Jïumannes

Jïumannian War-coupling

A specific style of soulfire coupling practiced widely in Jïumannes, which simplifies all control into 4 basic commands. Heat–the vibrating of soulfire to heat the material; Shrink–the strengthening of soulfire bonds, condensing the material and also cooling it; Rend–the severing of soulfire bonds to cut and separate the material; and Force–the imparting of motion onto the material.

Jïumannian war-coupling in particular focuses on training in two extremes of combat archetypes: flash-cutters and behemoths. Flash cutters lean into the lightning-quick yet highly precise weapons such as the needle dart or naked bullet. Their defense largely relies on speed, with almost all of their gimynfire being dedicated to it.

Behemoths, on the other hand, are trained in the use of iron-leg skystilts and exceedingly large weapons like rock-cleavers and simple boulders; the philosophy being that with sufficient weight, their momentum cannot be negated or blocked. Maximizing this, they are trained to use two or more weapons in equidistant orbit while constantly spinning them, a nightmare for fortresses and common soldiers.

Heinitan Bracer Style

Lit. "Shock Bracer Style," a Jïumannian martial art designed by noblemen for defense against assassination, relying on the use of armored gauntlets or bracers to defend against and disarm sword-wielders. Notably, it has little method of dealing with spears, as they were deemed too simple to spend much time on.

Baohei Armored Style

Lit. “Fortress Style,” an imported martial art from Jinzu immigrants that takes advantage of being adequately armor. In modern times, the armor is often replaced with small personal gimyndine shield generators, but the moves remain very similar. Taking advantage of the armor’s durability, strikes are often made with the forearms, heels, and shins. A notable vulnerability is the groundedness of the art, and inability to quickly shut down opponents. It performs very well against speed-oriented styles. It is a common style for heavyweight scriptlighters to learn as part of their training.

Sengriene Sword Style

Lit. "Continuous Flow Style," a sword discipline popular among young Jïumannian noblewomen. Places emphasis on carrying momentum elegantly through strikes, and taking a holistic approach to battle. Uses many strikes of little power.