Curse

draxynnic · Apr 19, 2006, 06:39 AM // 06:39

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Originally Posted by Warcheif_Jonval

Anets obbsession with jade comes from the fact that the vast majority recent jade was made from Shiro's death. It probobly has some major magical properties, being transmuted from basicly every kind of matter, organic or not.

Also, his intentions were not for the good of the empire. He, in his dying breath, obliterated the temple, turned most of cantha into jade, and destroyed the emporer him self. (the emporers death would probobly spark civil wars for power.)

Well, ETSubmariner gives at least one explanation as to how that could have happened if he was acting for the good of the empire - he may have known the Emporer was corrupted and believed the only way to stop a disaster was to kill the Emperor, not knowing that he would then absorb the corruption himself. He may even have believed that the Emperor had gone evil naturally without supernatural influence.

Basically, the short answer is that he didn't know the end result would be the petrification of the forest and ocean, and that he considered the chaos from the death of the emperor to be better than what the emperor was planning.

Pi_Numurian · Apr 19, 2006, 12:05 PM // 12:05

I think he is just bad

jackie · Apr 19, 2006, 04:03 PM // 16:03

Maybe there is a higher force that has put a spell on Shiro. That cinematic showed how Shiro's eyes made a shining light in the beginning. Watching it always gives me feeling that there was some kind of power controlling Shiro.

Haggard · Apr 19, 2006, 04:08 PM // 16:08

O_o Shiro wasn't ascended, hes just plain evil

EDIT: oh and sorry to bring (or try) the subject back to the Shiro'ken, but did anyone notice in one of the faction combat trailers a green boss who looked extraordinarily like that picture of a Shiro'ken i posted back on page 1?

Francis Demeules · Apr 19, 2006, 04:14 PM // 16:14

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Originally Posted by jackie

Maybe there is a higher force that has put a spell on Shiro. That cinematic showed how Shiro's eyes made a shining light in the beginning. Watching it always gives me feeling that there was some kind of power controlling Shiro.

The return of the Lich Lord. Instead undead, he's a Oni and Shiro will remplace Undead Prince Rurik..... nahhhhhh

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One thing I can say, Shiro is not the great Evil in Faction. I'm sure of it, they're something behind this wars between Kurzick and Luxon. Something more than this war.

Gwmaster · Apr 19, 2006, 07:59 PM // 19:59

why is every1 saying that mursaat is jade? i though that jade was green.

Francis Demeules · Apr 19, 2006, 08:07 PM // 20:07

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Originally Posted by Gwmaster

why is every1 saying that mursaat is jade? i though that jade was green.

Looks like more Bloodstonish/Rubish than Jade. And yes, Jade is Green. The reason, I dont know. Maybe a problem in name perhaps.

Gmr Leon · Apr 19, 2006, 09:01 PM // 21:01

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Originally Posted by Anarion Silverhand

[*]It is unknown what turned him into a cowardly traitor and murderer

I wouldn't call Shiro a coward...he was brave enough to attempt to betray his emperor.

ETSubmariner · Apr 20, 2006, 01:25 AM // 01:25

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Originally Posted by Gwmaster

why is every1 saying that mursaat is jade? i though that jade was green.

Outside of the game, Jade comes in a multitude of colors. I have white, black, yellow, brown and marbled Jade pieces I've collected. Green isn't the only color Jade comes in. I don't know what colors they use in-game other than the marbled green Jade Sea.

Anarion Silverhand · Apr 20, 2006, 05:27 AM // 05:27

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Originally Posted by GmrLeon

I wouldn't call Shiro a coward...he was brave enough to attempt to betray his emperor.

I still call it cowardly to cut down the emperor from behind..

Count to Potato · Apr 21, 2006, 05:32 PM // 17:32

Doesn't anyone think this is tied to the Undead Lich, maybe before he died he resurcected Shiro??

Francis Demeules · Apr 21, 2006, 05:47 PM // 17:47

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Originally Posted by Count to Potato

Doesn't anyone think this is tied to the Undead Lich, maybe before he died he resurcected Shiro??

How to recharge the soul battery after that?

konohamaru heaven · Apr 21, 2006, 07:31 PM // 19:31

The material the mursaat use in GWP isn't jade I am leaning more towards obsidian rock.

Lord Riken · Apr 21, 2006, 09:20 PM // 21:20

I believe that Shiro, after serving the emperor for so long decided "Hey why can't I be emperor he is no different then me." So on the day of the celebration he decided he would be able to easily kill the emperor as only a few assitants were in the chamber with him. I also believe that he may have found some item, which as he killed people he gained their power. So as he struck down the emperor, the ritualists, and the many soldiers, he gained more and more power. He would have survived the day if he had not been suprised by the ninja's attack, and when he was finally struck down by his own blades all the power left his body, but as it did so, the blast was too powerful, turning the sea to pure jade and petrifying wood. Now in common Cantha the jade that is mined by the Luxon's hold's some sort of magical property which makes it extremely well to trade even though it is in high abundance. Perhaps, the jade hold's what power was left of Shiro.

Fred Kiwi · Apr 22, 2006, 12:38 AM // 00:38

i don't think shiro got killed at all, you'll see that the warriors didn't cut him up, he just made himself explode. He could of teleported out and got caught up in the spirit world and is coming back now perhaps

Dark Suoon · Apr 22, 2006, 12:40 AM // 00:40

and on the factions pre order edition i think it showed him on a image and i think its him..... (he looks real old though)

Amonster666 · May 04, 2006, 10:55 PM // 22:55

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Originally Posted by Lasareth

I believe the female assassin is Nika, or at least she appears to be. Maybe she'll reveal the story through the early stages of factions? (200 years old? @_@)

Maybe it was her mother or maybe she got frozen for 200 years :P

Francis Demeules · May 05, 2006, 02:33 AM // 02:33

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Originally Posted by Amonster666

Maybe it was her mother or maybe she got frozen for 200 years :P

The name who kill Shiro is the first mission in the Mainland (Vizunah or something like that). Check the info when you click on it.

awesome sauce · May 05, 2006, 03:28 AM // 03:28

The power Shiro had was acquired as he stole the soul of the emporer and that's what caused the jade wind when he died.

Rangers Rock · May 05, 2006, 04:36 AM // 04:36

Ok, remember in pre-searing in the islands. You see a fortune teller telling him that he will sooon turn evil and slay someoen or if he doesnt he will be slain. Then after pre-searing, he coems back. The afflicted were made by Shiro. HE killed them and then these guys came out.