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'''Zu''' is a [[Striker]] from [[Mulla'dil]] in the [[Rose Empire]] on [[Sel]]. He is the captain of the guard in the [[Rose Palace]].{{booktes ref|tes|day|2}}

== Appearance and Personality ==

Zu is a young, tall man with a lean musculature and pale skin. He has dark hair which he keeps styled, indicating that he doesn'tdoes oftennot usually wear a helmet.{{booktes ref|tes|day|2}} He has wide lips.{{booktes ref|tes|day|98}}

He is an ambitious man who fancies himself bound for important things in the future.{{booktes ref|tes|day|2}} He is simpleminded but very useful when the arbiters need someone killed.{{booktes ref|tes|day|17}} He is uncomfortable with [[Forgery]].{{booktes ref|tes|day|12}}

Zu iswas one of the guards ordered to bring [[Wan ShaiLu]] before the five [[arbiter]]s of the [[Heritage Faction]] after she was captured.{{tes ref|2}} He showsshowed a great dislike for Shai, promising that he'll would eventually kill her;{{booktes ref|tes|day|2}} because he feelsfelt insecure about his failure into capturingapprehend her when she stealsstole from the Rose Palace.{{booktes ref|tes|day|58}} After sheShai islearned shown thethat Emperor [[Ashravan]] was comatose, heZu iswas assigned to oversee the security of Shai'sher room. He iswas the only Striker who knowsknew of Ashravan's injury and whatthe deal that the arbiters planstruck forwith Shai to docreate an [[Essence Mark]] that would revive him.{{booktes ref|tes|day|3}} He personally guardsguarded the arbiters that comecame to visit Shai's room.{{booktes ref|tes|day|12}}{{booktes ref|tes|day|17}}

Once Shai completescompleted her work on the emperor's soul, Zu comescame ininto her room, dismissesdismissed the guards inside, then triestried to kill her.{{tes ref|98}} He managesmanaged to wound Shai with his sword, but ishe stoppedthen byfell through the trapsfloor Shaidue to a trap previously set by Shai, injuring his forehead and fallsfalling unconscious.{{tes ref|98}} When he wakeswoke up, he goeswent to [[Weedfingers|the Bloodsealer]] andemployed withby the bloodarbiters Shai left on his sword,and they managemanaged to track herShai again. Thisusing time,the howeverblood on his sword. However, Shai easily bestsbested Zu in himcombat using her ''[[Shaizan]]'' [[Essence Mark]]. She, breaksbreaking his wrist and six of his ribs. He iswas amazed at her ability.{{booktes ref|tes|day|98}} She stealsstole his tall, white, Ghurish[[Gurish]] warhorse toduring her escape from the palace; it iswas worth more than a small house in some parts of the Rose Empire.{{booktes ref|2}}{{tes ref|prologue}}

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