Most assumed that the orientals were merely exotic bloodlines of one of their own Clans. The Beast Courts keep up formal, if not warm, relations with the Kuei-jin; although these walking corpses are certainly vile, they do have their purpose under Heaven. Depending on the type of chi used, a Kuei-jin's body will have different attributes – ranging from a low-energy corpse like state, to a feverish state close enough to life that they can create new life. Arctic wolf, White Wolf, PNG, clip art, transparent background; About this PNG. The young refuse to bow before their Elders, forming societies on their own that challenge the established rule. Outside of the wu system (which intentionally transcends dharmic boundaries in order to promote harmony), Kuei-jin will also obey the strictures of their dharmas. On the rare occasions they can, the body takes its "second breath" and rejoins the land of the living as a cannibalistic demonic hellbeast.

Each dharma has its own methods of enlightenment and internal hierarchy, ranging from the extremely formal testing procedure of the Devil Tiger dharma to the individualistic teaching style of the Path of a Thousand Whispers path. https://whitewolf.fandom.com/wiki/Kuei-jin?oldid=260176. The Wan Xian were originally chosen by tests of skill and courage, and fed on the ambient chi of the universe. Kuei-jin, are the vampires of East and Southeast Asia, the karmically cursed outcasts dwelling on the Middle Kingdom's fringes. PNG by AnimeFreakLover54. Since Mummy blood contains potent chi that can make a Wan Kuei addicted, most prefer to keep their distance. Animal PNG by moodphotoSA. PNGHeaven. Search. In the modern era, this training is even more extensive to rub off some of the Western taint.

However, the heart is instrumental in processing Chi energy, and certain types of attacks can disrupt the Chi flow in a Kuei-jin's body. In the Middle Kingdom, all creatures are believed to have two souls: a Hun, or higher soul, and a P'o, or lower soul. There, the P'o and the Hun are generally shredded for chi, unless they can strike a deal and find a way out. Vampires of Yin prove vulnerable to wood, the element of Yang; conversely, vampires of Yang are vulnerable to metal, the element of Yin. This P'o behaves like a wraith's Shadow and can temporarily take over the Kuei-jin. Select orientation: Horizontal | Verticall. Kuei-jin, are the vampires of East and Southeast Asia, the karmically cursed outcasts dwelling on the Middle Kingdom's fringes. Browse our Black And White Wolf collection, Free PNG images Catalogue. Each dharma is a religious school, one that is followed with intense devotion by the Wan Kuei, as the alternative is the madness of the chih-mei. On one hand, the Kuei-jin are undeniably cursed and have fallen from their original place in the Celestial Bureaucracy. Court works against Court, the distrust between them founded in mortal feuds that are not forgotten. For the children of Caine, the Kuei-jin are a conundrum. On the other hand, the Wu T'ian consider themselves the successors of the Wan Xian, and some hope to aid their errant brethren to reach whatever enlightenment their codes of behavior might grant them.

Each Dharma outlines a different view of the universe and the means towards achieving enlightenment. As a result, the training for a Kuei-jin is much longer than the expected training period for the undead, and the Kuei-jin are quite willing to execute any prospective candidate who fails their tests. Traditionally, Kuei-jin were expected to join an existing Wu. To do so, each Kuei-jin subscribes to a Dharma. Kuei-jin are less tied to their bodies than might be expected - because they are spirits wearing bodies, they can take an enormous amount of damage, including a little death that wipes out the body and forces the Kuei-jin to seek out a new host. PNGWave is an open community for users to share PNGs, all PNG images in PNGWave are for Non-Commercial Use, no attribution required. It is a relatively recent construction designed to indicate the commonality of the undead condition throughout the Middle Kingdom. As the blood of the Golden Children cooled, the August Personage pronounced judgement on His former champions. The five greatest of the modern courts comprise the Quincunx in China, but there are also the uji of Japan, the Golden Courts of Southeast Asia, the Green Court of Korea and the Infinite Thunders Court of the Indian subcontinent. By dint of combining Mandarin Chinese with Japanese, the name "Kuei-jin" should be clearly understood as a neologism by and for Western audiences. The term Cathayan is often used by Western Cainites to refer to the Kuei-jin. All Kuei-jin begin in Hell and then graduate to a mad cannibal in a human body; it is only through discipline and whipcracks that they can move above that level. Such happenings symbolize to the Mandarins that the Sixth Age, an age of degeneracy and decay, will soon pass. Western ideals begin to influence their homelands, toppling traditions that have existed as long as they can think. Animal stock by EquineEcstasy. The fact that some Kuei-jin hunt Hsien for their potent chi and the substance called Yugen makes matters even worse. When they interact, it is often through lens of diplomacy and tradition, to curtail their own arrogance when dealing with another. In general, the P'o is a brutal aspect of a person, while the Hun is more refined, intellectual and impotent.