Baili, Xuance

百里玄策

Xuance's life has been shaped by two abandonments, and he is weary of them. First, his brother left him when a sudden attack compelled Shouyue to head for the community's forward posts. Then, he was abandoned by his mentor and commander, the Prince of Lanling. Although this second departure could be charitably viewed as a chance for him to reunite with his brother, it remains an abandonment. Xuance's long association with the Prince of Lanling gave him invaluable training in subterfuge, weapon use, and assassination. Years of dirty work have hardened the once innocent young man, yet strangely, they have not entirely erased that sense of innocence. However, this experience has reaffirmed Xuance's conviction that a life lived without others is happy and sufficient... except for his older brother.