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Yellow Necks

A daofei group, this criminal organization is noted for its particular violence and destructiveness. It had been thought destroyed, but resurfaces to present a singular threat.

Jing

This attitude or approach is analogous to the yin and yang of traditional understandings of Chinese and other East Asian belief systems. A neutral one of these is reactive and enduring, while a positive one of these is proactive and assertive.

Pai Sho

The preferred game of the Avatar milieu, played with as many as sixty pieces on a board offering more than two hundred placements, this pastime can be used to identify people. Skill in it is compared to battlefield tactics and political intrigues.

Cabbages

These leafy vegetables receive some attention early in the novel. Their presence serves as a reminder of the broader narrative context in which the novel exists, connecting to other properties in the Avatar...

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