Jyo the Helper

"We sing the songs of mystery, songs of long ago. Forgotten Days when all was one and Peace was known. Return to the ancient ways, find the calm at the centre. Aye, that is the Heart's great task - that is the Shama' Li.

The sun is setting on the era of Tha' Roon rule and a sad time of great tribulation approaches. As the night and darkness falls, the Eaggra grow afraid. We have heard the sorrowful wailing of Eaggra hearts, which cannot rest in their separation from freedom. We understand their legendary Homeland calls out to them for return. Alone, all the world is their enemy. None who have always been free can understand the terrible fascinating power of hope - of the idea of freedom to those who are not free. No being has received from nature the right to give orders to others. Freedom is a gift from the Original One, and every individual of the same species has the right to enjoy it. Take special care in your dealings with the Eaggra, for a wounded heart strikes out blindly, tearing at both hunter and healer with equal force.

Tha'Roon Overlords too, have become familiar with fear, not fear of the approaching darkness, which is as black as their own hearts. Theirs is the fear of the Eaggra revolution and forever losing their place in the light. Calling upon the strength of their mighty army, upon the power of the mailed fist - loyal Obblinox soldiers, they hope to stem the tide of the unstoppable waves of Eaggra rebels. Commanded to hunt down the desperate Eaggra, the Obblinox have begun to find fault with the wisdom of their Tha' Roon masters. They have begun to see that the fire of rebellion cannot be so easily quenched. And though it is sad to report, very soon Obblinox shall fight Obblinox, and the Tha' Roon shall find themselves surrounded by enemies on all sides, as all the world falls to warring.

Do not forget the ancient teachings: It is not we, the puny Shama' Li, who will bear this burden that threatens to crush a sick and diseased world. Nor to rage against the chaos of war. We must be the calm of the storm's eye, to be the haven and sanctuary to all who are wounded and torn. We must stand strong and patient in the midst of this maelstrom, this War Wind, until we see the dawning of a new age that will regenerate all that has fallen and been lost.

We have but a single goal: to preserve what must be preserved, the ancient sites of power and the secrets hidden within. It is not Tha' Roon dominance which must be saved, nor Obblinox honour, nor the Eaggra's thirst for freedom, but the wisdom of each race. It is wisdom that decides the fate of the nations, not force of arms. We alone have been given the task of handing down the memories of the ancient past, and bring about our return to the days of the Great Kingdom. We must hold to our most ancient values: fight to defend the weak, preserve the old and hallowed sites, strive to make the ancient dream come true. Let this light of Nagaom's wisdom guide us. It is our destiny to find a way for the races to survive this night of battle, until the dawn of wisdom arises once again"

Jyo the Helper is a Shama'Li Hero unit in War Wind.

Background
Jyo is a travelling "Good Samaritan" who assists the weak and defenceless. He charges nothing for his services, but doesn'ttend to stay around very long. He is a capable defender, who can externalise his Ki and therefore strike blows to opponents up to thirty feet away. In addition, Jyo can cast some of the mystic arts of healing. This hero appears if you have a small number of units,