One of the many buildings in the headquarters of the Old Murim Alliance
The Old Murim Alliance (구무림맹, Gumulimmaeng; "Gu Murim-maeng") was a coalition of righteous factions (and some neutral factions) of the murim. The organisation was disbanded after the war against the Asura Blood Sect and a new Murim Alliance was later formed by a number of factions that hadn't participated in the war.[1]
History[]
This incarnation of the Murim Alliance first came into being approximately 160 years prior to the current timeline as a result of the War of Black and White where an alliance of righteous factions fought against the Asura Blood Sect who were led by the Grand Prelate Dokgo Hyeolhu.[2]
Fifty years after the War of Black and White, five factions under the Murim Alliance fought and defeated the Blood Snake Sect, seemingly killing their leader Go Hyeop.[3]
Twenty years prior to the events of Yongbi the Invincible, Yul Mog-In discovered the Golden Castle and the Murim Alliance agreed to keep it a secret for the sake of peace.[4]
During the events of Yongbi the Invincible, members of the Asura Blood Sect attacked Geumchenbo, an allied faction of the Murim Alliance, and slaughtered Yul Mog-In and his retainers. The Murim Alliance sent Ilgak and their elite agents to the Muhae valley to investigate matters surrounding the Geumchenbo massacre, secure Yul Mugi, locate the Golden Castle, and retrieve the Lightning God's Blue Dragon Sword.[5] After the destruction of the Golden Castle, the Murim High Lord punished the Cheonwoong Faction with three months probation for their involvement in the events.[6]
- Main article: Murim Alliance, Second Asura Blood Sect War
Many years later, there was a great war between the Asura Blood Sect from the north and the murim's gosu from the Middle Kingdom. The Murim Alliance of righteous factions formed a grand coalition with the chaotic factions and eventually defeated the Asura Blood Sect in what seemed like a Pyrrhic victory. As such, the Murim Alliance was left in tatters and many survivors of the war abandoned the alliance for various reasons. Later, a number of smaller periphery factions that hadn't participated in the war (in order to protect their own future interests) formed a New Murim Alliance of righteous factions.[1]
Structure[]
The Old Murim Alliance is led by the Murim High Lord, who holds absolute authority over the allied factions and even powerful gosu such as the Divine Lord of Destruction Hyeon Jae-Yang himself. Before his resignation, Ilgak acted as chief investigator who carried the High Lord's edict making him able to exercise authority equal to the Murim High Lord.[7][8] The Murim Alliance employs many elite agents and as a coalition, the members of the various factions are counted among their ranks.
Known Members[]
Known Allied Factions[]
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Murim Alliance goal's were profit-oriented, making them not so different from the chaotic factions.[9]
- The Red Bloods were one of the five major factions of the Murim Alliance.[10]
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| Factions, Sects & Groups | |
| Yongbi the Invincible | |
| Gosu (The Master) | |