KaMing is an event character villain.
Character History
Sonhi Revenge
With the nomads of KaKhan defeated, Prince M'hul had wondered what might become of the Sonhi tribe from the north-west. Scouting groups had been sent to search for any clues of the Sonhi's intentions. A messenger had returned with the very news M'hul had feared. KaMing, the leader of the Sonhi and brother to KaKhan, had received word of his brother's demise and was furious. He demanded four million coins as only the start of compensation for the Khan loss.
More insults and threats were issued and the Sonhi troops moved closer to the outskirts of Koguryo. KaMing realized they could seize opportunity and use the valleys that the Khan had already cleared out when they set up camp before their invasion.
Koguryo was going to waste no time. Covenants and troops were gathered together to commence planned assaults on the occupied valleys. The Sonhi proved even more powerful than their Khan counterparts. Countless fell to the Sonhi, whose Spirits were virtually indestructible.
The Phoenix Clan, Heavens Clan and Prince M'hul offered rewards to those who could tell them the secret of the Sonhi Spirit's demise. Man and woman, warrior and poet, the Spirits did not discriminate against anyone when they took a life. Through fatal trial and error, the secret to the destruction of the Sonhi Spirit was discovered. A lost, pained soul might only find its peace through healing.
The battle raged for days on end, leaving little rest for any Kogurian. Sonhi and Kogurian alike were growing weary of the fight, and with the Spirits' secret revealed, the Sonhi were quickly losing their impenetrable forces. Once again, Koguryo was victorious, driving the Sonhi back into their lands as the surviving citizens celebrated their win and mourned their losses.
The Zibong and the Sonhi Nomads
Another winter approached and the Sonhi nomads had abandoned their camp, leaving no trace to their whereabouts. The kingdoms were thankful, however, as the absence would spare them from further war. But a new presence had been discovered in the desolate lands near the Vale... the Zibong.
Masters of time and space, these spirits controlled strange and powerful magic to wipe out virtually any opponent in the blink of an eye. They were unlike any adversary the kingdoms had ever seen before. Though they carried alluring items for treasure hunters to covet, the carnage the Zibong left in their wake was far from worth it.
An old Legend was revealed, claiming that the Zibong were far older than many had imagined. It was said they once destroyed an entire civilization thousands of years ago, and that they wandered in search of others to feed off of and annihilate in the same manner. Some speculated that the Sonhi's disappearance was because of these terrifying sprits.
Then the Great Shift came. Lands were destroyed, storms raged across the realm, changes in the very fabric of our world occurred which were once thought unfathomable. The economy suffered as many of the prized hunting places were no longer around and new items had no known value. The weather continued to be unpredictable when KaMing, the leader of the Sonhi that once fought the kingdoms ruthlessly, sent a plea for help.
Help had been offered to the Sonhi once before, and was repaid in war. Many of the citizens doubted the sincerity of the letter, but after long debate between the two royals of the kingdoms, it was decided that KaMing and his troops would get the help they needed. A drive for food donations was instated to help the starving nomads.
There were many who despised the Sonhi with the hatred of the past war. Even though a treaty had been established, many still attacked the weakened Sonhi unprovoked. KaMing, despite these attacks, still sought peace with the kingdoms. Lasahn granted the nomads access to the Buya and their shamans. Spies reported that the Sonhi were searching for something; a tomb. Some thought it might have been the tomb of Orb, some thought it was to resurrect Sagu, but soon enough, the intention had been revealed. KaMing had come to resurrect his slain brother, KaKhan.
KaKhan, awakened from the slumber of death, rose up to seek his revenge. He spat out insults at the "townies" and even against his own brother, whom he accused of being weak for negotiating peace with their former enemies. The returned nomad leader, now without his own Khan tribe, went on a rampage of blood, slaughtering Kogurians and Buyans in his path.
Before KaMing could prepare his men to stop KaKhan, word was received that the Zibong, who had once been thought to have vanished with the disruption of the Great Shift,. had launched a full-blown attack upon the encampment near Mythic Nexus. He ordered his troops to fall back and defend their newly acquired home and their people while KaKhan urged them to attack the "townies" that they despised. Divided, the loyal Sonhi retreated with KaMing, while those who were more hateful defied their orders and followed KaKhan to ransack Buya.
