Iron Fiend
the Young Mistress's Guardian
A warrior who fights with a pair of Iron Gauntlets, senior brother to Iron Fever, and guardian and teacher to Mu Xiaokui alongside Jade Dancer.
The Man
A warrior who fights with Iron Gauntlets: hulking, his face cold and hard as iron, standing firm as a mountain, striking with tremendous force.
He is the senior brother of Iron Fever, the fist fanatic. The grudges of his sect were settled, yet unrest still simmered through the Wulin. He meant to step away from it all, but the Order's invitation and the "rules" it upheld changed his mind; a place that still kept to a rule was what he wanted.
Combat
His fists are heavy and plain, with no flourish about them; raw force does the work, and he keeps his footing however hard the blows come.
Iron Fiend's hands are heavy, Jade Dancer's feet are swift; hard and soft together, they move as one.
With the Young Mistress
"Protect the weak and raise your fists against the strong" was always the path he followed, and guarding the Young Mistress is that path made plain. In time his loyalty only deepened: in Xiaokui he saw a clear and kind heart, and the strength to lead others, worth guarding with his life and worth every effort to help her grow.
Now the old Shadow Sovereign is dead and Soul, one of the Shadow Edicts, has defected; the Order has been thrown into upheaval. He laments it, but will not pass judgment. The Young Mistress's decision is his own.
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