Emperor Taejeong
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Emperor Taejeong was an Emperor of Cantha. He was the father of two daughters: Empress Ihn from a legitimate marriage, and Yu Joon from an extramarital affair with Yu Dal-Rae.[1] Unlike Emperor Kintah who had been fond of his concubine Yuki and their son Togo and had let them enjoy the privileges of palace life, Taejeong did not extend the same generosity to Dal-Rae and Joon for unknown reasons.[2]
Taejeong did not expect Cantha to ever reopen its borders after the empire's long period of isolation, and he viewed outsiders as liars and warmongers. Any uninvited foreigners landing on Canthan shores and causing trouble could have spurred Cantha to declare war on the offending party during Taejeong's traditionalist reign.[3]
| Taejeong as well as his father and his daughter Ihn were some of the few Canthans who knew that the imperial court advisor Navan's true identity was the saltspray dragon Kuunavang.[4] |
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- ^ Weight of the World
- Vase: This is one of the vases made by Yu Dal-Rae. While most of her life she only had access to simple materials, Xunlai's success allowed Joon to gift her many new crafting tools.
- <Character name>: Joon was clearly a devoted daughter.
- ^ From the Ascendant's Shadow
- ^ Outreach
- Empress Ihn: Well. My father thought this day would never come. If he were here, he'd die all over again. [...]
- Lady Kasmeer Meade: May I also apologize on Kryta's behalf for the...recent unpleasantness.
- Empress Ihn: Which one? The sky pirates flying daily sorties over Shing Jea? If they're yours, we definitely have a problem.
- Lady Kasmeer Meade: The Aetherblades are no allies of ours, Majesty. They've attacked mainland Tyria on numerous occasions.
- Navan: The ambassador was perhaps referring to the unsanctioned arrival of her colleagues on our shores.
- Empress Ihn: Ah. Yes. In my father's day, that might've started a war. Even now, it doesn't exactly inspire trust.
- Empress Ihn: But in the modern era, Cantha now handles these matters with a more delicate touch.
- Lady Kasmeer Meade: Which we appreciate. Kryta has no wish to try Cantha's good—
- Minister Li: Too late. Tyria roils in endless war, which, you've now brought crashing onto our shores—
- Lady Kasmeer Meade: No—respectfully, Minister, Kryta has nothing to do with the Aetherblade attacks or the crash—
- Minister Li: A moment ago you were apologizing for it! Majesty, the outsiders are liars, warmongers—as your father well knew!
- ^ Fallout
- Kuunavang: The empress knew my identity, as did her father before her, and his father before him.