After several weeks of fighting, KaKhan withdrew from the encampment and Buya, bringing with him his Sonhi followers. KaMing's troops were greatly reduced, having suffered terrible loss in the battle with the Zibong. With the Great Shift brought new powers and the Zibong grew in strength. The Sonhi worked to recover their losses and with the assistance of the royal courts, supplies were provided to help build shops in the encampment, allowing Sonhi merchants to sell their wares. Yet though the Zibong had ceased their attack upon the Sonhi, many scouts of theirs had roamed around the kingdoms, slaying any in their path. They had been heard observing our ways, making notes of the patterns of our behavior. It was feared any information they discovered would be used in future attacks.
The kingdoms, many months later, received another message from KaMing...
A short time of peace for the nomads gave them the chance to rebuild their lives, and establish a small community within the encampment. No one had heard word from KaKhan, or KaMing for several seasons until KaMing, his body and mind tormented by a strange illness, startled his people with a cry for help. The citizens of Kugnae and Buya who came to his aid found him preoccupied with fear that a darkness that was coming. During the meeting the Zibong descended upon KaMing's camp once again. But these Zibong were different, more powerful than those of the past. Death filled the encampment as the citizens of Kugnae and Buya fought to defend themselves and KaMing. Later, Zibong were found hidden in dungeons where they ambushed the unwary with their new-found powers.
The Zibong fed upon countless souls of the dead for many moons. The encampment was filled with the stench of blood as those who were brave enough to take on the creatures approached the land. Though many new treasures were looted from the Zibong who were killed, too many lost their lives. The Zibong eventually fell back, but not out of defeat, the citizens feared. It was thought this wasn't the last of them and upon regrouping and preparing their powers, they would descend upon the Nexus in a full-scale attack that would see no survivors.
The War between Koguryo and Buya
Tensions between Buya and Koguryo continued long after the pirate kidnapping of Lasahn and steadily increased to the point that diplomatic talks were needed. Witnesses claimed that during the princess' birthday celebrations at the Buya Palace, Prince Mhul shouted out insults for the kingdom to hear against Lasahn and her people. [[M'hul] was insistent this never happened. At one last attempt to negotiate for peace between the kingdoms, the royals met at Tribunal Hall in the Kugnae Palace with envoys from both armies present. The talk escalated into argument as Lasahn demanded an apology for the insults Mhul claimed he never uttered, despite witnesses present who said otherwise and war was declared.
Advocates of peace failed in their efforts to prevent a conflict. Both sides engaged in preliminary skirmishes within the Wilderness and travel between the two Nexus kingdoms had become perilous.
Meanwhile, a strange fissure had appeared on the ground in the center of the Wilderness. Legends of powerful Flame ambers had were discovered and research by Geomancers suggested a connection between these two findings. Despite the ability to resurrect the dead, if enough Flame ambers were gathered, it was thought an entire population could be destroyed in one earth-shattering blast.
Several days before the war, a strange Monk from another land by the name of InSu was traveling through the kingdoms. He spoke of his travels and talked with the people of the scrolls he'd collected along the way. Some were still in need of translation, but he could find no one to do it. Avoiding the discussion of politics and the war, InSu took the Monk elder, Greta's offer for rest within their Circle.
The war raged on. Thousands were injured or slain as Buya and Koguryo fought each other over the trivial matter of pride. Flame ambers were created and coveted in hopes of destroying the opposite kingdom. But out of nowhere, an old voice that hadn't been heard in many seasons echoed across the Wilderness. KaMing had returned.
He laughed maniacally at the citizens of the kingdoms, thanking them for making his job easier by doing the killing for him. Though it was thought KaMing was ill, he claimed he had much time to plot his revenge against the "townies". Several witnesses in the Wilderness saw him wielding a fragment of the Darkstaff, much like that which the Shaman elder JaydePhoenix carried. He called for his "pets" and unleashed a number of horrifying Zibong Slayers upon the remaining citizens, slaying many with horrifying swiftness.
The Monk, InSu, had been ready to resume his journeys when he witnessed the return of the Sonhi leader. He claimed he knew the cause of the war and asked the leaders of the two kingdoms to meet together to talk with him. InSu had figured out that although Lasahn had indeed heard terrible insults towards herself and her people, it was a Zibong in the form of Prince Mhul that had tricked her, causing the senseless war. Princess Lasahn and Prince Mhul agreed on a new treaty with understandable caution.
InSu, satisfied with the current situation between the kingdoms, wished them luck and continued on his journey to seek one who could translate his scrolls. KaMing and the Zibong he once feared had disappeared once again, leaving the Sonhi that reside in the encampment afraid of the strange behavior of their leader and wondering what was to come. Many citizens were relieved to have peace between the kingdoms once more and rejoiced at their regained freedom.
