| Three Great Heavens | |
|---|---|
| Group Information | |
| Status | Active |
| Founder | The 8th King of Zhao |
| Leader | Ri Boku |
| State | Zhao |
| Professional Information | |
| Affiliates | Zhao Military |
| Rank | Great General |
| Specialty | Warfare |
| Goal(s) | Safeguard the lands of Zhao from invaders. |
| Prominent Personnels | |
| Great General(s) | Second Generation: Ri Boku Shi Ba Shou Hou Ken † First Generation: |
| Strategist(s) | Ri Boku Rin Shou Jo † |
| Appearance | |
The Three Great Heavens are three of the most powerful and legendary Great Generals from the state of Zhao. These three exert an impressive amount of military prestige and great fame as they embody the militaristic might of the Zhao Kingdom itself on the battlefield.
As such they rivaled the likes of the Six Great Generals of Qin, the Seven Fire Dragons of Wei and Gaku Ki, the God of Military of Yan as legendary figures of the previous era of the Warring States.
Appearance[]
The Three Great Heavens appeared during the era of the War God's period of war, being originally composed of the older Zhao great generals Ren Pa, Chou Sha, and Rin Shou Jo. The second generation of Three Great Heavens of Zhao are Ri Boku and Shi Ba Shou, while the third seat of the third Great Heaven remains emptied after Hou Ken's death.
History[]
The Three Great Heavens had fought at various battlefields in numerous wars times with the Six Great Generals of Qin. Some of which were the battles fought between Ren Pa and his Four Heavenly Kings like Kyou En and Rin Ko against the likes of Ou Ki and Kyou. And one battle between Rin Shou Jo and Ou Ki along with his army commanders.
Strength[]
The strength and abilities of the previous Three Great Heavens were on par with Qin's Six Great Generals, Wei's Seven Dragons, and eastern Yan's Great General, Gaku Ki.
Weakness[]
Their weakness seems to be bad relations with their kings. During the Battle of Chouhei, Zhao lost the war due to the previous king's decision to replace Ren Pa as a Commander-in-Chief with Chou Katsu. Years later, due to his immense dislike for him, a newly crowned Tou Jou stripped Ren Pa of his rank and title which resulted in an internal conflict and loss of the renown military commander as he went to the state of Wei for asylum.
The 9th king also grew to hate his successor Ri Boku having threatened him with an immediate execution in spite of his appointment as the recent Prime Minister. This relationship would worsen in the years to come.
It came to its climax during Qin's invasion of their lands as he refused to give Ri Boku command of Kantan's elite army while also threatening to execute him once again along with his vassals should they fail to stop their invasion. After his loss against the Qin armies, the Zhao King showed his eagerness in finally getting rid of Ri Boku having ordered the Great Heaven's immediate arrest but sadistically look forward to giving him a cruel death rather than the overall loss.
After Tou Jou's death, Ri Boku's relationship with Tou Jou's successor Yuu Boku is more cooperative but remains ambiguous with the young king promising not to interfere with his military strategies but still threatening the Great General with death should he speak out on his own "hobbies".[1]
Members[]
First Generation[]
Zhao's original Three Great Heavens.
The Great Heavens were the pendant to Qin's Six Great Generals, the Military God Gaku Ki and Wei's Seven Fire Dragons.
They were composed of:
- Rin Shou Jo †
- Ren Pa (exiled)
- Chou Sha †
Out of the original three, only Ren Pa is still alive but left Zhao.
Second Generation[]
Zhao's Second Generation of Great Heavens, Great General Ri Boku and the Bushin, Hou Ken.
In the second generation, there are three known commanders with the title:
In the Battle at Shukai Plains, Hou Ken was cut down and defeated by Ri Shin of Qin. This left a potential seat open, but it remains unclear who could fill this gap.
Shi Ba Shou of Seika City's talents in warfare caught the eyes of Ri Boku and in recognition of his abilities, he sent his recommendation of the city lord to be the final member. Tou Jou, the 9th king of Zhao, followed his proposal and summoned the city lord but Shi Ba Shou turned down his appointment under the pretense of illness due to his immense dislike for the king and the courts of central Zhao, but he was later appointed under the 10th Zhao King Yuu Boku before the Battle of Hango.
