Baloo Kong

Baloo Kong was the Champion of House Baloo and father of Sweet Capucine, Ruby Ayori's daughter.

He was the grandson of Papa Kong, Guardian of Forbidden Yggdrasil, and the son of Oogaloo, God of House Baloo.

He was murdered along the rest of his House during the Yogi no Baloo Massacre.

Baloo Kong's Legend
The hero that is the Champion of House Baloo is of strong spiritual lineage, a fact that is evident upon seeing him. In fact, so strong is it that young Kong was chosen as House Champion at the tender age of 7, when it became evident that his grandfather's and mother's blood ran strong in his veins.

On the night of his ceremonial appointment, Baloo Kong received the House God's blessings and the local elemental's favors. Only the Elders know that he also drank the blood of Endoval and earn the demon's boon. What everyone knows, though, is that the Clan Daimyo, Lady Wisdom herself, made a surprising appearance during the banquet. She arrived unheralded, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, and made a single declaration before retiring to her quarters: Baloo Kong would be paragon of virtue and a formidable Champion, but giving life would mean parting with his own.

Baloo Kong was the dutiful Champion his House expected him to be for more than a century, winning military engagements, vanquishing terrifying beasts and guarding the King-Kami on his trip to negotiate with Ambriel of the Rosenwood. His victories were plenty and his honor unblemished.

Then, he met Ruby Ayori.

Baloo Kong was completely stricken. Some say they had a short and torrid affair. Most think the Daimyo rejected the Champion. What history remembers is that Baloo Kong no longer acted as Champion afterward. He shirked his responsibilities and was shunned by his kin, living as a hermit the remainder of his days.

He died months later, during the massacre of House Baloo.

Persisting Rumor
Some say that Baloo Kong died before the Yogi no Baloo Massacre. Some say that his death came mere days before the fall of his House and that the massacre and the following chaos explains why this information was lost. And some would go so far as to whisper that Sweet Capucine, daughter of Ruby Ayori, was born on a full moon, a week to the day before the Yogi no Baloo Massacre.