The Venerated Triad (三尊, Sān Zūn) is the official name of the sworn brotherhood of Nie Mingjue, Lan Xichen and Jin Guangyao as heroes of the Sunshot Campaign.
History[]
Sunshot Campaign[]
During the Sunshot Campaign, stories of praise are told about all three of the Venerated Triad. Nie Mingjue is praised for sweeping over all obstacles and leaving none of the members of the Qishan Wen Clan he faces alive. Lan Xichen often travels to aid others, saving many lives from danger, recovering lost territory, and assisting narrow escapes, to the extent that his name is seen as a "ray of hope" among those fighting.[1] Jin Guangyao, meanwhile, gains fame for his time as a spy in Nightless City, before he eventually assassinates Wen Ruohan.[2]
Vow of Brotherhood[]
The three eventually swear a vow of brotherhood prior towards the end of the war, at Lan Xichen's urging. Although Nie Mingjue does not trust Jin Guangyao, he agrees in the hope that he can discipline Jin Guangyao to stay on the moral path.[3]
The vow Nie Mingjue ultimately makes includes sentences like "Face a thousand accusing fingers" and "be torn from limb to limb," which Jin Guangyao interprets as a warning to him.[4]
End[]
At the end of the Novel, Jin Guangyao and Nie Mingjue's Fierce Corpses and spirits are sealed in a coffin for a hundred years.[5] The grieving Lan Xichen retreats into seclusion.[6]
Trivia[]
- Although their name is literally the three 尊 (Zun), or 'revered ones,' Lan Xichen's title actually contains the character 君 (Jun) for 'nobleman' instead.[7]
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