The Jade Empire is a land of wonder, in no small part because of people like Kang the Mad. He is one of a new breed of artisan that pushes the boundaries of what can be done with hammer, chisel and divine appeasement. Even the skies have yielded to his skill; his Marvelous Dragonfly flying machine is an amazing feat of ingenuity. It may share some of his eccentricities and use questionable sorcery, but it can travel great distances with almost no injury to the pilot or people on the ground.

Kang has been accused of not ensuring his creations are safe, spending more time on appearance than actually making the things work. He counters that there is more to violating nature than simple mechanics. "All men of learning know that not a bolt in the world will save you if you offend the eye of the spirits that govern where you would tread. If you made a machine that looked like a phoenix or, wise men forbid, one of the Great Dragons, it would be an insult to their majesty. But if you use the shape of a lowly creature, like an insect, you glorify its form. The heavens welcome the inoffensive."

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