Ode to Gallantry presents a unique jianghu1 centered around the mysterious Xiake Island and its powerful residents. The story’s factions revolve around the legendary Tai Xuan Manual and the annual gathering of martial artists who seek to solve its secrets, creating a distinctive narrative focused on individual heroism rather than large-scale political conflicts.
Strongholds
- Xiake 侠客岛
- Xuansu Manor 玄素庄
Martial arts schools
- Snowy Mountain School 雪山派
- Changqing School 长青派
- Golden Crow School 金乌派
- Guandong School 关东
Guilds and societies
- Changle Guild 长乐帮
Religious orders
- Shangqing Monastery 上清观
Clans and families
- Ding Clan 丁家
- Shi Clan 石家
See also
- Jin Yong factions
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- Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils factions
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- The Legend of the Condor Heroes factions
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- The Return of the Condor Heroes factions
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- The Heavenly Sword and the Dragon Sabre factions
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- Laughing in the Wind factions
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- Sword Stained with Royal Blood factions
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- The Deer and the Cauldron factions
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- The Book and the Sword factions
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- Side Story of the Flying Fox factions
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- Flying Fox of the Snowy Mountain factions
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Footnotes
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江湖 – jiānghú. The world of martial arts. A sub-society involving all who are related to the martial arts scene. What is jianghu? ↩