Jiang Ziya

Jiang Ziya is the Lore Master at Sinegard Academy and Fang Runin's primary mentor figure. It is revealed later that he is also the Gatekeeper of Nikara legend, one of the Trifecta.

Early life
Little is known about his early life, other than that he was a war orphan from the First Poppy War. At some point during the Second Poppy War he joined Yin Riga and Su Daji and together they learned to call the gods from the Hinterlanders. They also became anchors of each other, binding their souls.

Together they overthrew the Federation of Mugen and established themselves as the new rulers of the Nikaran Empire. He had a Speerly lover, a general by the name of Hanelai, but Riga forced her to betray the Empire and then destroyed her island. When Ziya discovered this, he confronted Riga and a fight started. Then Su Daji intervened poisoning them both and sealing their powers away.

Sinegard Academy
After that, Jiang Ziya forgot who he was and started a new life as the ridiculed Lore Master at Sinegard Academy. During his time there he acted crazy and rarely took on students, unlike his colleagues. It is known that he trained a few students to be shamans, with poor results. That is, until he met Fang Runin.

Third Poppy War
When the third Poppy War started he participated in the battle of Sinegard, saving Fang Runin and Yin Nezha from a Mugenese general, who identified him as the gatekeeper. He fought the federation off with ease, and then he unleashed several beasts from the Jade Emperor's court in the city, causing havoc. After this he decided to imprison himself in the Chuluu Korikh to prevent losing his mind.

Awakened
He was freed from the Chuluu Korikh by Su Daji and Fang Runin, who were trying to reunite the trifecta to fight the Nikaran Republic. He slowly recovers his memory, and by the time they find and awaken Yin Rigga he has remembered everything, including his fear towards the Dragon Emperor. When Rigga orders him to kill Fang Runin, he chose to defy him one last time, and buys Rin enough time to draw the republic fleet towards them.

He was ultimately killed by the Republic Fleet along with the rest of the Trifecta.

Personality
At Sinegard academy he is presented as childish and outright crazy, uninterested in the matters of the academy and its students. It is later revealed that this Jiang Ziya is just a shadow of the man he was. He was a considered monster during the Second Poppy War.

Physical Description
TBA

Powers & Abilities
He is a Shaman of the Jade Emperor, and can summon a great variety of beasts from his menagerie to fight by his side. He can summon them either as intangible specters or fully corporal.