) She brings to mind Disney’s Frozen:
Her skin was tanned, her hair long and white, though she had the appearance of a young woman. A sword identical to Yerin's rested at her hip; it was the sister to the weapon she had gifted Yerin's master, long ago. Two swords, crafted by the Sage herself.(-Uncrowned, ch 9)
She dragged a gust of icy air with her. The new arrival looked young, perhaps midway through her twenties, with sun-browned skin and long, flowing white hair. She wore sky-blue sacred artist’s robes decorated with snowflakes like white flowers. Along the outside of her forearms ran a frozen line of ice down her skin. A straight-bladed sword hung in a blue sheath on her back. (-Uncrowned, ch 8)
Personality
Determined. Too emotional for Yerin’s taste. Likes animals. Seems to have strong opinions. Despite her strong will, she collaborated well enough with Akura Charity in mentoring Yerin for the final rounds of the Uncrowned King Tournament. She hates Yerin’s Blood Shadow. She wants Yerin to follow Adama’s Path only and to excise the bloody thing.
Sage Icons / Titles
The Winter Sage, aka The Sage of the Frozen Blade. She is also one of three Sword Sages.
I manifested the Winter Icon first. I became a symbol of ice, of cold, of all things that freeze and are frozen. Only later did I also reflect the Sword Icon.” (Wintersteel ch 7)
Frozen Blade School
Min Shuei is master of the Frozen Blade School, which is another Akura vassal.
Some of her disciples are Maten Teia and Maten Kei. They participated in the Uncrowned King Tournament, as Underlords.
A cold campus!
“Why would anyone choose to live here? . . .because they were a bunch of ice artists, and she knew that, but that didn’t make her enjoy it any more. Jagged blades of razor-sharp ice stuck out at chaotic angles from every snowbank, gathering the power of ice along with a silver edge of sword aura. These blades pressed close even to the network of wooden huts where Yerin stayed, making sure the aura was present for harvesting everywhere. And ensuring that every inch was as cold as possible. The Frozen Blade School owned a huge stretch of land” (Wintersteel chapter 7)
Tournament - Ambushed
now her speech was tinged with hatred. “By the time
I sensed her strike, she was already flying away.”
-Uncrowned, chapter 8
Min Shuei and her school participated in the 18th Uncrowned King Tournament, but en route to the tournament, the dragon Herald Xorrus ambushed their cloudship, killing hundreds, including her best contenders. Together with Akura Charity, she mentored Yerin for the final rounds of the tournament . This special training occurred at her Frozen Blade campus.
Her Fiancé
Min Shuei was betrothed to Timaias Adama, the Sage of the Endless Sword, aka The Sword Sage. Aka Tim.
According to Yerin, the Sword Sage delayed his marriage to Min Sheui in order to take Yerin northwest for training. He took her to Sacred Valley to ask Subject One how to get rid of her Blood Shadow (see Wintersteel).
“The last time she had seen the Winter Sage, Yerin's master had delayed their engagement indefinitely in order to take Yerin northwest. On a quest to train her and potentially learn to keep her Blood Shadow under control. Min Shuei had...not taken it well. Yerin didn't think she'd ever met anyone who wore their emotions as openly as the Sage of the Frozen Blade. Yerin had once seen her cry because a rainstorm was too beautiful.” (Uncrowned, ch 9)
Soulsmith
Min Shuei is also accomplished at soulsmithing and has forged two Wintersteel swords - one for herself and a twin for the Sword Sage.
. . . she raised her weapon into the air. It looked the same as Yerin’s. Hers couldn’t be the only white-bladed sword in the world, but Lindon recognized it immediately. He had been with Yerin when she’d pulled it from the Sword Sage’s body. This was exactly the same as the one Yerin carried, from the shape of the hilt to the length of the blade. (Uncrowned, ch 8)
Path
She’s a sword master on the Path of the Frozen Blade. Goldsign: “Along the outside of her forearms ran a frozen line of ice down her skin.” (Uncrowned, ch 8)
She has manifested both the Sword Icon and the Winter Icon. Has Icy madra. Uses Sword aura.
“Her sword is a blend of ice and sword madra. The feeling of a wintersteel blade.”
The Winter Sage bristled with rage, and icy madra spread to every corner of the ship. Lindon shivered, his skin prickling as sword-aura stung him in response to this woman’s anger. (Uncrowned, ch 8)
