Vibiana also aspires to be a "maiden warrior" like Joan of Arc and has one of the seminaries, Kong, teach her how to use a sword. Action Girl: Mei-wen and all of the Red Lanterns are just as skilled at martial arts as the men.This makes his execution all the more shocking and devastating to Bao. The Ace: Red Lantern Chu is a great martial artist who teaches his ways to Bao and the other boys from the village, and Bao idolizes him deeply.These two novels tie in together in a lot of places, but they can each be enjoyed individually. Saints takes on another perspective, starring Four-Girl, who is a girl from the same village, that joins the foreign devils and converts to Christianity, taking on the name Vibiana. It follows him throughout his journey from simple country boy to leader of the Boxer Rebellion. "Support the Ch'ing! Destroy the Foreigner!"īoxers and Saints are two Historical Fiction companion graphic novels written by Gene Luen Yang, released together on September 10, 2013, taking place in late 1890s China during the Boxer Rebellion.īoxers stars a young boy named Little Bao, who respects his country's culture and wishes to drive the "foreign devils" from China.
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