Baihu - The White Tiger

In ancient Chinese cosmology, the world was not guarded by chance.

It was guarded by forces.

In the west stands Baihu — the White Tiger — embodiment of metal, autumn, war, and judgment. Where the Azure Dragon brings growth, Baihu brings endings. Where life flourishes, Baihu decides what must fall.

The White Tiger does not strike in rage.
It advances when violence is justified.
When corruption ripens.
When balance demands a reckoning.

Ancient armies prayed for Baihu’s favor before battle, believing its presence signaled a righteous war — one that could not be avoided. Its roar was said to echo when order was restored, not when chaos began.

This is not a monster of hunger or cruelty.
This is a symbol of consequence.

Baihu walks when judgment has already been passed.

Steel, discipline, and inevitability follow in its wake.

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