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Imperial Seal (DW8)

Imperial Seal in Dynasty Warriors 8.

The Imperial Seal of China, also known as either the Jade Seal (玉璽, Yuxi/Gyokuji) or the Heirloom Seal of the Realm (傳國璽, Chuanguoxi/Tengokuji) and Imperial Jade Seal, is a carved seal made from the historically famous He Shi Bi jade. It was once believed that those who possessed this seal would be granted the Mandate of Heaven, a sign of rulership over the Middle Kingdom.

The Imperial Seal, crafted in 221 BC by Shi Huangdi, was a symbol of China's unity and prosperity. It was four inches in base and carved with five interlaced dragons. Seals were used to affix documents, literary works, and paintings, and were considered a form of art. The seal was passed down from successor to successor until it disappeared during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. The location remains a mystery.

Roles in Games[]

Koei games based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms depict the Imperial Seal as a conflicting force between China's warlords. Discovered in 191, it was handed over to Yuan Shu, who claimed it to start his dynasty.

In the Dynasty Warriors series, the seal is a power-up item that fully replenishes the user's Musou and keeps it unlimited for ten seconds, though as of the seventh installment due to the reworking of the Musou gauge, it instead fills the player's Musou Gauge to the maximum current amount of segments as opposed to by one (though it keeps its old function in the entirety of the Warriors Orochi series).

Romance of the Three Kingdoms titles refer to it as the Hereditary Seal which helps players shave off the requirements needed in becoming emperor.

While the story behind the Imperial Seal is shared by the aforementioned games, Kessen II offers a different tale on its whereabouts. Having been entrusted with it by the child emperor, Diao Chan hides the seal until someone worthy can rightfully claim it. Her knowledge of the artifact's location is discovered by Cao Cao's priestess Himiko which leads to the dancer's abduction.

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