The Northern Empire rose from its own ashes under two men: Scowling Tiger and Seeking Sword. The first, an Eastern expatriate, brought the bandits together, and the second, his origins the subject of intense historical debate, legitimized the new Northern Empire.
We have only scant knowledge of Seeking Sword"s youth. We do know that he succeeded Scowling Tiger in 9318, five years before the fall. The basis of Seeking Sword"s sovereignty is unclear. Some sources say he was Lofty Lion"s son, and other sources, Flying Arrow"s. Still other sources say his father was Guarding Bear. In the words of an expression common to the period, “Infinite knows.”— The Fall of the Swords, by Keeping Track.
The Fall of the SwordsStaring at the knife, Melding Mind prepared to join the Infinite. The haft was
