Thursday, July 24, 2014

TOW Characters - Iron Wu

Iron Wu may be the "second main character" of the Mark of the Shaolin, but in fact he is the main character of the series as a whole, something that takes place from Book 2 - Swords of Wudang (to be released April 2015).
The descendant of one of history's most important Martial Artists (have to wait til Book 4 to find out who), Iron Wu has inherited his family's vast Internal Energy. This is blessed him with a near impenetrable body and the rare ability of the Qinggong Leaping Skill, a power that can see him jump in great bounds akin to flying seen in Kung Fu movies. Raised in the Wudang Temple, Wu has mastered the art of Taijiquan and possesses one of the greatest weapons from the Wudang Armory, the smoky bladed Yunjian Cloud Sword.
Taller and wider the most, Wu is a gentle giant often times seen as dimwitted by the tilt of his head and ever present smile, when in truth he possesses a genius level intellect and innate comprehension of the Tao, the Way, that governs his every action. His Shifu, his teacher, a man that raised Wu from the moment the baby's dying mother forced such a role upon him, Old T'sung, instructs Wu in the simple yet extremely powerful Still Water Meditation, perhaps the greatest of all Qigong Internal Exercises ever known to mankind, giving him the ability to halt an opponent, or even kill, with thought. It will serve him well as he attempts to become a member of the Swords of Wudang, the greatest warriors of the Taoist temple, and one day the Heir to the Wudang Sect.

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