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O ancient darkness...primordial flame, what is it that lies...within your eyes? O bright light that splits the Heavens, rumbling tremors that shake the Earth, what pulse beats...withn your ears? Man walks adrift, a vessel of the Earth. I dance for thee, O God of Lightning! Ah...Ryoku Sui...Let blood boil over!
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~ Kyou Kai's Dance Pray as she readies herself to fight Hou Ken, Kingdom v57.
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I'm the same as you. I can't die in a place like this.
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~ Kyou Kai to Shin
Kyou Kai is a deuteragonist and tritagonist in the historical seinen anime and manga series, Kingdom. She is the second lieutenant of the Hi Shin Army having been with them since their days as a fledging 100-Man Unit and currently a Commander in the Qin Military and the leader of her own eponymous named 5000-Man strong Kyou Kai Unit.
She is one of the strongest individuals within the series due to her incredible genius as a tactician and her inhuman abilities as a warrior with her being one of the strongest sword masters in the world.
Kyou Kai is quiet woman, sometimes says very little or nothing unless she is giving out tactical advice to either Shin or Ten. While showing little care for them, Kyou Kai holds disdain for those who are clueless about her clan. As a trained assassin, Kyou Kai will not hesitate to kill anyone who gets in her way. Others who have seen her inhuman talent with the sword have called her a "monster" as she cuts down her opponents with ease. Since accomplishing her quest of vengeance, she has grown warmer towards her comrades as they find her more approachable now.
Quotes[]
Said by Kyou Kai[]
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Now...Let Us Dance, Ryoku Sui.
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~ Kyou Kai as she enters her Priestess Dance during her duel with Hou Ken.
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I have a plan.
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~ One of Kyou Kai's signature quotes.
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Remember, your opponent is just the chariot itself!
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~ Kyou Kai to Shin during the Battle of Dakan Plains
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The Wei soldiers will be even faster than normal since they're advancing downhill. Trying to push against that wave of momentum while running up hill will be unbelievably punishing. In exchange, however we won't have to spend as much time fighting through them as usual.
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~ Kyou Kai to the Baku Koshin Unit
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That armor doesn't suit you at all.
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~ Kyou Kai to Shin during their reunion.
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As I thought, the place you belonged is on the battlefield. That sword of yours is most effective when under the sun's rays. That is why you should take care to not meddle in areas where the sun cannot reach you.
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~ Kyou Kai's roundabout warning to Shin.
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I understand, I'll leave right away...With King's head, that is.
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~ Kyou Kai to Shin
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What would someone like you...KNOW ABOUT ME!?
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~ An angry Kyou Kai rebutting Shin.
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Pheeeew~
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~ Kyou Kai sighing after her exchanges with Shin.
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So irritating. What legends claimed? What spreading of word? And I was even asked to teach someone...When I see all you people who are so curious about the Shiyuu...It Makes Me want to Kill every last one of you.
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~ Kyou Kai expressing her angry to Ten.
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You guys, run away immediately!! I cannot lose this place.
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~ Kyou Kai telling the Hi Shin Unit to retreat from Hou Ken.
About Kyou Kai[]
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...Y'know, you really are cute after all. Especially when you're smiling.
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~ Shin to Kyou Kai
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Kyou Kai...I thought he was just some quick thinking runt, he's damn good with a sword too...That bastard sure is keeping a lot of secrets.
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~ Shin on Kyou Kai after seeing save Bi Hei.
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It's true that Kyou Kai's a pretty quick thinker. But it wasn't until he unsheathed his sword that he really shocked everyone. I'm telling ya! Doesn't matter if you were Wei or Qin, everyone who saw him at that moment had the same thought through their heads. That Guy ain't Human!!
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~ Bi Hei to his drinking party pals on Kyou Kai.
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No matter how I look at it, you're suited to the Battlefield!! You shouldn't be spending your life skulking around the shadows as some shitty assassin!
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~ Shin to Kyou Kai during their duel.
