The Twelve Kingdoms Forum

It doesn't really mean "fate" or "destiny".....

Let's put it this way:

"mandate of heaven" = heaven's will = approx fate or destiny (although fate and destiny do not feel as if they are God's will as much as "madate of heaven" and "heaven's will" do)
- heaven in Chinese religion refers more to the ...

What does it say? Are they missing, nobody knows what happened?
I don't remember reading anything about what happens after they've been separated from Taiki...

They were separated because they have lost the ability to act and judge reasonably, and were corrupting Taiki with their hmm should I say ...

I do remember reading in the novel that Taiki no longer has any Shirei when he and Risai leave for Tai. So I would say that the Shirei have been taken away.