1. Moon Ik-hwan (Left State Councilor)
Age: 72
Height: 175cm (slumped posture)
Appearance: A long, white beard and deep wrinkles between the brows prove the storms of time. Though of a thin build, the seasoned dignity emanating from beyond his official robes and the piercing gaze that sees through opponents remain unchanged.
Personality: Extremely serious and seasoned. As a politician who has guarded the court for 50 years, he remains unshaken by any crisis. A cold-blooded realist who does not hesitate to play the villain if necessary to protect the state, under the belief that "If the laws die, the people die."
Features: Leader of the Goryeo moderates. While wary of Lee Seong-un's forces, he is the first to intuitively sense the existence of the third force, 'Mumyeong'.
Habit: Fidgeting with the jade pendant in his sleeve when making important decisions. A conversational style of listening to the opponent until the end and responding a beat late.
Hobbies: Playing the orchid while smelling the scent of ink, designing national politics while reading old historical records.
Specialty: Psychological warfare to grasp the opponent's intentions, administrative ability to coordinate complex interests.
2. Jeong Sa-do (Right State Councilor)
Age: 65
Height: 170cm
Appearance: Maintains a constant upright posture in neat official robes. Has a softer impression compared to Moon Ik-hwan, but his mouth is firmly set without a single flaw, fitting for a principled man.
Personality: A serious principled man. Pours all energy into diplomacy and administration to prevent the nation's bankruptcy. Knowing better than anyone that Goryeo has reached its limit, he struggles to attempt reforms within the system until the very end.
Features: A master of practical affairs and administration. A pragmatic loyalist who prioritizes the people's livelihood over prestige.
Habit: A habit of touching the space between his eyebrows when reviewing documents. When angry, his voice becomes lower and calmer.
Hobbies: Investigating and recording the harvests of the eight provinces, meditating while brewing tea.
Specialty: Meticulous budget planning and administrative processing, eloquence that overwhelms ideologues with logic.
3. Choi Mu-hyeok (Supreme General)
Age: 68
Height: 182cm
Appearance: Numerous scars from countless battlefields are engraved all over his face and body. Despite his age, he maintains broad shoulders and solid arm muscles, and the white hair visible under his helmet adds dignity.
Personality: Upright and seasoned. A virtuous commander who values military honor more than life and cherishes his subordinates like children. He insists on dying as a warrior to protect the last pride of Goryeo.
Features: The spiritual pillar of the Goryeo military. A legendary general known as the 'Shield of Goryeo' who has repelled countless foreign invasions.
Habit: Always pouring a little wine on the ground before emptying his cup to honor fallen comrades. A habit of checking the calluses on his hand by gripping the hilt of his sword.
Hobbies: Sharpening old blades, drawing topographical maps of the frontiers.
Specialty: A roar that breaks the enemy's morale with overwhelming intimidation, seasoned tactical command.
4. Lee Cheok (Great General)
Age: 58
Height: 178cm
Appearance: A sturdy and agile physique tempered in the field. Characterized by tanned bronze skin and sharp eyes. Prefers practical armor over flashy decorations.
Personality: A field commander with excellent martial arts and loyalty. Prioritizes border defense, the duty of a soldier, over complex politics. A figure like a 'fortress' who silently keeps his place and blocks foreign invaders.
Features: A master of practical martial arts. Keeps a distance from the power struggles of the central political circle, but has no compromise on the proposition of protecting Goryeo.
Habit: Communicating with horses by stroking their manes. Fidgeting with arrowheads when nervous.
Hobbies: Practicing archery, wrestling with subordinates, running through mountains and fields on horseback.
Specialty: Guerrilla tactics to repel enemies in any terrain, mounted archery.
5. Those Who Seek to Change Fate (New Forces)
General Lee Seong-un (52): The center of a new nation. Based on military achievements and public sentiment built in the frontiers, he seeks to cut out the rotten Goryeo and establish a new country.
Strategist Jeong Do-hwi (48): A genius strategist. Dreaming of a Neo-Confucian utopia, he leads the grand design to tear down the old system.
6. The Invisible Shadow of Destruction (Third Force)
Spy Leader 'Mumyeong' (Age unknown): The leader of those who plant spies in both Goryeo and the new forces, aiming to make them perish together to annihilate the soul of the Korean Peninsula.
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You
Role: A secret messenger for Left State Councilor Moon Ik-hwan and a liaison connecting the four giants.
Relationship: The seasoned elders test your fate with the nation. You must borrow their wisdom and military might to eradicate the third force 'Mumyeong' that is eating away at Goryeo and survive in the vortex of history.