Possible and Aspiring Candidates[]
The third seat remains empty. Kei Sha, a protégé of Ri Boku's, was said to be the closest to take a final seat, however, he was killed in a one-on-one duel with Ri Shin, the young commander of the Hi Shin Unit before he could reach the position. Many generals in Zhao, including Fu Tei and the late Shou Mou, were aiming for the title.
Gallery[]
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| Zhao | |
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| Royal Family | Bu Rei † • Tou Jou † • Yuu Boku • Ka • Earl Chou Ki † • |
| Prime Minister | Kaku Kai • Ri Boku |
| Officials | Hi • Shun Pei Kun • Hei To • Ko Shuu • Jou Kei •
Ken Ho • Kan Sou • En Sei † • |
| Royal Harem | Kou Hi |
| City Lords | Duke Hoku Ryou • Duke Son Fu ‡ • Ki Shou • Gaku'in • Shi Ba Shou • Duke Kuku • Tou Kan • Tou Kin • |
| Citizens | Master Hou † • Madame Hou † • Shi Kei † • Shi Ka † • A Mon † • Kou Shou † • Kon † • En Kan • |
| Military | |
| Great Generals | Gaku Jou ‡ • Ko Chou † • Chou Katsu † • |
| Three Great Heavens | Ri Boku • Shi Ba Shou • Hou Ken † • Ren Pa ‡ • Rin Shou Jo † • Chou Sha † • |
| Generals | Ki Sui • Ba Tei • Kei Sha † • Kan Saro • Ji Aga † • Gaku Shou • Ba Nan Ji • Shun Sui Ju • Fu Tei • Kotsu Min Haku • En Kan • Ri Haku • Kou Son Ryuu ‡ • Earl Rai • Chou Haku • Mai Kou • Kai Gou • Ryuu Tou † • Gou Ki • Kou Ki Ou • Kou Shi • Shin Sei Jou † • Fuu Ki † • Man Goku † • Chou Sou † • Gaku'Ei † • Chou Ga Ryuu † • Gyou’un † • Kin Mou † • Earl Kou † • Shin Ri Kan † • Zet Su † • Jyou Ka Ryuu † • Ko Haku Kou † • Gaku Haku Kou † • Ryuu Haku Kou † • Ryuu Fu † |
| Commanders | Kaine • Ba Fuu Ji • Fuuon • Shi En • Sai'u • Mei Fu • Kou Kaku † • Gou Ran † • Sei Kiga • Ka Hou • Kai Shin • Koku Rai • Koku Rei • Zen Man • Sen Bi • Sei Mei • Seiu • Duke Sei • Ren Ka • Sou Ha • Sei Ka Un • Man Haku • Tou Gan † • Shuu † • Gi Ka † • Sou † • Shuu † • You Ou † • Ba Toku † • Den'I † • Ten † • Rai Ka † • Jo Shou † • Jo Rin † • Shin Riku † • Seki Kou † • Kou Zen † • An Ki † • Chiku Shin † • Ko Getsu † • Ta Getsu † • Ro Shin † • Chou Gaku † • Kou Tou † • Ko Ro † • Sou Kan † • Ka Man † • Kyo Yo † • Chou Riku † • Ki Shou † • Un Kei † • Un Gen † • Gou Za Kou † • |
| Soldiers | Haku Sha † • En Shou † • Ban Riku † • Kaku Jou † • Kon Jin † • Den Ko • Den Pou † • Hei Shuu † • Haku Ya • Kou Shuu • Gi Ta • Ga Kou • Kei Fu • Kat Sho • |
| Affiliates | Quanrong of Ryouyou (Rozo † • Goba † • Bunen † • Tork † ) • Geeli † • Bolf • Chida † • Tehgo • Nujah • Wan • Geni • |
References[]
- ↑ Kingdom Manga: Vol.65 Chapter 704, pages 18-19