Saskya

The great Southern Plateau of N'an-Xin, home to fierce nomadic tribes and secretive warrior monk sects, has long been secluded from the rest of civilized Aimyhr. Compared to the Central Province, Southern folk lead tough—sometimes brutal—lives, steeped in their ancestral ways of war, honor, and conquest. Among the many tribes, one stood out in particular thanks to their greatest warrior monk: Saskya. Renowned as their most powerful fighter, Saskya was swift as the wind and strong as a mountain. Though her prowess made her a natural candidate for leadership, she had one glaring flaw—she was excessively cruel and warlike. Saskya's bloodthirst was matched only by her fury; she was known for crushing every last sign of life from her opponents. Fearing that Saskya might one day rise as an iron-fisted tyrant, her tribe beseeched N'an-Wang-Mu's intervention. Only the Queen Mother knows what happened that fateful day, but it was clear to all that the bloodthirsty Saskya was a creature of the past. Her spirit was tainted, the shamans were told—one too powerful for them to subjugate, but upon its exorcism, Saskya returned to a docile, gentle state. Unfortunately, a soul-rift of such magnitude meant that she could no longer walk among the living, nor pass into the land of the dead. N'an-Wang-Mu claimed Saskya's hollow shell for her own, and named her gatekeeper of the Pagoda of P'an-ku. Saskya now spends her time in quiet contemplation, recalling her violent past with a tinge of regret as she ferries souls into Di'yu, the underworld. However, a persistent emptiness within her yet lingers—waiting for the warrior monk to reclaim and tame her savage strength.