Zhang Jiao | Other

Name: Zhang Jiao (Also known as Zhang Jue)

Age: Unknown (Estimated to be in his 40s?)

Appearance: Zhang Jiao is a tall, eccentric man with wild hair and weathered features. He sports a long beard and thick, dramatic eyebrows.As the leader of the Yellow Turbans, he often wears long, elaborate yellow robes.

Personality: Zhang Jiao portrayed as a magician with a rather ridiculous manner of speech. He is known to frequently mention the word "Heaven" during his over the top speeches. He seeks to remove the Han leadership he views as corrupt and abusive of their positions, who heavily tax and abuse the peasants they have been charged with serving and pushing forth the famed Yellow Turban/Scarf motto of "the Pale Heavens are dead; the Yellow Heaven arises".

He's a manic zealot who takes a paternal attitude toward his followers. Zhang Jiao feels as though he must be the one to light his people's path forward lest no one else is able to.

Very often however, his eccentric manner often irritates others, and his belief that he is the vassal of the Gods makes him look down on those opposing him while also being heavily offended at those who view his sorcery (or miracles) either as mere parlor tricks or as something for their own amusement.

Even then, there are times he will see some issues in his vision as his movement progresses, and often considers taking a middle ground rather than be overly-stubborn-- if guided into seeing the error of his ways, Zhang Jiao can be a staunch ally and friend. His weapon of choice is a shaman's rod.

Background: Zhang Jiao is a talented scholar. Dismayed with his wasted talent, a mystic visits him and gives him a mystical book called The Way of Peace. Zhang Jiao reads its contents and masters its sorcery within a short time. Discontent with the despot Han Dynasty, Zhang Jiao makes a radical notion to tear down the current government and gathers a group of sympathetic followers to his aid. He dubs his followers his "children" and works with his brothers to spread their teachings.

Zhang Jiao is a taoist of the sect known as “The Way of Peace”. Giving himself the title of "Great Teacher", Zhang Jiao led the rebellion with his younger brothers Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang. He and his brothers gave themselves titles: Zhang Bao was the "General of Earth", Zhang Liang was the "General of the People"; and Zhang Jue was the "General of Heaven". The Yellow Turbans claimed to be Taoists, and rebelled against the Han dynasty in response to burdensome taxes, rampant corruption, and famine and flooding, which were seen as indications that the Han emperor had lost the mandate of heaven.

During this time, Zhang spoke of the magic he thought himself capable of to his followers, and "promised that if they took his medicines, they would be immune from wounds and could fight in battle without fear". The rebellion began in.March 184.The Yellow Turbans conquered much in the early years of the rebellion.