![]() Hachiman embodies all a warrior should be. As 8 banners descended from heaven, heralding his birth, her prayers were answered. Each day, she prayed she would not lose the child, that he would be born strong. Fearing her child's birth would slow the army's advance, she tied bandages about her belly and held him within for 3 years, until the war was done. Pregnant with her unborn son, Hachiman, the Empress Jingu led a fierce campaign against the forces that slew her husband. When there is war to be fought, this is the kind of warrior Hachiman teaches. That a warrior can be honorable, can treat his enemies with respect, that he can retain his humanity. Some believe war is about more than victory, some believe it is how that victory is won. ![]() It can be brutal and bloody, lacking all mercy, stripping away humanity, leaving only violent souls. ![]() Harbinger of death and misery, of orphans and widows, of safety. ![]() It is an inevitable truth of Gods and Men. ![]()
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