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Bai Rou

Truegold Skysworn partner who tracks Lindon, favors immediate lethal action, and assists at the duel.See biography and relationships

Bai Rou is a recurring character or sentient entity in Cradle. Truegold Skysworn partner who tracks Lindon, favors immediate lethal action, and assists at the duel.

Biography

Skysworn enforcer

Assigned with Renfei to investigate a returned Blackflame. The governing motive is to eliminate threats before they endanger the Empire. Acting on that priority, the character tracks, arrests, restrains, escorts, and evaluates Lindon and Yerin. The resulting choices connect the character to the phase's central relationships and pressures, including eithan's repeated security breaches and Renfei's more restrained judgment. (Chapters 63, 66, 69, 73, 74, 76, 77, 78, 79)

Appearance and personality

Very large man under a broad bamboo hat and heavy coat; yellow-glowing eyes are his Goldsign. Suspicious, intimidating, blunt, obedient to Skysworn authority, and quicker than Renfei to choose force.

Sacred arts and abilities

Skysworn Truegold abilities

Uses spiritual perception, flight/cloud equipment, armor, and a Path whose Goldsign produces luminous yellow eyes. Uses include tracking, arrest, restraint, and escort. Limits include detailed named techniques are not established in this segment. (Chapters 63; 66; 73; 76; 77; 78)

Relationships

  • Renfei: partner whose judgment often tempers him.
  • Lindon: Blackflame he regards as inherently dangerous.
  • Yerin: applicant he distrusts because of the Blood Shadow.
  • Naru Gwei: commanding officer.

Items

  • Skysworn armor
  • Halfsilver manacles