Jai Clan

A prominent clan in the Blackflame Empire.

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The Jai clan lives in the Blackflame Empire on the Ashwind continent. The clan Patriarch has a palace on Shiryu Mountain in Serpent’s Grave. The Jai clan also has territory out in the Desolate Wilds, a large desert on the western border of the empire. This is near the Western Labyrinth.

Status

The Jai clan has a history of rising to power and falling again when their reputation takes a hit. They have done this repeatedly (Soulsmith). In book 3, Jai was a prominent clan with a palace in Serpent’s Grave, in the Blackflame Empire. The Patriarch was an old man, Jai Daishou.

Arelius Feud

Patriarch Jai Daishou was a proud man. He was ranked the seventh most powerful Underlord in the empire. He felt Eithan Arelius — only ranked eleven — didn’t show him enough respect. The two clashed violently. Jai Daishou orchestrated a city-wide assassination of all family members of House Arelius — the Blackflame Branch. His clan killed many, but his plan didn’t quite succeed. (Book 3, Blackflame)

The clan lost their status when Patriarch Jai Daishou broke imperial and Akuran law, and opened the doors to the forbidden western Labyrinth. The labyrinth can attract a Dreadgod, as it did when the doors were open too long during the ancient empire of the black dragons, igniting the Dread Wars, according to the draconic records. (See book 4, Skysworn, and see Ashwind Continent History)

So, emperor Naru Huan exiled the Jai clan to the Desolate Wilds.

Key Clan Members

• Patriarch Jai Daishou — died in book 4, Skysworn
• Jai Long — key character, see his page
• Jai Chen — key character, Long’s little sister, see her page

Path

Jai clan members follow the Path of the Stellar Spear, which is a weaker variation of the original Path of the Broken Star. They all have metal hair as a Goldsign. Like a helmet. However, because of his Goldsign snake Remnant, Jai Long practices something else, a unique variation. Likewise, Jai Chen follows a unique Path of her own.