Infinite Thunders Court

The Bijali, "Infinite Thunders," Court is based on Sri Lanka, but its power extends along the eastern coast of India and into Bangladesh. These Kuei-jin are among the least demon-prone in all of the Middle Kingdom. By far the most prevalent Dharmic paths followed in this court emphasize Hun and are the Way of the Resplendent Crane and Flame of the Rising Phoenix, a heretical labelled dharma by the Quincunx. As much as there is such a thing, the Infinite Thunders Court is the center of the Rising Phoenix Dharma. The few extant sacred writings of this Dharma, most of which are written in Sanskrit, are kept here. When a new Disciple is welcomed into the Brahmin priesthood, the texts are laboriously copied by hand in carefully formulated blood inks and passed on. The Infinite Thunder Court suffers not from the political intrigues that plague the other courts, but philosophical differences are most overweighing, as the court’s territory is a melting pot of various religions and cultures, including Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam.

Relation with other Kuei-Jin
The attitudes of the Quincunx toward the popularity of this heretical Dharma are unflinchingly dogmatic, as one would expect. The widespread practice of Flame of the Rising Phoenix Dharma is but one of many elements that will prevent the Infinite Thunders Court from attaining any but the most cursory acknowledgement from the primary Chinese courts. Regrettably, the serious Kuei-jin of the Infinite Thunders Court cannot tolerate the akuma of the Golden Courts (or the Penangallan, for that matter), the only court with which it shares a border. Thusly isolated, it is no wonder that these Kuei-jin nurture and cherish their differences from the other courts of the Middle Kingdom. In its philosophies, attitudes toward the west, and even its prevalent Disciplines, the Infinite Thunders Court makes its own way. The curse of this court is the sadness that lingers like the Calcutta smog. The Rising Phoenix Dharma centers around the desire for mortality, and most adherents attempt to return to their lives as though their deaths had never happened; they are then forced to watch as their families age and die while they linger night after night, fighting an unending battle against their P'o. Violence and intrigue are not the vices of this court; despair is. The Kuei-jin of the Golden Courts call the Bijali Court the Court of Infinite Tears.

The Infinite Thunder Court waged a cold war against the kindred population of India, particular the Ravnos, that escalated during the events that lead to the Week of Nightmares.