Searchful Wind

it's finally complete!

Say hello to: Liu Mingmei and her faithful companion Xun Mingmei

I did a lot of research for this here it goes:

Liu means Flowing and Xun means quick

Mingmei means smart and beautiful

Liu is half Chinese half Elf [wood elf I think is the exact one]

Liu's mother was an elven warrior who had elemental abilities that she passed onto her.
Liu's father was a Chinese warrior in the Liao Dynasty.

Her mother went missing in battle when Liu was 6....and so Liu's father raised her in China.

Liu was very interested in becoming a warrior because she had this impulse towards her mother and perhaps was searching for her in way by going in that direction.

Liu was appointed one of Empress Xiao's top generals because of her wind elemental abilities coming from her Elven half of her, she quickly rose up in the ranks. She uses a large fan to inflict damage from its blades and executes strong wind based attacks.

Some may have wondered if she would have been able to rise in the ranks so fast had the Empress's husband not died and the dynasty had not become so desperate, but either way Liu spent her days on the battlefield hoping, in some way she may run into her mother, but she had other reasons for battling as well. In her heart she wanted to find her mother, but she also felt at home on the battlefield. She had this strong urge within her to help her country and give her people some piece of mind that there are warriors out there willing to go beyond the rules to keep them at peace.

Xun was given to her by her father, they became great friends instantly. Xun is a large falcon and he aides her by being her eyes in the sky and spotting things she may have missed on her own. They make a wonderful duo. Xun was just a baby when he was given to Liu so they bonded on a deep level growing and learning together.

I hope you liked my little story on Liu and Xun ^_^

Liu, Xun and Art copyright me
The Liao Dynasty and Empress Xiao are characters from China's history info was found on wikipedia
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this is for 's Elemental Warrior Contest
Found here: [link]