Heaven’s Protection: Tragedy

Two thousand years ago, an unprecedented rebellion broke out across the Four Realms. It came to be known as the Cataclysm Rebellion. In that war, Heaven lost not only over a million Cloudfolk, but also three of its emperors.

Heaven is not a single entity, but is made up of three parts: Heaven, the Shadow Division, and the Heavenly Guard. Heaven is the frontline organization that commands its armies and deals with the other realms. The Shadow Division exists to give Heaven a sense of life. No matter who you are, as long as you are part of Heaven, you must go to the Shadow Division each year to sign a new contract so your life can be prolonged. The Heavenly Guard is a protective force whose duty is to protect Heaven. Only the Heavenly Guard can help Heaven, and as long as none of the Four Realms trespasses on the Heavenly Guard's territory, they have the right to refuse any request for help from the realms. But if the Heavenly Emperor himself sends a plea for aid written in his own blood, the Heavenly Guard must protect Heaven! The three rulers lost in this war were: Po, the Heavenly Emperor; Nian, the Shadow Emperor; and Xie, the Guardian Emperor.

Losing all three rulers meant Heaven had lost its balance. The twenty-seven elders of the three clans trained and evaluated the rulers' children: Su and Nuo, sons of the Heavenly Emperor; Zhi and Qin, children of the Shadow Emperor; and Hong and Yi, daughters of the Guardian Emperor. After twenty-three years, they finally passed the imperial titles to Su, Zhi, and Hong!