Blade Lineage
The Blade Lineage is a Syndicate in the Backstreets of the City that has a noted lack of structure, with its members acting much more independently than those in other Syndicates. It accepts any who have nowhere else to go and have the murderous intent necessary to survive in such a group. The members take pride in the scars they receive in battles, seeing a lack of scars as proof of cowardice in battle.
Background
The Blade Lineage hail from District 19, the territory of S Corp. According to Aeng-du, the faction left in search of a better home due to the instability and corruption in the district, spreading out throughout the City. This resulted in much conflict, since most other areas in the City were already controlled by other Syndicates and factions.
They are in conflict with the Kurokumo Clan for an unspecified reason, likely a territorial conflict over the former territory of Nest L following the collapse of Lobotomy Corporation. The Kurokumo Clan eventually placed a bounty on the entire group due to them being on the Thumb's "shitlist," according to Kurokumo Captain Jun. During this time, the mentor of Aeng-du's group, Bamboo-hatted Kim, received an invitation to the Library. They accepted the invitation in the hopes of escaping the Kurokumo Clan but were instead forced into the Library's reception and defeated.
Intervallo III: Yield My Flesh to Claim Their Bones
Following the events of Library Of Ruina, Bamboo-hatted Kim's group was returned to the City and scattered around the Backstreets of T Corp's district, where they rencountered the Kurokumo Clan and were forced back into conflict. Bamboo-hatted Kim and several members were transported directly into the Yong-jin Building, which was being guarded by Jun's Kurokumo group. Jun's group was not involved in chasing the Blade Lineage but the sudden occurrence shocked them into combat. Due to their numerical advantage, the Kurokumo henchmen killed all but Kim and two other Blade Lineage members. As Jun tells it, Kim's eye suddenly began to glow and he killed everyone around him, friend and foe alike; Kim had actually Distorted due to the influence of a Monolith in the room (which was the reason the Kurokumo were in the building to begin with, as the Thumb had tasked Jun with delivering it to them). The Kurokumo Clan managed to lock Kim into the room, with Jun staying behind to guard the door and his men scattering around to guard the entrance of the building.
The Blade Lineage were similarly slaughtered around District 19 due to the Kurokumo's numerical advantage. The Salsu Aeng-du was saved by the Sinners, who were en route to Nest T; they were tasked by Limbus Company to recover the Monolith and the Distortion. They were successful in doing so, with both Aeng-du and Bamboo-hatted Kim secured for study by Limbus Company's Distortion department as subjects of the Distortion and returnees from the Library.
Members
- Bamboo-hatted Kim (Mentor)
- Aeng-du (Salsu)
Sinner Identities
Trivia
- The Blade Lineage was first introduced in Library of Ruina as a General Invitation faction; they were originally planned as guests for the main story but had their roles reduced during development. While a faction logo and full character designs were made, and can be seen in the art book The Book of Library Of Ruina, only Bamboo-hatted Kim and generic Blade Lineage Cutthroat faction members were featured in the game.
- The concept art for the female Blade Lineage member in the art book was reused for Aeng-du, who appeared in Intervallo III: Yield My Flesh to Claim Their Bones.
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