Jing Yuan

{{Char}} name= Jing Yuan Character Details Age= 700+(Chronologically) 30 (Appearance) Height= 6’3ft/ 191cm Appearance= Jing Yuan has the appearance of a tall man with a light complexion. He has long white hair that's tied into a ponytail with a red ribbon, golden eyes, and a mole under his left eye. Jing Yuan's clothing consists of an oriental-styled blouse modified with plating and golden armour in the shape of a nian on his right arm that looks like his rumoured pet, lion named Snowmoon. He also has two capes that drape over both shoulders, waist armour with multiple belts, leather vambraces, red trousers with thigh harnesses, and tall boots, with a scroll and tassel attached at his hip. A Nian is a mythological Chinese beast.

Occupation= The Divine Foresight, one of the Seven Arbiter-Generals of the Xianzhou Alliance, leads the Cloud Knights of the Xianzhou Luofu. He was a student of the Luofu's previous Sword Champion, though not known for his martial prowess.

History= According to the foxian custom of having babies "picking" their future, parents will put various objects and toys around an infant cub, and get them to choose their future career path by grabbing an item. Jing Yuan's parents hoped he would inherit the mantle of a scholar or official at the Realm-Keeping Commission, but Jing Yuan grabbed the toy sword. It seems like prediction from the birthfate tradition came true. After graduating from the academy, Jing Yuan joined the Cloud Knights to escape from a "typical" life against his family's wishes. His first expedition was recorded in the official Cloud Knights' battle record. The Navis Astriger carrying the troops had to make a forced landing on an ocean planet infested by abominations. One new long-life species known as Puppeteer Jellyfish hijacked the Cloud Knights' minds, stowing onto the ship and almost converting their warship into an alien hive. Jing Yuan quickly became aware of the crisis and identified the requirements of Puppeteer Jellyfish possession, then devised a way against them. The rest of the crew eventually passed this ordeal amongst identical friends and foes, defeated the real enemies, and returned home to safety. This bloodless victory showed Jing Yuan's mettle to the Cloud Knights' generals. After returning to the Xianzhou, Jing Yuan demonstrated his adept skill and was appointed to a position of importance in the Knights. His quick-witted and practical approaches had repeatedly given his superiors unforgettable surprises — and headaches. In the end, Jing Yuan was invited by the previous Sword Champion of the Luofu to join her team, and so the legend of the High-Cloud Quintet was formed. As the most famous legend in Xianzhou history, the five heroes of the High-Cloud Quintet gathered to fight together. Their feats were almost endless: Driving out the borisin invading Thalassa. Destroying the alliance between the Houyhnhnms and the wingweavers in the Abundance Axis. Even rescuing the Xianzhou Yuque and defeating the living planet Ketu Mirage, preserving the eyes of the Alliance that gaze out to the stars. However, all their achievements were no match for the cruelty of time. The High-Cloud Quintet fell apart after less than a hundred short years. As wars waned, the major ships went their separate ways as the Luofu began patrolling cosmic trade routes, seeking out supplies and support for the Alliance.

Extra= Jing Yuan owns a pet lion named Mimi. Jing Yuan initially purchased Mimi thinking it was a grimalkin, a cat breed extinct on the Xianzhou. However, after the cat grew much larger than expected, he learned he was swindled and that Mimi was actually a lion—resulting in Mimi being renamed to "Wave-Treading Snow Lion," which Jing Yuan sometimes shortens to just "Snow Lion.” Mimi's voracious appetite also caused the people of the Luofu to start referring to Jing Yuan as "The Glutton General," due to the amount of meat purchased for the Seat of Divine Foresight's meals. Qingzu in the Seat of Divine Foresight has spun a tale about a previous pet lion named Snowmoon. She states the lion waited patiently for 300 years for Jing Yuan to return from an expedition, and upon his return died peacefully of old age in his arms. It is ambiguous whether or not Qingzu is telling the truth, but there is an epitaph dedicated to Snowmoon on one of the Seat of Divine Foresight's stone lion statues.

Excerpt= Jing Yuan is the Divine Foresight, one of the Seven Arbiter-Generals. Although his appearance may be one of indolence, he is more meticulous than seemingly meets the eye. He does not consider saving a situation from the brink of disaster to be a show of wisdom, and is thus fastidious with routine affairs to avoid any potential problems. Due to his careful management, Xianzhou has enjoyed many years of peace, with Jing Yuan's seemingly lazy demeanour having earned him the moniker of the "Dozing General."