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He ain't a Shiyuu!! Hes Kyou Kai, an Infantry Soldier of the Qin Army under General Duke Hyou, a part of commander Baku Koshin's unit in the 4th army! Hes Kyou Kai, my fellow sqaudmate!!
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~ Shin to Heki and the members of the Ei Sei Faction as they try imprison her.
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What did you say...? Kyou Kai is...A GIRL!!?
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~ Shin to Sei
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It's hardly anything to get worked up about.
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~ Kyou Kai to Ten on her real gender.
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You're my comrade who fought in the same squad against the Wei!! I've already included yo as one of the members of my hundred-man unit!! Which is why, when the next war comes, you'd better get your ass back here! You got that!?
Master of Qigong: With a lifetime of Shiyuu training, Kyou Kai can control and manipulate her Qigong, a millennia-old system of coordinated body-posture and movement, breathing, and meditation used for the purposes of health, spirituality, and martial-arts training.
Breathing Empowerment
Chi Augmentation
Chi Sensing
Superhuman Strength: Kyou Kai is a walking powerhouse as she can cut adult size men in half with a single swipe of her blade and armored soldiers as if they were made of paper, pierce through a master of chi's reinforce skin with ease.
Adaptive Development: First shown during his fights with Rin Ko of Ren Pa's Four Heavenly Kings, Shin surpasses and broke through his limits each time with his opponents with his monstrous development while in the midst of vicious combat.
Expert Dancer: Kyou Kai is a supreme specialist in ritual sword dancing occasionally offering a pray in the form of her dances as a descendant of Shiyuu priestesses.
Master Swordswoman: Hailed as the strongest of her generation, Kyou Kai is one of the greatest sword masters in the series. She is a dangerously fearsome and talented master swordswoman in Clan Shiyuu's style of swordplay. Capable of killing multiple opponents within a single move, splitting them in half in an instant and exhibited total control of her blade when she skillfully cut Shin's clothing without harming him in the blink of an eye and later cut him down with a single stroke during their duel.
Priestess Dance: noted by the elders of the Clan Shiyuu to be the most talented practitioner of her generation, Kyou Kai ...and fought the Bushin, Hou Ken of Zhao's Three Great Heavens...
displays her mastery as she killed multiple Shiyuu masters during her battle with Clan Yuu
Medical Intuition: Particularly skilled in the esoteric applications of medical qigong, Kyou Kai is one of the resident medical experts and healers in the Hi Shin Army.
Like Yo Tan Wa and many other female characters, Kyou Kai's character was historically a male. Qiang Lei was an ancient B.C. Qin general tasked to defeat the State of Zhao alongside Yo Tan Wa/Yang Duan He and Kan Ki/Huan Yi.
Kyou Kai has appeared in over 18 arcs of the series with exception of the Escape from Zhao Arc,
Prior to announcing her intent to have Shin's children, Kyou Kai was falsely taught by her sister Shou that babies are made when a man and a woman team up, climb a mountain, and make something explode. But Ten quickly explained to her how babies are really made. Afterward, she couldn’t face or even be near Shin for a while.
Kyou Kai is one of the youngest commanders in the Qin Military.
Kyou Kai is an absolute terror when it comes to subjects of food and comfort.
During her journey of vengeance, she instantly beat up, crippled, and robbed two thugs when she saw they had food.
She routinely "asks" other Hi Shin members out of their food during campaigns.
She tactically tricked Shin into sharing a newly discovered hot spring with her later knocking him out with Ten's help.
She is always the first on in line whenever rations are handed out.
Commanders Ai Sen |
A Ka Kin |
Kyou Kai |
En |
So Sui |
Baku Koshin† |
Shi Ryou |
Riku Sen |
Den Yuu |
Den Ei |
Chu Tetsu |
Bi Hei |
Hyou Shiga |
Suu Gen |
Ryuu Sen |
Hai Rou |
Dan Sa |
Na Ki† |
Rai Ki |
Chou Shi |
Ryuu Yuu |
Taku Kei |
Shou Sa† |
Kyo Gai† |
Gaku Rai† |
Ga Ro |
Ban You |
Ko Zen† |
Kan Jou
Heroes