Hai Bà Trưng, or the Trưng sisters, were the leaders of the rebel army that fought against the Later Han Dynasty's rule during the first century AD. When Trư... [Read more]
Japanese: Kanae Itou
Hai Bà Trưng, or the Trưng sisters, were the leaders of the rebel army that fought against the Later Han Dynasty's rule during the first century AD. When Trưng Trắc's husband, an influential leader himself, was killed by Su Ding, the Giao Chỉ governor-general, Trắc and her younger sister, Nhị, became central figures in the fight against the Dynasty's rule.
Trưng Trắc quickly took over sixty-five citadels and claimed the throne. However, the Emperor of the Later Han sent Ma Yuan (an ancestor of Ma Chao of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms") to suppress the rebellion. Though Hai Bà Trưng fought valiantly, they were ultimately defeated after the feudal lords abandoned them after beginning to see them as the losing side.
In the final moments of their lives, some say the sisters were beheaded. Some say they threw themselves into the river, holding hands. And some even say they ascended into the clouds.
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Trưng Nhị is Trưng Trắc's faithful aide; she supports her sister however she can. On the surface, she may seem like your typical strong, silent, all business all the time type, but deep down, she adores her sister...to an arguably unhealthy degree. In fact, a desire to help Trắc is the only reason she does anything.
When not alone, Nhị calls Trắc by name, but when it's just the two of them, she tends to slip into calling her "Big Sis." Even when out in public, Nhị frequently finds herself thinking about how cute her big sister is, though this does nothing to soften her typically severe air. Unsurprisingly, the only person who really understands Nhị, and can tell how she truly feels, is Trắc. Incidentally, while her sister will always come first, she's secretly very fond of anything she thinks is cute.
